Agenda 06/28/2022 Item # 4A (Proclamation - Nancy Payton Day)06/28/2022
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Nancy Payton spent nearly 30 years as an Environmental Policy
Advocate with the Florida Wildlife Federation and was recognized
as one of the primary faces of the Collier County environmental
movement; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Payton built bridges rather than walls, successfully forging
productive relationships and alliances with the entire environmental
community; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Payton worked cooperatively and in collaboration with Collier
County Government to guide policy efforts to protect listed
species and to bring balance to proposed growth in Collier County’s
rural fringe and eastern lands in regard to water flows and
habitat for endangered species; and
WHEREAS, with her spirit of partnership and innovative problem-solving, in
2002, Ms. Payton generated voter support to begin the
Conservation Collier Program, enabling the county to buy and
manage more than 4,300 acres of environmentally sensitive lands
in 21 locations; and
WHEREAS, to recognize Ms. Payton’s advocacy and dedication to protecting
the environment of Collier County and Southwest Florida, a
Conservation Collier property was named the Nancy Payton
Preserve, and upon her retirement July 10, 2018, was proclaimed
as Nancy Payton Day; and
WHEREAS, as the community mourns her passing, the Board of County
Commissioners wishes to honor and remember her contributions to
Collier County;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that July 10, 2022, once again be
proclaimed
NANCY PAYTON DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 28TH Day of June 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.A
Doc ID: 22577
Item Summary: Proclamation designating July 10, 2022, as Nancy Payton Day in Collier County.
Meredith Budd, Regional Policy Director for the Florida Wildlife Federation (FWF) will accept. She will
be accompanied by Franklin Adams (former FWF board member who opened the SW office alongside
Nancy) and Brad Cornell (Southwest Florida Policy Associate for Audubon of the Western Everglades,
and long-time colleague and friend).
Meeting Date: 06/28/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communications, Government, and Public Affairs
Name: Aimee Trochessett
06/15/2022 9:35 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Communications, Govt. & Public Affairs Director – County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
06/15/2022 9:35 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry Division Review Completed 06/15/2022 9:40 AM
County Manager's Office John Mullins Division Review Completed 06/15/2022 10:13 AM
County Manager's Office John Mullins County Manager Review Completed 06/20/2022 8:04 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 06/28/2022 9:00 AM
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