Agenda 03/14/2023 item # 4C (Proclamation designating March 18, 2023 as Save the Florida Panther Day in Collier County)4.0
03/14/2023
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS,
the people of Collier County treasure their wildlife and take pleasure in
the natural heritage handed down to them by generations past; and
WHEREAS,
the Florida panther is the Official State Animal of the Great State of
Florida; and
WHEREAS,
the Florida State Legislature has established the third Saturday in
March as "Save the Florida Panther Day"; and
WHEREAS,
the Florida panther is a magnificent subspecies and a symbol of the
natural character of the Everglades Ecosystem of South Florida; and
WHEREAS,
because Collier County is the stronghold for the long-term survival of
the Florida panther, the Natural Resource managers, non-profit groups,
citizens, and businesses in the County want to gather to celebrate this
species for the South Florida Ecosystem; and
WHEREAS,
it is proper and fitting for all Floridians to pause and reflect on the
plight of the Florida panther, and the task of preserving the majestic
Florida panther from the threat of extinction; and
WHEREAS,
we encourage each citizen to join in the celebration of the Florida
Panther;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that March 18, 2023, be designated as
SAVE THE FLORIDA PANTHER DAY
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 14T" Day of March, 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
RICK LOCASTRO, CHAIRMAN
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4.0
03/14/2023
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.0
Doc ID: 24803
Item Summary: Proclamation designating March 18, 2023, as Save the Florida Panther Day in Collier County.
To be accepted by Meredith Budd, Vice President of the Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge.
Meeting Date: 03/14/2023
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist — Communications, Government, and Public Affairs
Name: Aimee Trochessett
03/01/2023 2:43 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Communications, Govt. & Public Affairs Director — County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
03/01/2023 2:43 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry
County Manager's Office John Mullins Division Review
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending
Division Review Completed
03/02/2023 8:59 AM
Completed 03/03/2023 8:29 AM
Completed 03/03/2023 9:31 AM
03/14/2023 9:00 AM
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