Agenda 03/12/2024 Item # 4B (Proclamation - designating March 10-16, 2024 as Sunshine Week in Collier County)03/12/2024
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, James Madison, the father of our federal Constitution, wrote that
“consent of the governed” requires that the people be able to “arm
themselves with the power which knowledge gives”; and
WHEREAS, every citizen has an inherent right to access public records and attend
public meetings; and
WHEREAS, an open and accessible government is vital to establishing and maintaining
the people’s trust and confidence in their government and in the
government’s ability to effectively serve its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the protection of every person’s right of access to public records and
public meetings is a high priority of all government officials in Collier
County; and
WHEREAS, government officials in Collier County commit during this Sunshine Week,
commemorating the anniversary of James Madison’s birth on March 16,
1751, and throughout the year, to work diligently to enhance the
public’s access to government records and information, to increase
information provided electronically, and to ensure that public meetings
are fully noticed and open to the public;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that March 10 - 16, 2024, be designated as
SUNSHINE WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 12th Day of March 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
____________________
CHRIS HALL, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Doc ID: 28156
Item Summary: Proclamation designating March 10 - 16, 2024, as Sunshine Week in Collier County. To be
accepted by Crystal K. Kinzel, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.
Meeting Date: 03/12/2024
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – County Manager's Office
Name: Aimee Trochessett
02/23/2024 2:41 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Management Analyst II – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
02/23/2024 2:41 PM
Approved By:
Review:
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 03/06/2024 8:52 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 03/12/2024 9:00 AM
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