Backup Documents 03/10/2015 Item # 4B 4B
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dialogue about the
importance of open government and freedom of information
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week grew out of Florida's Sunshine Sunday in 2002 in
response to efforts by some Florida legislators to create scores of new
exemptions to the state's public records law
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week supports the principles of open government and the
public's right to know and have access to public records, including
financial records
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week is increases public awareness, and the efforts of participants
are being cited as real forces for moving the public away from simply accepting
excessive and unwarranted government secrecy.
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week is being promoted by national, state and local officials,
including the Clerk of the Circuit Court, it is agreed that all Collier
County government officials shall work together to implement full
transparency in county government in order to give taxpayers easy
access to all county records, including financial records.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that March 15 to 21, 2015 be designated as
SUNSHINE WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of March, 2015
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN
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