Agenda 04/24/2018 Item # 4A04/24/2018
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the Tamiami Trail was an historic undertaking, linking the East
and West coasts of Florida by road when the only mode of
transportation had been by water; and,
WHEREAS, the completion of the Tamiami Trail was the impetus for the
formation of Collier County by Barron Gift Collier, who funded
work on the road and made the town of Everglades his county
seat as well as the headquarters for engineering on the Trail;
and,
WHEREAS, the Tamiami Trail across the Everglades was a tremendous feat
of engineering, accomplished in primitive conditions in the short
span of only five years between 1923 and 1928; and,
WHEREAS, the Tamiami Trail promotes commercial and cultural links between
the Everglades City area and other parts of Florida; and,
WHEREAS, the Tamiami Trail opening ceremonies in the town of Everglades
on April 26, 1928, was attended by a cavalcade of automobiles,
the Tamiami Trail Tours Bus Line, and dignitaries including Barron
Gift Collier, Fons Hathaway of the State Roads Department, and
John W. Martin, then Governor of the State of Florida.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that Saturday, April 28, 2018, be
designated as
TAMIAMI TRAIL DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 24th Day of April 2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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ANDY SOLIS, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.A
Doc ID: 5354
Item Summary: Proclamation designating Saturday, April 28, 2018 as Tamiami Trail Day in
Collier County. To be accepted by Patricia Huff, President of the Friends of the Museum of the
Everglades.
Meeting Date: 04/24/2018
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
04/11/2018 3:45 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
04/11/2018 3:45 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 04/11/2018 3:52 PM
County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida County Manager Review Completed 04/15/2018 8:29 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 04/24/2018 9:00 AM
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