1988-02 Support Glades County CorrectionsRESOLUTION NO. 88-2
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING GLADES COUNTY AND THE
GLADES-OKEECHOBEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE A STATE OF
FLORIDA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY BUILT IN GLADES
COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Glades County Board of County
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Commissioners and the Glades -Okeechobee Economic Development
Council is very interested in the State of Florida placing a
correctional facility in Glades County; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of such a facility would
greatly benefit the Glades -Okeechobee area's economy; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of such a facility would
provide new employment opportunities to the citizens of the
Glades -Okeechobee area on a twelve-month basis; and
WHEREAS, the city council of the City of Okeechobee has
determined that it would be in the best interest of the residents
of the Glades -Okeechobee area to have a state, correctional
facility built in Glades County;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of
the City of Okeechobee, Florida that:
The City of Okeechobee hereby supports Glades County
and the Glades -Okeechobee Economic Deveoplment Council's
effort to have a State of Florida correctional facility built in
Glades County.
Adopted this 2nd day of February, 1988.
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R. CHAP
MAYOR
ATTEST;
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BONN S. THOMAS, CMC
CITY CLERK
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