2024-10-15 Item. IV.A. Ex. 1 , y` '
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10/15/2024 CC_
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, Office of the Mayor - _ _ .
City of Okeechobee, Florida
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WHEREAS, city government is the government closest to most citizens and the one
with the most direct daily impact upon its residents; and
WHEREAS, municipal government provides services and programs that enhance
the quality of life for residents, making their city their home; and
t. WHEREAS, city government is administered for and by its citizens and is
• »` --.‹, dependent upon public commitment to and understanding of its many
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WHEREAS, city government officials and employees share the responsibility to
pass along the understanding of public services and their benefits; and , ,
WHEREAS, Florida City Government Week offers an important opportunity for
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elected officials and city staff to spread the word to all citizens of Florida that .1,
they can shape and influence this branch of government; and
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Cities and its member cities have joined together
to teach citizens about municipal government through a variety of activities.
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dowling R. Watford, Jr., by virtue of the authority •
t '; vested in me as Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, do hereby proclaim k.,.
the week of October 21, through 27, 2024, as "Florida City Government
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7 a. Week" intheCityOkeechobee L of supports and encourages all Florida city , ;
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:a governments to actively promote and sponsor Florida City Government
Week.
;:.. In witness whereof, on October 15, 2024, I have -
set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed. '•r
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Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor
Attest:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
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