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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR91-028 National County Government Weeke r Commissioner d G Sdy✓ moved adoption of the following resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 91 -� APRIL 7 THROUGH 19, 1991 BE DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEER WHEREAS, county government is the oldest form of local government in the United States; and WHEREAS, 98 percent of the Nation's population reside in counties; and WHEREAS, county governments employed over 1,900,000 people and spent almost $103,000,000,000 last year to provide a wide range of services for the benefit of the people of the United States; and WHEREAS, county governments are often the last available resource for providing emergency and longterm services for the poor, the homeless, immigrants, refugees, the disadvantaged and other segments of society; and WHEREAS, county governments own and operate 1,000 health care facilities and over 2,000 health departments; and WHEREAS, almost 1,200 counties are now managed by appointed administrators or elected executives; and WHEREAS, over the last 30 years county governments have assumed increasing responsibility for the administration and financing of health, welfare, justice, transportation, housing, and community development programs; and WHEREAS, county governments have also been assigned a greater role in solving area wide problems dealing with air pollution, water pollution, solid waste disposal, airports, transit systems, regional parks, and other issues; and WHEREAS, Eagle County Government further commits its resources to ensure the success of the National County Government Week through programs with the communities, schools and media; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that The Board of Commissioners, Eagle County, State of Colorado, do hereby support April 7 through 13, 1991, as National County Government Week. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the Counter o€ Eagle, state of Colorado, at its regular meetin aid the me_ day of �y Q� g , 1991. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PTE T: By By; je rk to the B ardof n ty Commissioners Commissioner Gc) el 4 seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner George A. Gates Commissioner Donald H. Welch -- �— -- Commissioner. Richard L. Gustafson This Resolution passed by /}kg[jc� vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County or Eagle, State of Colorado.