HomeMy WebLinkAboutR93-131 winter storm awareness and winter weaterh awareness dayCommission i it a�� . /���" moved adoption
of the following esolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 93 - ,/3 /
RESOLUTION PROCLAEIHNG NOVEMBER 1 - NOVEMBER 7, 1993
WINTER STORM AWARENESS WEEK
AND
NOVEMBER 14, 1993
WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS DAY
WHEREAS, emergency preparedness is a function of county government dependent upon
the leadership of elected officials and efforts of many dedicated volunteers and public employees;
and
WHEREAS, severe winter weather may cause death and injury through heart attack,
stroke, traffic accidents, and other related causes; and
WHEREAS, severe winter weather causes hundreds of thousands of dollars in property
damage each year; and
WHEREAS, residential fires increase in the winter due to improper installation and use
of alternate heating sources, unscreened fireplaces, clogged chimneys, and other factors; and
WHEREAS, a number of government, private, and volunteer agencies are attempting
to inform and educate the public on winter safety; and
WHEREAS, by taking reasonable precautions, the people of Eagle County can lessen
the hardship caused by winter;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners
of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, do hereby support November 1 - November 7, 1993
as
WINTER STORM AWARENESS WEEK
and November 14, 1993 as
WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS DAY
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of the County
of Eagle, State of Colorado, encourages all agencies of our government, school, and other
organizations to provide citizens with appropriate preparedness information for the 1993 -94
winter season. We urge all citizens to participate in this vital activity.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
Coun of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the day of
,sA 1993
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: tea, s
Clerk to the Boar George Gates, Chairman
of Eagle County Commissioners
v
J nnette Phillips, Commissioner
ss E. John loner
foregoing resolution. The eoll having been
Commissioner George A. Gates
Commissioner Johnnette Phillips
Commissioner James E. Johnson, Jr.
This Resolution passed by c - 3 - 0
County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
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