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A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM,
FLORIDA, PLEDGING SUPPORT TO SMALL MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE
DEPARTMENTS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY IN THEIR EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN
THEIR MUNICIPAL IDENTITY AND SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and the Palm Beach County
Sheriff's Office are currently contacting many of the small municipalities in
Palm Beach County requesting their consideration to discontinue their
individual municipal fire and police department services and begin using the
services of the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and the Palm Beach County
Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, the small municipalities in Palm Beach County currently serving
their residents through their individual municipal fire and police departments
are resisting the attempts to replace services by the Palm Beach County Fire
Rescue and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, the small municipal fire and police departments in Palm Beach
County currently in operation serve in the best interest of their residents
and are dedicated to their municipalities, taking great pride in giving their
residents individual and undivided attention in an immediate response time;
and
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and the Palm Beach county
Sheriff's Office, which are located on various sites throughout the County,
are responsible for the entire County population and conceivably would not
respond to the residents in the small municipalities as rapidly as the
individual fire and police departments already located and operating within
the limits of their municipalities; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF
GULF STREAM, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The Town of Gulf Stream hereby pledges its full support and
allegiance to the other small municipalities in Palm Beach County in their
efforts to maintain their identity and the services of their individual
municipal fire and police departments.
Section 2. That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of
the Town Commission meeting.
Section 3. Effective Date:
passage and adoption.
This Resolution shall become effective upon
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of September, 2001.
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