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PROCLAMATION
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING
MAY 3-11, 2014 AS
OKALOOSA COUNTY TOURISM WEEK
WHEREAS, Tourism is the second largest economic contributor in Okaloosa County, generating
more than $1 Billion in annual Tourism/Recreation Taxable Sales; and
WHEREAS, Okaloosa County is the No. 2 Destination for Auto Visitors to Florida, with 4.4
Million Visitors to Okaloosa County in 2012; and
WHEREAS, there are 14,630 Local Tourism Jobs, generating $325 Million in workforce income
from local lodgings, restaurants, attractions, grocery stores, sport fishing, gas stations and jewelry store
employment; and
WHEREAS, Okaloosa County’s Tourist Development Tax is paid by overnight tourists only and is
vital to funding local beach cleaning and renourishment, public park construction and maintenance,
environmental and conservation efforts, beach lifeguard services, and promotion of the Emerald Coast as an
overnight tourist destination for families; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Okaloosa County,
Florida, and the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council hereby designate May 3-11, 2014 as
“OKALOOSA COUNTY TOURISM WEEK” throughout Okaloosa County.
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 2014.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
CHARLES K. WINDES, JR., CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
DON W. HOWARD
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT