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Proclamation
Date
April 21, 2015
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Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners
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PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING MAY 2-10, 2015 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. 4 Destination for Visitors to Florida, with 4.4
Million Visitors to Okaloosa County in 2013; and
WHEREAS, tourism is the second largest economic contributor for Okaloosa County, with
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 beach 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 conventions; 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 2-10,
2015 as “OKALOOSA COUNTY TOURISM WEEK” throughout Okaloosa County.
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2015.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
_____________________________________
NATHAN D. BOYLES
CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
___________________________
J. D. PEACOCK II
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners. “Okaloosa County BOCC — April 21, 2015 — Proclamation.” April 21, 2015. Proclamation. Crypt of Echoes evidence ID LED-2026-8ef91f6650654c9eb5a4244ec5f97cce. http://127.0.0.1:58097/evidence/LED-2026-8ef91f6650654c9eb5a4244ec5f97cce. Accessed [date].
Catalogue citation: Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, Proclamation, meeting materials for April 21, 2015. https://okaloosacountyfl.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=4&ID=7987&MeetingID=1259
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