Okaloosa County BOCC — February 18, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: February 18, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Jeff Littrell SUBJECT: Proclamation for Drinking Water Week DEPARTMENT: Water and Sewer BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: May 4-10, 2014 is “Drinking Water Week”. This observance is sponsored each year by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and a number of other organizations and agencies. Following the theme "What do you know about H²O?”. Drinking Water Week provides an opportunity for the public to focus on the role we all play in understanding and caring for our water supplies and systems. BACKGROUND: For more than 35 years, American Water Works Association and its members have celebrated Drinking Water Week as a unique opportunity for water professionals and the communities they serve to join together to recognize the vital role water plays in our daily lives. People use water every day to meet their domestic, industrial, agricultural, medical, and recreational needs. Access to public water sources that are safe and reliable is crucial for the health and prosperity of a society. OPTIONS: Approve or deny. RECOMMENDATIONS: OCWS requests BCC approval to authorize the Chairman to proclaim May 4-10, 2014 as Drinking Water Week. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator