The Board of County Commissioners of Putnam County,
Ohio, met in regular session on the 16th day of September, 2008, at the office
of said Board with the following members present: Mr. John E. Love, Mr. Vincent T. Schroeder and Mr. Robert A.
Riepenhoff.
Mr. Riepenhoff moved the adoption of the following
Resolution:
WHEREAS, The State of Ohio is home
to many beautiful natural areas and vibrant urban areas that are in need on
conservation and revitalization; and
WHEREAS, Voters across the State of
Ohio will be asked to vote yes on Issue 2, which will be funded by the sale of
bonds and not from a new tax levy, in November of this year; and
WHEREAS, Conservation purposes include conservation
and preservation of natural areas, open spaces and farmlands and revitalization
purposes includes providing for and enabling environmentally safe and
productive development and use or reuse of publicly and privately owned lands
through mediation or clean up and reuse; and
WHEREAS, To
date the Clean Ohio Fund has funded over 700 projects in 86 of 88 counties,
preserving over 26,000 acres of natural areas and 16,000 acres of farmland
creating more than 216 miles of recreational trails and cleaning up 173
polluted sites; and
WHEREAS, Renewal
of the Clean Ohio Fund would help Ohioans maintain and enhance their current
quality of life, will create jobs and will improve the environment for this and
future generations of Ohioans.
now
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, The Board of County Commissioners does hereby fully
support the renewal of the Clean Oho Fund and urges a “yes” vote for the Clean
Ohio Program Renewal, also known as Issue 2, on the November 4, 2008 general
election ballot.
Mr. Love
seconded the motion and the roll being called upon its adoption, the
vote resulted as follows: Mr. Riepenhoff yes;
Mr. Schroeder yes Mr. Love yes