TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Resolution No. 2017-R-20, support a change of Florida's Arbor Day Date.
Recommended Action
Approve Arbor Day Resolution as presented
Background Information
Florida Statutes Section 683.04 designates the third Friday in January as Florida’s Arbor Day. The weather can be cold and many of the trees appear bare; and the current Arbor Day date makes tree plantings and celebrations at schools and other community events difficult. The City Arborist finds that a more appropriate date for Florida’s Arbor Day should be sometime in early April, when the weather is beautiful and trees are in full bloom. April would also be a more ideal time to hold Arbor Day events at our local schools because of the students’ testing schedule.
Strategic Plan
N/A
Financial Impact
N/A
Procurement
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Attachments:
1. Arbor Day Resolution 2017
Prepared by: Katrina Romano
Department Director: Scott Williams