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November G, 2013
ry �� Viilage Council
t Viilage of Tequesta
' 345 Tequesta Drive
� Tequesta, FL 33469
F �. �; Dear Mayor and Council:
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} p ,� , As you know, The Friends of Pubiic Safety, Inc. (FQPS} has continually strived
��°"'�, �, °, ��' to improve the 911 Monument since its inception. It has always been the inter�t
` `� to con�plete the memorial by adding the flags of the State of Flnrida. Village of
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��� ������ "' �� � Tequesta, Tequesta Fire Rescue and 1'equesta Police to flank the existing
_ American Flag. After years of raising funds th�ough donations and fundraising
��'° r` events, the Board of Directors met today, reviewed that the status of our
finances and voted unanimously to move forward with these plans.
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! : .,� ;; � a , The project includes the installation of four (4) additional flag staffs that will
surround the existing 30 foot tall American flag. To the right and left of the
American flag will be two (2) 25 foot flag staffs that will carry the State of
Board of Directors Florida and the Village of Tequesta flags. To the left and right of those flags
JiiT� HurT�page will be two (2) twenty foot flag staffs for the flags of the Tequesta Fire Rescue
President and the Tequesta Police departments. Also included in this project will be five
(5) LED paver lights to illuminate a!I five flags and the removal, replacement
Dott�e Campbeil and installation of new pavers. All of these costs, ineluding required permits,
V�ce-Pres�dent are being paid entirely from FOPS funds. Once completed, the costs to
construct and maintain the memorial exceed rnore than �120.000 in non-
J�m Wein�nd taxpayer dollars. We ask for the Councils' blessing of this endeavo� and have
Secretary only one request - that the Village assume the cast of the four flags
Abby Brennan The 911 AAonument on Village Green has become the site of numerous
Treasurer funcUons including salemn memorial cerernonies. public celebrations and a
Chr�stopher E1g place where residents and visitors often sit in quiet reflection. It embodies the
D�rector true spirit of the Village of Tequesta and affirms the mission of The Friends of
Public Safety by honoring those who gave their lives in the line of duty. The
Advisory Board completion of this project is something we can all be proud of.
Dav�d McGovem Thank y�u for your consideration.
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