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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1991.04.11 - 18366April 11, 1991 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION NO. #91069 BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE - RUTH JOHNSON, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: VETERANS' CONVENTION - REQUEST FOR FUNDING FROM JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen : WHEREAS State of Michigan Act 323 of 1939 empowers the board of supervisors of a county to appropriate money from the general fund for contribution towards conventions held by veterans' organizations of the wars of the United States; and WHEREAS the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America is hosting its 50th Department Convention in Southfield, Michigan, from June 20 through June 23, 1991; and WHEREAS, the Jewish War Veterans of the U. S . A . is the oldest active veterans organization in the United States, having been organized in 1896; and WHEREAS, this organization is requesting an appropriation of $5 , 000 to be used towards their convention as allowed by Michigan State Act 323. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the funding in the amount of $5,000 to assist in defraying this organization's convention costs, other than expenses for religious services. Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE #91069 April 11, 1991 The Vice Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. April 11, 1991 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION NO. #91069 BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE - RUTH JOHNSON, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: VETERANS' CONVENTION - REQUEST FOR FUNDING FROM JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen : WHEREAS State of Michigan Act 323 of 1939 empowers the board of supervisors of a county to appropriate money from the general fund for contribution towards conventions held by veterans' organizations of the wars of the United States ; and WHEREAS the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America is hosting its 50th Department Convention in Southfield, Michigan, from June 20 through June 23, 1991; and WHEREAS, the Jewish War Veterans of the U. S . A. is the oldest active veterans organization in the United States, having been organized in 1896; and WHEREAS, this organization is requesting an appropriation of $5,000 to be used towards their convention as allowed by Michigan State Act 323. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the funding in the amount of $5,000 to assist in defraying this organization's convention costs, other than expenses for religious services. Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE #91069 April 11, 1991 The Vice Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.