BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF MINERAL, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 2021- 06
RECOGNIZING THAT THE HISTORY OF RANCHING IN MINERAL COUNTY IS INTRINSICALLY LINKED TO THE HISTORY OF MINING IN MINERAL COUNTY AS A SUPPORTING INDUSTRY THEREOF AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY AS AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC DRIVER IN THE COUNTY, AND IN SUPPORT OF THE ONGOING IMPORTANCE OF RANCHING TO OUR CULTURE AND ECONOMY; AND
WHEREAS THE HUNTING AND HARVESTING WILD GAME AS A MEANS OF SUPPLEMENTING THE DIETS OF THE CITIZENS OF MINERAL COUNTY IS A TIME HONORED TRADITION WORTHY OF PRESERVATION; AND
WHEREAS, THE GOVERNOR OF COLORADO HAS PROCLAIMED A BOYCOTT OF MEAT PRODUCTS, REFERRED TO AS A “MEAT-OUT” IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A MEATLESS DIET TO BE OBSERVED BY COLORADANS ON MARCH 20, 2021; AND
WHEREAS, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF, AND TO SUPPORT THE LIVESTOCK AND AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF COLORADO, AND IN SUPPORT OF THE HUNTING INDUSTRY AND THE SUPPLEMENTING OF DIETS WITH MEAT PROCURED BY HUNTING, THE MINERAL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BELIEVES IT IS IN THE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF MINERAL COUNTY TO DESIGNATE MARCH 20TH, AS A MINERAL COUNTY “MEAT-IT’S WHAT’S FOR DINNER DAY”.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT MARCH 20TH OF THIS AND EACH YEAR HEREAFTER BE DESIGNATED AS “MEAT-IT’S WHAT FOR DINNER DAY” IN PROTEST OF THE GOVERNOR’S ILL ADVISED “MEAT OUT” PROCLAMATION WHICH IS IN STARK CONTRAST TO THE PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHIES ON WHICH THE GREAT STATE OF COLORADO AND THE AMERICAN WEST WERE FOUNDED.
UPON A MOTION DULY MADE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RAMONA WEBER-CHAIR__________________________________AYE
R.SCOTT LAMB_________________________________________AYE
JESSE ALBRIGHT__________________________________AYE