HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 06241986 - 86-353 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF ,
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commending )
William G. Combs ) Resolution No. : 86/353
On the Occasion of His Retirement )
From the Moraga Town Council )
WHEREAS William G. "Bill" Combs will be honored upon
his retirement from three terms of distinguished public service
on the Moraga Town Council ; and
WHEREAS Bill Combs donned his green eyeshade to handle the
Town' s financial matters in the early days and even now serves
on the board of the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association, in
which capacity he turns his considerable financial acumen to
examination of issues which affect Contra Costa County taxpayers
as a whole ; and
WHEREAS Bill Combs has demonstrated a keen understanding
of the ultimate implications in land planning and transportation
questions ; and
WHEREAS Bill Combs expended countless hours representing
Moraga ' s interests at boards and commisisons ; and
WHEREAS Bill Combs found time to be the epitome of the
shirtsleeve volunteer while rising to a high corporate level at
Longs ' Drugs ; and
WHEREAS Bill Combs will be missed at the various County
meetings he attended where he brought a dry wit , thoughtful
analysis and the ability to quietly achieve consensus in an area
where the word is popular, yet difficult to achieve; and
WHEREAS Bill Combs is a good and loyal friend whose word
is his bond.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Contra Costa, California, hereby CONGRATULATES
Bill Combs on the celebration of his retirement from the Moraga
Town Council , COMMENDS the exceptional financial and leadership
abilities that he has dedicated to the citizens of Moraga and
EXTENDS to Bill Combs its best wishes for a pleasant retirement
from elected civic life.
Passed and adopted on June 24 , 1986 , by unanimous vote of
the Board members present .
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of a resolution entered in the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the Board of Supervisors affixed
this twenty-fourth day of June,
1986.
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator .
Introduced by By \ Deputy Clerk
SupervisNancy C . Fanden
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