HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Resolution 1379RESOLUTION NO. 13-7 qi
Approving a Jackson County Order to Initiate Formation of a
Jackson County Agricultural Extension Service District and
Consenting to the Inclusion of Central Point Within the Boundaries of the District
RECf"rALS:
A. The Jackson County, Oregon, Board of Commissioners intends to form a county
agricultural educational extension service district under the authority of ORS
451.010(1)(i). The name of the proposed district is the Jackson County 4-H. Master
Gardener and Agricultural Extension Service District (hereinafter "District"). The
proposed District would have authority to fund agricultural and extension educational
program activities for all county residents.
B. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners may initiate the formation of the District
by adopting an order under authority of ORS 198.835. The Board proposes to include all
county territory within the boundaries of the proposed District.
C. Jackson County voters will be asked to establish a permanent property tax rate limit of
$.05 per $1,000 for the District's operations as authorized by ORS 451.547.
D. The territory of the City may only be included within the boundaries of the District if the
City Council adopts a resolution approving the proposed County order initiating the
formation of the Jackson County 4-1-1, Master Gardener and Agricultural Extension
Service District. The proposed order is attached hereto.
E. The City Council believes an extension service district will improve opportunities to meet
the needs for youth, family, community and natural resources informational services for
all City residents.
The City of Central Point resolves as follows:
The City of Central Point, Oregon, hereby consents to the inclusion of all the territory of
the City within the boundaries of the proposed Jackson County 4-1-1, Master Gardener and
Agricultural Extension Service District, and approves the Jackson County Board of
Commissioners' proposed order initiating the formation of that district in substantially
the form attached hereto.
Passed by the Council and signed by mein authentication of its passage this� day of
X62013.
Mayor Hank Williams
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City Manager/Recorder