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RESOLUTION NO. 483
A RESOLUTION APPROVING JACKSON AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES AS AN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND DESIGNATING ROGUE VALLEY COUNCIL
OF GOVERNMENTS AS THE RESPONSIBLE AGENCY THEREFORE
WHEREAS, the United States Congress. has authorized the U.S.
Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA)
to designate economic development districts pursuant to Public Law
89-136; and
WHEREAS, during the past six months,. local government
representatives to the Rogue Valley Council of Governments have
investigated the opportunity and benefits of economic development
district formation., and as a body has approved moving forward with
district formation; and
WHEREAS, the role of said economic development district would
be to gather and disseminate information and to coordinate and
assist efforts to diversify the local economy, to create new
primary jobs, to increase the local tax base, and to seek grants. to
aid and assist these goals; and
L,THEREAS, it has been determined by the local governments of
the two-county area that the function of the economic development
district shall be carried out by Rogue Valley Council of
Governments under the policy guidance of a governing body meeting
EDA requirements., now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Central
Point, Oregon that Governor Neil Goldschmidt be requested to
approve the designation of Jackson and Josephine Counties as an
economic development district, and;
THAT the Governor be requested to intiate the required steps
for the U.S. Economic Development Administration to recognize the
two-county area of Jackson and Josephine Counties. as an economic
development district. and the Rogue Valley Council of Governments as
the agency responsible for performing the functions of the
district, and;
THAT the City Council pledges its support and cooperation. in
the formation of said district.
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Passed by the Council and signed by me in autentication of its
passage this 17th. day of July , 1.987.
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Mayor
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City Represen alive
APPROVED by me this 17th day of July 1987.
Mayor
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