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RESOLUTION 95/96
BY
ORANGECOUNTY
WHEREAS, in North Carolina the Lead Regional Organizations, as
voluntary organizations serving municipal and county governments, have
established productive working relationships with the cities and counties across
the state; and
WHEREAS, many counties and cities continue to need assistance in
pursuing economic and community development opportunities, but federal
assistance in the form of intergovernmental revenues has been severely curtailed
in recent years; and
WHEREAS, the 1995 General Assembly recognized this need through the
appropriation of $864,270 to held the Lead Regional Organizations assist local
governments with grant applications, econoiruc development, community
development, and to support local industrial development activities and other
activities as deemed appropriate by their local governments; and
WHEREAS, these funds are not intended to be used for payment of
members' dues or assessments to Lead Regional Organi.2ation or to supplant
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funds appropriated by the member governments; and
WHEREAS, in the event that a request is not made by a unit of
Covds ernment for release of these funds to our Regional Council, the available
will revert to the State's General Funds; and
WHEREAS, in Region J funds in the amount of $48,015 will be used to
carry out the economic development plan approved by the COG Board of
Delegates and especially to improve the economy of the counties and towns of
the Ikeg�'on, strengthening strengtheng ties to and consequently benefits of the Research
Triangle Park.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the ORANGE COUNTY
requests the release of its 7199.32 share of these funds to the Triangle J Council
of Governments at the earliest possible time in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 324, House Bill 229, section 9.4 of the 1995 Session Laws. Adopted this
day of 199 at
by:
Chief Elected Official
(signature) SEAL
Witness (signature)