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RESOLUTION N0. 92-12
SUPPORTING THE AUTHORIZATION AND DESIGNATION OF THE
NEW RIVER VALLEY PLANNING DISTRICT AS AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS, improved economic conditions, including job generation,
jobs diversification, and reduced unemployment, continues to be a goal
of the New River Valley Planning District; and
WHEREAS, the economic condition of the jurisdictions which make up
the New River Valley Planning District has led to the designation of two
re-development areas; and
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Administration provides for
multi-jurisdictional re-development areas to be authorized and
designated as Economic Development Districts to provide for coordinated
economic development planning; and
WHEREAS, the New River Valley Planning District Board of
Commissioners, with elected officials from all member localities
• present, unanimously agreed to pursue designation of the Planning
District as an Economic Development District to assist member localities
in addressing their economic needs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Pulaski Town Council does
hereby support the authorization and designation of the New River Valley
Planning District as an Economic Development District; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council does urge the Governor to
request and support the authorization and designation of the New River
Valley Planning District as an Economic Development District to provide
economic development planning for the counties of Giles, Floyd, Pulaski,
and Montgomery; the City of Radford; and the towns of Blacksburg,
Christiansburg, and Pulaski.
This resolution is effective upon adoption and is adopted this 16th
day of June, 1992, by recorded vote of the Pulaski Town Council as
follows:
Charles D. Crispin - Aye Andrew L. Graham _ Aye
J. R. Schrader, Jr. - AYe W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye
Mary Lou Copenhaver - AYe Alma H. Holston - Aye
James M. Neblett - AYe Robert N. Glenn - Aye
TOWN OF PULASICI, VIRGINIA
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Gary Hancock, Tlayor
Attest:
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C erk of Council
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