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RESOLUTION 02103 <br /> BY <br /> Orange County <br /> WHEREAS,in North Carolina the Lead Regional Organizations, as voluntary <br /> organizations serving municipal and county governments,have established productive working <br /> relationships with the cities and counties across the state; and <br /> WHEREAS,the General Assembly continued to recognize this need through the <br /> appropriation of$935,000 to help the Lead Regional Organizations assist local governments with <br /> grant applications, economic development,community development,and to support local <br /> industrial development activities and other activities as deemed appropriate by their local <br /> governments; and <br /> WHEREAS,these funds are not intended to be used for.payment of members' dues or <br /> assessments to Lead Regional Organization or to.supplant funds appropriated by the member <br /> governments; and <br /> WHEREAS,in the event that a request is not made by a unit of government for release of <br /> these funds to our Regional Council,the available funds will revert to the State's General Funds; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS,in Region J funds in the amount of$55,000 will be used to carry out the <br /> economic development plan approved by the Triangle J Board of Delegates and especially to <br /> improve the economy of the counties and towns of the Region by strengthening ties to,and <br /> consequently,the benefits of the Research Triangle Park Area. <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that Orange County requests the release of its <br /> $4,369.94 share of these funds to the Triangle J Council of Governments-at the earliest possible <br /> time in accordance with the provisions of Section 20.12 of Senate Bill 1005,the 2001 ratified <br /> budget bill. Adopted this ay of Oee e , e, . 2001 at <br /> by: <br /> (signature) <br /> Chie cte cial °��� s © � <br /> 12 (signature) ` o �j <br /> fitness <br />