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BOOK 16 r,cr 231 <br />the Triangle J Council of Governments. Economic Development Director <br />Don Moss appeared before the Board and discussed with them various <br />things the Triangle J Council of Governments does for Economic <br />Development in Lee County. After some discussion commissioner <br />Matthews moved to approve the following resolution to release Lee <br />County's share of $3,083.28 to the Triangle J Council of Governments: <br />WHEREAS, in North Carolina the Lead Regional Organizations, as <br />voluntary organizations serving municipal and county governments, <br />have established productive working relationships with the cities and <br />counties across the state; and <br />WHEREAS, many counties and cities continue to need assistance in <br />pursuing economic and community development opportunities, but <br />federal assistance in the form of intergovernmental revenues has been <br />severely curtailed in recent years; and <br />WHEREAS, the 1995 General Assembly recognized this need through <br />the appropriation of $864,270 to help the Lead Regional organizations <br />assist local governments with grant applications, economic <br />development, community development, and to support local industrial <br />development activities and other activities as deemed appropriate by <br />their local governments; and <br />WHEREAS, these funds are not intended to be used for payment of <br />members' dues or assessments to Lead Regional organization or to <br />supplant funds appropriated by the member governments; and <br />WHEREAS, in the event that a request is not made by a unit of <br />government for release of these funds to our Regional Council, the <br />available funds will revert to the State's General Funds; and <br />WHEREAS, in Region J funds in the amount of $48,015 will be used <br />to carry out the economic development plan approved by the COG Board <br />of Delegates and especially to improve the economy of the counties <br />and towns of the Region by strengthening ties to and consequently <br />benefits of the Research Triangle Park. <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that LEE COUNTY requests the <br />release of its $3,083.28 share of these funds to the Triangle J <br />Council of Governments at the earliest possible time in accordance <br />with the provisions of Chapter 324, House Bill 229, section 9.4 of <br />the 1995 Session Laws. <br />Commissioner Reives seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results <br />were as follows: <br />Aye: Dossenbach, Garner, Matthews and Reives <br />Nay: Cox and Moretz <br />002 <br />2 <br />