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au+~ 12 rr,~ 361 development programs in the region. The matter was discussed following which Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved the adoption of the following Resolution: 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 continued 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 1987 General Assembly has again recognized this need through the appropriation of $990, 000 each year of this biennium to help the Lead Regional Organizations assist local governments with grant applications, economic development, community development, support of local industrial development 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 a Lead Regional Organization or to supplant funds appropriated by the member governments; and WHEREAS, in the event that a request is not made by a unit of govern- ment for release of these funds to our Regional Council, the available funds will revert to the state's General Funds; and WHEREAS, in Region J funds in the amount of $55, 000 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 Region by strengthening ties to and consequently benefits of the Research Triangle Park. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lee County requests the release of its $3625.99 share of these funds to the Triangle J Council of Governments at the earliest possible time in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 830 of the 1987 Session Laws (HB 1515). Commissioner Raymond C. Cox, Jr. seconded the motion and upon a vote the results were as follows: AYE: Cox, Matthews and Wicker. NAY: None. The Acting Chairman ruled the resolution had been unanimously adopted.