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ENTERPRISE ZONE - NOMINATION
RESOLUTION NO. R89-113
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF
HALE COUNTY, TEXAS, NOMINATING AN AREA, AS A
JOINT APPLICANT WITH THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, AS AN
ENTERPRISE ZONE PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE
ZONE ACT; PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES; PROVIDING
OTHER INDUCEMENTS; AND DESIGNATING A LIAISON TO
ACT AS THE COUNTY'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN
ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE COUNTY AND CITY
NOMINATION OF AN AREA AS AN ENTERPRISE ZONE AND
TO ITS DESIGNATION AS SUCH BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE.
WHEREAS, the commissioner's Court of Hale County, Texas,
desires to create the proper economic and social environment to
induce the investment of private resources in productive business
enterprises located in severely distressed areas of the County and
City and to provide employment to residents of such area; and
WHEREAS, certain conditions exist in such area which represent
a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the people of such
areas; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the best interest of the County
to nominate such area as an enterprise zone pursuant to the Texas
Enterprise Zone Act; and
WHEREAS, the area nominated is more fully described in Exhibit
"A", which is hereto attached and made a permanent part of this
Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commissioner's Court of
Hale County, Texas:
That the County hereby nominates, in conjunctiOn with the
City of Plain~iew, the area set forth in Exhibit "A" of
this Resolution.
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That the Commissioner's Court finds the zone area meets
the qualifications of the act.
That the Commissioner's Court, in conjunction with the City
of Plainview and the Plainview Independent School District,
will provide certain incentives applicable to business
enterprises in the zones which are not applicable
throughout the County as described in Exhibit "B" which is
attached hereto and made a permanent part of this
Resolution.
That the area described in this Resolution is designated as
an Enterprise Zone, subject to the approval of the Texas
Department of Commerce.
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That the Commissioner's Court directs and designates
Judge Bill Hollars of the County of Hale to act as the
County's authorized representative to act in all matters
pertaining to the nomination and designation of the
area described herein as an enterprise zone.
The Commissioner's Court designates the Plainview/Hale
County Industrial Foundation as the lead economic
development Agency and the President of the Foundation as
the liaison to administer the Enterprise Zone Program.
That a public hearing to consider this Resolution was held
pursuant to the terms of this Act on February 13, 1989.
The County Judge is hereby authorized to execute an
agreement with the Plainview Independent School District,
the City of Plainview, the Plainview/Hale County
Industrial Foundation, the Plainview Chamber of Commerce,
and any other interested entities in relation to the
Enterprise Program.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of February, 1989.
Bill Hollars, Hale County Judge
ATTEST:
Mildred Tucker, County Clerk
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