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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE
POSITION OF THE COUNTY OF SCURRY TO LOCATE A STATE DETENTION FACILITY
NEAR SNYDER IN SCURRY COUNTY, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview is a West Texas Community of 22,414
persons; and
WHEREAS, the Plainview City Council is responsible for the
adoption of resolutions deemed to be in the best interests of the City
of Plainview and its South Plains area; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas does not have a Texas Department of
Corrections detention facility in West Texas to serve the criminal
justice system; and
WHEREAS, Scurry County is centrally located in West Texas and is thus
well suited to provide Regional access to all of West Texas; and
WHEREAS, the economy of West Texas and the South Plains areas of
Texas has been largely dependent on agriculture and oil related
industries; and
WHEREAS, with the downturn of agriculture and the oil related
industries the unemployment rate of West Texas and the South Plains
area has increased by 100%; and
WHEREAS, the diversification of business and industry in this area is
vital to the survival of many West Texans and the South Plains; and
WHEREAS, the location of a state detention facility in West Texas will
provide diversification of business and industry and will provide
economic benefits to all of West Texas and the South Plains Area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL TO
SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF SCURRY COUNTY, TEXAS TO LOCATE A TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION DETENTION FACILITY IN SCURRY COUNTY, TEXAS:
AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS IN THE PAST BEEN
HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON THE TAXES GENERATED BY WEST TEXAS AND THE SOUTH
PLAINS AREAS NEEDS OF THIS STATE AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS; AND
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE PLAINVIEW CITY COUNCIL WOULD NOW
ENCOURAGE THE STATE OF TEXAS TO SERVE THIS AREA OF THE STATE BY
LOCATION OF A TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DETENTION CENTER IN
SCURRY COUNTY, TEXAS.
, 1987 A.D.
CITY OF PLAINVIEW
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