HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1206 (2)-------------------------------------------CONSENT AGENDA -----------------------------------
[�4OTpAN by Commissioner Williams to approve the following eight (8)
consent agenda items.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
1. Request for the Adoption of a Resolution Pertaining to the Future Forward
Planning Initiative Sponsored by Congressman Cass Ballenger: During the briefing
session, County Manager Mashburn said this initiative was for the purpose of
developing an economic development plan for counties in the western piedmont and
mountain areas of the state. Fie said Congressman Ballenger had appointed a leadership
t group to assist in the project, and that consultants would provide an analysis of
economic trends and other data. Mashburn said the initiative was designed to aid
businesses in creating new well -paying jobs, and it was designed to develop a plan for
local leaders to have when making decisions during times of high unemployment and a
changing economy.
Commissioner Nomlan, a member of the Future Forward Committee, said $100
million in grant funding would be available and the county would be eligible to apply.
Note: The twelve counties included in the initiative are .Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba,
lredell, Lincoln, Rutherford, .Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and McDowell. These are the counties in
the state's 10"' and 11" Congressional Districts.
The following resolution was approved.
RESOLUTION OF ENDORSEMENT
of the
Future Forward Economic Alliance's
Regional Economic Growth Strategy
WHEREAS, in our current global economy the "region" is the foundation of
economic competitiveness and prosperity and therefore communities must work
cooperatively to enhance a region's wealth; and
WHEREAS, research demonstrates that western North Carolina is experiencing
a transformation in which the region must take a proactive role to ensure it remains
economically competitive; and
WHEREAS, the Future Forward Economic Alliance has prepared a Regional
Economic Strategy to serve as a "road map" to guide communities in how best to take
advantage of existing strengths and opportunities and to identify new opportunities as
the region continues its economic transition; and
WHEREAS, all jurisdictions in the region have been invited to collaborate,
recognizing that many of the initiatives will require broad participation to share
resources, assets, leadership, and increase the scale, to maximize the impact on the
region; and
WHEREAS, tine implementation of this plan will be undertaken through a
collaborative effort between public and private organizations to address specific tactics
presented in the Strategy.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the lredell County Board of
Commissioners hereby endorses the vision, goals, and strategic actions presented in the
Future Forward Economic Alliance's Regional Economic Growth Strategy as a means
of enhancing the region's economic competitiveness and future prosperity.