IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION urging the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Infrastructure Finance and Innovation to approve Jackson County's grant application for the Rock Island Corridor Acquisition, Phase I Implementation and Construction Project.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18459, April 1, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett and Theresa Garza Ruiz, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, the construction of a modernized regional transit system has the potential to create significant economic and business development in the Jackson County region; and,
WHEREAS, this transit system will stimulate job growth throughout the area by providing our citizens with increased mobility and access; and,
WHEREAS, acquiring the necessary funds to purchase this right-of-way would assist Jackson County in improving our community's regional transportation and trails systems; and,
WHEREAS, the Rock Island corridor provides the primary connection point for Jackson County to the Katy Trail and communities along this corridor; and,
WHEREAS, Jackson County officials urge the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Infrastructure Finance and Innovation, to approve Jackson County's grant application for the Rock Island Corridor Acquisition; and,
WHEREAS, approval of this grant application is in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature urges the approval the County's grant application for the Rock Island Corridor Acquisition, Phase I Implementation and Construction Project.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
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