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RESOLUTION
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION ENDORSING
COMPETITIVENESS RECOMMENDATIONS
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the highest priority for the Paducah City Commission is to develop a strong
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WHEREAS, building jobs in Kentucky is top priority for the Western Kentucky
Legislative Delegation and Governor Fletcher's administration; and
WHEREAS, GPEDC President Wayne Sterling and the GPEDC Board have compared
Kentucky's, Paducah's and McCracken County's economic development competitiveness with
that of other states and prepared a series of proposals to strengthen our competitive position; an
WHEREAS, several of the specific items in the attached "Paducah/McCracken County
Competitive Recommendations" require legislative action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of
Paducah endorses the attached competitiveness recommendations and requests the Western
Kentucky Legislative Delegation introduce and support legislation to implement the
recommendations that require legislative action.
DATED this 13th day of January 2004.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, January 13, 2004
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