1990-54 Supporting Adequate Funding for the Alaska Regional Development Organization Program.By: Mayor Selby
Introduced: 09/20/90
Adopted: 09/20/90
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 90-54
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR THE
ALASKA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough supports programs and
policies that promote the creation and implementation of community
based economic development programs; and
WHEREAS, in 1988 the Alaska Regional Development
Organization (ARDOR) program was established within the Alaska
Department of Commerce and Economic Development; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the ARDOR program is to
facilitate economic development at regional and local levels by
establishing a network of regional development organizations
s
designed to advance local control of economic development efforts,
and increase the flow and retention of dollars in local economies;
and
WHEREAS, the ARDORs are designed to play a critical role
in the formulation of state economic development policy and in the
delivery of economic and business development services within the
regions; and
WHEREAS, the ARDOR program provides matching grants of up
to $50,000 per year for financial assistance to each designated
regional development organization; and
WHEREAS, funding for the ARDOR program was $300,000 for
this year, which provides full funding for six regional development
organizations; and
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WHEREAS, the authorizing legislation allows for a maximum
of fifteen regional development organizations to be funded in any
year; and
WHEREAS, there are eight designated and funded regional
development organizations now in operation; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Economic Development within the
Department of Commerce and Economic Development, which administers
the ARDOR program, estimates that at least thirteen regional
development organizations will be operational within the next year;
and
WHEREAS, qualification and designation as an ARDOR will
better enable the region to gain approval as an Economic
Development District by the Economic Development Administration;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kodiak Island
Borough Assembly urges the Governor and the Alaska State
Legislature to fully fund $650,000 in Fiscal Year 1992 for matching
grants to thirteen regional development organizations to be
administered through the ARDOR program.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 20th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1990.
ATTEST:
oro tly
Clerk
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Borekigh Mayor
siding Officer
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