Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION

NO.________

A RESOLUTION in support of legislation to expand the allowable tax abatements

and other incentives to include retail and daycare facilities that locate

within an Enterprise Zone, that creates five or more jobs as mandated by

current state legislation.

WHEREAS, Columbus, Georgia has a designated Enterprise Zone under current state

legislation; and,

WHEREAS, currently tax abatements are the only incentive available to those

businesses identified under the current U.S. Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) 60

through 67; and,

WHEREAS, retail and daycare facilities are not recognized under the current

state legislation and are not eligible for tax abatement consideration; and,

WHEREAS, by allowing retail and daycare facilities to be considered for tax

abatements and other incentives will expedite the creation of additional jobs

and growth in low and moderate income census tracts; and provide ancillary

services for those persons accepting the jobs created; and,

WHEREAS, this issue requires research and action during the 2002 General

Assembly session.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the Mayor and Council of Columbus Georgia support retail and

daycare facilities being allowed tax abatements and other incentives when

locating into an Enterprise Zone and creating jobs as mandated in current

legislation.

Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held the _______ day of ________, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of members of said Council.

Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Poydasheff voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Smith voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Bobby G. Peters, Mayor