RESOLUTION NO. 1278 

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND SUPPORTING THE CITY’S APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION OF THE NORTH PRONG OF THE WICOMICO RIVER AS A PRIORITY PLACE UNDER THE STATE OF MARYLAND “PRIORITY PLACES” PROGRAM

 

WHEREAS, the area surrounding the North Prong of the Wicomico River is a traditional  industrial area which has experienced a decline in recent years; and

 

WHEREAS, this area is in need of rehabilitation and renovation; and

 

WHEREAS, the City of Salisbury, in conjunction with the Greater Salisbury Committee has formed the Urban River Task Force II, whose purpose is to help develop a strategy to guide the redevelopment of this area; and

 

WHEREAS, the State of Maryland has developed the Priority Places program, which is designed to focus the efforts of a number of State agencies to aid in the redevelopment of designated areas throughout the State; and

 

WHEREAS, the Urban River Task Force believes that the Priority Places program would provide great benefit to the redevelopment effort for the North Prong; and

 

WHEREAS, the City and the Urban River Task Force are working on developing an application for the designation of the North Prong as a Priority Place under the Priority Places program:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Salisbury hereby expresses its support of the City’s application for Priority Places designation for the North Prong of the Wicomico River; and

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution is to accompany the City’s application for Priority Places designation.

 

The above resolution was introduced, read and passed at the regular meeting of the Council of the City of Salisbury held on the ___ day of __________, 2005.

 

 

 

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Brenda J. Colegrove                                                     Michael P. Dunn

CITY CLERK                                                             COUNCIL PRESIDENT

 

 

APPROVED BY ME THIS

__________ day of___________, 2005

 

 

 

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Barrie P. Tilghman

MAYOR