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For Recording Stamp Only
REVIEWED
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LEGAL COUNSEL
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Resolution Requesting that the Redmond Enterprise *
Zone be Designated for Electronic Commerce * RESOLUTION NO. 2008-050
WHEREAS, Deschutes County is a co-sponsor of the Redmond Enterprise Zone; and
WHEREAS, Redmond’s Enterprise Zone is one of the most successful economic
development tools for the City of Redmond and Deschutes County, contributing to the
establishment and expansion of many new businesses in the City of Redmond and the creation of
hundreds of family wage jobs; and
WHEREAS, Central Oregon has established itself as a destination live / work / play area,
and the City of Redmond with its supply of available industrial lands and fiber-optic
infrastructure has established itself as a community that can support electronic commerce
business; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redmond would like to encourage electronic commerce as part
of its economic development efforts; and
WHEREAS, per ORS 285C.095, the City of Redmond can request that the Redmond
Enterprise Zone be designated for electronic commerce to provide additional financial tax
incentives for qualified businesses engaging in electronic commerce;
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,
OREGON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION ONE: Deschutes County requests that the Redmond Enterprise Zone
be designated for Electronic Commerce, and that City of Redmond staff are directed to file an
application with the Economic and Community Development Department of the state of Oregon
requesting that the Redmond Enterprise Zone be designated for Electronic Commerce.
SECTION TWO: The County Commissioners finds that it is in the best interest
of the County to enact this resolution immediately upon passage of this resolution; and therefore,
this resolution shall be effective upon the date of passage.
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DATED this ________ day of May 2008.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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DENNIS R. LUKE, Chair
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TAMMY MELTON, Commissioner
ATTEST:
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Recording Secretary MICHAEL M. DALY, Commissioner
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