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REQIIESTING TARRAIfT CODIITY CONTRIBDTIOBS '/
TO THE PDRCHASE OF RIGHT-OP-RAY FOR xaSOLUxioK r~o~ ~J
THE SOPERCONDOCTIAG SDPER COLLIDER PROJECT iwa..a.,euwr
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas site in Ellis County has been selected by the
Department of Energy for construction of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSCj
Project; and
WHEREAS, construction of the SSC will benefit the entire Fort Worth/Dallas region
and will provide as much or more economic benefit as Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport and make the Metroplex the focal point of xorldwide
scientific research; and
WHEREAS, construction of the Collider is crucial to the successful economic
development of Tarrant County and will greatly expand the County's tax base; and
WHEREAS, in order to win the SSC project, the State of Texas and local
governments promised to acquire the right-of-way for the project and xill
contribute 51 billion to reduce the federal government's cost of constructing and
operating the SSC, with the regional share for acquisition of right-of-way being
536 million over a 10-year period; and
WHEREAS, County Government, because it encompasses all of Tarrant County,
represents all of the citizens and is responsible for all major right-of -way
acquisitions, is the logical level of government to provide the funding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the CITY OF FORT WORTH that
the Council strongly endorses a plan calling for the Tarrant County
Commissioner's Court to participate in the funding for the right-of-way
acquisition for the Superconducting Super Collider.
Adopted this 22nd day of August, 1989, by the Citp Council of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas.
Mayoz Bob Bolen
ATTEST:
Ruth Howard, City Secretary
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
AU6 22 1989
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Cit/ Sec`elnry of tAe
City of F.oxt W.crtL.Tetca~
CT!'Y OF FORT NORTH