Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: TBD

Business Meeting: Oct. 12, 2020

Summary:

Approve a .09 ("Distressed Counties") loan agreement with the East Lewis County Public Development Authority

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Lee Grose at: flg@lewiscounty.com Gerry Monkman at: cgmonkman@gmail.com

Additional Copies To: Erik Martin, Arny Davis and Lara Mcrea

Resolution

WHEREAS, by Resolution the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners approve funding in the amount of $10,807.00 for the “East Lewis County Economic Development,” a project to serve future demand, a project that meets the definition of a “public facility” under RCW 82.14.370; and

WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is a list of projects maintained by the Lewis County Economic Development Council (EDC) RCW 82.14.370 ; and

WHEREAS, the East Lewis County Public Development Authority application for funding has been recommended for approval and listing in the CEDS by the Distressed Counties/Rural Economic Development Public Facilities Advisory Committee, the Committee created to recommend projects for listing in the CEDS; and

WHEREAS, the East Lewis County Public Development Authority application is also supported by the attached loan Agreement prepared by the EDC pursuant to the CEDS, which Agreement is incorporated herein by reference; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Lewis County that the funds requested be authorized in order to support economic development in East Lewis County.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners approves the East Lewis County Economic Development project as a public facility for purposes of RCW 82.14.370 and amends the Community Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) list to include that project in the county’s overall economic development plan; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the BOCC authorizes Lewis County to enter into the attached loan Agreement with the East Lewis County Public Development Authority for the East Lewis County Economic Development project in the amount of $10,807.00 using monies from the “Distressed Counties Fund," all in accordance with RCW 82.14.370 and applicable law.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 12th day of October, 2020.