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RESOLUTION NO.2013- 31
A RESOLUTIONAPPROVING A JACKSON COUNTY ORDER TO
INITIATE FORMATION OF A JACKSON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION SERVICE DISTRICT AND CONSENTING TO THE
INCLUSION OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES
OF THE DISTRICT
RECITALS:
A. The Jackson County, Oregon, Board of Commissioners intends to form a county agricultural
educational extension service district under the authority of ORS 451.010(1)(i). The name of
the proposed district is the Jackson County 4-1-1, Master Gardener and Agricultural Extension
Service District (hereinafter "District"). The proposed District would have authority to fund
agricultural and extension educational program activities for all county residents.
B. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners may initiate the formation of the District by
adopting an order under authority of ORS 198.835. The Board proposes to include all county
territory within the boundaries of the proposed District.
C. Jackson County voters will be asked to establish a permanent property tax rate limit of $.05
per $1,000 for the District's operations as authorized by ORS 451.547.
D. The territory of the City may only be included within the boundaries of the District if the
City Council adopts a resolution approving the proposed County order initiating the
formation of the Jackson County 4-1-1, Master Gardener and Agricultural Extension Service
District. The proposed order is attached hereto.
E. The City Council believes an extension service district will improve opportunities to meet the
needs for youth, family, community and natural resources informational services for all City
residents.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Ashland hereby consents to the inclusion of all the territory of the City
within the boundaries of the proposed Jackson County 4-H, Master Gardener and Agricultural
Extension Service District, and approves the Jackson County Board of Commissioners' proposed
order initiating the formation of that district in substantially the form attached he eto.
This resolution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ___/day of
2013, and es effect upon signing by the Mayor.
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Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
Resolution No. 2012- Page 1 of 2
SIGNED and APPROVED this t day of 2013.
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avtd H. o an, City Attorney
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