HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1987.02.19 - 17791February 19, 1987
Miscellaneous Resolution 87043
BY : General Government Committee-Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE : (Support) Retention of Adequate State Funding of Regional Tourism
Promotion Programs
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the travel and tourism industry is a significant economic
contributor to all Michigan counties; and
WHEREAS, tourism spending is stimulated and advanced by the
promotion programs of Michigan's regional travel and tourist associations
and last year spending amounted to about $14 billion statewide leading to
the creation of numerous jobs; and
WHEREAS, the State of Michigan, through annual appropriations by
the Legislature to the Michigan Travel Commission, has consistently
supported regional tourism promotion programs for more than 40 years; and
WHEREAS, the existing grant procedure would be drastically reduced
under new rules proposed by the Michigan Travel Bureau.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports retention of adequate state funding for regional
tourism promotion programs to permit continued travel and tourism growth in
Michigan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
all legislators from Oakland County and to the county's legislative agent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
February 19, 1987
RESOLUTION # 87043
Moved by Skarritt supported by Lanni the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Skarritt, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandra, Crake, Doyon, Hobart
Jensen, R. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, Luxon, McConnell, McDonald, A. McPherson, R.,McPherson,
Moffitt, Nelson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Rewold. (23)
NAYS: None, (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
CH(GAN)_
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the CoUnty. of Oakland and having a
seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy. of
Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on February 19, 1987
with the original record thereof how remaining in my , office,
and that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and
of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I. have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County at ()ontrac, Michigan
this 19flo day of Fehru,lry
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1987
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Lynn/1r Allen, Coun y Cierk/
RegYster of Deeds.