056-03
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION FOR LOCAL SUPPORT
OF THE UTILIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL ACCESS RAILROAD TRACK FUNDS
WHEREAS, Trex Company, Inc. has expressed its intent and desire to the Frederick County Board of
Supervisors to expand its operations in Frederick County; and
WHEREAS, Trex Company, Inc. and its operation will require rail access; and
WHEREAS, the officials of Trex Company, Inc. have reported to the county their intent to apply for
Industrial Access Railroad Track Funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia' s Department of Rail and Public
Transportation in the amount of $300,000; and
WHEREAS, Trex Company, Inc. has requested that the Frederick County Board of Supervisors provide
a resolution supporting its application for said funds which are administered by the Virginia Department of Rail
and Public Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors for the County of Frederick,
Virginia, hereby endorses and supports the application of Trex Company, Inc. for $300,000 in industrial access
railroad track funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOL YED, that the Frederick County Board of Supervisors hereby makes known
its desire and intent to assist the Commonwealth Transportation Board in providing the maximum financial
assistance to Trex Company, Inc. for the purpose of expanding its operations in Frederick County.
ADOPTED this 23'd day of April, 2003.
Upon motion made by
resolution was approved
Gina A. Forrester, seconded by Margaret Douglas, the above
by the following recorded vote:
Richard C. Shickle ~ Robert M. Sager --.kj.e
W. Harrington Smith, Jf. Aye Margaret B. Douglas Aye
Lynda J. Tyler Aye Sidney A. Reyes ~
Gina A. Forrester ~
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Clerk, Board of Supervisors
RESOLUTION NO.: 056-03
cc: Cheryl B. Shiffler, Finance Director
C. William Orndoff, Jr., Treasurer
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~~ WINCHESTER I FREDERICK COUNTY
~~ Economic Development Commission
DATE:
TO:
April 17 . 2003
John R. Riley, Jr.
County Administrator
FROM:
Patrick Barker, AICP
Executive Director
RE:
Resolution for Local Support of utilization of Industrial Rail Access Funds
by Trex Company, Inc.
Attached for the Board of Supervisors' action is a resolution of local support for the Trex
Company, Inc. to utilize Industrial Rail Access Funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia's
Department of Rail and Public Transportation for a planned expansion.
The planned expansion includes over $6 million capital investment and the creation of
over 25 jobs. If Trex Company, Inc. is successful in their application, the rail access will
reduce to some degree the company's dependency on trucks at their Frederick County
facility .
No local monies are required and/or requested.
45 E. Boscawen Street. Winchester , VA 22601
phone: 540-665-0973 . fax 540-722-0604. e-mail info@wininva.com
web: http://www.wininva.com