026-99
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION REGARDING SUPPORT FOR WINCHESTER-FREDERICK
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE APPLICATION
WHEREAS, economic development initiatives have expanded employment in Winchester-
Frederick County by 75% since 1980; and
WHEREAS, an unusually high percentage of the region's employment is manufacturing,
distribution and other sectors related to foreign trade; and
WHEREAS, to sustain this economic progress, the Winchester-Frederick County area needs
to provide a full range of international infrastructure for its employers; and
WHEREAS, the Winchester-Frederick County Economic Development Commission's
formally adopted Economic Development Strategy, as revised January 14, 1998, makes the provision
of general purpose foreign trade zone services in the immediate area a priority activity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Frederick hereby makes
known its desire and intent to support the creation of a general purpose zones association with
Foreign Trade Zone #137 at locations generally at the Fort Collier Industrial Park, Jouan Global
Center, and the Airport area to include Westview Business Center, Airport Business Center, Pegasus
Center, and the AeroCentre Business Park; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the county requests the Economic Development
Commission, the Grantee for FTZ #137, and the Foreign Trade Zones Board of the United States
Department of Commerce, to work with all speed in order to obtain this general purpose zone
classification for employers and future employers located in these areas.
ADOPTED this 13th day ofJanuary 1999.
Upon motion made by Margaret B. Douglas and seconded by Robert M. Sager, the above
resolution was approved by the following recorded vote:
James L. Longerbeam
Aye
Robert M. Sager
Aye
Richard C. Shickle
Nay
Margaret B. Douglas
Aye
W. Harrington Smith, Jr.
Aye
Charles W. Orndoff, Sr.
Aye
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Clerk., Board of Superviso s
County of Frederick., Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.: 026-99