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Enclosure .f/-, I <br /> <br />Martinsville <br /> <br />JOINT RESOLUTION <br /> <br />Henry County Board of Supervisors <br />City Council, City of Martinsville <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Martinsville City Council, the Henry County Board of Supervisors, and the Arlington <br />County Board understand the importance of job creation and capital investment of both new and existing <br />companies; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a collaborative economic development effort can provide the widest possible investment <br />environment to potential business investors; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a partnership can provide mutually beneficial relationships for both the state and the <br />localities involved; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Martinsville and Henry County can provide Arlington businesses available space, plentiful <br />labor, a low cost of doing business, and incentive programs such as the Enterprise Zone and Hub Zone; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Arlington can provide Martinsville and Henry County businesses proximity to the federal <br />government, desirable corporate office headquarters, and a highly develOped infrastructure; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Martinsville Economic Development Department, the Henry County Office of <br />Commerce, and Arlington Economic Development have committed to a formal partnership; <br /> <br />NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Martinsville City Council and the Henry County Board <br />of Supervisors hereby endorse an official Partnership Agreement to establish a collaborative economic <br />development effort between the City of Martinsville, Henry County, and Arlington, VA. <br /> <br />David S. Davis, Chairman <br />Henry County Board of SuPervisors <br />February 23, 2004 <br /> <br />M. Gene Teague, Mayor <br />City of Martinsville <br />February 24, 2004 <br /> <br /> <br />