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Home My WebLink About96-265 . . . RESOLIJTION NO. 96-265 MORAVE COUNT\' BOAIID OF SUPERVISORS REQUESTING THE ARIZONA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT HR-3449, S-1743, S-1755, -U.S. SENATE CONCURRENT RES()LUTION 63 AND HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 181. WHEREAS, lack of normal precipitation throughout the State of Arizona has significantly reduced surface and ground water supplies upon which citizens and commerce are dependent; and WHEREAS, lack of water has created severe drought conditions throughout the State, endangering crops, property and livestock; and WlIEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution and Laws of Arizona, on May 3, 1996, Governor Fife Symington determined that a declaration of emergency was justified and declared a drought emergency existed in the State of Arizona; and WHEREAS, several Arizona Counties, including Mohave County, several Arizona Tribal Governments, and the County Supervisors Association, pursuant to ARS 26-311 declared emergencies, by resolution, due to drought conditions and requested assistance from the State and Federal Governments to provide ernergency relief to ranchers and farmers; and WHEREAS, on IYlay 13, 1996, the Arizona Department of Agriculture informed thE~ counties that they had no emergency funds nor agricultural programs to assist counties; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Senate has introduced S-1743, S-1755l, Senate Concurrent Resolution 63, and the U.S. House has introduced HR-3449 and House Concurrent Resolution 181 to provide temporary emergency livestock feed assistance and emergency assistance payments to ranchers in areas hit by drought conditions; and . Resolution 96-265 (Page 2) WHEREAS, Mohave County believes that it is in the best interests of Mohave County and the State of Arizona for the Arizona Congressional Delegation to support pending legislation and resolutions in Congress to bring ernergency assistance to ranchers and farmers. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Mohave County hereby requests the Arizona Congressional Delegation to support passage of S-1743, S..1755, U.S. Senate Concurrent Resolution 63, HR-3449, and House Concurrent Resolution 181, and do all things necessary and proper to bring emergency relief to ranchers and farmers in Arizona. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of July, 1996. . :MOHA VE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS xi: / / /( f-. /t' _, /' _--- -l-<J-~ Sam Standerfer;' Chairman .