(A) Name. The name of this organization shall be the “Garfield County Economic Development Board” (the “CED Board”).
(B) CED purpose. This Board is organized exclusively to further the economic development, workforce opportunities and business services across the county. The CED Board will liaise with the newly formed Rural County Grant Program (“RCGP”), created by Utah SB 0095 (Economic Development Amendments, 2020), which mandates that for each rural county to apply, they must have a CED Board in place.
(C) Specific purpose. The RGCP shall be overseen by the Rural Partnership Board and administered by the Office of Rural Development. The CED Board shall assist and advise the County Commission on:
(1) Applying for a grant under the RCGP;
(2) What projects should be funded by grant money provided to the county under RCGP; and
(3) Preparing reporting requirements for monies received by the county under RCGP.
(Ord. 2020-7, passed 5-11-2020; Ord. 2020-10, passed 6-22-2020)