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RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE CACHE RIVER - BAYOU DEVIEW ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE THE ENLARGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CACHE RIVER AND BAYOU DEVIEW
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WHEREAS, the Cache River and Bayou DeView drainage area contain the great majority of producing agricultural land in the Western Half of Craighead County, Arkansas, and
WHEREAS, in spite of the commendable efforts of local drainage districts, a large proportion of these lands are still subject to annual flooding of such extent as to cause considerable economic loss to the citizens of this County, such loss for the year 1965 having been estimated to have been $3 Million Dollars actual, and $15 Million Dollars projected on the basis of a five-fold turnover of each dollar, and
WHEREAS, such losses have a direct and measurable effect not only on the farmers and landowners in the affected area, but on all the citizens of this City because of the interdependence of local business and agriculture:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that all of the citizens of this City are hereby called upon to support the efforts of the Cache River - Bayou DeView Association to promote the enlargement and improvement of the main stream of Cache River and Bayou DeView.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Congressional representatives of this District are hereby called upon to undertake whatever procedures are necessary to insure Federal participation in this necessary project.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of February, 1966.