It is the intent of this chapter to authorize the County of
Allegany to prepare and submit an application jointly with the Town
of Friendship and Cuba Village to the Commissioner of Economic Development
pursuant to § 961 of the General Municipal Law, for designation
of an area within Allegany County as an economic development zone.
The portions of the Town of Friendship and Cuba Village in the
economic development zone are bounded and described in the boundary
descriptions on file in the Village offices.
The economic development zone certification officer shall be
the Director of the County Office of Development which was established
by Allegany County L.L. No. 2-1985. During any period of vacancy in
the office of such Director, such certification officer shall be an
officer or employee of the County of Allegany designated by resolution
of the Allegany County Board of Legislators.
The Economic Development Zone Administrative Board for the economic development zone described in §
95-2 shall consist of 15 members, to be appointed by the Chairman of the Allegany County Board of Legislators, representing the following interests:
A. Seven members from the County of Allegany, one of which shall be
an officer or employee of Allegany County government and Chairman.
B. One member from the Town of Friendship.
C. One member from Cuba Village.
D. Six members from the following groups:
(5) Local educational institutions.
This chapter shall not take effect unless local laws substantially
in the form of this chapter are adopted by the Board of Legislators
of the County of Allegany and by the Town Board of the Town of Friendship.