[Amended 9-15-1999 by Ord. No. 27-99; 2-6-2002 by Ord. No.
1-02; 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 19-02]
The Board shall consist of nine citizen members
to be appointed by the Mayor who shall be either residents of the
Township, own or operate a business within the Township of Jefferson
or employed in a business located in the Township of Jefferson. In
addition, the Township Planner, the Mayor, the Administrator and two
Council representatives, appointed by the Council, shall be members
of the Board. The terms of the citizen members shall be three years
each, except that the terms of not more than three members shall expire
in any one year. The noncitizen members shall serve during the term
of their office, except that the Council members shall serve for a
period of one year as appointed by the Council.
[Amended 12-18-2019 by Ord. No. 19-28]
The Economic Advisory Board shall make recommendations
to the Mayor, Council and Land Use Board as to how to induce additional
rateables into the Township so as to reduce taxes and increase the
tax base of the Township.
It is the purpose of the Economic Advisory Board
to promote industrial and commercial development within proper areas
of the Township for the well-being of the citizens of the Township.
[Amended 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 19-02]
The Economic Advisory Board shall meet at least
four times per year at the Township Municipal Building. All meetings
shall be open to the public. The Board shall file quarterly reports
with the Mayor and Council as to its progress and recommendations.
It may file additional reports as it deems necessary.