The Board of County Commissioners of Worcester County is hereby
authorized and empowered to carry out, maintain and operate the following
works of improvement: (1) soil conservation; (2) water conservation;
(3) flood prevention (including structural and land treatment measures);
(4) agricultural phases of conservation, development, utilization
and disposal of water, including group drainage projects.
The Worcester County Commissioners are hereby authorized and
directed to begin negotiations not later than January 1, 1972, with
the various power companies currently servicing the unincorporated
towns and other rural areas of the county for the conversion of the
various street lighting systems therein located from incandescent
to mercury vapor lighting, including any future lighting systems that
may be approved by the County Commissioners. The cost of the mercury
vapor lighting after the conversion shall be provided in the annual
budget from time to time by the Worcester County Commissioners.
(a)
Authorities. The Board of County Commissioners
of Worcester County is hereby authorized and empowered to carry out,
maintain, operate and make appropriation for the following types of
economic development projects: (1) industrial parks; (2) sewer projects;
(3) water projects; (4) drainage projects; (5) utility projects; (6)
erosion projects; (7) transportation projects; (8) such other projects
similar in nature as approved from time to time by the County Commissioners.
(b)
Funding appropriations. The County Commissioners
may make grants or appropriations for financial assistance to other
political subdivisions in Worcester County for economic development
projects located in Worcester County upon such criteria as the Commissioners
may from time to time determine by resolution.
