Whereas census tract 702 is deemed eligible for designation by the State
of New York as an economic development zone, and whereas the City of Glens
Falls and the Town of Queensbury are desirous of establishing a close working
relationship to provide enhanced job opportunities for the residents of the
City of Glens Falls and the Town of Queensbury, and whereas the designation
of an economic development zone to include census tract 702, along with contiguous
census tracts, would provide greatly enhanced opportunities for job creation,
the City of Glens Falls, as the primary applicant and the Town of Queensbury
as the co-applicant, hereby authorize the application to the State of New
York for designation of an economic development zone to encompass lands located
in the City of Glens Falls and the Town of Queensbury.
This chapter shall be known as the "Economic Development Zone Application
Law."
Section 961 of Article
18-B of the General Municipal Law has authorized application by cities and towns for designation as an economic development zone within the meaning of said statute.
Such a designation could greatly benefit the Town of Queensbury in that
a new business would be encouraged to locate in the zone area, existing businesses
would be encouraged to expand in the zone area and new and expanded businesses
would generate new jobs for Town of Queensbury residents.
The Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury is hereby authorized to submit
an application for designation of certain areas within the Town of Queensbury
as an economic development zone, boundaries of which said zone are as set
forth and depicted on a map of same to be filed at the time of adoption of
this chapter in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Queensbury and annexed
or referenced as Appendix A and incorporated herein for all purposes.
Pursuant to the requirements of the aforesaid statute, the Economic Development Director shall serve as Certification Officer of the Glens Falls economic development zone areas and shall perform the following duty: certify, jointly with the New York State Commissioner of Economic Development and the New York State Commissioner of Labor, those business enterprises which are eligible to receive benefits referred to in § 966 of Article
18-B of the General Municipal Law.