0799RESOLUTION N0.
WHEREAS, the People of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
and the people of the surrounding areas, who have been subject
to acute flooding, are greatly disappointed that the funds for
the drainage of Ten Mile Bayou and Fifteen Mile Bayou were not
included in the 1980 General Session of the Congress; and,
WHEREAS, there is still a great need for funds to
adequately take care of all of our flooding in the City of
West Memphis and vicinity; and,
WHEREAS, it is believed that our Representatives in
Washington, D. C., should exert a continued effort to have
these funds for Ten Mile Bayou and Fifteen Mile Bayou included
in the 1981 Session of Congress; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Memphis
Arkansas, is grateful for the efforts that have gone forward
toward securing funds for the project in the past;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF L~dEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
1. That the City Counc~-7-requests that our Representatives
in Washington, D. C., exert every effort to have funds for the
drainage of Ten Mile Bayou and Fifteen Mile Bayou included in
the Budget for 1981;
2. That the City Council of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, be periodically advised as to the status of this
project; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be
sent to the following:
Governor Bill Clinton Cc>n~°rc~~;;trr~:n
Senator Dale Bumpers Con~rre _;:.~r:,r.rl
Senator David Pryor
Congressman Bill Alexander. ~'r?~~,,.r.~":~m~~c1
ADOPTED this day of
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