PRINTER'S NO. 2678
No. 317 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY HERMAN, BENNINGHOFF, GEORGE AND HANNA,
NOVEMBER 16, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 16, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the Centre Region Council of Governments for 30
2 years of outstanding service.
3 WHEREAS, The Centre Region Council of Governments was
4 established on December 2, 1969, as a voluntary association of
5 State College Borough and College, Ferguson, Harris, Halfmoon
6 and Patton townships; and
7 WHEREAS, The primary goal of the Centre Region Council of
8 Governments is to improve the quality of life for the residents
9 of the Centre Region in the face of increasing pressures due to
10 economic and population growth; and
11 WHEREAS, This goal is achieved by combining the
12 municipalities' various resources to meet regional challenges
13 which may be beyond the capability of an individual community;
14 and
15 WHEREAS, Over the last 30 years the Centre Region Council of
16 Governments has grown into a recognized model of
17 intergovernmental cooperation throughout this Commonwealth; and
1 WHEREAS, The cooperative services provided by the Centre
2 Region Council of Governments include Parks and Recreation,
3 Planning, Code Administration, Schlow Memorial Library, Fire
4 Protection, Metropolitan Planning Organization, Welch and Park
5 Forest Pools, Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, Senior Citizens'
6 Center and Administration; and
7 WHEREAS, As a result of this cooperation a higher level of
8 services have been provided to the public at a lower cost and
9 coordinated land use planning among the municipalities has been
10 encouraged; and
11 WHEREAS, The key ingredient to the success of the Centre
12 Region Council of Governments is the involvement and commitment
13 of township and borough officials to the concept of providing
14 public services through voluntary intergovernmental cooperative
15 action; and
16 WHEREAS, The borough and township officials have demonstrated
17 strong and innovative leadership in thinking about issues
18 regionally and in advancing cooperative programs to improve
19 efficiency and reduce costs; therefore be it
20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
21 Centre Region Council of Governments for 30 years of outstanding
22 service to the community and commend the elected and appointed
23 officials for their commitment to developing shared solutions to
24 common problems.
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