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years there will be sufficient funds to construct all of the projects. During this calendar year, we will have sufficient funds to construct about the first five projects on the priority list. While it is disappointing that we will not have funds for immediate construction of all projects, the fact remains that, if the bill is passed, we will have continuing assurance of substantial financing for these and future projects. The major problem now is the time element. Under the existing rules, all committee action on bills must be completed by next week. Assuming that amended Senate Bill 35 passes the Senate tomorrow, a major effort must be directed towards successful House committee action next week. Because the bill may be called before a House committee on very short notice, it may be impossible to bring in outside witnesses to testify in favor of the bill. It is therefore extremely critical that the following action be taken at once by the project sponsors: A. The question always arises as to whether or not these projects are in conflict or are in conformity with county planning efforts. If possible within the next few days, a resolution or letter should be secured from the board of county commissioners of your county supporting the enactment of S.B. 35, as amended. A copy of the amended bill has this date been sent to the boards of county commissioners of each of the counties involved with the projects contained in the amend- ment. We repeat that it is critical that the county commissioners act favorably by resolutian or letter on the amended S.B. 35. Copies of the resolution or letter so adopted should be sent to the Governor, the County Commissioners Association, the State Senator and Represen- tative from the areas involved, and to this board. To be of any use the resolution or letter must be received not later than Wednesday, April 27, 1977, and sooner if at all possible. B. The cities and towns which are project sponsors should either by letter or resolution also evidence their strong support for S.B. 35, as amended. This would be in addition to the resolutian by the county commissioners. A copy of the city letter or resolution should be sent to the Governor, the Municipal League, the Senator and Representative from the areas involved, and to this board. That letter or resolution must also be received by Wednesday, April 27, 1977, to be of any effect. FLS :mm Enclosure I f ~/\ ~ r:VlC!OS(Jre.- l-t1i-cdCIl( d '1-'lt5fo tf 2449 Memorandum -2- April 21, 1977