H.C.R. No. 10 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Department of Defense currently has Department 1-2 of Defense Finance and Accounting Services locations spread 1-3 throughout the United States and the world but plans to consolidate 1-4 these facilities into less than five regional sites; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Department of Defense has encouraged communities 1-6 across the nation to submit incentive packages consisting of 1-7 locally provided building facilities and other amenities as a means 1-8 of cutting costs to the federal agency in exchange for the great 1-9 benefit of locating such an installation in the community providing 1-10 the most attractive incentives; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Approximately 200 cities across the United States 1-12 submitted initial proposal packages, and Lubbock is one of only 20 1-13 cities in the nation and the only city in Texas that remains in 1-14 competition; a "best and final offer" must be delivered to the 1-15 Department of Defense by January 4, 1993, with a final selection to 1-16 be announced on March 16, 1993; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The citizens of Lubbock and West Texas have been 1-18 joined by the State of Texas in proposing an enhanced package of 1-19 incentives that will ensure a strong showing for Lubbock in the 1-20 final stages of competition; among the contributors to this effort 1-21 are Lubbock Power and Light, Southwestern Public Service Company, 1-22 University Medical Center, Texas Tech University, Lubbock Christian 1-23 University, South Plains College, and numerous organizations from 1-24 the private sector; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The installation of a Department of Defense Finance 2-2 and Accounting Services facility in Lubbock through the combined 2-3 efforts of civic, state, and private leaders would create almost 2-4 8,000 direct and indirect job opportunities in the local economy 2-5 and would be a source of continuing prosperity, stability, and 2-6 ordered growth in one of Texas' most vibrant and forward-looking 2-7 cities; and 2-8 WHEREAS, It is entirely fitting that the Texas Legislature 2-9 should recognize the creativity and initiative of Lubbock civic 2-10 leaders and highlight this noteworthy example of cooperative effort 2-11 by the public and private sectors of our state in furthering the 2-12 goal of sound economic development; now, therefore, be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas 2-14 hereby commend the city of Lubbock for its initiative in presenting 2-15 a competitive application to encourage the Department of Defense to 2-16 locate a Finance and Accounting Services facility in the State of 2-17 Texas; and, be it further 2-18 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-19 prepared for the mayor and council of the city of Lubbock as an 2-20 expression of high esteem by the Legislature of the State of Texas. 2-21 Chisum 2-22 Counts 2-23 Jones of Lubbock 2-24 Laney 2-25 Rudd 2-26 Laney 2-27 Rudd