2003-158-RES EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR CAMPBELL SOUP'S EXPANSION
RESOLUTION NO.
2003-158
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FOR THE EXPANSION OF CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY IN PARIS,
TEXAS, AND URGING IN THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS
GOVERNOR RICK PERRY TO UTILIZE DISCRETIONARY STATE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN FURTHERANCE OF SAID
PROPOSED PLANNED EXPANSION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Campbell Soup Company has been a long-time corporate member of the
Paris, Texas, economic community, providing jobs and salaries to employees and income to
surrounding support industries; and,
WHEREAS, Campbell Soup Company is considering an expansion of the Paris, Texas,
plant to enhance the efficiency and productivity of said plant, provide the opportunity for
production of new product lines to meet the current demands of Campbell customers, and to
generally perpetuate the continuity of Campbell Soup Company in the Paris community; and,
WHEREAS, providing economic development incentives to Campbell Soup Company
would assist in bringing said expansion to fruition; and,
WHEREAS, in the recent Texas Legislature, the Legislature empowered Texas Governor
Rick Perry to grant funds to businesses that choose to expand their operations in Texas by virtue
of that vehicle known as the Governor's Texas Enterprise Fund, passed into law under Senate Bill
1771, and the Legislature likewise provided funding for said program; and,
WHEREAS, the aforesaid expansion of Campbell Soup would qualify for financial support
from this source; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, strongly supports the
use of State funds in furtherance of the expansion of critical businesses located in Texas, and it
strongly urges and implores Governor Rick Perry to utilize funds from the Governor's Texas
Enterprise Fund to assist Campbell Soup Company in expanding its operations in Paris, Texas.
Section 3. That this resolution be forwarded to the Office of the Governor as an official
expression of economic development support for Campbell Soup Company.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of September, 2003.
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Curtis Fendley, Mayor
District 5
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oe E. McCarthy, Mayor Pro Tem '
District 1
Willie J. Weekly, Sf., Cou
District 2
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Benny Plata, C uncil Member
D' trict 3
Jay Guest, Council Member
District 4
Francine Neeley, C
District 6
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: