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August 11, 2003 <br /> <br />Page 221 <br /> <br />Convene a Conference Committee during the proposed Special Session <br />later this year to address additional short term relief efforts and <br />long term solutions to the economic disaster experienced by Rowan, <br />Cabarrus and other North Carolina counties. One focus of the <br />Conference Committee could be job creation and expansion in a post <br />textile North Carolina economy. <br /> <br />Release $225,000 in CDEG funds for an Economic Recovery Planning Grant <br />to the City of Kannapolis so that a study of future uses for the 188 <br />acre Pillowtex site in the heart of Kannapolis can be completed. <br />Secretary Fain spoke of these funds while he was here last week. <br /> <br />Issue a Call For Employers to participate in the Cabarrus Regional <br />Cha~ber,s HOPE (Help and Opportunities for Potential Emplo~ent) Job <br />Fair August 14, 2003 at Lowe'~ Motor Speedway. Over 75 regional <br />employers have agreed to participate and we need more than 100. We're <br />hoping to put hundreds of people in jobs this weeK. The job fair <br />begins at 8:30 a.m. <br /> <br />This the 11=h day of August, 2003. <br /> <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />Mayor and Council of Kannapolis <br />Cabarrus Regional Chamber <br /> <br />Mayor and Council of Concord <br /> <br /> <br />