HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-06-02-R R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS The manufacturing community of Batesville and North
Central Arkansas now enjoys dependable, quality, cost
effective rail service from Union Pacific Railroad
and. .
WHEREAS A change in this service might hamper future growth of
manufacturers in the area and adversely effect the
costs of operations and. . .
WHEREAS Manufacturers currently using Union Pacific rail
service employ more than 3,000 local residents ,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Batesville City Council hereby
opposes the sale of Union Pacific track from Bergman, Arkansas to
Newark, Arkansas . If the sale of this track is inevitable we
would urge Union Pacific officials to consider an extension of
the portion for lease from Newark, Arkansas north to Limedale,
Arkansas .
Approved t f� day of June 1992
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ATTEST:
JBarnett, Mayor
Denise Johnston, City Clerk
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