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A resolution authorizing the creation of the Inland Port of Dallas County Local Government Corporation, Inc. as a local government corporation, approving the form of Certificate of Formation for said corporation, approving the form of bylaws for said corporation and appointing the initial members of the Board of Directors of said corporation.
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The City of Mesquite has been requested to participate in the formation of a Local Government Corporation to serve as the governing body of the Inland Port of Dallas County. The inland port will serve as an extension of the Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District in Louisiana. This new port facility will provide convenient access to the Gulf of Mexico and anticipates being one of the largest facilities along the Mississippi River. The Dallas-Fort Worth Region is being considered as an inland port to accept items from the port facility to distribute to the rest of the country.
The Inland Port of Dallas County Local Government Corporation will serve as the governing body of the inland port which will encompass much of southern Dallas County. The inland port covers 75,000 acres and includes IH 35, IH 20 and IH 45. While Mesquite is not within the boundaries of the inland port, there is significant opportunity to benefit from the operation of the inland port through manufacturers and distribution companies that would receive goods shipped through the inland port. Mesquite's proximity to the port and access to IH 20, US 80, IH 635 and IH 30 will help efforts to attract businesses to Mesquite.
Additionally, the Inland Port of Dallas County will be able to solicit grants for roadway and other infrastructure projects from Federal funding sources. One of the primary projects that could be funded through this venture would be the proposed Loop 9 that will connect to IH 20 in Mesquite.
The City of Mesquite will have one representative on the Board of Directors of the Local Government Corporation. It...
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