§ 2-2-41. General powers.

The county is hereby authorized and empowered:

(1)

To acquire by purchase or to construct, or partly acquire and partly construct, and to improve, repair, reconstruct, own, operate and maintain a project.

(2)

To issue bonds to pay the cost of a project payable from certain non-ad valorem revenues as shall be determined by subsequent proceedings of the county.

(3)

To fix and collect rentals or other charges for the services and facilities furnished by the project to the extent applicable.

(4)

To acquire in the name of the county, either by purchase or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, such lands and rights and interests therein, including lands under water and riparian rights, and to acquire such personal property, as it may deem necessary in connection with the construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, enlargements, operation or maintenance of any project.

(5)

To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this section, and to employ such consulting engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial experts, superintendents, managers, and other employees and agents as may, in the judgment of the board, be deemed necessary, and to fix their compensation.

(6)

To receive and accept from any federal or state agency grants for or in aid of the planning, construction, reconstruction or financing of any project, and to receive and accept aid or contributions from any source of either money, property, labor or other things of value, to be held, used and applied only for the purposes for which such grants and contributions may be made.

(7)

To issue bond anticipation notes, in the manner provided in section 2-2-49 hereof.

(Ord. No. 85-14, § 2, 5-28-85)