Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF THE BRANDON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (BDF) IS TO CREATE AND TO RETAIN JOBS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BDF TAKES THE LONG-VIEW AND REALIZES THAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS A LONG-TERM EFFORT. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BRINGS NEW JOBS INTO TOWN WHICH BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY THROUGH INCREASED LOCAL PAYROLLS THAT IN TURN COME BACK TO BRANDON IN TERMS OF RETAIL ACTIVITY, SALES TAX, AND INCREASED HOME OWNERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES PAY PROPORTIONATELY MORE PROPERTY TAX AND TAKE BACK LESS IN SERVICES THAN RESIDENTIAL OWNERS. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT INDUSTRIAL GROWTH IS TAX RELIEF AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS GOOD FOR THE CITY OF BRANDON. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. A PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION MAY BE ELECTED A MEMBER UPON BEING PROPOSED FOR MEMBERSHIP BY A MEMBER, BY A WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION AND UPON RECEIVING A MAJORITY VOTE IN FAVOR OR SUCH MEMBERSHIP AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR OF THE CORPORATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL CONSIST OF THOSE PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS WHO HAVE BEEN APPROVED AS MEMBERS AND WHO HAVE PAID THEIR ANNUAL DUES TO THE CORPORATION IN SUCH AMOUNTS AS MAY BE FIXED, FROM TIME TO TIME, BY THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE AT MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. THE MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS OF A FIRM OR CORPORATION MAY BE EXERCISED BY A DULY AUTHORIZED MEMBER, PARTNER, OFFICER, OR BY AN ATTORNEY-IN-FACT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | OFFICERS REVIEW THE RETURN IN DETAIL. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PREPARER IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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