Cook County Signs On to Olympics Bid
At it meeting on February 4, the Cook County Board of Commissioners ratified by a 15 to 1 vote it's January 23 decision to enter in to the following agreement regarding Chicago's 2016 Olympics bid:
"The City of Chicago has requested Cook County as well as other governmental parties to enter into a Governmental Cooperation Agreement ("Agreement") for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Cook County Board of Commissioners previously authorized the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago to utilize County Properties as venues for cycling competitions as needed during the 2016 Olympic Games; however authorization of the attached Governmental