The Benton City Council Tuesday night approved items dealing with the establishment of the Franklin County Enterprise Zone the Franklin County Board recently approved.

The city will enter into an agreement for technical services and assistance with the Enterprise Zone application with Moran Economic Development and enter into an intergovernmental agreement for the Enterprise Zone.

Benton/Franklin County currently has its own Enterprise Zone stretching along Route 37 to Pheasant Hollow Winery. This zone along with West Frankfort’s and one that will run from Route 14 to the city limits in West City will all be included in the new Franklin County Enterprise Zone. Agreements for the Enterprise Zone from West Frankfort and West City are expected to be approved soon.

Franklin County must have all paperwork dealing with the Enterprise Zone in to the state by the end of this year. If approved, the Enterprise Zone will go into effect in 2020.