GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	2 

SENATE BILL 574*
Election Laws Committee Substitute Adopted 4/27/89

Short Title:  Albemarle School Elections.	(Local)
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March 22, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO MODIFY THE METHOD OF ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE ALBEMARLE CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  (a) Members of the Albemarle City Board of Education shall be elected from a combination of districts and at-large voting.  
(b)	For the at-large seats, any qualified voter of the Albemarle City School Administrative Unit may vote.  For the seat for each district, only the qualified voters of that district may vote.
(c)	To serve in an at-large seat, a person must be a resident of the Albemarle City School Administrative Unit.  To serve in a district seat, a person must be a resident of that district.  In the case of a vacancy in any district seat, the person appointed to fill the vacancy must reside in that district.
Sec. 2.  The Albemarle City Board of Education consists of six members, except that members elected in the 1985 and 1987 elections may serve until the expiration of their terms.  In case of any vacancy in such seat elected in 1985 or 1987 which occurs after the persons elected in 1989 take office, such vacancy shall not be filled.
Sec. 3.  Members elected in 1989 and thereafter shall serve four-year terms.
Sec. 4.  Four members shall be elected from districts and two members shall be elected at large.
Sec. 5.  Elections shall be held in November of 1989 and biennially thereafter.  In 1989 and quadrennially thereafter, one member shall be elected each from Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4.  In 1991 and quadrennially thereafter, two members shall be elected at large.
Sec. 6.  Elections shall be nonpartisan and determined on a plurality basis in accordance with G.S. 163-292.
Sec. 7.  The boundaries of the four districts shall be as follows:
DISTRICT 1
BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerline of Main Street and Fourth Street, the same intersection being known as "Five Points”and running thence as follows:
From the place of beginning in an easterly direction with the centerline of East Main Street to its intersection with the 24-27 By-pass; thence in a generally southwesterly direction with the 24-27 By-pass to its intersection with Henson Street; thence with the line of Henson Street in a generally southerly direction approximately 500 feet to a point; thence in a west southwesterly direction approximately 1,000 feet to the corporate line of the City of Albemarle; thence running with the corporate line of the City of Albemarle its various courses and distances until it intersects with U.S. Highway 52 South, said intersection being at the south boundary of Rock Creek Park; thence with the centerline of South First Street (U.S. Highway 52) in a northerly direction to its intersection with South Second Street; thence with the centerline of South Second Street in a northerly direction approximately 200 feet to the intersection of the centerlines of South Second Street and Summit Avenue; thence in an easterly direction with the centerline of Summit Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of South Fourth Street; and thence with the centerline of South Fourth Street in a northerly direction to its intersection with the centerline of Main Street, the place of Beginning.
DISTRICT 2
BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerlines of Main Street and Fourth Street, the same intersection being known as "Five Points”and running thence as follows:
From the place of beginning, in a southerly direction with the centerline of South Fourth Street to its intersection with the centerline of Summit Avenue; thence in a westerly direction with the centerline of Summit Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of South Second Street; thence in a southerly direction approximately 200 feet with the centerline of South Second Street to its intersection with the centerline of South First Street; thence with the centerline of South First street in a southerly direction to the south boundary of Rock Creek Park, said boundary also being the corporate line of the City of Albemarle; thence in a generally west northwesterly direction, initially with the south boundary of Rock Creek Park, a direct line to the intersection of the N.C. Highway 24-27 By-pass and Mt. Vernon Drive; thence in a southerly direction with the line of Mt. Vernon Drive to its intersection with Wesley Heights Drive; thence in a westerly direction with the line of Wesley Heights Drive to its intersection with Monticello Drive; thence with the line of Monticello Drive in a northerly direction to its intersection with the N.C. 24-27 By-pass; thence in a westerly direction with the line of NC Highway 24-27 By-pass approximately 1500 feet to its intersection with Town Creek; thence down the courses and distance of Town Creek to its intersection with Big Long Creek; and thence up the various courses and distances of Big Long Creek to its intersection with NC Highway 73, and the east end of the bridge thereof; thence in an easterly direction with the centerline of NC Highway 73 (Concord Road) to its intersection with SR 1402; thence in a northerly direction with the centerline of SR 1402 (Rock Springs Road) to its intersection with Wiscassett Street; thence in an easterly direction with the centerline of Wiscassett Street to its intersection with the centerline of Long Street; thence in a northerly direction with the centerline of Long Street to its intersection with the centerline of Oakwood Avenue; thence in an easterly direction with the centerline of Oakwood Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Old Carolina Avenue; thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of Old Carolina Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of New Carolina Avenue (52 By-pass); thence again in a southerly direction with the centerline of New Carolina Avenue (52 By-pass) to its intersection with the centerline of West Main Street; and thence in an easterly direction with the centerline of Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of Fourth Street, the place of Beginning.
DISTRICT 3
BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerlines of Main Street and Fourth Street, the same intersection being known as "Five Points”and running thence as follows:
From the place of Beginning, in a westerly direction with the centerline of Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of New Carolina Avenue (52 by-pass); thence in a northerly direction with the centerline of New Carolina Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of old Carolina Avenue; thence again in a northerly direction with the centerline of old Carolina Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Oakwood Avenue; thence in a westerly direction with the centerline of Oakwood Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Long Street; thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of Long Street to its intersection with the centerline of Wiscassett Street; thence in a westerly direction with the centerline of Wiscassett Street to its intersection with the centerline of SR 1402 (Rock Springs Road); thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of SR 1402 to its intersection with the centerline of NC Highway 73 (Concord Road); thence in a westerly direction with the centerline of North Carolina Highway 73 to the East end of the bridge where NC Highway 73 crosses Big Long Creek; thence a direct line in a northeasterly direction, with the boundary of the City of albemarle, to an electric power line post on the west side of the Old Salisbury Road located just north of the residence (now or formerly) of Crawford Lowder, the same being approximately 1.75 miles northwest of the Albemarle City square; thence another line in a northeasterly direction, and including McKee Street and the Vista Park Subdivision, to a point in the center of U.S. Highway 52, said point being approximately 100 feet South of the intersection of Morton Street and U.S. Highway 52; thence from said point a line in a southeasterly direction to a point in Park Ridge Road, which point is approximately 100 feet east of the intersection of Park Ridge Road and Mountain Creek Road; thence with Park Ridge Road in an easterly direction approximately 1,000 feet to the L.W. Mabry property (now or formerly); thence with the Mabry line to the northwest corner of the L.W. Mabry property, also the intersecting corner of the Talbert and Loftin lines; thence with the old Loftin line North 72-30 East 1499 feet to an iron pin, also a corner in the Loftin and Talbert line; thence North 61-00 West 830 feet to a planted stone, a corner of the old Loftin line with the Talbert line; thence North 06-00 East approximately 50 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 42-B of Forest Drive Subdivision; thence with the south line of said subdivision North 84 West 921 feet to a point, the southwest corner of Lot 14-B; thence with the line of Lot 14-B and crossing Shady Drive, North 4-45 East 230.0 feet to a point on the north side of Shady Drive; thence with the north side of Shady Drive South 84 East 921.0 feet to a point in the east line of Forest Drive Subdivision; thence continuing South 84 East 30.0 feet to a point in a new line; thence with the new line South 06-00 East 229.3 feet to a stake in the J.U. Loftin property; thence with the new line South 61-00 East 879.9 feet to a stake in the J.U. Loftin property; thence with a new line in the J.U. Loftin property South 72-30 West 1569.7 feet to a stake in the northeast line of the L.W. Mabry property as it adjoins the J.U. Loftin property; thence with the Mabry line North 16-00 East 30 feet to an iron stake; thence again with the line of Mabry in a southerly direction to Park Ridge Road; thence continuing with Park Ridge Road to its intersection with the centerline of Pine View Street; thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of Pine View Street to its intersection with the centerline of Colonial Drive; thence in a westerly direction with the centerline of Colonial Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Melchor Road; thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of Melchor Road to its intersection with the centerline of Hawthorne Avenue; thence in a westerly direction with the centerline of Hawthorne Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Fifth Street; thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of Fifth Street to its intersection with the centerline of Yadkin Street; thence in a westerly direction with the centerline of Yadkin Street to its intersection with the centerline of Fourth Street; and thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of Fourth Street to its intersection with the centerline of Main Street, the place of BEGINNING. 
DISTRICT 4
BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerline of Main Street and Fourth Street, the same intersection being known as "Five Points”and running thence as follows:
From the place of beginning, in a northerly direction with the centerline of Fourth Street to its intersection with the centerline of Yadkin Street; thence in an easterly direction with the centerline of Yadkin Street to its intersection with the centerline of Fifth Street; thence in a northerly direction with the centerline of Fifth Street to its intersection with Hawthorne Avenue; thence in an easterly direction with the centerline of Hawthorne Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Melchor Road; thence in a northerly direction with the centerline of Melchor Road to its intersection with Colonial Drive; thence in an easterly direction with the centerline of Colonial Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Pineview Street; thence in a northerly direction with the centerline of Pineview Street to its intersection with Park Ridge Road; thence with Park Ridge Road in an easterly direction to its intersection with Ridge Street; thence crossing Ridge Street to a concrete marker located on the East side of Ridge Street opposite the south line of Park Ridge Road; thence with the east line of Ridge Street North 27-35 East 245 feet to a concrete marker in the east right of way line of Ridge Street; thence a line North 84-44-46 East 915.07 feet to a rock in a field; thence North 03-05 West 410 feet to a point, passing under the Duke Power Company right-of-way line; thence South 87-30 East 645.7 feet to a point in the Duke Power Company right-of-way line and the line of Priester (now or formerly); thence South 03-05 East 800.0 feet (passing through an iron pin at 339.0 feet) to an iron pin in the line of Coble (now or formerly); thence South 76-49 West 658.0 feet to an iron pipe; thence in a generally southerly direction, crossing Melchor Branch, approximately 2600 feet to the intersection of Magnolia Street and Moss Springs Road; thence in a generally northeasterly direction with Moss Springs Road to a branch; thence continuing with Moss Springs Road in a generally southeasterly direction to its intersection with Impala Drive; and thence again with Moss Springs Road in an easterly direction to its intersection with Speight road; thence in a southerly direction with the line of Speight Road to its intersection with North Carolina Highway 740, Badin Road; thence in a generally southwesterly direction with the line of the Badin Road to its intersection with Parkway Drive; thence with the line of Parkway Drive to its intersection with East Main Street; thence in a westerly direction with the centerline of East Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of Fourth Street, the place of beginning.
Sec. 8.  This act is effective upon ratification.