GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1606

Short Title:  Funds/Onslow Agri. Facility.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Albertson and Jordan.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 26, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ONSLOW COUNTY TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON AN AGRICULTURE MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY.
Whereas, the Onslow County Board of Commissioners is committed to improving and expanding Onslow County's economy through diversification; and
Whereas, the Board of Commissioners' steering committee has been working diligently in researching, evaluating, surveying, and discussing potential benefits to Onslow County of an agriculture multipurpose facility; and
Whereas, preliminary information indicates that an agriculture multipurpose facility with arenas, livestock areas, and related amenities may significantly increase agriculture and entertainment activities and events in the County; and
Whereas, the Board of Commissioners concludes and believes that an agriculture multipurpose facility would economically and culturally benefit the County and the region; and
Whereas, more substantive information needs to be developed in order to detail and document the agricultural, cultural, and economic benefits and advantages of an agriculture multipurpose facility; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to Onslow County the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to hire a professional staff to conduct a feasibility study on the agriculture and economic benefits to Onslow County of an agriculture multipurpose facility.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1994.