A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to appropriate funds to the roxboro uptown development corporation.
Whereas, the Roxboro Uptown Development Corporation (RUDC) is a nonprofit economic development organization whose purpose is to implement the North Carolina Main Street program; and
Whereas, RUDC plans to rehabilitate the historic Desert Sands building, which was built in the early 20th century and formerly used as a department store, to provide housing and other activities that would allow self‑funding for the organization; and
Whereas, the Desert Sands building is located adjacent to other buildings in the Uptown Roxboro's Historic District and should be preserved; and
Whereas, Chip King, Howard Soloman, and Republic Services have generously donated services to start the initial cleanup of the Desert Sands building, but additional funds are needed to help with the project; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Roxboro Uptown Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the 2007‑2008 fiscal year to be used to rehabilitate the historic Desert Sands building.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2007.