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<br />May 15, 2006 - Regular Meeting <br /> <br />Page <br /> <br />605 <br /> <br />Isl Frankie F. Bonds <br />Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board <br /> <br />Board members commended Harrisburg Fire Chief Bryan Dunn on this <br />accomplishment. <br /> <br />(G-s) Land for Tomorrow - Resolution Supporting Legislation Authorizing <br />November 2006 Bond Referendum to Increase Conservation Spending in North <br />Carolina by $1 Billion <br /> <br />Dennis Testerman, Resource Conservationist Specialist with the Soil and <br />Water Conservation District, reported the Land for Tomorrow Coalition, which <br />is made up of a diverse group of partners from the public and private <br />sectors, has called for support of a $1 billion bond referendum to be placed <br />on the November 2006 general ballot. This referendum would call for $20 <br />million dollars per year to be appropriated by the State over a five-year <br />period for conservation programs. Mr. Testerman reported Cabarrus County has <br />received $4,198,850.00 to date from these funds, including over $3 million <br />for parks and recreation. <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Freeman, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter <br />and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following resolution: <br /> <br />Resolution No. 2006-11 <br /> <br />LAND FOR TOMORROW RESOLUTION <br /> <br />Whereas, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners is committed to <br />protecting lands critical to the future of North Carolina's agriculture, <br />drinking water, economy, and quality of life, and <br /> <br />Whereas, North Carolina is losing more than 100,000 acres of those <br />special places to population pressures each year, and <br /> <br />Whereas, North Carolina's population is expected to grow by 50 percent <br />in the next 25 years, and <br /> <br />Whereas, the important tourism industry can only survive with natural <br />beauty, clean water and scenic vistas, and <br /> <br />Whereas, there is inadequate funding for protecting stream banks and <br />floodplains, legacy forests, prime farmlands, local parks and recreation, <br />state parks, greenway and inactive rail corridors, game lands, natural, <br />scenic and historic places, and <br /> <br />Whereas, there is no second chance to protect North Carolina's great <br />resources and costs will only increase in the future, and <br /> <br />Whereas, additional state funding will leverage twice as much funding <br />from federal, private and local sources <br /> <br />Now Therefore Be It Resolved that Cabarrus County Board of <br />Commissioners urges the 2006 General Assembly to enact legislation <br />authorizing a November 2006 general obligation bond referendum to increase <br />conservation spending in North Carolina by $200 million per year for five <br />years. <br /> <br />Adopted this 15th day of May, 2006. <br /> <br />Isl Robert W. Carruth <br />Robert W. Carruth, Chairman <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br />/sl Frankie F. Bonds <br />Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board <br /> <br />(G-6) Resolution Supporting <br />Referendum to Fund Construction <br />Facilities <br /> <br />Legislation Authorizing $1 Billion Bond <br />and Repair of Water, Sewer and Storm Water <br /> <br />The Rural Center recently completed the Water 2030 Study which <br />identified the longer-term water, wastewater, and storm water needs for North <br />Carolina. To fund critical water, wastewater and sewer capital needs, <br />Centralina Council of Governments has encouraged local jurisdictions to adopt <br />a resolution in support of holding a $1 billion bond referendum to replenish <br />