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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina Appropriates $175 Million for Infrastructure and Emergency Services in Halifax, Northampton, and Warren Counties
Last action · March 27, 2025: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsor: Rodney Pierce
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What This Bill Would Do
The General Assembly of North Carolina allocates more than $175 million in nonrecurring and recurring funds for the 2025-2026 to finance public infrastructure, water and sewer upgrades, and emergency services equipment across Halifax, Northampton, and Warren counties. The legislation directs specific grants to local governments and volunteer fire departments for projects including bridge replacement, water treatment rehabilitation, and fire truck purchases, effective July 1, 2025.
Local municipalities and county governments receive direct state funding to upgrade aging water systems, replace emergency vehicles, and construct public facilities without relying solely on local tax increases.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Halifax County Residents
Residents experience changes in local infrastructure services, including new detention center facilities, water and sewer extensions, and upgraded emergency equipment.
Northampton County Residents
Residents are impacted by local wastewater treatment expansions, street repairs, and upgraded volunteer fire department apparatus.
Warren County Residents
Residents receive upgraded regional water systems, sewer line extensions, and improved fire protection services.
Key Facts
- Appropriates $115,211,763 in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year for public projects in Halifax County, including $50 million for a new county detention center.
- Allocates $45,280,819 to the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District for water and sewer infrastructure, including $31,115,000 for a drinking water emerging construction project.
- Provides $13,050,000 in nonrecurring funds for Northampton County projects, including $7,000,000 to the Town of Garysburg for water system improvements.
- Appropriates $36,042,530 in nonrecurring funds for Warren County public projects, featuring $10,000,000 to the Town of Warrenton for wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation.
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- Allocates $300,000 in recurring funds for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to treat lyngbya spp. cyanobacteria in Lake Gaston.
- Provides numerous grants to local volunteer fire departments across the three counties for equipment, tankers, and rescue trucks.
- Establishes an effective date of July 1, 2025, for all appropriations.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 27, 2025HouseRef to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Mar 27, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Mar 26, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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