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North Carolina Appropriates $25,000 for Asheville Water System Study at Pisgah View State Park

Original title: City of Asheville/Funds for Study.

Last action · February 27, 2025: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Lindsey Prather and 6 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina allocates $25,000 in nonrecurring state funds for the 2025-2026 to the City of Asheville to study the feasibility and cost of extending its water system to the new Pisgah View State Park starting July 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Provides state funding specifically dedicated to evaluating public infrastructure expansion costs for a state park.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

City of Asheville

Receives $25,000 in state funds to conduct or facilitate a water extension feasibility study.

Key Facts

  • The General Assembly appropriates $25,000 in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund to the City of Asheville for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
  • The funds are designated for conducting or facilitating a study on the feasibility and cost of extending the city's water system several miles to serve the new Pisgah View State Park.
  • The act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money is being appropriated for the study?
The bill appropriates the sum of $25,000 in .
Who will receive the appropriated funds?
The funds are appropriated to the City of Asheville.
What is the study intended to evaluate?
The study will evaluate the feasibility and cost of extending the city's water system to serve the new Pisgah View State Park.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

3 actions
  1. Feb 27, 2025House
    Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  2. Feb 27, 2025House
    Passed 1st Reading
  3. Feb 26, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Filed

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Connected Entities

City of Asheville, Pisgah View State Park
OrganizationCity of Asheville“Recipient of the study appropriation.”Map →
locationPisgah View State Park“Proposed destination for the water system extension.”Map →

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