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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina allocates $61.3 million in nonrecurring state funds for Wilson and Nash county infrastructure, public safety, and local projects
Last action · April 3, 2025: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Dante Pittman and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
North Carolina appropriates $61.3 million in for the 2025-2026 to the Office of State Budget and Management for across Wilson and Nash counties. The funding supports local water and sewer infrastructure, volunteer fire departments, school construction, a new courthouse, law enforcement training, Narcan supplies, public housing, transportation, and a new police department, effective July 1, 2025.
Local municipal budgets in Wilson and Nash counties receive millions in state-backed financial support for capital construction, emergency services, and community resources without 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.
Office of State Budget and Management
Receives and administers the $61,300,000 appropriation to distribute directed grants.
Town of Lucama
Receives $2,500,000 for water infrastructure projects.
Town of Stantonsburg
Receives $4,500,000 for local water and sewer projects.
Wilson County
Receives multiple grant allocations totaling tens of millions for schools, a courthouse, sheriff training, Narcan supplies, transit, and fire departments.
Wilson Housing Authority
Receives $8,000,000 in direct funding.
Town of Sharpsburg
Receives $1,500,000 to construct a new Police Department.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 3, 2025HouseRef to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 3, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Apr 2, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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State-Backed Local Infrastructure Funding
The legislation channels state-level general funds directly into specific municipal utilities, county public safety facilities, and housing authorities in a targeted multi-entity grant package.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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