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North Carolina Appropriates $9.8 Million to Greensboro for Fire Station and Police Intelligence Center

Original title: Greensboro Public Safety Funds.

Last action · April 3, 2025: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Tracy Clark and 4 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina appropriates $9,818,000 in for the 2025-2026 to the Office of State Budget and Management for a to the City of Greensboro. The funds are designated to construct a new fire station near the Piedmont Triad International Airport and to relocate, enhance, and operate the Police Department's Real Time Intelligence Center. The act becomes effective July 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Greensboro receives $9,818,000 in state funds specifically earmarked for local infrastructure and law enforcement technology, directly altering municipal public safety capital capacity starting July 1, 2025.

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.

Directly affected

City of Greensboro

Receives $9,818,000 in state funds to construct a fire station and upgrade the police intelligence center.

Directly affected

Office of State Budget and Management

Receives the General Fund appropriation to administer the directed grant to Greensboro.

Key Facts

  • Appropriates $9,818,000 in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
  • Provides a directed grant to the City of Greensboro for public safety needs.
  • Allocates $9,000,000 to construct a new fire station servicing the north side of the Piedmont Triad International Airport.
  • Allocates $818,000 to relocate, enhance, and operate the Police Department's Real Time Intelligence Center.
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  • Sets an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money is being appropriated to Greensboro?
The bill appropriates a total of $9,818,000 in for the 2025-2026 .
What specific projects will the grant fund?
The grant allocates $9,000,000 to construct a new fire station near the Piedmont Triad International Airport and $818,000 to relocate, enhance, and operate the Police Department's Real Time Intelligence Center.

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

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Connected Entities

City of Greensboro, Office of State Budget and Management, Police Department's Real Time Intelligence Center and 1 more
OrganizationCity of Greensboro“Recipient of the state directed grant for public safety needs”Map →
OrganizationOffice of State Budget and Management“Receives the appropriation from the General Fund to issue the grant”Map →
OrganizationPolice Department's Real Time Intelligence Center“Facility to be relocated, enhanced, and operated using grant funds”Map →
locationPiedmont Triad International Airport“Location near which the new fire station is to be constructed”Map →

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