Pitt County Backs Governor McCrory’s Connect NC Bond Proposal | Eastern NC Now

Pitt County has joined municipalities across the state in passing a resolution to express official support for placing Governor McCrory's Connect NC bond initiative on the ballot in November.

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    Greenville, N.C.     Pitt County has joined municipalities across the state in passing a resolution to express official support for placing Governor McCrory's Connect NC bond initiative on the ballot in November.

    "Pitt County leaders realize these investments will help sustain a healthy and vibrant North Carolina for generations to come," Governor McCrory said. "I applaud their decision to call for these investments to be made now to reduce the future costs to taxpayers."

    The Pitt County resolution, which was passed Monday, notes, "These strategic investments will create jobs and improve the quality of life and environment for North Carolinians."

    Connect NC will invest $12 million locally to replace the existing regional autopsy center at the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine. This investment is in addition to the $16 million proposed in the Governor's 2015-17 budget to stabilize medical education the Brody School of Medicine.

    Pitt Community College is also slated to receive $3 million to repair and upgrade facilities to better prepare students for careers of the 21st century.

    "By not addressing our serious infrastructure deficiencies now, our State will lose its ability to compete in the future, interest rates will go up, costs to taxpayers will increase, congestion will worsen and jobs will not expand at the rate needed to sustain a healthy North Carolina," the Pitt County resolution underscores.

    Connect NC is targeted investments in North Carolina's roads, education, public health, parks and military.

    The transportation proposal would pay for 27 permit-ready highway projects throughout North Carolina that have completed environmental documents. In addition, Connect NC would fund the paving of 176 unpaved secondary roads totaling 113 miles.

    Because of the state's fiscal strength and strong balance sheet, no tax increase is needed to fund the bonds and the state's AAA bond rating would be preserved.

    To learn more about Connect NC, visit http://www.connect.nc.gov.

  • Contact: Crystal Feldman
  •     govpress@nc.gov

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