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LEE <br />COUNTY <br />,. <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO IV. D. <br />Information <br />Meeting Date: March 18, 2013 XX Action Item <br />Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT Discussion in Reference SB 127 to Move Lee County into New <br />Economic Region <br />DEPARTMENT Administration <br />CONTACT PERSON John Crumpton, County Manager <br />REQUEST Discuss SB 127 <br />SUMMARY A bill now in committee in the NC Senate would move Lee County into <br />a new economic region based around Charlotte. Currently Lee <br />County is placed with the Raleigh- Durham region and the Triangle J <br />Council of Governments and the Research Triangle Regional <br />Partnership. Moore and Chatham counties are also being considered <br />for the same change. Senate Bill 127 must pass the Senate and <br />House, and then approved by Governor McCrory. <br />The Board is asked to approve a Resolution opposing SB 127. <br />BUDGET IMPACT <br />ATTACHMENT(S) March 6, 2013 email from the County Manager, map showing <br />proposed new district, and Resolution opposing the Bill. <br />PUBLIC HEARING No <br />PRIOR BOARD ACTION N/A <br />RECOMMENDATION Approve Resolution as presented <br />