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AMENDMENT TO CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS FOR NEW HANVOER COUNTY AND THE
WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING A
GOVERNMENTAL CONSOLIDATION STUDY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners for New Hanover
County and the Wilmington City Council adopted a concurrent
resolution at a. joint meeting on February 28, 1995
establishing the Wilmington/New Hanover County Governmental
Consolidation Study Commission pursuant to the provisions of
Article 20 of Chapter 153A of the North Carolina General
Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the concurrent resolution authorized the Study
Commission to call a referendum, as provided in G.S.
153A-405, on any plan of government consolidation developed
by the Study Commission; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly has
amended G.S. 153A-405 to authorize a consolidation study
commission to include in the ballot question on consolidaton
the assumption of debt of the consolidated units by the
consolidated government if authorized or directed in the
concurrent resolution establishing the study commission; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly has further authorized
the concurrent resolution to be amended to include
authorization or direction that the ballot question include
language relating to the assumption of debt.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS FOR NEW HANOVER COUNTY AND THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR THE CITY OF WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THAT:
The concurrent resolution adopted on February 28, 1995
is hereby amended to authorize the Study Commission to
include language in the question on consolidation relating
to the assumption of the debt of the City and County by the
consolidated government.
City
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RESOLUTION OF THE WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER COUNTY
GOVERNMENTAL CONSOLIDATION STUDY COMMISSION
CALLING A REFERENDUM ON PROPOSED PLAN OF
GOVERNMENTAL CONSOLIDATION
WHEREAS, the Wilmington/New Hanover County Governmental
Consolidation Study Commission was established by concurrent
resolution of the Board of Commissioners for New Hanover
County and the Wilmington City Council adopted on February
28, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Study Commission has prepared a plan for
consolidating New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington
into a single government; and
WHEREAS, the Study Commission has determined that it is
in the public interest to call a referendum, as provided in
G.S. 153-405, on the plan of government consolidation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WILMINGTON/NEW
HANOVER COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL CONSOLIDATION STUDY COMMISSION
THAT:
1. A referendum on the plan of government
consolidation developed by the Study Commission is hereby
called for Tuesday, October 10, 1995.
2. The form of the ballot question for the referendum
shall be as follows:
Shall the City of Wilmington and the County of New
Hanover be consolidated and the consolidated unit
assume the debt of each secured by a pledge of faith
and credit, the right to issue authorized but unissued
debt to be secured by a pledge of faith and credit
(including such debt as may be authorized for said City
or County on the date of this referendum) and any of
said authorized but unissued debt as may be hereafter
issued, and be authorized to levy taxes in an amount
sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on
said debt secured by a pledge of faith and credit?
Yes ()
No ()
3. Notice of the referendum on consolidation and the
assumption of debt shall be published by the Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners and the City Clerk at least
twice in a newspaper of general circulation in New Hanover
County. The form of the notice and the time of publication
shall be as set forth in G.S. 160B-19(g).
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORm CAROLINA.
co - UIEW, HANOVER
;:o.NOTICe OF. slailW\c: Before the UDdersigned. a Notary Public of said County and Stale.
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-""consolldeted'and'lhe,consolldated unlt'assume'the'debt'of each'-' '" .' , ..
liiaecured by a pledgeoffaith and'CI8dlt;tIie rfQhtttl issUe authorized buflll- ;f.lws of the State of North Carohna, and publishing a ocwspaper knowo as WILMINGTON
;cunrsSUed debt ta be secured'bY'a pledge oflaith ana Credit ~ncfudlng"f[ rORNING STAR &: SUNDA Y STAR-NEWS in the City of WilmingtOn
~tSUch debt as,may be aulhor:tzed for said,cily or .County on the date' of ::
!:Iill)is referendum)'and any O(said authorized but uniSSUed debt as may,;, ,
(ii,be hereaftel,,issued; and be,authorized 10 Ievy',taxes in an 'amounl;:; ,
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Sworn or affirmed 10, and subscribed before me, this
5th
day
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In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the day and
year aforesaid. ~jl t.... ~ L/7/Jt /JAAh';..
/ ' WI!)f/ ~t//7/a(f;L Notary Public
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; ;~i:rtisement thereto annexed it is adjudged by the Court that the said publication was duly and properly
.~y served on the defendant( s).
Clerk of Superior Coun