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Minutes of Legislative Luncheon
February 1, 2016
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners reconvened at 11:45 am to host their 2016
Legislative Luncheon on Monday, February 1, 2016, in Conference Room A, County
Administration Building, 102 East Front Street, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present:
Staff present:
Legislators and
Guest present:
Jim Burgin, Chairman
Gordon Springle, Vice Chairman
Abe Elmore, Commissioner
Barbara McKoy, Commissioner
Joe Miller, Commissioner
Joseph Jeffries, County Manager
Paula Stewart, Deputy County Manager
Dwight Snow, County Attorney
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
Margaret Regina Wheeler, Clerk
Congressman David Price
William Munn, Field Rep. for Congressman Price
Pat Fitzgerald, Field Rep. for Congressman Ellmers
Janet Bradbury, Field Rep. for Congressman Burr
Austen Shearer, Field Rep. for Congressman Tillis
Senator Ron Rabin
Chandra Reed, Legislative Asst. for Senator Rabin
Representative David Lewis
Mark Coggins, Legislative Asst. for Representative Lewis
Representative Brad Salmon
The following agenda was before the Board:
➢ Welcome/Introductions
➢ Invocation
D Lunch
➢ Harnett County's Legislative Priorities
o Assist in Construction of Four Lane Highway from Harnett County into
Wake County
o Authorize Counties to Operate Natural Gas as an Enterprise
o Expand Broadband in Rural Harnett County Communities
o Authorize Use of Recreation Fees for Construction
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o Allow Harnett County to Establish a County -wide Tourism Entity
o Allow Harnett County to establish an Agricultural Business District
• Discuss Possibility of Expanding North Carolina's Ports to Assist
with Exports
o Allow Counties to use E-911 Funds for E-911 Needs Other than Equipment
Commissioner Elmore moved to adjourn: :ting. Vice Chairman Springle seconded the
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