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Home My WebLink About2014/12/01 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING & DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM ON THE BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000,00 GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS HELD FOR THE CTY OF HARNETT NC IN NOV 4, 2014 - AYES:5 - NAYS - 0 EXTRACT FROM MINUTES OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, North Carolina (the"Board") was held at the County Commissioners' Meeting Room, Harnett County Administration Building, 102 East Front Street, Lillington, North Carolina, at 9:00 a.m. on December 1, 2014 (the"Meeting"), after proper notice, and was called to order by Chairman Miller, and upon the roll being called,the following members of the Board answered present Joe Miller,Chairman Gary House,Vice Chairman Jim Burgin,Commissioner • Beatrice B.Hill,Commissioner Gordon Springle,Commissioner The following members of the Board were absent: Also present: Joseph Jeffries,Deputy County Manager Dwight Snow, Staff Attorney Kimberly Honeycutt,Finance Officer Margaret Regina Wheeler,Clerk Commissioner Springle introduced the following resolution (the "Resolution"), a summary of which had been provided to each Commissioner, a copy of which was available with the Clerk to the Board and which was read by title: RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM ON THE BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS HELD FOR THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA ON NOVEMBER 4,2014 WHEREAS,the Board of Commissioners(the"Board')of the County of Harnett,North Carolina (the "County") has considered the Certificate of Canvass of the Harnett County Board of Elections canvassing the referendum held for the County on November 4, 2014 and certifying the result thereof to the Board and has canvassed the result of said Referendum. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF HARNETT,NORTH CAROLINA that it be and hereby is certified and declared that the number of voters registered and qualified to vote at said Referendum was 69,695. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it be and hereby is certified and declared that the total number of voters who voted"Yes"in answer to the question "SHALL the order authorizing $100,000,000 of bonds plus interest to pay the capital costs of providing for the construction, renovation, improvement, equipping and furnishing of public school facilities within the County, including the acquisition of land, rights-of-way and easements required therefor, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds be approved?" was 13,384. The total number of voters who voted "No" in answer to such question was 12,365. The question in the form submitted was APPROVED by the affirmative vote of a majority of those who voted thereon at said referendum. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a statement substantially in the form hereinafter set forth declaring the result of said referendum shall be prepared,delivered to the Clerk to the Board for filing and recordation and published in accordance with law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its adoption. Upon motion of Commissioner Springle, seconded by Commissioner Burgin, the foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM ON THE BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF$100,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS HELD FOR THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA ON NOVEMBER 4,2014"was adopted by the following vote: AYES:5 NAYS:0 PASSED,ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 1St day of December,2014. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ) SS: COUNTY OF HARNETT ) I, Margaret Regina Wheeler, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true.and exact copy of a Resolution entitled, "RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM ON THE BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS HELD FOR THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA ON NOVEMBER 4,2014" adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett,North Carolina, in regular session convened on the 1st day of December,2014. WITNESS my hand and the corporate seal of the County of Harnett, North Carolina,this the 1st day of December,2014. @itW/if,.. arg et Regina eeler .��/�p • • •ass'. Cler o the Board Commissioners 4% ( . . �•'/O• il 17:60 '11111 11110 CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS OF THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR THE REFERENDUM OF THE COUNTY OF HARNETT ON THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,2014 WE, the undersigned Chairman and Members of the Harnett County Board of Elections, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that we met on November 14, 2014 at the hour of 11:00 a.m., in the office of the Harnett County Board of Elections in Lillington,North Carolina to canvass the returns of the special bond referendum held in the County of Harnett,North Carolina(the"County")on November 4,2014. 1. The total number of voters who voted "YES" in answer to the question, "SHALL the order authorizing $100,000,000 of bonds plus interest to pay the capital costs of providing for the construction, renovation, improvement, equipping and furnishing of public school facilities within the County, including the acquisition of land, rights-of-way and easements required therefor, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to paythe principal and interest on the bonds be approved?", was 13,384. The total number of voters who voted "NO" in answer to such question was 12,365. The question in the form submitted was APPROVED by the affirmative vote of a majority of those who voted thereon at said referendum. 2. All persons voting at said referendum were required to use ballots or ballot labels setting forth the questions to be voted upon in the form prescribed by the Board of Commissioners of the County (the"Board"). 3. Only the persons who have been duly registered were permitted to vote at said referendum. The total number of voters who were registered and qualified to vote at said referendum was 69,695. 4. The polls for said referendum were opened at the polling places in the County on November 4, 2014, at the hour of 6:30 a.m., and were closed at the hour of 7:30 p.m. on that day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have set ourhands for the purpose of certifying to the Board the result of the special bond referendum held for the County on November 4, 2014, this day of • November, 2014. ,i Ar .f114A✓I _ 111,