2012/02/06 RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HC BO OF ELECT HOLD ELECTIONS IN BUCKHORN & HECTORS CREEK TOWNSHIPS ON TWO PROPOSITIONS CONCERNING THE "ON-PREMISES" & "OFF PREMISES" SALE OF MALT BEVERAGES & UNFORTIFIED WINEHarnett
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RESOLUTION BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS REQUESTING THAT THE HARNETT COUNTY
BOARD OF ELECTIONS HOLD ELECTIONS IN BUCKHORN AND
HECTORS CREEK TOWNSHIPS ON TWO PROPOSITIONS CONCERNING
THE "ON- PREMISES" AND "OFF PREMISES" SALE OF MALT
BEVERAGES AND UNFORTIFIED WINE
THAT WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statutes § 1813- 600(f) states:
An election may be called on any of the propositions listed in G.S. §18B- 602(a), (d) and
(h) in any township located within a county where the population of all cities in the county that
have previously approved the sale of any kind of alcoholic beverage comprises more than twenty
percent (20 %) of the total county population as of the most recent federal census; and,
WHEREAS, according to the last federal census the populations of all cities in Harnett
County that have previously approved the sale of any kind of alcoholic beverage comprises
20.338% of the total county population; and,
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Townships of Buckhom and Hectors Creek are therefore
eligible, under the provisions of North Carolina General Statutes § 18B- 600(1), to hold township
elections concerning the "on- premises" and "off- premises" sale of malt beverages and
unfortified wine; and,
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners at a special session on January
31, 2012 and at its regular meeting on February 6, 2012 heard citizen comments and discussed
the issue of whether the Board of Commissioners should call for an election on alcohol sales in
Buckhom and Hectors Creek Townships; that at the February 6, 2012 Board of Commissioners
regular meeting, a motion was duly made and seconded and passed by a unanimous (5 to 0) vote
by the Board members to request that the Harnett County Board of Elections conduct an "on-
premises" and "off- premises" malt beverage election and an "on- premises" and "off- premises"
unfortified wine election in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18B of the North Carolina
General Statutes in order to allow the citizens of Buckhorn and Hectors Creek Townships to vote
on these propositions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners, that the Harnett County Board of Elections is hereby requested, no sooner than
60 days nor later than 120 days from the date said Board of Elections receives this Resolution
request, to conduct separate elections in Buckhorn and Hectors Creek Townships on the
following propositions:
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(1) To permit the "on-premises" and "off- premises" sale of malt beverages.
FOR
AGAINST
(2) To permit the "on- premises" and "off- premises" sale of unfortified wine.
[ ] FOR
[ ] AGAINST
Adopted this the 6th day of February, 2012.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By: I
Timothy . c eill, Chairman
ATTEST: "`
Marg et Regin�Wheeler, Clerk
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