2013/08/19 RESOLUTION REQUESTING HC BOARD OF ELECTIONS HOLD ELECTION IN GROVE TOWNSHIP SALE OF MALT BEV AND WINE et=- Harnett
COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
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RESOLUTION BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS REQUESTING THAT THE HARNETT COUNTY
BOARD OF ELECTIONS HOLD ELECTIONS IN GROVE TOWNSHIPS
ON TWO PROPOSITIONS CONCERNING THE "ON-PREMISES" AND
"OFF PREMISES" SALE OF MALT BEVERAGES AND UNFORTIFIED
WINE
THAT WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statutes §18B-600(0 states:
An election may be called on any of the propositions listed in G.S. §I 8B-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,
WI-IEREAS, 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 Township of Grove is therefore eligible, under the
provisions of North Carolina General Statutes §18B-600(f), 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 July 9,
2013, and at its regular meeting on August 19, 2013, heard citizen comments and discussed the
issue of whether the Board of Commissioners should call for an election on alcohol sales in
Grove Township; that at the August 19, 2013. 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 Grove Township 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 Grove Township 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 19th day of August, 2013.
.tea.. s; ; HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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