2007/04/16 RESOLUTION REQUESTING BOARD OF ELECTIONS HOLD ELECTION IN ANDERSON CREEK, JOHNSONVILLE, UPPER LITTLE RIVER TOWNSHIPS CONCERNING ON PREMISIS OFF PREMISIS SALE OF WINE AND MALT BEVERAGES RESOLUTION BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS REQUESTING THAT THE HARNETT COUNTY
BOARD OF ELECTIONS HOLD ELECTIONS IN ANDERSON CREEK,
JOHNSONVILLE AND UPPER LITTLE RIVER TOWNSHIPS ON TWO
PROPOSITIONS CONCERNING THE "ON-PREMISES" AND "OFF
PREMISES" SALE OF MALT BEVERAGES AND UNFORTIFIED WINE.
THAT WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute §18B-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 24%
of the total county population; and
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Townships of Anderson Creek, Johnsonville and Upper
Little River are therefore eligible, under the provisions of North Carolina General Statutes §18B-
6000), 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 its regular meeting on April
16, 2007, after previous announcement and after published notice, conducted a public hearing on
the issue of whether the Board of Commissioners should call for an election on alcohol sales in
Anderson Creek, Johnsonville and Upper Little River Townships; that after the public hearing, a
motion was duly made and seconded and passed by a three to two vote of 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 Anderson Creek, Johnsonville and Upper Little 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 Anderson Creek, Johnsonville and Upper Little River •
Townships on the following propositions:
(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 16th day of April, 2007.
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