2024-10 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF HARNETT DECLARING ITS INTENT OF THE COUNTY TO ISSUE LIMITED OBLIGATION BONDS TO FINANCE FLATWOODSEXTRACTS FROM MINUTES OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners (the "Board') of the County of Harnett, North
Carolina was held on April 1, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the County Commissioners' Meeting Room, Harnett
County RCL Building, 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina, William Morris, Chairman of
the Board, presiding and the following Commissioners present:
The following members were absent: Commissioner Lewis W. Weatherspoon and Commissioner
Matt Nicol.
Also present: Chairman William Morris, Vice Chairman W. Brooks Matthews and Commissioner
Barbara McKoy
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-10
Commissioner McKoy moved that the following resolution (the "Resolution"), a copy of which
was available with the Board and which was read by title:
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA DECLARING THE
INTENT OF THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA TO ISSUE
APPROXIMATELY $78,000,000 LIMITED OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS TO FINANCE
FLATWOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL, AS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
HARNETT COUNTY, AND TO REIMBURSE ITSELF FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF
FLATWOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH LIMITED OBLIGATION
SCHOOL BONDS EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2025.
WHEREAS, the Board of Education of the County of Harnett (the "Board of Education ") has
requested that the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") of the County of Harnett, North Carolina (the
"County") issue approximately $78,000,000 of tax-exempt limited obligation school bonds (the
"Bonds ") in order to finance the acquisition and construction of Flatwoods Middle School (the
"Project"); and
WHEREAS, the County intends to proceed with the Project and expects to incur and pay certain
expenditures in connection with the Project prior to the date of issuance of the Bonds (the "Original
Expenditures"), such Original Expenditures to be paid for originally from a source other than the proceeds
of the Bonds, and the County intends, and reasonably expects, to be reimbursed for such Original
Expenditures from a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds to be issued at a date occurring after the dates
of such Original Expenditures;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of
Harnett, North Carolina as follows:
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Section 1. Official Declaration of Intent. The County presently intends, and reasonably expects,
to reimburse itself for the Original Expenditures incurred and paid by the County on or after the date
occurring 60 days prior to the date of adoption of this Resolution from a portion of the proceeds of the
Bonds. The County reasonably expects to issue the Bonds in the calendar year ending December 31,
2025, and the maximum principal amount of Bonds reasonably expected to be issued by the County to
pay for all or a portion of the costs of the Project, which amount is subject to change, is expected to be
approximately $78,000,000.
Section 2. Compliance with Regulations. The County adopts this Resolution as a declaration of
official intent under Section 1.150-2 of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 103 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to evidence the County's intent to reimburse itself for the
Original Expenditures from proceeds of the Bonds.
Section 3. Itemization of Capital Expenditures. The Finance Officer of the County, with advice
from special counsel, is hereby authorized, directed and designated to act on behalf of the County in
determining and itemizing all of the Original Expenditures incurred and paid by the County in connection
with the Project during the period commencing on the date occurring 60 days prior to the date of adoption
of this Resolution and ending on the date of issuance of the Bonds.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution is effective immediately on the date of its adoption.
On motion of Commissioner McKoy , seconded by Vice Chairman Matthews , the foregoing
resolution entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA DECLARING THE
INTENT OF THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA TO ISSUE APPROXIMATELY $78,000,000
LIMITED OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS TO FINANCE FLATWOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL, AS REQUESTED
BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARNETT COUNTY, AND TO REIMBURSE ITSELF FOR CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF
FLATWOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH LIMITED OBLIGATION SCHOOL
BONDS EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2025." was duly adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Chairman William Morris, Vice Chairman W. Brooks Matthews and Commissioner
Barbara McKoy
NAYS: N/A
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ss:
COUNTY OF HARNETT
I, MELISSA D. CAPPS, 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 OF THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE
COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA TO ISSUE APPROXIMATELY $78,000,000 LIMITED
OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS TO FINANCE FLATWOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL, AS REQUESTED BY THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARNETT COUNTY, AND TO REIMBURSE ITSELF FOR CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF
FLATWOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH LIMITED OBLIGATION SCHOOL
BONDS EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2025" adopted by the Board of Commissioners of
the County of Harnett, North Carolina, at a meeting held on the I' day of April, 2024.
WITNESS my hand and the corporate seal of the County of Harnett, North Carolina, this the I'
day of April, 2024.
MELI A D. CAPPS
Clerk to the Board
County of Harnett, North Carolina
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