Current Status Bill Number:3458 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950202 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh, Meacham, Simrill, Moody-Lawrence, McCraw and Delleney Drafted Document Number:dka\3652cm.95 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19950207 Subject:York County Day
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19950207 Received from Senate Senate 19950207 Adopted, returned to House with concurrence Senate 19950207 Recalled from Committee 10 SI Senate 19950207 Introduced, referred to Committee 10 SI House 19950202 Introduced, adopted, sent to SenateView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
RECOGNIZING YORK COUNTY FOR ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARING FEBRUARY 28, 1995, "YORK COUNTY DAY".
Whereas, the population of York County has grown over twenty percent during the past ten years and has increased over fifty percent during the past twenty years to a current population of 139,000 people; and
Whereas, the total property value has doubled in York County over the last seven years, and the total estimated valuation rose to a record amount last year exceeding 187 million dollars; and
Whereas, gross retail sales in York County have nearly doubled since 1986, and increased over twenty-one percent during the past two years to an estimated 2 billion dollars last year; and
Whereas, a total of seven new companies, some nationally known, announced plans to locate to York County in 1995, providing a total investment of 20.5 million dollars; and eight existing industries expanded last year for a total investment of 19 million dollars; and
Whereas, a total of 1,318 new jobs were created in York County last year; and
Whereas, the total number of hotel rooms available for travel and tourism in York County increased over twenty-seven percent last year, and accommodation tax collections have increased over seventeen percent from last year. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly recognize York County for its many accomplishments by declaring February 28, 1995, "York County Day".