South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3563

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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Kirsh, Delleney, Emory, McCraw, Moody-Lawrence, Norman and Simrill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11334ac05.doc

Introduced in the House on February 16, 2005
Introduced in the Senate on February 17, 2005
Adopted by the General Assembly on February 17, 2005

Summary: York County Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/16/2005  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-6
   2/17/2005  Senate  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-10

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2/16/2005

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING YORK COUNTY FOR ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARING MARCH 30, 2005, AS "YORK COUNTY DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, the population of York County has grown over twenty-eight percent during the past fifteen years to a current total of 182,193 and is expected to grow by 38,000 by the year 2015; and

Whereas, York County ranked first in the State in the number of jobs announced during 2004, with 2,395 new jobs; and

Whereas, York County's total estimated assessed property valuation for 2004 exceeded 447.7 million dollars; and

Whereas, York County expects to announce over 104 million dollars in existing industry investment in 2004; and

Whereas, retail sales in York County have increased approximately seven percent annually since the late 1990's to an estimated 3.2 billion dollars; and

Whereas, a total of forty-eight companies, some nationally known, announced plans to locate or expand in York County in 2004, providing a capital investment of over 151 million dollars; and

Whereas, the citizens of York County passed a one cent sales tax in 1997 and again in 2003 to collect approximately 99 million dollars and 173 million dollars, respectively, to be used to pay for critical road improvement. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize York County for its many accomplishments and declare March 30, 2005, as "York County Day" in South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each of the four chambers of commerce in York County.

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