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STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Hayes, Gregory, Peeler and Short
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9317htc06.doc
Introduced in the Senate on March 8, 2006
Introduced in the House on March 9, 2006
Adopted by the General Assembly on March 9, 2006
Summary: York County Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/8/2006 Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-11 3/9/2006 House Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-8
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
RECOGNIZING YORK COUNTY FOR ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARING MARCH 28, 2006, "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 208,393 and is expected to grow by 56,500 by the year 2015; and
Whereas, York County's total estimated assessed property valuation for 2005 exceeded 456.1 million dollars; and
Whereas, a total of thirty-five companies, some nationally known, announced plans to locate or expand in York County in 2005, providing investments of over 142 million dollars and created over 650 jobs; and
Whereas, retail sales in York County have increased annually by approximately seven percent since the latter 1990's to an estimated 3.6 billion 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 172 million dollars respectively to be used to pay for critical road improvements. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize York County for its many accomplishments and declare March 28, 2006, "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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