BIL: 4628

TYP: Concurrent Resolution CR

INB: House

IND: 19980217

PSP: Meacham

SPO: Meacham, Simrill, Moody-Lawrence, McCraw, Delleney and Kirsh

DDN: bbm\9683jm.98

DPB: 19980224

SUB: York County Day; March 10, 1998; Resolutions


HST: 4628

Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved

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House 19980224 Received from Senate

Senate 19980224 Adopted, returned with concurrence

Senate 19980219 Polled out of Committee: Favorable 10 SI

Senate 19980217 Introduced, referred to Committee 10 SI

House 19980217 Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

TXT:

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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

February 19, 1998

H. 4628

Introduced by Reps. Meacham, Simrill, Moody-Lawrence, McCraw, Delleney and Kirsh

S. Printed 2/19/98--S.

Read the first time February 17, 1998.

THE COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4628), recognizing York County for its many accomplishments, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING YORK COUNTY FOR ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARING MARCH 10, 1998, “YORK COUNTY DAY”.

Whereas, the population of York County has grown over twenty percent during the past ten years to a current total of 143,800 and is expected to grow by 76,000 by the year 2015; and

Whereas, York County ranked second in the State in the number of jobs announced during 1997, with 2,296 new jobs; and

Whereas, York County’s total estimated assessed property valuation for 1997 exceeded 558.2 million dollars; and

Whereas, York County expects to announce over 250 million dollars in existing industry investment in 1998; and

Whereas, gross retail sales in York County have more than doubled since 1986 and increased over five percent during the past year to an estimated 2.5 billion dollars; and

Whereas, a total of seventy companies, some nationally known, announced plans to locate or expand in York County in 1997, providing a capital investment of over 214 million dollars; and

Whereas, the citizens of York County passed a one cent sales tax to collect approximately 99 million dollars to be used to pay for critical road improvements. 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 and declare March 10, 1998, “York County Day”.

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

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