TABOR CITY/RAILROAD REVITALIZATION PROJECT.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 221 (Local) Filed Tuesday, February 25, 2025
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF TABOR CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAILROAD REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS TO ENSURE CONTINUED OR IMPROVED RAIL SERVICE TO THE TOWN.
Intro. by B. Jones.

Status: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Mar 10 2025)
H 221

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Feb 25 2025 - View Summary

    Authorizes Tabor City (Town) to participate in State and federal railroad revitalization programs necessary to ensure continued or improved rail service to the Town as authorized in Article 2D (Railroad Revitalization) of GS Chapter 136. Allows the Town to enter into contracts with the Department of Transportation to provide for the nonfederal matching funds for railroad revitalization programs; sets out what the funds can be comprised of. Allows the Town, subject to GS 160A-209(d) (which allows property taxes to be levied for one or more of the listed purposes up to a combined rate of $1.50 on the $100 appraised value of property subject to taxation), to levy local property taxes for railroad revitalization programs. Limits Town funds for any project authorized by this act to 10% of total project costs.