Appropriates from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) $2,730,800 in nonrecurring funds for the 2023-24 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to the City of Salisbury for the following purposes: (1) police and fire safety equipment, including ballistic vests, helmets, and a rescue vehicle; (2) fire loops in the downtown area, paving overlays, extensions and additional fire hydrants; (3) a fire department decontamination area. 

Appropriates from the General Fund to the OSBM $14,560,146 in nonrecurring funds for the 2023-24 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to the Town of East Spencer for a new municipal complex to house the Town’s police, administrative, and fire departments.  

Appropriates from the General Fund to the OSBM $4,761,917 in nonrecurring funds for the 2023-24 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to the Town of Spencer to complete the proposed urban greenway known as EB-5861. Directs the town to use funds to complete phase one 1, which allows the Town to enter into an agreement with the Department of Transportation to begin the proposed urban greenway, with the remainder of the funds to be used to complete sidewalk and greenery connectors. 

Appropriates from the General Fund to the OSBM $2 million in nonrecurring funds for the 2023-24 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to Catawba College for the renovation of Newman Park to make it ADA accessible and allow for the college to house sporting events and tournaments safely for the general public. 

Effective July 1, 2023.