H.B. 989
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
May 18, 2022
SESSION 2021 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK
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HOUSE BILL DRH10566-LGa-246
Short Title: Funds Mary Potter School Shop Rehab. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Garrison.
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE MARY
3 POTTER SCHOOL SHOP BUILDING FOR USE AS A COMMUNITY CENTER IN
4 GRANVILLE COUNTY.
5 Whereas, the mission of National Mary Potter Club, Inc., (NMPC) is to preserve the
6 history and legacy of the Mary Potter School, founded in 1889, and to continue the ideals and
7 standards of excellence set forth by the school's founder, Dr. George Clayton Shaw; and
8 Whereas, in an effort to continue its mission, NMPC plans to rehabilitate the shop
9 building for use as a multipurpose community center for the citizens of Granville County; and
10 Whereas, NMPC has successfully maintained the Mary E. Shaw Gymnasium and the
11 George C. Shaw Museum on the campus; and
12 Whereas, additional funding is needed for architectural and engineering services,
13 demolition of old pipes and concrete, and interior upgrades, including stabilization of existing
14 structural systems, plumbing, and electrical systems; Now, therefore,
15 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
16 SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State
17 Budget and Management the sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in nonrecurring
18 funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to National Mary Potter Club,
19 Inc., a nonprofit corporation, to be used to rehabilitate the 1927 shop building for a multipurpose
20 community center for the citizens of Granville County and preserve the legacy of the structure.
21 SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2022.
*DRH10566-LGa-246*