Raleigh, N.C. – NC Senate Majority Whip, Senator Jim Perry and Representative Chris Humphrey announced they have secured budget funding for the following Lenoir County projects and organizations:

Town of Lagrange - water infrastructure assistance $10,280,000
Lenoir Community College - Aviation Education Center / GTP $25,000,000
NC Global Transpark - Economic Development Projects $16,000,000
The Gate of Lenoir County - Youth Programming $ 500,000
City of Kinston - Grant Replacement Request $ 100,000
Lenoir County Government - Capital Offset $ 900,000
Hope Restorations - Recovery Assistance $ 250,000
Friends of the Homeless $ 250,000
Hugo Volunteer Fire Department - Capital Assistance $ 125,000
Lenoir County Courthouse - Repairs $ 550,000
Lenoir County Health Department Grant $ 137,794

This funding is comprised of a mixture of state and federal funds and each recipient must follow certain usage requirement guidelines.

“We are pleased to be able to bring some of our local tax dollars back for investment in our community, while also lowering income taxes for every NC tax payer. - Rep. Chris Humphrey

“No budget is ever perfect, but we are extremely happy to be able to work together to accomplish some good things for the people of Lenoir County. Those capital projects really help pump cash into our local economy.” - Senator Jim Perry