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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A glance at how the proceeds of $2 billion bond package would be spent if a majority of voters agree to the referendum on ballots for the March 15 primary:
— $980 million for the University of North Carolina system, with $935 million for construction projects on 14 campuses, many targeting the science, engineering and math fields. The remainder would go to renovations at three other campuses.
— $350 million earmarked for all 58 community colleges. New construction would require local matching funds.
— $309.5 million for water and wastewater system projects, with $100 million of the amount earmarked for grants and the rest for loans.
— $94 million for a new Department of Agriculture lab in Wake County.
— $85 million for a plant sciences building shared between the Department of Agriculture and N.C. State University.
— $75 million for more than 40 state parks.
— $70 million to construct National Guard readiness centers in Guilford, Burke and Wilkes counties.
— $25 million to replace the Africa Pavilion for the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.
— $8.5 million for the new Samarcand Training Academy for correctional and probation and parole officers.
— $3 million in grants for local parks for children and veterans with disabilities.
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Source: Connect NC Committee; House Bill 943.
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