Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4781 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh Type of Legislation:CR Subject:York County Day Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940224 Computer Document Number:PT/1052DW.94 Introduced Date:19940217 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940224 Last History Type:Received from Senate Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Kirsh Simrill Meacham Moody-Lawrence McCraw Delleney Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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4781 House 19940224 Received from Senate
4781 Senate 19940224 Adopted, returned with
concurrence
4781 Senate 19940224 Polled out of Committee: 10
Favorable
4781 Senate 19940222 Introduced, referred to 10
Committee
4781 House 19940217 Introduced, adopted, sent to
Senate
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RECOGNIZING YORK COUNTY FOR ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARING MARCH 1, 1994, "YORK COUNTY DAY".
Whereas, the population of York County has grown over twenty percent during the past ten years and has increased over fifty percent during the past twenty years to over 136,000 people; and
Whereas, the tax base of York County has increased during the past year over 13 million dollars as a result of positive growth, new homes, new businesses, developed property, improved residential and commercial properties; and
Whereas, gross retail sales in York County have nearly doubled since 1986, and increased over sixteen percent during the past year to an estimated 2 billion dollars; and
Whereas, a total of eleven new companies, some nationally known, announced plans to locate in York County in 1994, providing a total investment of 52.1 million dollars and a total of eight hundred jobs; and
Whereas, nine existing York County industries expanded in 1993 for a total investment of 69.1 million dollars and five hundred ten new jobs; and
Whereas, the total number of hotel rooms available for travel and tourism in York County increased twelve percent over the past two years, and accommodations tax collections have increased forty-eight percent also during the past two years. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly recognize York County for its many accomplishments by declaring March 1, 1994, "York County Day".
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each of the six Chambers of Commerce in York County.