April 20, 2010
NC Metropolitan Mayors Coalition Commends the Governor’s Proposed NC Mobility Fund
Mayors also applaud expansion of CJLEADS to the State’s metro areas
Raleigh – The North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition offered positive feedback today on Governor Perdue’s proposed NC Mobility Fund.
“As our State’s population growth continues to skyrocket and our revenue sources decline, initiatives such as the Governor’s NC Mobility Fund are critical to continuing to attract jobs to our State,” said Durham Mayor Bill Bell, chair of the NCMMC. “We believe infrastructure spending such as this will both create jobs and address the urgent congestion needs in our State.”
The Governor’s budget also made public safety a priority by expanding a pilot project to merge all criminal data records into one system.
“The Governor’s budget demonstrates her continuing commitment to ensuring our citizens and law enforcement officers’ safety through the expansion of the CJLEADS program,” said Salisbury Mayor Susan Kluttz, co-chair of the NCMMC Public Safety Committee. “Providing real time comprehensive criminal justice information to our local law enforcement community is a big step forward for North Carolina.”
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