Did you know that Nash Community College (NCC) serves over 11,000 students each
\nyear? The number continues to rise each semester as NCC strategically meets the
\nneeds of the area through educational offerings. This includes traditional students,
\ndisplaced workers, adult basic education, professional continuing education, first
\nresponders completing required training and much more. Chances are in a typical day,
\nyou have benefitted by more than one Nash Community College graduate working in
\nlocal occupations.<\/p>\n
In 2012, Nash County citizens demonstrated their support of higher education with an
\noverwhelmingly positive response to the bond referendum that helped NCC construct a
\nnew Continuing Education and Public Services Building. The building opened last
\nsummer and was part of the College\u2019s long-range master plan helping administer the
\nContinuing Education needs of the local community and region. Hyperbole aside, the
\none-of-a-kind facility is home to instructional technology that can be found nowhere else
\nin North Carolina. This helps ensure fire, law enforcement, EMS, electric line
\nconstruction and other heroes serving our communities are prepared for their
\ndemanding roles.<\/p>\n
You may have heard about a statewide bond initiative called \u201cConnect NC\u201d. During the
\nMarch primary election, North Carolina voters will decide whether or not to support the
\nproposed $2 billion bond that will be used for strategic investments in North Carolina\u2019s
\npublic infrastructure. This includes investments in higher education, state parks,
\nagriculture, safety, and water and sewer projects in 76 North Carolina counties.
\nThe full Connect NC Bond project list is available at connect.nc.gov. Voters are encouraged to
\nvisit the site and view the project list to see how specific bond programs will impact the
\nfuture of our state. Many areas in eastern North Carolina will see major benefit and
\nimprovement if the Connect NC bond passes. Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax and Wilson
\ncommunity colleges would all receive funds for improvement projects, as would Medoc
\nMountain State Park.<\/p>\n
It is important to remember that many necessary improvements cannot be financed
\nfrom annual operating budgets on either the state or county levels. Therefore, another
\nfunding source must be provided. Long-term financing can be the most efficient way to
\nfund critical needs projects, especially when interest rates are at an all-time low. Just as
\nhomeowners pay for a house as they use it over time, North Carolinians will pay over
\ndecades for these needed-right-now improvements. This financing can occur without
\nnew taxation now or in the future to finance the bonds. The reason is that North
\nCarolina will have finished paying some current bond debt before the cost of these
\nbonds would be added.<\/p>\n
North Carolina has an established and successful history of responsibly using long-term
\nfinancing to support the infrastructure and educational needs of communities and
\ncitizens. Bonds will allow North Carolina to pay over 20 to 25 years for assets that will
\nlast far beyond that period of time.<\/p>\n
If the Connect NC bond passes, Nash Community College will receive $7.7 million. The<\/strong> 1. Transfer Building C for the Nash-Rocky Mount Early College High School moving Early voting in Nash County continues Monday, March 7 through Friday, March 11, 8:00 Did you know that Nash Community College (NCC) serves over 11,000 students each year? The number continues to rise each semester as NCC strategically meets the needs of the area… Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4842"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4842"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4864,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4842\/revisions\/4864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n funding will be used to:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nstudents out of 10 year old trailers and into an up-to-date instructional space with
\nroom for growth.
\n2. Construct a new building for Engineering and Cosmetology students who are
\ncurrently learning in Building C. These programs continue to see growth and
\nrequire additional space to accommodate real-world training and technology.
\n3. Establish a new two-year degree program in Veterinary Technology for which
\nNash Community College has already been approved to offer. Currently no other
\ncommunity college in the east has the program.<\/p>\n
\nAM through 6:00PM and Saturday, March 12, 8:00 AM through 1:00 PM. Stop by Nash
\nCounty Agriculture Center Auditorium in Nashville, Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky
\nMount or Spring Hope Community Building to cast your vote during One Stop Early
\nVoting. The Connect NC bond may be located at the end of the ballot or on the reverse
\nside. For more information or to request a presentation, call 252-451-8235 or visit
\nwww.nashcc.edu\/bond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"