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HB 676

Haywood County Schools/Funds.

2025-2026 Session Introduced by Zack Hawkins and 1 co-sponsor

Haywood County Schools receive a one-time $1,524,978 General Fund grant to fund turf field installation, a locker room building, and stadium improvements.

Passed 1st Reading
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Bill Summary · HB 676

Summary — HB 676 (North Carolina): Haywood County Schools / Funds

Note: Multiple jurisdictions use the bill number “HB 676.” This summary covers the North Carolina bill titled “Funds for Haywood County Schools” (2025 Session), introduced by Rep. Jonathan Pless.

Main purpose

Provide a one-time, directed state grant to Haywood County Schools for specific athletic and facility projects (turf field, locker room building, and stadium improvements).

Key provisions

  • Appropriates $1,524,978 in nonrecurring General Fund money for fiscal year 2025–2026 to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM).
  • OSBM is to provide those funds as a directed grant to Haywood County School System, to be used as follows:
    • $998,538 — Install an artificial turf field at Tuscola High School.
    • $26,440 — Purchase a metal building to serve as a multipurpose locker room at C.E. Weatherby Stadium.
    • $500,000 — Stadium improvements at Bethel Middle School.
  • The act’s effective date: July 1, 2025.
  • The appropriation is explicitly nonrecurring (one-time).

Who is affected

  • Direct beneficiaries: Haywood County School System, specifically Tuscola High School, C.E. Weatherby Stadium users, and Bethel Middle School.
  • Indirect beneficiaries: students, athletic teams, spectators, local vendors/contractors performing the work.
  • State impact: one-time General Fund cost of $1,524,978 for FY 2025–26; no ongoing recurring appropriation in the bill.

Fiscal impact and implementation

  • State fiscal impact: a one-time appropriation of $1,524,978 from the General Fund for FY 2025–26. No material ongoing State or local fiscal effects are provided in the bill text.
  • Implementation: OSBM will administer the directed grant to Haywood County Schools; projects are capital in nature (installation/purchase/renovation).

Procedural status (selected actions)

  • Filed / introduced: early April 2025 (bill text filed Apr 1, 2025).
  • Referred: to Appropriations (and related committees).
  • Passed first reading: April 3, 2025.
  • Effective upon July 1, 2025 if enacted as written.

Observations / potential considerations

  • The funding is one-time; no funds in this bill cover ongoing maintenance or operating costs for the new turf or stadium upgrades.
  • Directed grants for capital projects typically require local coordination for project delivery, permitting, and matching/local maintenance commitments (not specified in the bill).
  • Local economic impacts are likely positive during construction (contracts, labor), and extracurricular benefits accrue to student-athletes and community events.

If you’d like, I can:
- Draft a short memo on possible follow-up questions for the county (maintenance costs, procurement timeline);
- Produce a one-page explainer for parents/community stakeholders describing expected benefits and next steps.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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