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HB 252

Steele Creek Investment and Improvement Act.

2025-2026 Session Introduced by Vernetta Alston and 6 co-sponsors

One-time state funds totaling $1.25 million are allocated for Steele Creek community programs, emergency services upgrades, and a traffic study on Shopton Road West for 2025–2026.

Passed 1st Reading
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Bill Summary · HB 252

Summary — HB 252: Steele Creek Investment and Improvement Act (NC, 2025)

Status: Passed 1st Reading (referred to Appropriations, if favorable, then Rules). Introduced/Filed Feb–Mar 2025. Effective date in bill: July 1, 2025.

Purpose / intent

To provide one‑time state funding for targeted community, emergency services, and transportation improvements in the Steele Creek area of southwest Mecklenburg County (Lake Wylie / Catawba River Basin), a rapidly growing community that includes the 28278 ZIP code.

Key provisions / appropriations

All amounts are nonrecurring and are appropriated from the General Fund for the 2025–2026 fiscal year:

  1. Directed grant to Steele Creek Community Place, Inc. — $250,000

    • Administered by the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM).
    • Purpose: support an initiative to connect opportunities/resources with community needs to increase health and wellness.
    • Funds must be allocated equally across four focus areas: (i) upward mobility & networking, (ii) physical wellness, (iii) family partnership, and (iv) mental health.
    • Equal division implies $62,500 per focus area.

  2. Directed grant to Steele Creek Fire and Rescue Service, Inc. — $500,000

    • Administered by OSBM.
    • Purpose: support department needs, including (but not limited to) purchase of self‑contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), a ladder truck, a fire/rescue boat and boathouse, and acquisition/upgrade of real property or a building for training.

  3. Grant to North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) — $500,000

    • Purpose: conduct a comprehensive traffic study of Shopton Road West between South Tryon Street and NC‑160 to examine traffic patterns and potential changes.

Who is affected

  • Steele Creek residents (especially those in unincorporated Mecklenburg County) — improved access to community health/wellness programs and strengthened emergency services.
  • Steele Creek Community Place, Inc. and Steele Creek Fire & Rescue Service, Inc. — recipients of directed grants.
  • NCDOT and local planners — responsible for traffic study and potential future roadway decisions.
  • Mecklenburg County / local emergency responders and commuters who use Shopton Road West.
  • State agencies (OSBM, NCDOT) — administrative responsibility for grants and study.

Fiscal and timing notes

  • All appropriations are nonrecurring for FY 2025–2026. No ongoing state funding is established by this bill.
  • The bill takes effect July 1, 2025 (per the bill text).
  • Uses are targeted / directed rather than general appropriations; specific nonprofits and a defined roadway segment are named.

Likely impacts

  • Short‑term boost to community programs and emergency response capacity (equipment and training).
  • Data to inform transportation planning along Shopton Road West that may lead to later capital projects or operational changes.
  • Because funding is one‑time, sustained improvements will depend on follow‑up funding, local investment, or subsequent programs.

If you want, I can:
- Draft a one‑page fact sheet for local stakeholders summarizing what each grant can and cannot be used for; or
- Prepare suggested questions for county staff/NCDOT to ask when the traffic study is scoped.

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

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