THE
WCC
volume 6, no. 3
CAMPUS
Wayne Community College, Goldsboro, NC 27533-8002
November 17,1993
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PHOTO: SMITHIE DEITIflVG
Voter
student Mary Jordan registers to vote lith Chester Bererly, registrar.
Bond brings $63 million to WCC
By BRYAN HEDRICK
On Tuesday, November
2, 1993, the bond
referendum for North
Carolina's Community
Colleges passed,
meaning that Wayne
Community College will
receive a $6.3 million
allotment.
These funds will be
used to construct a
building to upgrade the
aviation maintenance
and technology program
as well as provide '
additional classrooms
on the main campus for
the health and literacy
programs.
Within Wayne County,
WCC officials worked
feverishly to round up
local support for the
bond's passage.
WCC organized an
information booth on
the bond during the
2.
Staff and faculty,
members of the Board of
Trustees, and members
of the Foundation Board
passed out brochures
and pamphlets to inform
voters about the ^
referendum and WCC s
needs. . ,
On Tuesday, October
5, 1993, three students
accompanied members of
the Board of Trustees
and other WCC officials
to the Wayne County
Administration Building
for the regularly
scheduled meeting of
the Wayne County
Commissioners.
The purpose of the
meeting was to obtain
the endorsement of the
commissioners.
Students Darrell
Deburkart, aviation
program; SGA President
Kevin Smith,
engineering curriculum;
and Rose Parker,
currently in the
College Transfer
Associate of Science
curriculum awaiting
admission into the
nursing program,
attended the meeting.
Senator John Kerr
and Representative
Carolyn Russell spoke
in support of the
referendum. "We need
to be prudent^ in vbst’
sure we put the plans
in place for the year
2020," said Russell.
During the meeting
the board posed
questions regarding
repayment of the bond
and other financial
ramifications of
passing the bond.
The Commissioners
then reached a "'®^ority
decision to support the
referendum, six voting
in favor while one
abstained.
On Monday, October
12, WCC supported an
in-house voter
registration drive to
give non-registered
students a chance to
vote in the election.
WCC also hosted a
live remote broadcast
with WGBR (1150 AM)
from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
on Friday, October 29.
During the broadcast
interviewers Bob Hill
and Rick Heilmann
discussed various
aspects of the bond
issue with WCC
President Ed Wilson,
faculty members, and
students.
The bond issue
passed with a 62
percent approval rate
within the county as
opposed to 57 percent
approva
Volleyball playoffs
pending
page 6
WCC bids
farewell to artist
page 5
Foundation
approaches goal
page 3
SGA activities
page 14
Overall, the vote
statewide was 57
percent in favor of the
bond while 43 percent
were against.
Within the county
4,521 voted yes on the
bond while only 2,816
voted no.
The $6.3 million
represents the fifth
largest allotment out
the $250 million
appropriated state
wide.
Argiiments in favor
of passing the bond
were North Carolina's
triple A bond rating,
the highest possible,
and the relatively low
interest rates
currently in effect.
Also, supporters of
the bond emphasized
that taxes will not
rise because of the
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Countj CoBiissioners Meeting.