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Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House2025-04-01

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Plain Language Summary

This bill appropriates $2 million in state funding to the YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina to help expand the Midtown YMCA facility in Wilmington. The expanded 50,000 square foot facility is part of a public-private partnership project with a total cost of $15 million, and is expected to provide fitness, aquatic, youth programs, and child care services to the region.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue this bill funds important community services including youth programs, child care, and water safety training that would benefit thousands of families in the Wilmington area.
• •They point out that the YMCA is a long-established nonprofit serving the region since 1887, and that the state funding only covers a portion of the $15 million project cost since over half the funding is already secured from private sources.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents may question whether state general fund dollars should support a specific private nonprofit organization when other community needs exist, and whether the YMCA—as a nonprofit with membership revenue—should rely on public tax dollars for expansion.
• •They might also raise concerns about whether this sets a precedent for funding requests from other organizations, or whether the funds could be better used for other state priorities.