State legislators secure funding for improvements in Davidson County
Senator Steve Jarvis, Rep. Larry Potts, Rep. Sam Watford, & Rep. Ben Moss - District 29 Delegation secures critical improvements for Davidson and Montgomery counties
State budget provides $30 million for Davidson County
With state coffers flush, tax cuts, and infrastructure dominate state budget
RALEIGH. – The legislators representing Davidson and Montgomery counties secured critical improvements for the community in the compromise state budget approved by the legislature this week. The compromise state budget reflects considerable concessions to Democrats.
Sen. Steve Jarvis said, “After months of good-faith negotiations with the Governor, I’m proud to see the compromise budget pass. For the past decade, North Carolina Republicans enacted smart, restrained budgets. Because of that responsibility, we’ve seen multi-billion surpluses. This year’s budget builds on that with sweeping tax cuts and major infrastructure improvements, including $43 million for our community. I am thankful for the work put in by my colleagues in District 29 and applaud the work of Rep. Moss, Rep. Watford, and Rep. Potts.”
Rep. Sam Watford said, “This is a strong budget for the people and institutions of Davidson County. This great bipartisan effort will provide critical resources and fund essential projects for our community. I am thankful for the work from my colleagues Sen. Jarvis and Rep. Potts.”
Rep. Larry Potts said, “As an HHS Appropriation Chair, our team worked hundreds of hours to develop a budget that met the needs not only of Davidson County but the entire state of North Carolina. Our local delegation, Senator Jarvis, Representative Watford, and myself advocated tirelessly for the citizens of our district and to provide dollars for our towns, cities, county, and our non-profits providing essential services during difficult times.”
Rep. Ben Moss said, “I am pleased to see this budget pass the General Assembly and to help see it cross the finish line in the House. This state budget will help families and workers in Montgomery County by providing resources to education, infrastructure, and our local government. It has been a privilege to work with Senator Jarvis to secure this much needed funding for our district.”
Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) said, “Sen. Jarvis was instrumental in getting critical infrastructure and other projects approved for his district.”
House Speaker Tim Moore said, “I am grateful for the members of this General Assembly, particularly our Republican leadership, House Democratic Conferees, and the many citizens and stakeholders who contributed to this process. There are many excellent items in this budget secured by Representatives Larry Potts, Sam Watford, and Ben Moss. We look forward to this budget becoming law and are fully confident the future dividends will be enjoyed by all of North Carolina’s families for decades to come.”
The state budget sets in motion a 10-year, $16.1 billion cash infrastructure and capital plan. It also includes a sweeping tax cut that reduces the personal income tax rate to 3.99% over six years and increases the zero-tax bracket to $25,500 for married filers. It increases the child tax deduction by $500 per child and eliminates the state income tax on military pensions.
The state budget includes $100 million in recurring funds for a new state-funded teacher salary supplement for lower-wealth counties to help them recruit and retain high-quality teachers. Davidson County is set to receive $1,661,326, or $831 per teacher. Montgomery County is set to receive $640,188 or $2,191 per teacher.
In addition to supporting the sweeping tax cut and infrastructure plan, District 29 legislators successfully advocated for projects in Thomasville, Denton, Midway, Wallburg, Mount Gilead, Star, Troy, Montgomery Community College, and Davidson-Davie Community College.
A breakdown of the budget projects in District 29 can be found below.
