The 1993 elections provided some surprises in locally elected offices and saw that clean water bonds were approved while economic development bond financing was rejected.
In this special supplement, top state officials, leading educators and economic development specialists discuss the issues associated with the biggest bond campaign in state history.
North Carolina Zoo received additional exhibits and a long overdue maintenance upgrade, thanks to resources such as Connect NC Bond Package. One of two state zoos in the nation, the facility now offering entertainment such as the Zoofari bus ride and Asian region exhibit justifies its upgraded financial support with 2017’s record attendance of 860,168 visitors.
Passage of the 1993 state bond referendum approved $560 million for university system and community college construction. Projects include East Carolina University's Joyner Library expansion and renovation.
The publication offers its endorsements of political candidates in the Research Triangle for the 1993 elections in Wake, Durham, and Orange Counties, and confirms its support of the state bond referendums.