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Chair Harris highlights jobs, park and land conservation in State of the County address
Summary
In a recorded State of the County address, Chairman Patrick Harris highlighted priorities including infrastructure, land preservation, a new Johnston Regional Park, workforce training at Johnston Community College, and incentives tied to a planned Vulcan Elements facility that the county says could bring up to 1,000 jobs.
Chairman Patrick Harris delivered a recorded State of the County address included in the Feb. 16 meeting, summarizing 2025 accomplishments and priorities for 2026.
Harris emphasized infrastructure, financial stewardship, public safety, education funding and land use, and he singled out work to preserve farmland and natural areas in partnership with the Triangle Land Conservancy and the Johnston Soil and Water Conservation…
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