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Size | 3.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 2000 items) |
Abstract | The University of North Carolina Utilities Study Commission was authorized by an act of the 1971 North Carolina General Assembly and was appointed 30 November 1971 by Governor Bob Scott. Its role was to study whether the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill should divest itself of its water, sewer, electric, and telephone systems. The commission included representatives from the university, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Orange County, and state government, as well as former members of the State Utilities Commission. The commission met monthly to discuss the need for and feasibility of divestment by the university. A final report to the Board of Governors was submitted 14 August 1972, recommending the sale of the university-owned telephone system and off-campus electrical system. It also recommended a transfer of the water utilities facility to the Town of Chapel Hill. The commission continued to meet through May 1976 negotiating the sale and transfer of the utilities. Records of the University of North Carolina Utilities Study Commission include correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports, and documents regarding the electric and telephone systems. |
Creator | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Utilities Study Commission. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives. |
Language | English. |
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The University of North Carolina Utilities Study Commission was authorized by an act of the 1971 North Carolina General Assembly and was appointed 30 November 1971 by Governor Bob Scott. Its role was to study whether the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill should divest itself of its water, sewer, electric, and telephone systems. The commission included representatives from the university, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Orange County, and state government, as well as former members of the State Utilities Commission. The commission met monthly to discuss the need for and feasibility of divestment by the university. A final report to the Board of Governors was submitted 14 August 1972, recommending the sale of the university-owned telephone system and off-campus electrical system. It also recommended a transfer of the water utilities facility to the Town of Chapel Hill. The commission continued to meet through May 1976 negotiating the sale and transfer of the utilities.
Back to TopRecords of the University of North Carolina Utilities Study Commission include correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports, and documents regarding the electric systems and telephone systems.
Back to TopArrangement: Individual files arranged chronologically.