Davidson County has the authority to use local revenues to add to school programs and therefore may enact ordinances to implement such additions or supplements. Davidson County is authorized by G.S. § l53A-449 to enter into contracts with any person to carry out any public purpose which Davidson County may engage in and may appropriate money for such programs. The education of students in Davidson County is a public purpose and facilitation of teachers for school students in Davidson County is a public purpose for which Davidson County may contract with persons. Pursuant to G.S. § l53A-255, Davidson County may undertake, sponsor, organize, engage in and support social service programs intended to further the health, welfare, education, safety, comfort and convenience of the citizens of Davidson County. These social service programs authorized by G.S. § l53A-255 are in addition to and separate from the social service programs listed in G.S. Chapters 108A and 111 which Davidson County is required by G.S. § l53A-255 to provide. The Davidson County Teaching Scholarship Program is declared to be a social service program. The General Assembly has declared in G.S. § 153A-4 that Davidson County should have adequate authority to exercise the powers, rights, duties, functions, privileges and immunities conferred upon it by law and that the provisions of G.S. § 153A-255 and other provisions of G.S. Chapter 153A shall be construed to include any powers that are reasonably expedient to the exercise of the power. According to the courts of North Carolina, Davidson County may exercise those powers granted in express words, those powers necessarily or fairly implied in or incident to those powers expressly granted and those powers essential to the accomplishment of the declared objects and purposes of Davidson County.
(Ord. passed 3-9-04; Ord. passed 8-25-15; Ord. passed 1-10-17)