Base Realignment to Grow Harnett County’s Population
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The U.S. Army is advancing – near Harnett County.
Approximately 20,000 soldiers, airmen, their families and civilians are scheduled to relocate to central North Carolina as part of the military’s Base Realignment and Closure plans. The U.S.
Department of Defense and Congress initiated BRAC in 2005 to close excess military installations and transfer those personnel to established bases.
The 20,000 people will be reassigned to Fort Bragg, and officials believe that the 11 counties surrounding the base – including Harnett County – will be affected. Harnett County officials expect many of those people to move into homes within the county.
