The North Carolina Council of State has approved all new state construction projects.

The panel comprised of the governor, lieutenant governor and eight other statewide elected officials met Tuesday morning.

Now the list of new debt is in the hands of the members of the Department of Treasury, who will have to find funding for the projects.

The money will be used toward more than $700 million in part for prisons and university and other state government buildings.

Easley has said the projects will produce nearly 26,000 new jobs.

The council meeting is the last for Easley and three other council members leaving office. Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue will be sworn in as governor this Saturday.

Here's the breakdown of the projects:

• Dept. of Correction - Women's Health and Mental Health Facility - $45,170,500
• Dept. of Correction - Minimum Security Addition - Scotland - $13,010,000
• Dept. of Correction - Medium Security Addition - Bertie - $18,950,000
• Dept. of Correction - Minimum Security Addition - Tabor - $13,010,000
• Dept. of Correction - Medium Security Addition - Lanesboro - $18,950,000
• State Ports, Morehead City - Port-wide Berth Structure Construction - $2,000,000
• State Ports, Wilmington - Berth 8 Replacement Phase I - $5,000,000
• Dept. of Agriculture - Southeastern NC Agricultural Center Pavilion - $3,700,000
• Dept. of Agriculture - Truck Shed & Restroom Expansion at WNC Farmer's Market - $650,000
• Dept. of Agriculture - Davis Arena Renovation & Expansion WNC Agricultural Center - $7,450,000
• Dept. of Cultural Resources - CSS Neuse Phase I (20,000 sq. ft. bldg.) - $2,925,000
• Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources - Research Oyster Hatchery - $4,303,944
• Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources - Zoo Polar Bear Exhibit Addition and Renovation - $2,700,000
• Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources - Green Square Complex - $107,000,000
• East Carolina University - School of Dentistry - $69,000,000
• East Carolina University - Family Medicine and Geriatric Center - $36,800,000
• Elizabeth City State University - School of Education Building - $18,000,000
• A&T State University - Horse Barns, Upper Piedmont Research Station - $2,438,000
• A&T State University - General Classroom Instructional Facility - $20,490,000
• N.C. Central University - School of Nursing Building - $24,500,000
• N.C. School of the Arts - Central Storage Facility - $11,100,000
• N.C. School of the Arts - Film School Production Design Facility - $12,900,000
• N.C. State University - Centennial Campus Library - $109,100,000
• N.C. State University - 4-H Campus Improvements - $4,000,000
• UNC Chapel Hill - School of Dentistry Addition - $69,000,000
• UNC Charlotte - Energy Production Infrastructure Center - $57,218,000
• UNC Greensboro - Academic Classroom and Office Building - $42,670,000

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