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6737
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Nann Bryant's family has a long history with the town of Hoffman, located in Richmond County. Her grandfather was the town's first mayor. Her husband was mayor for twenty-four years and erected many of the town's buildings himself, including the town hall, post office, and a church. Bryant has served as town clerk for the past fifty years and, at age 87, has no plans for retirement.
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Mixed-use development combines retail, office, and residential opportunities in a walkable vicinity. It is a development trend that is taking root in city centers and suburbs all over the country. People want to live closer to places where they work, shop, and dine. Lail discusses how this building concept is working in a number of cities and towns in North Carolina, including Huntersville and Hendersonville.
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On March 8, 2005, the city of Bath will begin a year-long celebration marking its 300th anniversary. This is the first time in the state's history that an incorporated town is celebrating its tricentennial. Activities during the year include a visit by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, who will hold services at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in April; a performance of the outdoor drama Blackbeard, Knight of the Black Flag in June; and Maritime Heritage Days in September.
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Belhaven, located in Beaufort County, was struck by six hurricanes in the late 1990s. Flood waters four-feet-deep devastated numerous homes. To combat this, Belhaven is elevating homes off their foundations. Lail discusses this FEMA mitigation project which has drawn nationwide attention. Officials from as far away as South Korea have come to see what has been done.
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Since 1980, North Carolina's Main Street Program has assisted a number of towns and cities in revitalizing and preserving their central business districts. In 2003, a pilot program, Small Town Development, was set up for four communities in eastern North Carolina. Lail discusses the program and the four communities - Chadbourn, Mount Olive, Weldon, and Williamston.
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Broadway in Lee County is the site for the state's only memorial dedicated to all past, present, and future military personnel. The North Carolina Veteran's Memorial was dedicated on November 13, 2005. By design the memorial and surrounding park is a work in progress. The goal is to have the name of every North Carolinian who has served in the military on plaques in the memorial. Each plaque holds eighty-eight names. The number of names is approaching 600 at present.
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Brownfields are underused or abandoned commercial or industrial sites at which on-site contaminants adversely affect profitability. Lail discusses the North Carolina Brownfield program that \"gives a potential buyer the ability - without liability - to take a neglected, contaminated site and make it a safe and clean property and economically viable property.\"
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On July 1, 2006, Camden County, with a total population under 10,000, became the first unified government in North Carolina having the statutory authority of a county and a municipality. The county has no municipalities within its borders. In 2005, the North Carolina General Assembly authorized that unified governments can form in counties without municipalities, as long as local voters approve in a referendum. Camden County voters approved the change in May 2006.
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In September 2004, Hurricanes Frances and Ivan struck the town of Canton in western North Carolina within the space of ten days. Destruction to Canton town property alone was $9.2 million. Lail describes the damage and lists Mayor Pat Smathers' top twelve lessons learned for emergency preparation and responses.
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On October 18, 2004, the U.S. Coast Guard officially handed the keys to the forty-five-year-old Oak Island Lighthouse over to Caswell Beach. The municipality becomes the first town in North Carolina to have a lighthouse. The town got the lighthouse as part of the National Park Service's Lands to Parks program, which gives surplus federal land to communities for parks and recreational uses at no cost. Value of the lighthouse and land is estimated at $5 million.
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Tom Lundy, Catawba County manager, has been elected to a one-year term as president of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). He has served as Catawba County's manager since 1979. As president of the executive board, “he will preside over four board meetings and represent the association's executive board at state association and affiliate meetings.†Lundy is the fourth professional manager from North Carolina to serve as president during the association's 90-year history.
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A number of North Carolina cities are redeveloping proud symbols of their past. These include Goldsboro's downtown Union Station and Durham's minor league baseball field, the Durham Athletic Park, former home of the Durham Bulls.
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There is a perception in North Carolina that gangs are a big-city problem in places like Charlotte, Raleigh, and Fayetteville. The reality is that gangs can be just as prevalent in smaller communities, but it is the larger cities that are better equipped to handle them. Lail discusses how Charlotte-Mecklenburg and other communities are dealing with gang problems.
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Lail discusses how local governments in North Carolina are playing a significant role in promoting \"green\"Â initiatives.
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6791
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In the All-America City competition, North Carolina cities and towns have a strong record. Since 1949, twenty-eight state municipalities and two counties have received the designation. Some have won the award more than once. Only California has more winners with thirty-six. Concord was one of the ten award winners nationwide in the 2004 All-America City Award program, which annually recognizes communities that engage in creative collaborative problem solving and civic improvement.
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