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13399
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Chris D. Jones, III, who was sworn in as president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities in October 2010, is profiled.
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6038
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A number of the state's larger cities are seeking ways to draw residents and business owners downtown. Lail discusses downtown development in Asheville, Greensboro, and Raleigh.
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5266
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The drought that began in North Carolina in 1998 is the most severe one the state has ever experienced. Many of the state's reservoirs, creeks, rivers, and aquifers are dropping. Lail discusses what the state and various communities are doing to cope with the problem and makes suggestions on how to save water.
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When Fred Turnage was elected mayor of Rocky Mount in 1973, he was the youngest person ever elected to that office. He has been mayor ever since. He dealt with some contentious issues during his tenure as mayor, including Sunday “blue†laws; liquor by the drink; and the merger of the city and county school systems. One of his greatest challenges was the flood of 1999. Turnage plans to retire after his ninth term.
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Goldsboro's water treatment program has gone to the dogs. In 2003, the Goldsboro Constructed Wetlands program began operation. The wetlands filter advanced treated wastewater through thirteen species of native plants before it flows into the Neuse River. A problem soon developed. Ducks and geese starting pulling up the plantings on the forty-acre project. To counter the waterfowl's activities, border collies, a breed noted for high intelligence, were trained to chase off the birds. The dogs work at least five days a week, and the plant destruction has been reduced.
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7077
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Smart growth has been characterized as an approach to land use planning that makes communities healthy, attractive, and enduring places to live, work, and play. Two North Carolina cities are among the five nationwide winners in the Environmental Protection Agency's 2004 National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement. Davidson received the award for Overall Excellence in Smart Growth and Greensboro received it for the Southside Neighborhood Plan. Two towns in California and one in New Mexico were the other winners.
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7286
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The Municipal Administration course is offered by the Institute of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to municipal managers, department heads, and other officials. At the close of instruction, class members vote anonymously for the student who best meets the criteria for the George Franklin Award. Franklin was one of the N.C. League of Municipalities' former counsels. Jim Westmoreland, director of transportation for Greensboro, is the 2004 winner of the award. Since 1954, over 2,500 individuals have completed the course.
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5923
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Robert Young was elected mayor of Henderson in 1979 and is retiring in 2003 after 24 years as the city's chief executive. Lail discusses Young's achievements and accomplishments over that period.
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Gastonia won the prestigious National Civic League's All America City & Community Award for 2010. The award is given to communities that identify problems and solve them. Only ten awards are presented nationwide. Gastonia first won the award in 1963 and again in 2000.
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6383
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Housing North Carolina Awards, now in their fourteenth year, recognize affordable housing developments that can serve as models for other communities across the state. Awards have been given to communities from the mountains to the coastal plains, and to small towns, such as Tabor City, as well as large ones, such as Charlotte. Other communities which have won awards include Asheville, Gastonia, and Morrisville.
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6736
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In a period of economic downturn, recycling is helping to create jobs in North Carolina communities. Last year around 12,000 were created. However, while recycling is creating jobs, community response to recycling is dropping, with a 17 percent drop between FY 1999-2000 to FY 2002-2003. Lail discusses innovative recycling programs in Eden and Wilmington that encourage residents to continue recycling.
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6274
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Many cities and towns across the state responded to the needs caused by the disastrous Hurricane Isabel. Lail describes the aid given to a number of cities, including Edenton. Outside help came from Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Texas.
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6379
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Lail describes the effects of Hurricane Isabel, which roared across eastern North Carolina in six hours on September 18, 2003. Many cities and towns, including Edenton, Elizabeth City, Manteo, and Windsor are still putting things back together three months later.
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8128
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Artists are painting murals on the sides of buildings in some North Carolina towns. The paintings do double duty as conversation pieces and reminders of a community's history and cultures. Towns featuring murals include Valdese, Thomasville, Waco, Clayton, and West Jefferson.
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5921
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Ten cities nationwide were designated All-America cities this year. North Carolina had two of them, Laurinburg and Wilson, and the city of Thomasville was a finalist. The award honors cities best exemplifying civic excellence.
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