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In October, 1999, new federal storm water management regulations become effective. New regulations include identifying measurable goals and setting up an implementation schedule. Phase I regulations required compliance by population areas of 100,000 or more, but Phase I mandates compliance of incorporated and unincorporated areas of 50,000 or more. The full compliance date is 2002.
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4149
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In 1998, Charlotte became the first city in the Southeast to put an electronic photo program into operation to reduce red light running. The city contracted with Lockheed Martin, which owns and operates the system and mails citations, collects fines, and schedules court appearances. In the first eight months Charlotte issued 17,000 citations at monitored intersections. This was six times more than the previous year. There was also a thirty-eight percent drop in the number of accidents caused by red light runners at these same intersections.
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4150
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In 1998, Salisbury became the first city in the Southeast to use an electronic ticketing system to catch railroad crossing violations. Henderson Street was one of the city's worst crossings, averaging three violations a week during the twenty-week baseline period. Violations dropped to .65 per week when ticketing began. Nationally, the state ranked fourteenth in 1997 in train/vehicle collisions.
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4151
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Numerous national news reports about assaults on children by sports coaches prompted the Knightdale Sports and Recreation Department to conduct background checks on potential volunteer coaches as part of the overall application process. Knightdale is one of the first parks and recreation departments in the state to do this.
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Selma's business district had some stores, but many buildings stood unoccupied and rundown. Efforts to recruit service businesses were unsuccessful. Making aesthetic improvements and offering free rent failed to bring other tenants. Finally in 1997, a theme approach - antiques - was tried. Sixteen dilapidated buildings were offered rent free for a year. They were quickly occupied by antique dealers, who, surprisingly, bought and fixed them up. Selma has had twenty-two grand openings since January, 1998, and the dying district has comer alive.
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