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1831
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The North Carolina League of Municipalities 1994 Annual Convention will convene in Asheville on October 16-18.
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2107
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The Internet's NCINFO offers North Carolina's municipalities information on state and local governments. Using NCINFO, local government users can send low-cost communication through e-mail, receive data and reports, and hold group communication.
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2763
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With pollution plaguing the Neuse River, the N.C. Environmental Management Commission has adopted, in concept, strategies to regulate nonpoint source and point source pollution.
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2803
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The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled in 1996 in the case of Maready v. City of Winston-Salem that the use of public funds by cities and counties to attract businesses is not unconstitutional.
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2804
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Although the state's intangibles tax was repealed in 1995, a recent ruling of its unconstitutionality by the U.S. Supreme Court could prove costly to the state, with refunds reaching $120 million.
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3041
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David E. Reynolds, executive director of the North Carolina League of Municipalities, died September 24, 1996. He was on the League staff for sixteen years and was executive director for the last ten.
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3118
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The N.C. League of Municipalities represents members' interests in dealing with state and federal lawmakers and regulatory agencies. It also provides services, including research consulting; publications, like SOUTHERN CITY; and legal assistance.
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3125
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The North Carolina League of Municipalities conferred honorary membership on their late executive secretary, David E. Reynolds, who died September 24, 1996. Only twenty-two people have received the League's highest award since 1908.
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3195
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Legislative issues that are of importance to municipalities in the 1997 General Assembly include the local sales tax on food, annexation, open meetings, and public transportation.
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3559
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The 1997 General Assembly passed a number of environmental laws, including one to reduce nutrient levels in some rivers. Several bills were proposed that would have weakened a city's annexation authority, but none passed.
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3607
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In 1997, the state recruited over 800 businesses that invested up to $50 million each. They created about 60,000 jobs. However, the inability to offer competitive business incentives and tax abatements makes recruiting larger companies hard.
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3695
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The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources' new enforcement policies for wastewater overflows include reporting releases immediately and giving regional offices more authority. Policies become effective July 1, 1998.
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4046
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Large-organized groups and special interests are not the only ones who lobby legislators, Private citizens do, also. Among the things citizens should know before lobbying : whether it is best to write, call, or meet the legislator; what both sides of the issue are; and how the legislative process works.
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6391
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Christensen pays tribute to Albert Coates, who died January 28, 1989. Coates was the founder of the Institute of Government of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was the institute's director for over thirty-seven years.
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6392
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When disaster strikes, communities need a plan to respond rapidly and efficiently to deal with the crisis. Recent tornadoes and Hurricane Hugo's sweep across North Carolina on September 22, 1989, gave a number of municipalities a chance to test their emergency plans. Christensen reports how a number of communities, including Gastonia, Charlotte, Monroe, Raleigh, and Holden Beach, dealt with these emergencies.
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