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5478
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Sediment, or loose dirt, sand, and rocks, that flows into streams, often from construction sites, is the state's prime water pollutant. Hajian discusses what the town of Southern Pines and the state are doing to deal with this problem.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 52 Issue 2, Feb 2002, p4, il
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5481
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Apex is serious about controlling water pollution. The town already had state-required buffers in place for waterways flowing through one-third of the land around water basins. Now the town has extended these requirements to the whole town, as well as its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 52 Issue 2, Feb 2002, p3, il
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4933
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\"It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it,\" is an oft-used quote. Hajian chronicles on the job experiences of James Rucker, who shuts off power of non-paying customers in Statesville; Liz Davis of Smithfield, who listens to complaints about utilities; and Chris Cockman and James Evans, who keep the sewer lines clear at all hours in Southern Pines.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 51 Issue 1, Jan 2001, p1, 8-9, il
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Greensboro is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing affordable housing for families. By dedicating one cent of the city's property tax to the program, Greensboro has helped low-and middle-income families be first- time home buyers or rehabilitate existing homes. The program also helps nonprofit agencies build homes, renovate apartments, and improve neighborhoods. Hajian provides a list of affordable and neighborhood development programs in Greensboro.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 51 Issue 1, Jan 2001, p4-5, il
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A. C. Robinson, Jr., is the new president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities for 2001-2002. Robinson, a long-time educator, pastor, and civic organization member, has been a member of the Elizabeth City Council since 1984. He discusses what he hopes to accomplish during his tenure.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 51 Issue 2, Feb 2001, p9
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In 2000, North Carolina lost 27,800 manufacturing jobs. This was the largest such loss in the nation. Many jobs went to cheaper labor markets in Mexico and overseas. Hajian discusses how towns like Erwin and Reidsville deal with the loss of a major employer.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 51 Issue 3, Mar 2001, p1, 10-11, il
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5063
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Cities across the nation have decided to do something about racism and the harm it inflicts. Since 1999, about 250 cities and towns have joined the National League of Cities' Campaign to Promote Racial Justice. Sixteen North Carolina towns have joined. Greensboro, Rocky Mount, and Hillsborough are profiled.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 51 Issue 4, Apr 2001, p1, 10-11, il
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As the state's population grows and urban sprawl continues, contact between wildlife and city life is inevitable. Hajian discusses what towns like Biltmore Forest and Nags Head are doing to deal with the problem.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 51 Issue 6, June 2001, p11, il
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5066
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Because of toxic algae, fish kills, and pollution in the Neuse River, the North Carolina General Assembly in 1995, mandated that cities and towns along the river reduce nitrogen content of their wastewater 30 percent by 2003. Sixteen towns formed the Lower Neuse River Basin Association to meet the challenge. Hajian describes how the association met the goal earlier, by January 2001.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 51 Issue 5, May 2001, p1, 8-9, il
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Only North America, Australia, and Antarctica do not have any foot-and-mouth disease. North Carolina officials, however, feel there is a threat that the disease could spread to the state. Hajian describes steps the state could take to combat it, including quarantines, road blocks, and disinfection stations.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 51 Issue 5, May 2001, p5, il
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Jean Bailey, who has been city clerk of Rocky Mount for twenty-three years, was elected Second Vice President of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks at the annual conference in Kansas City in May 2001. Bailey will become the organization's president in 2003. The IIMC was founded in 1947 and currently has 10,000 members in North America and fifteen other countries.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 51 Issue 7, July 2001, p12, il
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The All-America City Award, a program sponsored by the National Civic League and the Allstate Insurance Company, annually honors ten communities across the nation best exemplifying civic excellence. Fayetteville is North Carolina's winner for 2001. The city won the award in 1985.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 51 Issue 7, July 2001, p5, il
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Cy Brooks has been a city manager for twenty-five years, holding positions in Mooresville, Morganton, Rocky Mount, High Point, and Wilson. Brooks reflects on his years of work in municipal government.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 51 Issue 8, Aug 2001, p7, il
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The Upper Cape Fear and Black Creek aquifers drop at the rate of eight feet per year. Fifteen counties, including Pitt, draw water from them. Representatives from state and local governments, agriculture, industry, business, and the North Carolina League of Municipalities met in March 2000 to develop regulations to limit water withdrawals by these counties. This will be the first program of this kind in the state.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 50 Issue 3, Mar 2000, p8, il
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Specialized parks in cities and towns across the state offer unique experiences, safe places to practice sports, and opportunities to play. Four parks are profiled: The Point (Oak Island); Ryan's World (Chapel Hill); Kids Together Playground (Cary); and Disk Golf (Zebulon).
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 50 Issue 6, June 2000, p1, 10-11, il