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994
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Zebulon has created a successful gain-sharing program, wherein city employees who score well on their year-end evaluations share five percent of the town's savings.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 2, Feb 1993, p10, por
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1010
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In an effort to improve workplace safety the Department of Labor is randomly inspecting cities for safety violations. Violators face heavy penalties.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 3, Mar 1993, p1, 8-9, il
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1121
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In accordance with the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act, NC banks are lending money and revitalizing community areas at a rate heretofore unequaled.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 5, May 1993, p1, 10-11, por
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1125
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The 1991 Lead and Copper Rule is part of NC's Safe Drinking Water Act. Two case studies, from Southern Pines and Brevard, are presented to illustrate compliance with the regulations contained in the legislation.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 5, May 1993, p1-13, il
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1127
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Tourism is an important industry in North Carolina. O'Connor highlights three areas (Rutherford County, coastal peninsula counties [Beaufort, Pamlico, Tyrrell, Hyde] and Hickory) and the methods officials employ to attract people there.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 6, June 1993, p1, 10-11, il, por
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1128
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The National Civic League honored Washington, N.C. by designating it one of ten 1993 All-America cities. This is quite a reversal for Washington, a town once known more for its dangerous drinking water and racial strife than its attractions.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 6, June 1993, p15, il, por
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1158
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Cloe Moore has been the Mayor of Murphy, North Carolina's westernmost town, for the past 27 years.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 7, July 1993, p4, por
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1159
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Ten minor league teams call North Carolina home, and fans consistently pack the ballparks to experience the national pastime live.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 7, July 1993, p6-7, il
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1167
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North Carolina's cities and counties offer incentives to businesses to lure them to the area. This practice is viewed positively by some, negatively by others, but as an existing and necessary reality by all.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 7, July 1993, p1, 8-9, il
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1181
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As development intensifies and makes natural areas more scarce, greenways are becoming an indispensable aspect of cities in the state. Greenways provide havens from the necessary evils in large cities and allow citizens to escape for a spell.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 8, Aug 1993, p1, 8-9, por
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1183
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The Piedmont Environmental Center's new education center building is a monument to recycling from floor to roof, as virtually all components of the new building are constructed from recycled materials.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 8, Aug 1993, p4-5, por
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1185
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The Global TransPark is a proposed air cargo complex/industrial park to be built in Lenoir County. Backers are already marketing the facility, but recently difficulties have arisen in securing adequate funding.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 8, Aug 1993, p11-12, il
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1249
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The juvenile crime rate is rising at an alarming rate each year in North Carolina. The blame for this is shared, and the solutions should be shared as well.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 9, Sept 1993, p1, 8-9, il
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1251
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In celebrating its centennial, the town of Valdese sponsored a settlers' reenactment, a Waldensian feast, a crafts fair, an art exhibit, and bocce tournaments.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 9, Sept 1993, p12-13, por
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1252
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Local officials are creating ways to deal with expensive government mandates regarding water, recycling, sewer, disability, and environmental regulations.
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Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 43 Issue 9, Sept 1993, p1, 8-9, il
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