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To combat West Greenville's crime problem, a police substation was opened there in 1995. Called \"Weed and Seed,\" for weeding out criminals and seeding better police/community relations, the program has increased community trust and reduced crime.
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34464
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Andy Griffith, well-known entertainer, died on July 3 at his home in the Outer Banks. Looking back over his career, Griffith accredits his show at the 1955 N.C. League of Municipalities and subsequent creation of the “What It Was, Was Football” monologue for his rise in stardom.
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992
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Legislation passed by the 1993-1994 General Assembly will directly affect municipalities across the state.
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Former Scotland Neck mayor Ferd L. Harrison received the 1995 NLC President's Award for 37 years of public service both locally and nationally. He is the only league president elected from a city with a population under 50,000.
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2116
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Some things local government observers predict for North Carolina in 2005 include financially sound cities; a clean environment; expanded information networks; an older, more diverse population; and the Triad, Charlotte, and the Triangle coalescing.
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6737
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Nann Bryant's family has a long history with the town of Hoffman, located in Richmond County. Her grandfather was the town's first mayor. Her husband was mayor for twenty-four years and erected many of the town's buildings himself, including the town hall, post office, and a church. Bryant has served as town clerk for the past fifty years and, at age 87, has no plans for retirement.
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3531
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Components of the Clean Water Responsibility Act (HB 515) limit nitrogen and phosphorous levels in wastewater discharges and allow the SBI to enforce and investigate felony violations.
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6790
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This statistical profile of North Carolina includes data from 1990-2000 and for selected years in the period of 2000-2003. Statistics are presented in map and bar graph format with accompanying narrative explanations. Material presented includes defining urban and rural counties, population growth for 1990-2000, unemployment rate for 2003, and unaffordable housing for 2000.
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Mixed-use development combines retail, office, and residential opportunities in a walkable vicinity. It is a development trend that is taking root in city centers and suburbs all over the country. People want to live closer to places where they work, shop, and dine. Lail discusses how this building concept is working in a number of cities and towns in North Carolina, including Huntersville and Hendersonville.
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4116
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Once the positions of city manager, city attorney, director of public utilities, and police chief were the provinces of men. Now a number of women occupy these positions. Anne-Marie Knighton, Edenton city manager; Linda Mills, Greensboro city attorney; Karen Bradshear, Goldsboro director of public utilities; and Durham police chief Teresa Chambers are profiled.
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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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237
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) removes obstacles to employment and guarantees freedom of access for the disabled.
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7165
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On March 8, 2005, the city of Bath will begin a year-long celebration marking its 300th anniversary. This is the first time in the state's history that an incorporated town is celebrating its tricentennial. Activities during the year include a visit by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, who will hold services at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in April; a performance of the outdoor drama Blackbeard, Knight of the Black Flag in June; and Maritime Heritage Days in September.
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NC has the three healthiest major metropolitan areas in the nation: Research Triangle, Triad, and Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill. State annexation laws, the most progressive in the country since 1959, contribute greatly to this status.
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The newly opened Caswell No. 1 Fire Station Museum in downtown Kinston features a restored 1922 American LaFrance fire truck, a Browden life-saving machine, and other fire-fighting accessories.
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