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10181
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Rising fuel costs are having an impact on many local budgets across the state. Lail discusses how the towns of Conover and Concord are dealing with this situation.
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10182
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The Municipal Administration course is offered by the Institute of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to municipal managers, department heads, and other officials. At the close of instruction, class members vote anonymously for the student who best meets the criteria for the George Franklin Award. Franklin was a former counsel for the N.C. League of Municipalities. Mujeeb Shah-Khan, assistant city attorney in Charlotte, received the award in 2008. Dan Porter, planning director of Camden County, received the Edwin M. Gill Award.
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11931
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Housing North Carolina Awards recognize affordable housing developments that can serve as models for other communities. Criteria include affordability, design, contribution to the community, and other features, such as services for residents. The winners are Partnership Village III (Greensboro), Eastway Village (Durham), Springfield Gardens (Charlotte) and Hawthorne House (Burnsville).
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11932
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When renowned artist Maud Gatewood died in 2004, she left a large part of her paintings and artwork and her American art collection to her hometown of Yanceyville.
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11933
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Lail discusses how local governments in North Carolina are playing a significant role in promoting \"green\"Â initiatives.
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11934
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Lail examines cities and towns that are promoting wellness in their communities, including Bessemer City, Carolina Beach, and Apex.
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Asheville was one of nine cities honored with the prestigious 2006 Awards for Municipal Excellence at the National League of Cities' Congress of Cities in Reno, Nevada, on December 8, 2006. The award recognizes cities that improve the quality of life in their communities. Asheville was the Gold winner in the 50,501-150,000 population category for its “Cultural Renaissance Arts Program.†This innovative summer and after-school arts and humanities program focuses on young people ages 8-15 and provides a platform to address social issues through theatrical productions, visual arts exhibits and dance recitals.
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8868
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There is a perception in North Carolina that gangs are a big-city problem in places like Charlotte, Raleigh, and Fayetteville. The reality is that gangs can be just as prevalent in smaller communities, but it is the larger cities that are better equipped to handle them. Lail discusses how Charlotte-Mecklenburg and other communities are dealing with gang problems.
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Site Selection magazine has named Statesville/Mooresville the nation's top micropolitan area for a record-setting third consecutive year. A micropolitan area has a population of 50,000 or less. The award recognized Statesville/Mooresvile's ability to secure newly relocated businesses and expand existing ones. The Census Bureau classifies 674 counties as micropolitan areas.
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9189
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In the All-America City competition, North Carolina cities and towns have a strong record. Since 1949, twenty-nine state municipalities and two counties have received the designation. Clinton and Hickory were two of the ten award winners nationwide in the 2007 All-America City Award program, which annually recognizes communities that engage in creative collaborative problem solving and civic improvement. This is Hickory's third time to receive the award, joining twenty-eight other cities that have done so. Asheville and Laurinburg are also triple winners in North Carolina.
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9337
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Every hour adds twenty-one new citizens to the state's population. By 2030, the population is projected to reach twelve million, making North Carolina the seventh most populous state in the nation. Population pressures are straining the state's infrastructure and threatening future economy and quality of life. This article examines what the state must improve in education, clean water and sewage, transportation, and housing in order to meet this population growth. Failure to act will mean North Carolina will be larger in 2030, but not better.
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9554
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Lail discusses North Carolina cities that are restoring abandoned buildings to use as municipal buildings for administrative offices, as well as police, fire, and public works. Among the cities are Carthage, Morganton, and Mount Holly.
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9555
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A number of North Carolina cities are redeveloping proud symbols of their past. These include Goldsboro's downtown Union Station and Durham's minor league baseball field, the Durham Athletic Park, former home of the Durham Bulls.
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11930
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Housing North Carolina Awards recognize affordable housing developments that can serve as models for other communities. Criteria include affordability, design, contribution to the community, and other features, such as services for residents. The winners are Eddy Place (Mooresville), Prospect Terrace (Asheville), Park at Cline Village (Conover), Riveremere (Charlotte), Benjamin House (Elizabeth City), and The Ark (Elkin).
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Artists are painting murals on the sides of buildings in some North Carolina towns. The paintings do double duty as conversation pieces and reminders of a community's history and cultures. Towns featuring murals include Valdese, Thomasville, Waco, Clayton, and West Jefferson.
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