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3605
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The EPA has proposed regulations to become effective in May, 2002, that require local governments of certain populations to control pollution from storm sewer systems. Pitt County and Greenville are among 3,500 local governments affected.
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3606
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By January 1, 1998, all unlined landfills were mandated closed. This left local governments, including the cities of Elkin and Raleigh, seeking new places for solid waste disposal. Alternatives included shipping trash to regional landfills.
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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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3622
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The N.C. Environmental Management Commission adopted in December, 1997, a plan to clean up and restore the Neuse River. The rules, which include agricultural nitrogen loading reduction, become effective August 1, 1998.
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3623
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An emergency management mutual aid agreement has been signed by about 200 counties and municipalities. Signees of the pact, developed by the N.C. League of Municipalities and local governments, can request help from other signees in time of disaster.
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3624
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Opening in January, 1998, the N.C. Estuarium in Washington portrays the estuarine system created by the Pamlico River and Pamlico Sound. Exhibits pertain to fish and wildlife, ecosystems, human interaction with the estuary, and history.
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3625
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With federal funding for low-rent housing decreasing, local governments have become more active in seeking ways to provide affordable housing to qualifying individuals. Programs in Burlington, Greensboro, and Holly Springs are profiled.
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3626
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To encourage recycling and reduce waste going to landfills, some communities, including Wilmington, have adopted unit pricing, or paying for garbage based on what is disposed of. A benefit of this approach is that it is more equitable than a flat rate.
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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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3696
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Since 1937, Durham has only had three city attorneys: Claude V. Jones, 1937-1972; William I. Thornton, 1972-1997; and Henry Blinder, 1997-.
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3724
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Rabies continues to spread across the state, with twelve more counties infected in 1997. Only twenty-two counties out of one hundred have no confirmed cases. Raccoons continue to be the prime carrier of the disease.
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3725
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When traditional incentives, such as new roads and extending waterlines, did not attract businesses, the city of Concord and Cabarrus County in 1996 successfully offered financial incentive grants, such as property tax relief for a specified number of years.
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3761
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Special federal grants, called hazard migration, assist local governments in removing, relocating, or elevating homes of citizens who live in flood prone areas. Boone is one of the first towns to utilize the grant program.
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3769
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Medical Alert Kits that can be stored in a refrigerator assist Stanly County EMT workers in giving medical aid. The kits contain vital information, including patient's doctor, allergies, and prescriptions. The county has distributed 2,500 kits to date.
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3809
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Some cities have sister cities abroad including Laurinburg paired with Oban, Scotland and Asheville with Karakol, Kyrgyzstan. Benefits from the program include being more informed about the world and more aware of how other cultures solve problems.
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