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Housing North Carolina Awards, now in their fourteenth year, recognize affordable housing developments that can serve as models for other communities across the state. Awards have been given to communities from the mountains to the coastal plains, and to small towns, such as Tabor City, as well as large ones, such as Charlotte. Other communities which have won awards include Asheville, Gastonia, and Morrisville.
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6384
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Since 1980, North Carolina's Main Street Program has assisted a number of towns and cities in revitalizing and preserving their central business districts. In 2003, a pilot program, Small Town Development, was set up for four communities in eastern North Carolina. Lail discusses the program and the four communities - Chadbourn, Mount Olive, Weldon, and Williamston.
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6387
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The homeless population is increasing across the country. Around 8,000 live in North Carolina. Contributing factors include a dwindling supply of affordable housing and the reduction in federal funding for low-income housing. O'Conner discusses how the cities of Salisbury, Lexington, Reidsville, and Durham are dealing with the problem.
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At 81, Edna Earle Baker is one of the state's oldest mayors. Before seeking election as mayor of Farmville in Pitt County, she was a teacher, principal, and supervisor in the same county for thirty-six years. She has been mayor of Farmville for five years.
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Christensen pays tribute to Albert Coates, who died January 28, 1989. Coates was the founder of the Institute of Government of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was the institute's director for over thirty-seven years.
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6392
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When disaster strikes, communities need a plan to respond rapidly and efficiently to deal with the crisis. Recent tornadoes and Hurricane Hugo's sweep across North Carolina on September 22, 1989, gave a number of municipalities a chance to test their emergency plans. Christensen reports how a number of communities, including Gastonia, Charlotte, Monroe, Raleigh, and Holden Beach, dealt with these emergencies.
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Hamlet and Charlotte have been named All-America Cities by the National Civic League. The award was first given in 1949 and honors cities best exemplifying civic excellence.
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Trash disposal has become a major problem in many North Carolina cities and towns. A number of options exist, such as incineration, recycling, composting, and converting waste to energy; however, these options are often expensive and difficult to implement. O'Conner examines cities and counties, including Charlotte/Mecklenburg and New Hanover County, to assess their handling of trash disposal.
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City leaders in Wilson are at the tail end of a $1.8 million project to renovate the streetscape of six blocks of Nash Street in the heart of the downtown area. Officials hope the project will result in renewed activity and vitality, as well as a more active nightlife and more residential opportunities around downtown. Nash Street's renovation features brick sidewalks, benches, and “old-timey†street lamps.
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6736
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In a period of economic downturn, recycling is helping to create jobs in North Carolina communities. Last year around 12,000 were created. However, while recycling is creating jobs, community response to recycling is dropping, with a 17 percent drop between FY 1999-2000 to FY 2002-2003. Lail discusses innovative recycling programs in Eden and Wilmington that encourage residents to continue recycling.
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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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A number of municipalities across the state offer enrichment and recreational programs, called “Special Pops,†for people with mental and physical disabilities. A number of programs offer aquatic, bowling, cooking, art, computer, and after school activities. Lail discusses programs in a number of cities, including Waynesville, Durham, Raleigh, and Kinston.
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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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In the All-America City competition, North Carolina cities and towns have a strong record. Since 1949, twenty-eight state municipalities and two counties have received the designation. Some have won the award more than once. Only California has more winners with thirty-six. Concord was one of the ten award winners nationwide in the 2004 All-America City Award program, which annually recognizes communities that engage in creative collaborative problem solving and civic improvement.
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Elizabeth West Fortner, Clinton City Clerk, has been selected by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) as the 2004 Quill Award recipient. The award, instituted in 1987, “recognizes distinguished active and former IIMC members who have made a significant and exemplary contribution to their community, state, province, or IIMC.†Fortner is the third North Carolinian to receive the award.
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