The individual character of North Carolina’s cities and towns matters, and the NC League of Municipalities, working with WRAL-TV in Raleigh, is working to showcase how city officials are protecting and enhancing that community character.
On WRAL’s new Hometown Carolina microsite, found at www.wral.com/hometown-carolina, NCLM is providing content to highlight how different cities and towns, with the input of citizens,...
Through calmness and confidence and the overcoming of crises, Alexander exits her yearlong League presidency having made a significant impact.
Karen Alexander’s year as the NC League President is bursting with the notion of legacy. For the Salisbury Mayor and architect by trade, it is something she’s used to. Alexander builds monuments. What she leaves behind stands for generations.
In this...
The league’s quarterly legislator Q&A
In talking with Sen. Natalie Murdock, a Democrat representing the Durham area, it doesn’t take long to recognize her enthusiasm for legislative service. She describes herself as a policy wonk and is closely familiar with governmentese, local to federal. She’s worked in the areas of transportation, economic development, agriculture, childhood education, and more. Her appraisal...
You can stroll one of the top riverwalks in the country, absorb emerging issues, network with colleagues from around the state and tour the Cape Fear—it's all part of CityVision 2022, NCLM's annual conference, scheduled for an in-person agenda over April 27–28 in beautiful downtown Wilmington.
(Some activity will begin April 26, when several League-affiliate groups, like Black Elected Municipal...
The 2021 session of the General Assembly proved to be the longest in the state’s history. Even as the year ended, legislators continued to pass legislation related to the 2022 elections and the creation of new electoral districts.
Noteworthy as its length was, the successes for cities and towns were every bit as significant.
In many ways, those successes were the...
Over the past year, cities and towns across North Carolina have faced monumental and unprecedented challenges due to the global pandemic. Those same challenges have extended to this organization, as it has sought to be responsive to the member cities and towns that it serves.
As my term as president of your NC League of Municipalities comes to an end,...
How federal ARP dollars can address local water, sewer, and other infrastructure needs.
INTRODUCTION
North Carolina cities and towns will receive $1.3 billion in federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds in 2021 and 2022. That is a staggering number, and it encompasses just a small piece of the ARP. More funds will be sent to North Carolina counties. Still more is...
All across our state, cities and towns implement transformational changes when given the opportunity. The case studies presented here highlight that leadership and showcase the transformational changes that can occur when our communities receive support.
Support Received
$50,000 grant in 2017; $4.5 million in grants in 2020.
Projects
Catch up on deferred maintenance; water and sewer organization.
Goals
Sustainable infrastructure; lower rates for utility users.
CASE...
Wilmington, doing amazing work to its riverfront vista and downtown pedestrian-scape, was buzzing on the day Southern City visited for some fond photography. No matter what corner of downtown we checked out, feet were moving, sidewalk cafes were full, and shops were ringing up lines of patrons. This busy, riverside city will be the location of CityVision 2022, the...
Struggling to figure out how to best spend your American Rescue Plan funds? Here is a sampling of eligible spending areas explicitly referenced by the U.S. Treasury.
1. Own a utility? Upgrade your system’s operations.
» Local ARP funds are eligible to be spent on any project that is eligible under the federal Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds....
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