Under current legislation, almost nothing—not even hopeful new providers or already-built infrastructure—can resolve the internet problem in North Carolina. The City of Washington is now finding that out firsthand.
The City of Washington has an expansive fiber network with the capacity to provide high-speed internet to each of its citizens. Yet, it sits mostly dormant, unused for that purpose.
It exists...
In the face of a complex and far-reaching issue, cities and towns are not sitting on the sidelines.
In 2018, Durham officials faced tough decisions. City council members and staff had been examining zoning changes that they hoped would increase the city’s housing supply and create more affordable housing options.
Doing so, they faced a difficult balancing act: How to increase...
Facing issues head-on and with family in mind, the Cary Councilmember’s public service mindset was on full display this past year.
“This could be a really quiet year.”
This is what Cary Councilmember Jennifer Robinson was told upon taking the NCLM Presidency in 2020, just at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a prediction that turned out to be wildly...
Hundreds of municipal officials across North Carolina gathered in virtual fashion in late April for one of the state’s most engaging community-focused conferences in memory.
Hundreds of municipal officials across North Carolina gathered in virtual fashion in late April for one of the state’s most engaging community-focused conferences in memory. The 2021 CityVision Virtual Conference was a three-day, fully interactive,...
It has been said in different times, in different ways, under different circumstances: Crisis brings opportunity, if you are willing to seize it.
The last year has been a crisis. It has, hopefully, forced all of us to recognize the importance of human connection, helped us see that we still have work to do to create an equitable and just...
The past year has presented a litany of challenges for our cities and towns. But, through those trials, we’ve been given a glimpse at the determination and dedication of our local leaders. Their resolve
was on full display.
On the League’s storytelling platform Here We Grow, and on the League’s social media channels over the last several months, we’ve been highlighting...
One, the pandemic places outsize demand on governments and nonprofits to respond. And two, plans for internships fell through for many a college student.
That was the two-rung ladder to connect these college students to immediate work experience opportunities under a partnership the League is supporting called the NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps. Those opportunities would include towns that exceedingly...
What started as a creative COVID solution now promises to support local businesses far into the future.
Faced with a potential crisis for their local economy, the City of New Bern and their Main Street organization launched a multi-approached strategic plan designed to provide local financial support.
From that work came an innovation that will far outlive social distancing: an e-commerce...
The League's Quarterly Legislator Q&A.
Jim Burgin is a numbers guy. The state senator from Angier, whose district covers Harnett County and parts of Johnston and Lee counties including Sanford, has big ideas for better communities. And those ideas beat from the heart. But they’re all about the data.
In a recent Southern City interview, Senator Burgin, now in his second...
An ever-important but timely agenda is leading the League’s re-energized Local Leadership Foundation—set up to enhance municipal leaders’ skills—with economic development in focus along with educational efforts toward racial equity and building up tomorrow’s leaders.
“To inspire, develop, and support existing and future North Carolina municipal government elected officials and leaders” is the Foundation’s 2021 revised mission statement as its...
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