Rave Reviews of CityVision 2024 in Winston-Salem

The NC League of Municipalities’ most anticipated event, CityVision, took place in Winston-Salem this past April. To say this conference was a success is...

ARP Corner: Aiming for Financial Health in Small-Town Government

The League is launching its Accounting Instruction & Mentorship (AIM) program. The goal of this program is to improve the financial health of towns...

TJ Walker: Rocky Mount’s Community Leader

LEVERAGING BOTH HIS YOUTHFUL PERSPECTIVE AND A TRUE BELIEF IN CONNECTIONS, WALKER HAS BUILT MOMENTUM IN HIS HOMETOWN OF ROCKY MOUNT. Just about out of...

Town & State, On the Road

For several years now, NCLM’s Town & State Dinner held in Raleigh has been a rousing success, bringing state legislators and municipal officials together...

Artificial Intelligence: Generating Questions for Municipal Governments

For decades upon decades, humans have studied, romanticized, and maybe even hovered over the panic button when it comes to the concept of artificial...

League Update: Middleton, Hall and McLeod to Lead NC League

NORTH CAROLINA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT CITYVISION 2024 Durham Mayor Pro Tem Mark-Anthony Middleton will lead the North Carolina League...

Taking the Field: City Officials are Hungry for More

If there is one thing that always proves consistent about municipal officials in North Carolina each year, it is their desire to learn. To...

Comprehensive Fiscal Training for Local Governments: NCLM Training Offered Across North...

UNDERWAY NOW, AND RUNNING INTO JUNE 2024 In five locations across North Carolina, NCLM is offering a free, full-day guide to obtaining and maintaining sustainable...

RMS Update: Property and Casualty Trust Updates

In the upcoming 2024–2025 renewal year, the Risk Management Services Board of Trustees decided to raise the Property and Casualty Trust overall rate by...

Driven By Connection

DURHAM’S SEN. MIKE WOODARD ADDS NCLM’S ANNUAL COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD TO HIS ALREADY BUSY SHELVES The Legislative Office Building that houses the workspaces of so...

Speaking Out: NCLM Is Its Members

Over several weeks in March and April, NCLM took its Town & State Dinner on the road, hosting five regional events across the state...

Citizen Engagement with Local Government

A good rhythm of awareness and trust between local governments and their citizenries—it’s ever the goal, achievable and rewarding, but the work to build...

CityVision 2024: Join Us in Winston-Salem

NCLM’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE BEGINS APRIL 23! It’s CityVision season at the NC League of Municipalities, so clear your April calendars! NCLM’s flagship conference is taking place...

William Harris: Fuquay-Varina’s Longtime Local Leader

THROUGH EDUCATION AND A DEEP CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY, HARRIS HAS SUCCESSFULLY LED FUQUAY-VARINA FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES. For more than 30 years, William...

Just Ahead: The 2024 Legislative Session

No single legislative session is ever like another, and the 2024 session promises to further confirm that truism. For North Carolina cities and towns, that...

ARP Corner: Youngsville Invests in Safety, Walkability as Town Continues to...

Youngsville has seen tremendous growth in recent years. The town sits in Franklin County, about 25 miles northeast of Raleigh. Today the town boasts...

RMS Update: Health Benefits Trust Transition to Aetna

In August of 2023, the League’s Board of Trustees voted to end the Health Benefits Trust (HBT) contract with its provider, MedCost, and transition...

Housing Studies Show Less Touted Reforms Effective

THE PUSH FOR BLANKET MANDATES TO DO AWAY WITH SINGLE FAMILY-ONLY ZONING ARE NOT PRODUCING THE RESULTS THAT SUPPORTERS SOUGHT. INSTEAD, A NEW STUDY...

Taking the Field: A Time for Education, Networking, and Gathering

At the NC League of Municipalities, all roads lead to CityVision 2024! Our annual conference serves as the League’s ultimate congregation of education, networking, ideas...

NCLM’s 2023 Year in Review

The North Carolina League of Municipalities works each year to provide members with the best information, resources, and knowledge to help all municipalities across...