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Selection of NCLM Officers, Board Announced in April at CityVision Conference Fuquay-Varina Commissioner William Harris will lead the North Carolina League of Municipalities as president over the next year. Harris was chosen by representatives from cities...

At our recent wonderful annual conference CityVision 2023 held in Concord, I began my term as president of this organization with a pledge to use my tenure to try to make a difference. Specifically, I...

The backbone of our state is our cities. And the backbone of our cities is our managers. It’s a task taken up by a select group of dedicated, community-minded public servants. Some days, its strategic...

“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way—things I had no words for.” This quote, from artist Georgia O’Keefe, neighbors so many like it on...

After months of listening sessions, Legislative Policy Committee meetings, and finally electronic voting by member cities and towns, the NC League of Municipalities approved its Legislative Goals for the 2023–24 legislative biennium. From 408...

Succeeding in initiative after initiative, Neisler closes his presidential term having made a significant impact on the NC League. Per usual, Kings Mountain Mayor Scott Neisler takes the humble road. “I just hope that maybe...

A citizen-driven process of preparation and prioritization, Apex’s ARP projects are designed for long-term impact. The American Rescue Plan offers a generational opportunity for our municipalities, not just to recover from the pandemic, but to...

If there are two events that best sum up the NC League of Municipalities, they are CityVision and the Town & State Dinner. Combined, these occasions encapsulate NCLM’s mission of supporting, convening and advancing...

NCLM’s regular legislative update webinars keep members informed on the most pressing happenings at the General Assembly. If the COVID-19 pandemic reinforced one idea throughout society, it is that necessity is indeed the mother of...

It was all about connecting, communicating, and celebrating the many great outcomes North Carolina has experienced with local-state teamwork. More than 500 elected and staff government officials filled the Raleigh Convention Center on Wednesday, Feb....