Tag: NCLM
Partnerships & Placemaking in Western Carolina
Sylva, Webster, Dillsboro, and the rest of Jackson County have developed into one of the state’s premier destinations. In an area surrounded by beautiful...
‘Advancing League Leaders’ to Boost Talent Within
New staff advancement program launched in November.
Municipal leaders across North Carolina know, among other core functions, the League’s array of programs for general education,...
NCLM Board Forms Racial Equity Task Force
As the challenging year of 2020 comes to close, the N.C. League of Municipalities and its Board of Directors made the decision that its...
Advancing Municipal Leaders
A virtual on-demand education program.
Education has been a top-of-the-list priority for the League for decades. For our mayors and council members, we work to...
A Focus on Rural Utilities
When the Pew Charitable Trust’s publication Stateline took a look at struggling rural water and sewer systems around the country earlier this year, the...
Speaking Out: Finding a Better Way Forward
Over the last several months, the NCLM Board of Directors and its leadership have been grappling with questions of how our organization can best...
Taking the Field: Complex Problems Require Strong Cities and Local Responses
As the COVID-19 pandemic has hit our towns, cities, state and nation, I have been quoted in recent weeks in both state and national...
Talk of Our Towns
Cabarrus County and City of Kannapolis recognized with N.C. Excellence in Communications Awards
The City of Kannapolis and Cabarrus County Communications Departments were among 21...
N.C. Towns Find Ways to Support Residents, Keep Public Systems Afloat
Jacksonville, Hillsborough and cities across the state show how local resiliency and community assistance can be one in the same.
As with nearly every aspect...
Police Training in Focus: League Offerings Timely with National Dialogue
The stomach-turning, caught-on-video death of George Floyd in police custody on May 25 in Minneapolis sparked several, well defined conversations across the U.S. and...