Tag: North Carolina League of Municipalities
NCLM Program Addresses Fire Department Needs
Putting experience to use in serving our firefighters.
Firefighters have one of the toughest, most wildcard, jobs out there. The risks they run any day...
Speaking Out: Using Our Strong Voice
This summer, League member cities and towns, along with NCLM’s advocacy staff, faced a difficult situation when it came to our legislative priorities.
After months...
Taking the Field: Why Local Land-Use Rules Matter
Attacks on local land-use authority have been the biggest thorn in the sides of cities and towns when it comes to policy proposals at...
League Program Connects Manager-less Towns with Interim Talent
Ensuring continuity of leadership, this NCLM service has proven extraordinarily successful.
Jim Freeman retired. And went right back to work. There was almost no free...
NCLM Insurance: Unmatched Service, Unmatched Offerings
For municipalities and by municipalities, the League’s add-on, free-of-charge insurance services provide unparalleled value to members.
With immensely strong pools, exceedingly competitive costs and plans...
Local Spotlight: The Town of Farmville
The Town of Farmville represents all that is great about North Carolina communities. Its history is evident in each brick façade. Its strategy for...
American Rescue Plan: A Generational Opportunity
Never before has money flowed directly to our cities and towns like it has with ARP. How will the money be used? How should...
Refighting Land-Use Battles
The Issue that Just Won't Go Away.
In the words of the late, great Yogi Berra, it is déjà vu all over again … during...
Mayor Don Hardy: The Ever-Present Voice of Kinston
From the moment he knew his hometown could do better, Mayor Don Hardy has dedicated his life to Kinston with a born-to-serve approach.
Don Hardy’s...
Busy Life to Busier Life: Senator Sydney Batch on the Day...
The League’s quarterly legislator Q&A.
As a working mother of young children, Senator Sydney Batch of Apex isn’t the General Assembly’s usual demographic. Of course,...