Tag: North Carolina League of Municipalities
Cities and Towns Lead the Way on Affordable Housing
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....
The Broadband Market Failure
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...
By the Numbers: Senator Burgin on Data, Health Care, Local Government,...
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...
League Update: NCLM Local Leadership Foundation Back with Ever-Important Mission
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...
League Update: NCLM Board of Directors Selected at CityVision 2021
Alexander, Neisler, and Harris to Lead Organization Over Next Year.
Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander will lead the N.C. League of Municipalities as president over the...
League Update: NCLM Report Calls for Broad Examinations of Policy Affecting...
After several months of work, NCLM’s Task Force on the Impact of City Leaders on Racial Equity has released a report calling for broad...
Speaking Out: Working Across Boundaries
As I begin my term as President of the N.C. League of Municipalities, I am so pleased to be working with a group of...
In Memoriam: ‘A Zest for Life’ Remembering Kelli Kukura
Kelli always thought it was strange that obits were written to say nice things about the person who died and who now couldn’t care...
Taking the Field: On the Struggles of Rural Towns
It is no secret that rural North Carolina, and rural areas of the United States generally, have struggled over the last few decades with...
Talk of Our Towns
The demands of the pandemic change almost daily, and our cities and towns are adapting. Community support, vaccine distribution, strategic development—the work of our...
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