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The LGC calendar for 2025

The LGC calendar for 2025

We now have a schedule for the  2025 meetings of the Local Government Commission. We thought a table might be handy. In addition to the meeting dates, this table shows the application due dates. We’ve also noted the dates 45 days prior to the meeting dates...

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Financial oversight by elected officials

Financial oversight by elected officials

Usually people run for county or municipal office because of their interest in government activities or programs – they want to advocate for schools, or parks, or affordable housing. Some have a general sense of wanting to give back or be involved in what’s going on...

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Borrowing in anticipation of FEMA reimbursement

Borrowing in anticipation of FEMA reimbursement

North Carolina local governments are all too familiar with FEMA’s role in reimbursing local government costs of natural disaster remediation. We know that FEMA is good for the reimbursement payments (so long as you follow their rules), but it can take years to receive...

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Thinking about the 59-month rule

Thinking about the 59-month rule

There’s a provision in the statutes that says many financing arrangements with a term of less than five years don’t need LGC approval. This provision has been in the law since well before installment financing under Section 160A-20 was approved by the State Supreme...

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