by Bob Jessup | Apr 14, 2020 | Blog
We’ve had a few questions recently about funding sidewalk projects. Sidewalks are expensive, so it’s hard to rely on stretched general fund tax revenues to fund sidewalks on a pay-as-you-go...
by Bob Jessup | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog
Keep your local authorities and nonprofits in good working condition Every county has an industrial authority (whether you know it or not). Most cities and towns will have a housing authority (sometimes whether you know it or not). Did you ever create a nonprofit...
by Bob Jessup | Apr 2, 2020 | Blog
On June 21 of last year, the Governor signed Session Law 2019-32. This law reorganized several state boards and commissions, as was required after some litigation between the Governor and the legislature. Section 1.(d) of that session law repealed Chapter 159I of the...
by Bob Jessup | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog
We had an inquiry about setting out the very basics of how a local government can borrow money in North Carolina. This could be shared with governing board members or staff that might be new to local government. Here’s what we came up with. We hope that...
by Sanford Holshouser LLP | Jan 7, 2020 | Blog
We hope it’s no secret how much our firm appreciates our friends across this great state. Thanks to you, Project Santa at Sanford Holshouser brought plenty of cheer to our Carrboro office. We sent out a request for ornaments that represented your neck of the woods in...
by Bob Jessup | Dec 10, 2019 | Blog
Happy New Year! As 2020 begins, we offer this list of items to keep in mind as you plan for new capital projects and manage your existing projects. Here are a few things to think about at least once a year: Compliance with financing covenants. If you have any...
