by Bob Jessup | Dec 14, 2016 | Blog
Many North Carolina local governments wrestle with how to fund those valued local nonprofits that are effectively doing good work in the community. There are a variety of approaches for annually funding operating expenses, but occasionally the question arises of how...
by Bob Jessup | Dec 7, 2016 | Blog
We now have the official calendar for meetings of the Local Government Commission for 2017. We thought a table might be handy. Along with the meeting dates, this table shows the dates 28 days prior to the meeting, because generally the Commission staff wants a fairly...
by Bob Jessup | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog
In Part One of this series, we described factors, benefits and issues that have led to the growing debate over the extent to which a municipality should be able to become an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Wilson, North Carolina, has been a flashpoint in the conflict...
by Bob Jessup | Nov 16, 2016 | Blog
Most affected communities are aware by now of case Quality Built Homes v. Town of Carthage, in which the North Carolina Supreme Court generally found that cities, counties, and towns do not have broad legal authority to charge up-front water and sewer fees to...
by Bob Jessup | Nov 15, 2016 | Blog
This case study is based on North Carolina law. Terms and procedures will vary state to state, but the concepts are generally true throughout the country. Background: The new finance officer and newly-elected mayor are meeting with bond counsel to discuss financing...
by Bob Jessup | Nov 9, 2016 | Blog
Most folks want to do what’s best for the environment (whatever they think that might be), and many companies and local governments want to be known for doing good things for the environment. To tap into those environmental sensibilities, we have seen the emergence...
