by Bob Jessup | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog
YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES – Getting your community into the movie and TV business The film industry can boost your local economy in both the short and long term. Throughout North Carolina, localities large and small have reaped the benefits. And the good news is...
by Bob Jessup | Jul 20, 2016 | 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 | Jul 13, 2016 | Blog
Make your nonprofit a “trusted agent” for local government Early Days In the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, Community Development Corporations (CDC’s) were the prime innovators in North Carolina’s urban and rural corridors for revitalization, affordable housing and...
by Bob Jessup | Jul 5, 2016 | Blog
Lessons from the new rules on accounting for tax abatements July 1 marked the start of a new fiscal year for North Carolina local governments and with that, we began the first fiscal year for which our localities will be subject to Statement 77 from the Governmental...
by Bob Jessup | Jun 27, 2016 | Blog
Proposed legislation to expand school leasing addresses a real problem, even if some think it’s not the best approach A flare-up over proposed legislation (Senate Bill 554) to increase school leasing projects highlights a scenario playing out all over North Carolina...
by Bob Jessup | Jun 22, 2016 | Blog
Co-working Spaces, Incubators and Accelerators – Which One is Right for You? Wondering what to do with that vacant space downtown? Want to spur job growth and boost your local economy? Maybe it’s time for a co-working space. Or an incubator. Perhaps even an...
