Our new State Treasurer

Our new State Treasurer

Learning about our new State Treasurer – Brad Briner won the election to succeed Dale Folwell, who did not seek re-election.  Briner was the Republican candidate, and he’ll take over in early January.  You can read more about Briner and some thoughts on issues facing...
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...
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...
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...
Tackling Downtown Parking – Lessons from Knoxville

Tackling Downtown Parking – Lessons from Knoxville

The role of parking as it relates to a growing downtown has always been a topic of debate, regardless of the community you call home. We’ve written about the dangers of using valuable land for surface parking in the past but have also acknowledged that parking is...