Mecklenburg County lags in share of stimulus (Charlotte Observer)
N.C.'s largest county ranks near the bottom in spending per person
By Steve Harrison
sharrison@charlotteobserver.com
North Carolina's stimulus checkbook shows that rural counties have benefited more than urban counties, on a per-person basis, with Mecklenburg's share lagging.
Mecklenburg has so far received $246 per person in federal stimulus […]
Stimulus money goes where the people aren't (NYT)
BY MICHAEL COOPER AND GRIFF PALMER – THE NEW YORK TIMES
Published: Thu, Jul. 09, 2009 04:53AM
Two-thirds of the U.S. population lives in large metropolitan areas, home to the nation's worst traffic jams and some of its oldest roads and bridges. But cities and their surrounding regions are getting […]
Cities fear loss of privilege tax (N&O)
BY MARK SCHULTZ, Staff writer
CHAPEL HILL – Local governments are watching anxiously as state lawmakers consider eliminating one of their revenue streams. It's called the privilege license tax, a fee that businesses pay for the privilege of operating within a local government's jurisdiction.
Some lawmakers say the state needs to […]
Shifting secondary road costs to cities, counties no solution
Proposal would put an unfunded mandate on local governments.
Posted: Wednesday, Jul. 01, 2009
From Durham Mayor Bill Bell and High Point Mayor Rebecca Smothers, co-chairs of the N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition transportation committee, in response to “Let counties, cities control their roads,” by Sens. Dan Clodfelter […]
Road responsibility
JOURNAL EDITORIAL STAFF
Published: May 12, 2009
For 80 years, state government has planned, designed, built and maintained almost all of North Carolina's roads and highways. Unless individual counties or municipalities pursue responsibility for their own roads, this system should not change.
Bills in the General Assembly would shift responsibility to local governments in several different ways. […]
Secondary roads bill shelved for now (N&O)
Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on May 6, 2009 – 3:07pm.
Legislation that could change the state Department of Transportation's relationship with North Carolina cities has been shelved while DOT and city leaders try to become better friends.
DOT officials drafted the measure, which would make changes […]
Bills make road upkeep a political hot potato (N&O)
Published: May 05, 2009 02:00 AM
By Bruce Siceloff, Staff Writer
The twin towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill rarely see eye-to-eye with the state Department of Transportation, so it was no surprise last month when Carrboro scorned the DOT's plan to widen part of Smith Level Road on […]
State Looks to Shift Road Maintenance to Cities
RALEIGH, N.C. — State officials are trying to free themselves of billions of dollars in road maintenance projects by shifting the burden to cities and counties across North Carolina. Three bills pending in the General Assembly would make cities and counties responsible for maintaining thousands of miles of […]
Road funding bill has officials worried over what 'may' happen
April 17-23, 2009
The Business Journal
A proposed bill in the General Assembly which could alter how state road work is paid for has Triad officials worried that they could lose millions of dol lars in funding – and, at the same time, be required to take on […]
Panel urges tax reform
Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on April 14, 2009 – 9:09am.
The Institute for Emerging Issues says its time to revamp state taxes.
A committee created by the Raleigh-based think tank said Tuesday that the General Assembly should pass tax reform this year to help keep North Carolina business-friendly.
The committee said sales […]
