If you go to work for someone else, the odds are great that you are an employee at will. That’s the basic rule in North Carolina, as it is almost everywhere in the United States. In North Carolina, it applies whether you go to work for an individual or a private business or a unit of government.
[UPDATE: In August 2014 the N.C. Court of Appeals reversed the PTC decision and found in favor of the county. For many of the reasons I discuss below, the Court of Appeals held that the Grandfather Mountain property does not qualify … Read more
[UPDATE: In August 2014 the N.C. Court of Appeals reversed the PTC decision and found in favor of the county.
[UPDATE: In August 2014 the N.C. Court of Appeals reversed the PTC decision and found in favor of the county.
The North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up the 2013 session after approving several pieces of legislation related to community economic development (CED). This post summarizes some of the major legislation of interest to public officials, such as progress toward a … Read more
The North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up the 2013 session after approving several pieces of legislation related to community economic development (CED).
The North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up the 2013 session after approving several pieces of legislation related to community economic development (CED).
Several years ago I prepared a blog entitled “Nuisance Abatement and Local Governments: What a Mess.” At the end of that blog I promised a sequel to take up several other legal issues related to nuisance abatement and building condemnation. … Read more
In 2015 the General Assembly abolished the supermajority requirement for adopting zoning map amendments if a protest petition had been filed. S.L. 2015-160 created G.S. 160D-603 as an alternative to the protest petition. It allows written protests to be filed … Read more
It’s All Relative
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When it’s filing season for people seeking city or county offices, questions often arise about who can run. Can the spouse of a current board member run? What about the spouse of a current employee? How about the adult child … Read more
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