Municipalities and counties are authorized, but not required, to provide utility services to properties that lie beyond their territorial borders. See G.S. 160A-312; G.S.

Today, June 1, is the deadline for taxpayers to submit applications for the three primary residential property tax exclusions: elderly & disabled, disabled veteran’s, and circuit breaker.  (That deadline is not exactly written in stone, however.) Once the tax office … Read more

Today, June 1, is the deadline for taxpayers to submit applications for the three primary residential property tax exclusions: elderly & disabled, disabled veteran’s, and circuit breaker.

Today, June 1, is the deadline for taxpayers to submit applications for the three primary residential property tax exclusions: elderly & disabled, disabled veteran’s, and circuit breaker.

In rem foreclosure is becoming an increasingly popular remedy for enforcing local government liens on real property.  The process is quicker and cheaper than traditional mortgage-style foreclosures and can be used for a variety of liens including property tax liens, … Read more

In rem foreclosure is becoming an increasingly popular remedy for enforcing local government liens on real property.  The process is quicker and cheaper than traditional mortgage-style foreclosures and can be used for a variety of liens including property tax liens, nuisance abatement liens, minimum housing code enforcement demolition liens, and ambulance service liens.

In rem foreclosure is becoming an increasingly popular remedy for enforcing local government liens on real property.  The process is quicker and cheaper than traditional mortgage-style foreclosures and can be used for a variety of liens including property tax liens, nuisance abatement liens, minimum housing code enforcement demolition liens, and ambulance service liens.

On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor released the final rule raising the minimum salary an employee must make to be exempt from overtime and, by that act, making many more salaried employees eligible for overtime compensation. The rule may be found here. The changes to the old rule are few and not surprising as they closely track the proposed rule published last July.

On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor released the final rule raising the minimum salary an employee must make to be exempt from overtime and, by that act, making many more salaried employees eligible for overtime compensation. The rule may be found here. The changes to the old rule are few and not surprising as they closely track the proposed rule published last July.

[UPDATE: The bill summarized in this blog post has been significantly revised. Go here for a summary of the most recent edition.] Many North Carolina law enforcement agencies have invested in body-worn cameras (BWCs). A major selling point is transparency. … Read more