As discussed in previous posts, North Carolina law authorizes local governments to provide water and sewer services using a range of legal structures. These include direct ownership and operation as a […]
As discussed in previous posts, North Carolina law authorizes local governments to provide water and sewer services using a range of legal structures.
Counties in North Carolina are taking a more direct role in providing water and sewer service than they did in the past. Historically, counties relied on municipalities or independent authorities to deliver these services, focusing instead on public health oversight … Read more
Mobile Home Moving Permits
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Mobile homes present all sorts of problems for local property tax assessors and collectors. They are the only properties that can move between real property and personal property status without physical changes to the property. That status affects both appraisal … Read more
When local government utilities face a crisis, help usually starts close to home. After floods, droughts, or cyberattacks, neighboring systems are often the first to respond. Not every challenge rises to the level of a declared disaster, though. A plant … Read more
Every local government and public authority begins the fiscal year with an annual budget ordinance. The ordinance shows the unit’s best estimate of the revenue it expects to receive and the expenditures it expects to make during the year. These … Read more
On October 31, I published a blog post explaining some of the changes around SNAP benefits in North Carolina, including immediate impacts of the federal government shutdown and more long-term impacts from changes in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” … Read more
Local governments in North Carolina are beginning to encounter a practical challenge in collecting cash payments as pennies become harder to obtain. The United States Mint has stopped producing new pennies, and many of the pennies already in circulation are … Read more
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been the focus of many news stories this week. Due to the federal government shutdown that began October 1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that approximately 42 million individuals across the … Read more