A company’s sole facility has been located in North Carolina for the past decade, but the company recently decided to move its facility to a new location in order to expand its operations. It has three choices: (1) move to an available facility in the same county in which it is currently located, (2) move to an available facility in the county next door, which is another North Carolina county, or (3) move out of state. The company’s executives determine that moving out of state is not advantageous for the company, so the search is narrowed to the two counties in North Carolina.

A company’s sole facility has been located in North Carolina for the past decade, but the company recently decided to move its facility to a new location in order to expand its operations. It has three choices: (1) move to an available facility in the same county in which it is currently located, (2) move to an available facility in the county next door, which is another North Carolina county, or (3) move out of state. The company’s executives determine that moving out of state is not advantageous for the company, so the search is narrowed to the two counties in North Carolina.

Counties and municipalities in North Carolina are not required to furnish (or fund) fire protection services for their citizens, but many local governments provide, or contract for the provision of, these services within their units. And, typically that fire protection extends beyond basic fire prevention and suppression services to include, among other things, emergency dispatch services, medical and other response services, and building code enforcement. Local governing boards have much leeway in determining the types and amounts of these services to provide.

Counties and municipalities in North Carolina are not required to furnish (or fund) fire protection services for their citizens, but many local governments provide, or contract for the provision of, these services within their units. And, typically that fire protection extends beyond basic fire prevention and suppression services to include, among other things, emergency dispatch services, medical and other response services, and building code enforcement. Local governing boards have much leeway in determining the types and amounts of these services to provide.

One of the legal world’s most well known principles is, “Ignorance of the law is no excuse.”  In light of two recent decisions by the state Property Tax Commission, this centuries-old maxim may need to be amended to read, “unless property taxes are involved.” The Property Tax Commission (“PTC”) is the state board that hears property tax assessment appeals by taxpayers from decisions by county boards of equalization and review.  Earlier this week the PTC released two decisions that approved retroactive requests for tax exemptions based solely on the taxpayers’ alleged ignorance of the exempt

One of the legal world’s most well known principles is, “Ignorance of the law is no excuse.”  In light of two recent decisions by the state Property Tax Commission, this centuries-old maxim may need to be amended to read, “unless property taxes are involved.” The Property Tax Commission (“PTC”) is the state board that hears property tax assessment appeals by taxpayers from decisions by county boards of equalization and review.  Earlier this week the PTC released two decisions that approved retroactive requests for tax exemptions based solely on the taxpayers’ alleged ignorance of the exempt

Your school system is bidding out a $1.2 million school construction project. Because the total cost of the project will exceed the formal bidding threshold for construction and repair ($500,000), you’ve advertised for formal bids. The bids are due tomorrow at 2 p.m. Right before you leave the office for the day, your phone rings.

Your school system is bidding out a $1.2 million school construction project. Because the total cost of the project will exceed the formal bidding threshold for construction and repair ($500,000), you’ve advertised for formal bids. The bids are due tomorrow at 2 p.m. Right before you leave the office for the day, your phone rings.