Day: January 17, 2011

Getting ready to watch the North Carolina legislature

Watch out! The legislature is coming back to Raleigh this month. “Nothing is safe while they are in session,” the old hands say. They are only half joking. That rule will not change this year in North Carolina as Republicans take control. But some …

Chatham County wins coveted budget presentation award

Chatham County has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its 2010-11 budget presentation, the first time it has received this award in 14 years. The award requires governmental …