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CountyLines: November 2009
Lee, Rowan voters OK sales tax Voters in Lee and Rowan counties each approved quarter-cent sales tax referendums Nov. 3, bringing to 10 the number of counties that have passed the revenue option since it was granted to counties by the General Assembly in 2007. The sales tax option and a land transfer tax option of up to 0.4 percent were part of the Medicaid relief package included in the state budget in 2007 after an extensive lobbying effort led by the Association to relieve counties of the Medicaid burden.
 Steering a path toward success County officials' involvement with our steering committees more crucial now than ever
So far, tax reform is just talk Push to modernize the state's tax structure fails to gain broad support in General Assembly
A 'Fair' education about counties County volunteers and NCACC staff did "a whole lotta" educating at the N.C. State Fair, which was held Oct. 15-25 in Raleigh. For the fourth year, the NCACC sponsored a booth at the N.C. State Fair in order to help further its strategic goal of educating the public and the media about the role of county government.
Board takes a look at advocacy
Association seeks to build upon legislative successes
Legislature bolsters emergency management laws Dealing with natural disasters and other emergencies was on the minds of many legislators this past session. As a result, the General Assembly approved a series of bills emanating from the recommendations from the Joint Select Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Recovery.
Proposed ozone standard could impact up to 55 counties Depending on how far Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson lowers the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone, 55 North Carolina counties could be at least partially included in designated nonattainment zones when the new rule is made permanent in August 2011.
Managing Your Risk, by Michael Kelly A TULIP (Tenant Users Liability Insurance Protection) can save counties a lot of grief
Management needs to be on board with health and safety plan Last month, I provided an overview of ANSI Z10, the voluntary consensus standard approved in 2005 for health and safety management systems. This standard provides for a common platform to implement and maintain a health and safety management system. This month, we will look at the management leadership and employee participation portion of the standard in more detail.
Development of system to boost county motor vehicle property tax collections moving forward Each year, North Carolina's cities and counties lose millions of dollars in unpaid property taxes on automobiles because of how local governments collect the taxes. Because the vehicle registration process is a function of state government, and the collection of property taxes is a function of county government, several months pass from the time a vehicle is registered until the county sends the property tax bill. This delay allows many vehicle owners to avoid paying the taxes.
Community, state honor Hertford's Davis
Long-time Hertford County Commissioner DuPont Davis was honored Oct. 10 as Roanoke-Chowan Community College's Citizen of the Year. He also received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from Governor Beverly Perdue, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state. Commissioner Davis, a past president of the NCACC, was recognized for his long devotion to R-CCC. The evening of entertainment and amusing stories about Davis doubled as a fundraiser for a scholarship that will be established in his honor.
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