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We are adding some key meetings with open attendance to our weekly emails. Please review the following list and attend those that interest you:
Monday, May 12th: 11:30 am - Gaston County Home Builders Board and Membership Mtg 3:00 pm - Charlotte City Council Transportation Committee Mtg (Gov't Ctr, Rm 280)
Tuesday, May 13th: 12:00 pm - REBIC Board of Governors Mtg 2:00 pm - NCHBA Region VI Mtg
Wednesday, May 14th: 9:00 am - Piedmont Regional Association of Realtors® Mtg
Thursday, May 15th: 5:30 pm - Hickory-Catawba Valley Home Builders Mtg/Builder Appreciation _______________________________
REBIC e-News for May 9, 2008: Cabarrus:
Poole, Carruth take top 2 GOP spots in primary
A longtime member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education took the most votes in the Republican Primary for the Cabarrus Board of County Commissioners in what proved to be a very close race among the top three vote-getters.
EDC
officials: Economy OK despite recent woes
Cabarrus County economic development officials say Cabarrus County's economy is in fine condition despite some tough blows it has received over the last year.
Economic outlook: Bright, plus 1 wild card
Despite a good year for business recruitment and expansion last year, Cabarrus economic development officials said this week that one big wild card is still out there for the future.
Race too
close to call
Two Cabarrus County primary races are so close that they may not be settled until elections officials count provisional ballots next week.
Gaston:
Gaston, Lincoln reject sales-tax increases
Lincoln County voters said no to a quarter-cent sales tax increase Thursday night but yes to a $44.6 million school bond package.
Real
estate in Gaston a mixed bag
Charlotte captured national attention when last month's figures showed that home prices grew about two percent while every other major U.S. city saw prices fall.
Iredell:
Meeting will map out plans for town's future parks
Available land in Mooresville -- and especially land for parks -- is becoming scarce.
Worried about sewage capacity amid growth, town OK's plant expansion
Realizing the town's current wastewater treatment plant doesn't have enough capacity to keep up with growth until a new $143 million plant is complete, commissioners decided Monday to expand the existing plant as a stopgap measure.
Budget
would raise taxes by 5%
The proposed Statesville budget for next year would raise property taxes by 5 percent and increase spending by nearly 10 percent.
Lancaster:
Council looking at a 60/40 split with school district
County Council is considering collecting fees from developers that could go to the Lancaster County School District.
USDA
program helps family buy their first home
For years, Carolyn Taylor dreamed of being a home owner.
Cash
coming for new facilities
A preliminary budget was presented to the Lancaster County Council during its meeting Monday night, and most of the new budget items directly impact the Panhandle.
Mecklenburg:
Summit to help guide 'environmental cabinet' Charlotte Observer · May 3, 2008
Friday's summit at the Charlotte Convention Center will help guide a new regional "environmental cabinet" to be formed by the Centralina and Catawba Regional councils of government, which support local governments in both states.
City of
Charlotte eyes bond package
City Manager Curt Walton's proposed budget calls for one of the biggest bond packages in more than a decade.
Local leaders state wish list
Extra money and staffing for courts and schools.
Housing slump deepens in Charlotte area
Charlotte-area home sales and construction plunged during the first quarter, outpacing national declines as the local housing slump deepens.
Road group named, work starts soon
Leaders from the Charlotte Chamber and city and county government have selected the 21 members of a committee dedicated to finding consensus -- and funding -- for local roads.
National:
America's overlooked masses are not just the jobless
We're all hearing the bad news: 7.8 million Americans are out of work, while the subprime mortgage crisis exacts a continuing, ghastly toll on the American Dream, and rents rise faster than incomes.
Against planners
No profession has done more harm to the American city than urban planners.
North Carolina:
Wake wants to build schools
The Wake commissioners unanimously signaled their support Monday for accepting direct responsibility for building and maintaining the county's school buildings.
Defeat is decisive for land transfer tax
The Orange County Board of Commissioners will have to come up with another way to raise $3.5 million for parks and schools.
Local government, taxes and budget
Sixty-six percent of North Carolina voters rejected local tax increases Tuesday, sending 22 of 24 proposed tax hikes to defeat.
April tax collections in NC higher than expected
North Carolina tax collections remain in the black.
Duke Energy plans $100M investment in solar
Duke Energy Carolinas is ramping up plans to generate some of its own renewable energy, with the company primarily warming up to solar power.
Union:
'Forced' shouldn't be part of policy in free society
Some encouraging news came out of a special legislative committee that is studying municipal annexations.
Union Co.
Commissioners: Rogers, Kuehler win county seats
With all precincts reporting, Union County school board member Kim Rogers and political newcomer Tracy Kuehler have won the Republican contest for seats on the Union County board of commissioners.
Rogers, Kuehler claim primary victories
Tuesday's election marked the start of a significant shift in Union County politics.
York:
Lake Wylie
to see changes
The York County Council on Monday gave an initial OK to rezone 1,430 acres as part of a 2,300-acre development plan around Lake Wylie, Allison Creek and Crowders Creek that could ultimately bring a slew of new homes and offices to the area.
Airport neighbors win key concessions
Jim Every can tick off a list of nuisances at his home in northwest Rock Hill.
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