FRIDAY QUESTION
The town Board of Commissioners has scheduled a closed session meeting for Monday, July 14 at 7 p.m. It was scheduled after the third unsuccessful round of mediation talks earlier this week. So FRIDAY QUESTION:…
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TOWN’S LAKESUIT GOES ON
After more deliberation and negotiations in a third round of in-person meetings yesterday, representatives of the town and the defendants could not reach a settlement on the ongoing dam lawsuit. As a result, the Board…
SO YOU THINK YOU MIGHT LIKE TO HEAR SOME ANNEXATION TALK?
You’ll get your chance Monday July 21 at 7 p.m.! The Town Board will hold an annexation hearing (this one’s numbered 2014-02 so they aren’t an everyday thing!) that night to discuss annexing a piece…
LIBRARY CLOSED FOR HVAC REPAIRS
The Hope Mills branch library closed yesterday afternoon because of a broken air conditioning system. They will remain closed until it is repaired.
RABID FOX ATTACKS CHILD
It happened on Sunday night off Legion Road, in the general area of Dollar General and Manna Church. Here’s the story from ABC11. We have seen a couple of foxes around lately, even up in…
BOARD PASSES 4-CENT INCREASE
The Town Board unanimously passed the 2014-2015 budget and a couple of accounting amendments Monday night. The budget includes a 4-cent tax increase which will fund 7 public safety positions and new playground equipment. These…
TOWN BOARD APPROVES 4-CENT TAX INCREASE, PLANS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL LOCAL SALES TAX
At tonight’s Town Board budget workshop meeting, Commissioners decided to go through with a budget that includes a 4-cent property tax increase. The increase will go toward paying salaries for 3 police officers, a detective,…
TOWN BOARD 4-CENT TAX INCREASE BUDGET WORKSHOP TONIGHT
The Town Board of Commissioners is holding a budget workshop and a closed session tonight. They will be discussing the 2014-2015 town budget before the June 30 budget finalization meeting. At the last meeting this…
TOWN BOARD PLANS 4-CENT TAX INCREASE
Tonight at the Town Board budget workshop, town commissioners directed Town Manager Ellis to work up a budget that includes a 4-cent tax increase. Before tonight, no tax increase had been mentioned as an option….
STONEY POINT RD ACCIDENT KILLS ONE
An accident on Stoney Point Rd Monday night killed one person and injured two others. The accident happened near Donnie May Rd. around 10 p.m. The story from ABC11