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March 14, 2026

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$109M in drinking water, wastewater grants approved by LGC

March 16, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission (LGC) approved $109 million in grants for drinking water and wastewater projects this meeting last week.   “A dependable source of clean drinking water and reliable wastewater systems are of the […]

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Local Government Commission approves financial requests for Asheville, Chapel Hill, Cornelius

January 26, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — At its Jan. 10 meeting, the N.C. Local Government Commission (LGC) approved financial requests made by Asheville, Chapel Hill, and the town of Cornelius.  The LGC is the statutory body that examines town […]

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Spring Lake claims new town manager hire was approved by Local Government Commission — it wasn’t 

October 20, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — State Treasurer Dale Folwell issued a sternly worded press statement refuting a claim that the Town of Spring Lake’s new hire for town manager was approved by the Local Government Commission (LGC).  On […]

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Guilford $1.7B school bond approved by Local Government Commission 

October 13, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A $1.7 billion Guilford County schools bond previously tabled by the state’s Local Government Commission (LGC) was revisited and approved at an Oct. 4 meeting.   Guilford’s bond request was held up after LGC […]

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Local Government Commission approves millions in county projects; set to dissolve East Laurinburg

June 16, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — At its June 7 meeting, the state’s Local Government Commission (LGC) voted unanimously to transfer the assets of the town of East Laurinburg to Scotland County. The state took control of the town’s […]

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Asheville and Charlotte airports get approval on over $1.5B in financing

May 11, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission (LGC) approved over $1.5 billion in financing for local government projects across the state during the commission’s May 3 meeting.  The approved financing is around $900 million […]

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Local Government Commissions letter to Spring Lake over compliance, transparency concerns

April 14, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. Local Government Commission (LGC) voted unanimously on April 5 to issue a letter to the mayor of Spring Lake and its Board of Aldermen over concerns involving a lack of compliance […]

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Local Government Commission assumes control of East Laurinburg finances

November 11, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The N.C. Local Government Commission (LGC) voted to impound finances in the town of East Laurinburg following multiple attempts to correct major bookkeeping, banking and auditing deficiencies in the town. “This is not […]

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Local Government Commission votes to take control of Spring Lake over finance issues

October 14, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Last week, the N.C. Local Government Commission (LGC) unanimously voted in favor of taking over the finances of Spring Lake. Unless action is taken soon, the town will be close to default on […]

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State treasurer says over $1B approved for local, county finance requests

June 10, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — State Treasurer Dale Folwell discussed investment trends related to the state’s retirement system as well as the status of municipalities struggling with financial issues in a recent media availability session. Folwell said that […]

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