Lauren Rose – Moore County Edition

Jun

21

2023

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By Lauren Rose

Pinehurst approves FY24 budget with $0.23 tax rate

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PINEHURST – The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, June 13, with the passing of their FY 2024 budget ordinance and the approval of a few broader county-related matters on the agenda. The council approved the FY 2024 Budget Ordinance for the Village of Pinehurst, but before that vote took place, Mayor Pro Tem Pat Pizzella proposed an additional tax rate cut. The original proposed tax rate in the budget is $0.23, which is already $0.08 lower than the previous tax rate and $0.005 lower than the projected revenue-neutral rate. Pizzella’s request was for the lowering of the rate by…

Mar

29

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Pinehurst approves various policy updates

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PINEHURST – The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, March 14, with multiple house cleaning resolutions and ordinances on the agenda. The council approved a resolution to amend terminology in the Fund Balance Policy in accordance with the Government Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 98, which changed specific language “in response to concerns raised by stakeholders that the common pronunciation of the acronym for comprehensive annual financial report sounds like a profoundly objectionable racial slur.” “This resolution is a minor change to the Fund Balance Policy just to update the reference to the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report that is currently…

Mar

01

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Southern Pines Country Club granted special use permit

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SOUTHERN PINES — The Southern Pines Town Council met Tuesday, February 14, with multiple property hearings on the agenda. The first action item was an architectural review for the Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union on Brucewood Road, in which the applicant had made a few deviation requests for the property. “The first item is the access location,” said Bob Koontz of Koontz Jones Design. “The ordinance talks about entrance locations being at the front of the building, but in this case, we’ve oriented the building to fit on the site and to be as unobtrusive as possible, and orienting the…

Feb

15

2023

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By U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson

State of our Union: Hardworking American families are paying the price

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Just like our great nation, the State of the Union address has a unique history surrounded by traditions and pageantry. In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson gave the first in-person address since the 18th century. President Harry Truman’s address was the first to be broadcasted on television in 1947. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan invited the first guest to sit in the gallery and be referenced in his speech. The State of the Union has evolved from an address only given to leaders within our government to one that incorporates and is delivered to you, the American people. Regardless of politics,…

Oct

26

2022

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By Connie Lovell

LOVELL: Brian’s story – part I

Opinionsaddiction, editorial, fentanyl, health, opinion, opioids

Brian told his story. He was raised in Moore County, good athlete, solid student. His three older brothers were adequate role models, each for different reasons; one was fun, another was creative, the oldest had ambition. His parents were together in their home and in their faith. In community college, he branched out a bit and began to party with friends, taking his first drink at a beach party; Mike’s Hard Lemonade. He did not abuse alcohol, but he did use it to be cool, fit in and attract girls. One night at a party, he downed an “OC,”…

Oct

19

2022

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Pinehurst council continues discussion over regulation of short-term rentals

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council continued the process of attempting to regulate short-term rentals to address the concerns of citizens as they discussed amendments to the Pinehurst Development Ordinance. “This final document will address all the key issues that the council has been dealing with its staff and through comments from you for several months,” said Mayor John Strickland. “We believe that this document, once completed and voted on, will deal with some of our key issues with STRs, which include the rapid growth, classifying STRs as non-conforming uses, maintaining the integrity of our neighborhoods, and also establish…

Sep

21

2022

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By Lauren Rose

HUDSON: A commitment to America

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“For we are given power not to advance our own purposes, nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power, and it is to serve people.” This quote from former President George H.W. Bush reminds us that the sole purpose of political leadership is to serve the people and develop solutions to the problems most important to you. Unfortunately, many of those who have been entrusted with leading this nation have forgotten this responsibility and have instead used their positions to pursue their own agenda. President Joe Biden and…

Aug

03

2022

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By Lauren Rose

HUDSON: Taking on inflation and Pelosi’s assault weapons ban

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“It’s the economy, stupid!” Politicians in Washington would be wise to heed these famous words from former Bill Clinton advisor James Carville when it comes to addressing the issue most important to American families. Yet, today’s Washington Democrats have time and time again failed to listen and are only making matters worse. On Thursday, we learned our economy shrunk for the second quarter in a row. Unfortunately, this signifies that the economy has entered a recession. However, President Joe Biden and other Democrats in Washington have refused to accept this fact or take responsibility, trying instead to redefine the meaning…

Jul

20

2022

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By Lauren Rose

HUDSON: American families’ top concerns remain inflation, gas prices, and the economy in general

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“Government of the people, by the people, for the people…” This phrase in President Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” captures perhaps the most basic foundation of our political system: political authority rests first and foremost with the American people. When our founders conceived our nation 246 years ago, they sought to create a government whose power was derived from the will of the people, and that existed to protect those people’s God-given rights and address the issues most important to them. Unfortunately, many of those at the helm of government today have failed to do this. A recent poll by Monmouth…