Government – Moore County Edition

Sep

06

2023

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By Ryan Henkel

Aberdeen approves new memorial bench program

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ABERDEEN – The Aberdeen Town Board met Monday, August 28, with consideration of a handful of internal requests on the agenda. To start the meeting, two officers – Cameron Parent and Kirsten Czako, took their Oath of Offices, and another, Jimmy Covington, was promoted to Sergeant before the board and meeting attendees. “This is a great event,” said Mayor Robbie Farrell. “It’s always good for the board to see this happen. We’re so glad that you’re going to work for the Town of Aberdeen. These men and women are the reason that you can sleep well at night. They’re the…

Aug

30

2023

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By Ryan Henkel

Southern Pines to look into implementing subscription-based recycling services

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SOUTHERN PINES – The Southern Pines Town Council met Tuesday, August 8, with an agenda full of public hearings and action items. To begin the meeting, the council first held four public hearings, the first of which was to decide on a new approach for garbage and recycling services. “This project actually started over a year ago,” said assistant town manager Mike Cameron. “We hired Davenport Lawrence back in January. We’ve done a contract extension to get us through December 31 of 2024 with GFL to continue solid waste and recycling services.” The council was presented with four options that…

Aug

16

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Strickland, Morgan, Pizzella to remain on Village of Pinehurst litigation committee

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, August 8, with various advisory board matters, road resurfacing and litigation concerns on the agenda. The council kicked off its regular meeting with appointments of four citizens to various Village boards and commissions. The first was the appointment of Tom Brereton to the Pinehurst Neighborhood Advisory Committee representing Pinewild. “We only had one applicant for Pinewild, but the good news is that Tom was the selection and designee from the Pinewild Property Owners Association, so we got the right guy,” said Village Manager Jeff Sanborn. The second was the reappointment of…

Aug

02

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Southern Pines Council postpones decision on potential S. Bennett St. planned development

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SOUTHERN PINES — The Southern Pines Town Council met Tuesday, July 11, with multiple public hearings on UDO updates, annexations and architectural reviews on the agenda. The council first approved the appointment of Mary Miller to the Appearance Commission on a three-year term and as a representative of the ETJ and approved an amendment to the Yard Sales Ordinance in order to remove misdemeanor arrest as an allowed remedy of a violation of the ordinance and that inspection authority is limited to the portion of a yard sale site that is open to the public for the purposes of the…

Jul

26

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Pinehurst Council approves appointments to Neighborhood Advisory Board

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, July 11, with primarily presentations and appointments on the agenda. The council first approved two appointments to the Pinehurst Neighborhood Advisory Committee, Carolyn Jamison and Jennifer Tomilin. “The first is in regards to the newly formed neighborhood of North Lake Pinehurst,” said Village Manager Jeff Sanborn. “We had a lot of interest from the neighborhood. We had four applicants that we interviewed, and we agreed that the best candidate for the position was Carolyn Jamison. Carolyn has served on the NAC previously, representing the civic group, and also was an alternate…

Jul

26

2023

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By Matt Mercer

Moore County elections: 2023 municipal ballots are set

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CARTHAGE — The contests for Moore County’s 2023 municipal elections are set. Voters in 11 municipalities will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Aberdeen Board of Commissioners (3 seats) Teressa Beavers Bryan Bowles Ron Utley Elease Goodwin Cameron Mayor Tash Nichols McDuffie Ginger Bauerbrand Cameron Board of Commissioners (3 seats) Michael A. Williamson Lisa Paschal Tanya Nicely Leenheer Carthage Mayor George H. Wilson Jr. Jimmy Chalflinch Ian K. Lumgair Carthage Board of Commissioners (2 seats) Malcolm Hall Dan Bonillo Al Barber Marcus Tush Kevin Lewis Foxfire Village Council (1 seat) George F. Hedrick Mary Gilroy Janice Gregorich Warren…

Jul

19

2023

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By North State Journal Staff

Pinehurst mayoral contest leads Moore County election filings

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PINEHURST — Three candidates are in the race for Pinehurst mayor in this November’s municipal election. The first candidate to file was former village councilmember Kevin Drum, who lost re-election in 2021 and has been vocal about his displeasure with the current members. “I am committed to leading Pinehurst by respecting its traditions and history, by inspiring and empowering fellow council members, village staff, and our citizens, and by restoring transparency to local governance,” Drum said in a statement following his filing. A longtime community leader, Drum was first elected to the village council in 2017 following time spent on…

Jul

12

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Aberdeen Town Board holds four public hearings regarding property matters

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ABERDEEN — The Aberdeen Town Board met Monday, June 26, with four public hearings on the agenda, all of which related to property matters. The board meeting began with a presentation of their audit report for Fiscal Year 2021-22 presented by Forvis. “As a result of our audit, we issued an unmodified or clean audit report on the town’s financial statements,” said Forvis partner John Frank. “We did not identify any material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in internal controls. Overall, positive financial results for the year.” “We survived COVID, and we’re coming out the other side in good shape,” said…

Jul

05

2023

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By Associated Press

Outgoing NC Supreme Court Justice Mike Morgan considering gubernatorial bid

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RALEIGH — North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Mike Morgan, who announced last month he won’t seek reelection to the court next year, says he’s weighing a 2024 bid for governor. Morgan, one of two registered Democrats on the state’s highest court, said this week that many within the party are asking him to look at a gubernatorial candidacy. Attorney General Josh Stein has been the only high-profile Democrat to get into the race, announcing his plans in January. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is barred by term limits from running again now. “I’ve been asked, quite frankly, to look at…

Jul

05

2023

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By North State Journal Staff

State Board of Elections approves voter ID rules, appoints county board members

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RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) met on Tuesday, June 27, and approved temporary rules related to the implementation of voter ID rules in North Carolina elections. Beginning with Fall 2023 municipal elections, all voters will be asked to show a form of photo ID when voting in-person and via absentee ballot. “The agency is proposing rules to ensure uniform, standard implementation of the photo ID requirements in all 3,000-plus polling locations and among all 100 county boards of elections,” a statement from the NCSBE read. The board also reviewed more than 1,300 comments on the…