Southern Pines approves FY 23-24 budget with $0.29 tax rate

Southern Pines approves FY 23-24 budget with $0.29 tax rate

SOUTHERN PINES — The Southern Pines Town Council met Tuesday, June 13, with quite a few public hearings on the agenda. The council held four public hearings, with the first being the second hearing for the proposed FY 23-24 budget, which includes a reduction in property tax rate down to $0.29. The only significant change to the budget since last month’s hearing was an increase in the solid waste fee from the previously proposed amount of $17 a month to $17.25 a month. “This is a direct result of Moore County letting us know here in the last couple of…
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Hudson opens flagship office in Southern Pines

Hudson opens flagship office in Southern Pines

SOUTHERN PINES  — Moore County’s member of Congress now has his flagship district office located in Southern Pines. U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the 9th Congressional District’s newest office. Hudson, whose family moved to Southern Pines, is the first member of Congress to live and operate a primary office in Moore County in recent history. “As your Congressman, I am committed to delivering results for families throughout our region and providing top-notch customer service from our offices in both Washington, D.C. and North Carolina,” said Rep. Hudson. “With our new primary district office…
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Southern Pines Country Club expansion hearing continued to next month’s meeting

Southern Pines Country Club expansion hearing continued to next month’s meeting

SOUTHERN PINES — The Southern Pines Town Council met Tuesday, January 10, with multiple public hearings on the agenda. The first public hearing was for various text amendments to the UDO. “When we are engaging with the Unified Development Ordinance in our office, and we encounter problematic language or things that aren’t clear, we sometimes print off a page, sometimes scribble a note, throw it into a file, and set it aside. And then every so often, when we have an opportunity, we’ll run through what we refer to as a package of text amendments,” said Planning Director BJ Grieve.…
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Many in Moore County remain without power as Duke, REMC work to replace damages infrastructure

Many in Moore County remain without power as Duke, REMC work to replace damages infrastructure

PINEHURST — Nearly half the over 2,700 Randolph Electric customers affected by the weekend damage to Moore County's power grid have regained power and Duke Energy crews have restored power to nearly 7,000 customers since Sunday night. As of Monday, approximately 38,000 Duke customers in the area remain without power – down from 45,000. Randolph EMC said in a release that the Moore County outage has affected 2,768 members and co-op has restored power to 1,276 total members at various times and for a limited duration. Randolph EMC has implemented a rotating restoration process for parts of the outage area.…
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Southern Pines council approves new mural

Southern Pines council approves new mural

SOUTHERN PINES — The Southern Pines Town Council met Tuesday, October 11, where they held public hearings for a UDO exemption for the creation of a mural and the annexation of property. The council held a public hearing for a UDO exemption for the Arts Council of Moore County in order to create a 40’x24’ mural installation at 311 Southeast Broad Street. “Over time, we have had some mural requests, and so a program was developed by the Moore County Arts Council. And this council has adopted that as being appropriate for vetting these mural proposals that come forward,” said…
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Southern Pines Town Council approves Belle Meade expansion

Southern Pines Town Council approves Belle Meade expansion

SOUTHERN PINES — The Southern Pines Town Council met Tuesday, September 13, with multiple public hearings involving potential developments on the agenda.  The meeting kicked off with a resolution to officially change the name of the Town’s Community Center to the E.S. Douglass Community Center after former Southern Pines mayor Emanuel S. Douglass. The council then heard four public hearings, starting with the conceptual development project by the St. John Paul Catholic School and Church for the rezoning of a 42.2-acre parcel. The hearing was first brought before the council in April for a private school, athletic field, cemetery, rectory,…
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Southern Pines sets Public Hearing for potential abandonment of roads

Southern Pines sets Public Hearing for potential abandonment of roads

SOUTHERN PINES — The Town of Southern Pines Council met Tuesday, August 9, where they approved multiple architectural compliance permits as well as set a public hearing for the potential abandonment of two portions of roads within the Town limits. VG Pines Residential LLC submitted a request for abandonment for a portion of Mechanic Street from West Rhode Island Avenue to the right-of-way for US Highway 1 and the portion of Rhode Island Avenue that extends through the parcel currently owned by VG Pines Residential LLC. However, according to Town Engineer James Michel, the staff could not find evidence that…
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Morganton Park South apartments preliminary design approved with conditions

Morganton Park South apartments preliminary design approved with conditions

SOUTHERN PINES — The Southern Pines Town Council met Tuesday, where they held a public hearing for the Morganton Park South Preliminary Development Plan. The hearing was a continuation of the June 14 meeting where the PDP was first presented to the council. “This item has two recognized deviation requests, one being a reduction in parking and the other being an increase in the number of dwelling units or the density related to those dwelling units,” said Principal Planner Pam Graham. “There was also some discussion about the orientation of the buildings and whether they needed to address the public…
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Former Moore County Public Schools employee charged in Southern Pines shooting

Former Moore County Public Schools employee charged in Southern Pines shooting

RALEIGH — On June 2, a former Moore County Public Schools employee was arrested by Southern Pines police related to a shooting near the 400 block of West Connecticut Avenue.  The victim, a male in his 40s, was not named, but was airlifted to a trauma center According to police reports, 46-year-old Keith Edward Parker was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Law enforcement officials indicated more charges may be added. Records indicate Parker was issued a $50,000 bond, which he posted on same day as his arrest and was…
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Southern Pines will consider election changes, Chick-fil-A move

Southern Pines will consider election changes, Chick-fil-A move

SOUTHERN PINES — Southern Pines could see new election rules as well as a new Chick-fil-A location in the near future. The town council met last week for a planning session ahead of their business meeting this week with various development and governmental process items on the agenda.  Before the meeting got under way, Mayor Carol Haney reminded attendees that the Pinehurst Harness Track would be hosting a matinee race. “If you’re looking for a giggle, harness track this Saturday is the mayor’s race,” said Haney. “Let the games begin.”  One of the first items for discussion at the meeting…
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