State Feed: North Carolina

Referendum on sales tax cancelled for November

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:11:18 -0400

The New Hanover County commissioners withdrew a one-quarter cent sales tax referendum from the November ballot, and will instead consider putting it before the voters in May 2010. The main reason for changing course was because of uncertainty in Raleigh, where state legislators are considering increasing the sales tax to help close the state’s budget gap, the commissioners said Monday.

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Residents to vote on liquor laws

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:11:35 -0400

At its July 14 meeting, the town council voted 3-2 to approve putting liquor-by-the-drink and ABC stores referenda on the ballot in November. The move gives residents the opportunity to approve or reject one or both of the measures. The meeting was held in the cafeteria of Stokesdale Elementary School instead of the town hall because a large crowd was expected. A crowd of concerned residents showed up to speak for and against the referenda.

Voters cast their ballots in favor of casino alcohol service

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:57:52 -0400

That’s all about to change, however. Spurred by the promise of bigger revenues, the Cherokee people voted “yes” in a ballot measure last Thursday (June 4) that will allow drink sales at the casino. The casino will become the only place on the Cherokee Reservation, known as the Qualla Boundary, where beer, wine or liquor can be sold or served. Nearly 50 percent of registered voters turned out to cast ballots in the monumental election. It passed comfortably with a vote of 1,847 to 1,301. The vote was held in conjunction with a primary election for tribal council seats.

North Carolina township merger may be put to a citizen vote

Thu, 14 May 2009 12:16:57 -0400

The Greenwood-White River Township Reorganization Committee is moving along cautiously and carefully to see if merger would benefit both sides.

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Legislators say longer House terms save money, time

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:04:15 -0500

Voters would be asked to extend legislators’ terms from two years to four years under a bill that nearly 60 members of the House co-sponsored last week.

The measure raises an issue in perennial discussion over the past decade, with backers saying less-frequent elections would mean less time spent raising money to run for office.

“It would take half the money out of it,” said Rep. Hugh Holliman, a Lexington Democrat and the House majority leader. “We start the session, spend our first year here, and then we spend the whole second year campaigning.”

State Rep. Allen Treadaway to file recall measure

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:15:03 -0500

State Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-51st, announced last week in a press release that he will file a bill prior to the 2009 legislative session that will provide for a recall process to remove elected officials at the state and county levels.

Under current Alabama law, only municipal officials are subject to recall.

“Accountability by elected officials to the taxpayers is the key to good government,” Treadaway said.