North Carolina has been under a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic for nearly two and a half years. On July 11, a press release from the Governor’s Office said that North Carolina’s state of emergency due to … Read more
In recent months, my colleagues and I have received an increasing number of questions about how to handle hostile, harassing, or threatening behavior from citizens. The scenarios encountered by local government officials and employees include a wide range of behavior: … Read more
UPDATE May 17, 2023: US Treasury has issued updated guidance for compliance requirements for sub awards to ISP providers for broadband. It is available here. The analysis below continues to apply to all sub awards to other entities except ISP … Read more
Over the last several years, the School of Government has developed new and exciting resources to support local multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) involved with protecting adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. An MDT is a group of professionals in a geographic … Read more
N.C. General Statute 160D-903(a) prevents zoning ordinances in county and municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction from affecting “property used for bona fide farm purposes.” This statute also blocks zoning regulations in these same areas from applying to buildings or structures used for … Read more