Update: On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the Final Rule, which governs the eligible uses of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”) under the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). The Final Rule makes … Read more

Update: On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the Final Rule, which governs the eligible uses of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”) under the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). The Final Rule makes … Read more

Update: On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the Final Rule, which governs the eligible uses of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”) under the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). The Final Rule makes … Read more

Update: On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the Final Rule, which governs the eligible uses of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”) under the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). The Final Rule makes several … Read more

As detailed in previous posts (here,  here, and here), the General Assembly has granted local government utilities (including municipalities, counties, water and sewer authorities, sanitary districts, county water and sewer districts, metropolitan water districts, metropolitan sewerage districts, metropolitan water and … Read more

Update:: On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the Final Rule, which governs the eligible uses of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”) under the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). The Final Rule makes … Read more

Translation: Tourism Development Authorities Now Authorized to Borrow Money Through the Federal Paycheck Protection Program A Tourism Development Authority (TDA) is a local government entity that is typically created by a county or municipality to administer and expend local occupancy … Read more

On March 31, 2020, Governor Cooper issued Executive Order 124, which, among other things, prohibited certain collection practices by local government utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the utility-related provisions of Executive Order 124, as amended by Executive … Read more

Under state law, all monies collected or received by employees or officials of a local government or public authority (collectively, local unit) must be deposited daily into an official depository or with a properly licensed and recognized cash collection service. … Read more

In response to COVID-19, the legislature adopted two comprehensive bills that touch on a variety of areas, including a few local government finance-related issues. One of those issues is the annual budget ordinance adoption process. This post explains the normal … Read more