Charges of deficit spending by village leaders have arisen in the current campaign for mayor and village council. Sensitive to the charge, the professional staff at Village Hall has
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I got my hands on the financials for village government, as of June 30 2011. Click here to see them for yourself. The package includes some gems like: The total
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There’s been a lot of talk about village government finances during this year’s campaign for village government offices. I thought it might be interesting to compare some of the
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The elections for local village offices will be here soon. Two candidates, Nancy Fiorillo for mayor and John Cashion for council, have publicly endorsed the idea of pushing
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The League of Women Voters held a forum this week for ALL EIGHT candidates for Pinehurst village offices. It was quite dog-and-pony show. It was a dream for
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Why does the village council insist on meeting at times during the week when most people under 65 are working, and are unable to attend? Southern Pines has
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The most recent round of campaign finance reports indicate a weak showing for North Carolina’s freshman U.S. Rep Renee Ellmers (R-Dunn). Ellmers, representing the state’s Second District (which should include
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Don’t you just love the empty buzzwords and catchphrases political candidates use in their ads? As an example, let’s look at the campaign of Pinehurst mayoral wannabe Joan Thurman. Her
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I’ve always been a huge booster of law enforcement. I have a lot of friends who put on badges and strap on their holsters to go to work every
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Yes, Moore County. Our thrice-weekly Pulitzer Prize winning local newspaper is in the midst of preparing its endorsements for the municipal elections in November. The paper’s editorial staff has
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