Tag: village council

Pinehurst: A shakedown of builders by village staff?

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Brant Clifton

A long-time village government policy has some area developers — along with at least two members of The Village Council — crying foul: The Pinehurst Village Council

Pinehurst: The K.I.S.S. rule for budgeting — and “yard debris evaluation” ???????

Posted on May 15, 2013May 15, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Judging from the lamestream media accounts, Pinehurst village manager Andy Wilkison is shocked — SHOCKED — that council members want a budget that is (1) less than

Welcome to Sign-hurst !

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Brant Clifton

There is a growing contingent here in The Golf Capital of The World who believe that Pinehurst village staff and state bureaucrats have gone sign-crazy — cluttering up the landscape

Pinehurst: planning & zoning and campaign promises

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Surprise! Suprise! The Village of Pinehurst was embroiled this week in another zoning controversy. Our Lambda Award-nominated thrice weekly local newspaper has the details: Residents living

Driving in Pinehurst: speed traps, little old ladies in great big cars, and ANOTHER ROUNDABOUT???

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

When you talk about driving in Pinehurst, most people’s first thoughts go toward the kind don best with TaylorMade or Callaway products. The kind you do on four tires can

Pinehurst: Queen Nancy expanding her domain, some homeowners catching a break

Posted on September 23, 2012September 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Grab a chair and some popcorn, boys and girls, the Pinehurst village council is getting together again this week. Click HERE and HERE for details. We were

Hi-HO HI-HO It’s off to court we go (AGAIN!)

Posted on July 27, 2012July 27, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In the wake of the 2011 Pinehurst village council elections, we were promised an end to business as usual at village hall. For years, standard operating procedure at village hall

Property rights, economic development questions for Southern Pines, Pinehurst councils

Posted on May 31, 2012May 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

There was an interesting line in a recent Pilot story about Pinehurst’s new budget: […] Another $252,000 is in the budget for the construction

Pinehurst Village Council: (I told you so)

Posted on May 23, 2012May 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

So. Village taxpayers shelled out $33,500 to get the SAME advice that — ahem — SOMEBODY gave you FOR FREE months ago. Don’t get me wrong. I am a big

Pinehurst: The “importance” of historic landmark status

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Pinehurst village council is looking to develop, renovate, and update the area in and around historic downtown Pinehurst. The downtown area has historic status awarded by The National Park