SPRING LAKE — Revenue is on track and expenditures are being closely monitored, according to a financial report presented to the Spring Lake Board of Aldermen on Monday. David Erwin, the town’s finance officer and accounting and financial management adviser for the N.C. Department of the State Treasurer, said that property tax revenue is the “cash high of the year.”
Jami McLaughlin
Jami McLaughlin is a freelance writer for CityView. She has deep family roots in Spring Lake and in Cumberland County and is also currently the director of government relations and military affairs for the Greater Fayetteville Chamber. She is a graduate of East Carolina University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications, and Central Michigan University, where she earned a master’s degree in administration. She has four beautiful children who attend Village Christian Academy.
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State commission to present financial report for Spring Lake aldermen
SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen will hear a financial report presented by the N.C. Local Government Commission at its work session Monday night. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the Grady Howard Conference Toom of the municipal complex.
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‘Welcome to Arroyo’s’ tells of love, loss with ‘coolest’ hip-hop vibe
Come hang out in the lounge of the newest and hottest hip-hop club in New York City at Cape Fear Regional Theatre beginning Thursday. Written by Kristoffer Diaz and directed by José Zayas, …
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Spring Lake aldermen say contracted positions adding to town’s expenditures
SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen considered the difference between contracted positions and town-eliminated positions at its meeting on Monday night. Human Resources Director Terry Hock said seven positions that were cut include a code enforcement officer, inspections supervisor, fire battalion chief, police lieutenant, meter reader, finance director and accounts payable clerk.
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Spring Lake board to discuss staff positions that have been eliminated
SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen is expected to discuss jobs that have been eliminated when it meets Monday night. The board will meet in the Grady Howard Conference Room at Town Hall at 6 p.m. Monday.
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Spring Lake board votes to extend agreement on sales tax distribution
By a 3-2 vote Monday night, the Spring Lake Board of Aldermen adopted an extension agreement among Cumberland County municipalities to delay implementation of a sales tax distribution method for a sales tax distribution method for a year.
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Methodist University, Cape Fear Valley Health to partner on new medical school
Methodist University and Cape Fear Valley Health are partnering to open a four-year medical school that will welcome students in July 2026. The Center for Medical Education and Neuroscience at at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center will house the new medical school with a focus on providing better medical care for rural and underserved populations and diversifying the physician workforce in the area, officials said Monday as a news conference to announce the initiative.
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Spring Lake board to discuss legislative priorities on infrastructure, public safety
SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen will discuss legislative priorities at its meeting Monday night. The seven priorities are infrastructure, business development, public safety, public transportation, environmental regulations, access to housing and resident access to services and programs.
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Care when — and where — it’s needed
Playing pool and shooting darts were favorite pastimes for Jeremy Perry, who moved to Fayetteville six years ago from upstate New York for the warmer weather and to reunite with family.
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Paper’s back: After years out of favor as dated and troublesome, wallpaper is again adding patterns, texture and color to home decor.
For Babette Augustin, choosing wallpaper is all about the role you want it to play in your home. “When you are looking at it, you need to determine if the wallpaper is going to be a leading lady or a supporting actress,” Augustin says. “One of my associates says that paint is one note, but wallpaper is the melody.”
