Advocates of the N.C. Civil War & Reconstruction History Center plan to appear before the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners in August to ask for the $7.5 million the county previously agreed to provide for the project.
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Cumberland County approves budget
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday night passed the fiscal 2023 budget. The budget passed on a 4-2 vote. Voting in favor were Commissioners Larry Lancaster, Toni …
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Cumberland board fails to pause use of smaller lots by homebuilders
Developers will not have to deal with temporary restrictions on lot size and setbacks after a vote by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday morning. A motion to establish a 90-day moratorium for zero lot-line development failed to get a majority vote.
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Cumberland commissioners to hold budget hearing Monday
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday will hold a special meeting to hear comments from the public regarding the recommended fiscal 2023 budget.
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Board to consider moratorium on zero lot line development
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday will consider a proposal to eliminate zero lot line development in the county. Zero lot line development allows builders to build …
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Cumberland commissioners discuss funding for outside agencies
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday took its first hard look at the proposed fiscal 2023 budget. The recommended budget — which includes the general fund, county school fund and capital investment fund — totals about $410.3 million. The proposed budget keeps the county’s tax rate at 79.9 cents per $100 of assessed property.
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Cumberland County’s proposed budget keeps tax rate unchanged
Cumberland County Manager Amy Cannon on Thursday presented the county’s fiscal 2023 recommended budget to the Board of Commissioners during a special called meeting. The county’s tax rate remains unchanged at 79.9 cents per $100 of assessed property value.
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Commission recommends renaming Fort Bragg as Fort Liberty
Fort Bragg, home of the airborne, may soon become Fort Liberty if Congress approves the recommendations of the Naming Commission tasked with remaining military installations bearing names of …
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Kids helping kids
Nine-year-old Lanning Kistler likes helping children in need. So does his 8-year-old brother, Colton Walters. Together, they have teamed up for an annual daylong fundraiser for charitable causes that benefit other children.
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Local, state officials discuss funding for school employees
Money for schools, a countywide water system, and a possible rail link between Cumberland and Wake counties were topics discussed during a joint meeting Monday of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, the county Board of Education and members of the local legislative delegation.
