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Mecklenburg’s greenway problem
Mecklenburg County is falling behind on its projected 129 miles of greenway that would be built by this year. So what went wrong? The short answer: slow recovery from the…
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Is the Line Drawn Squiggly or Straight?
The US Forest Service is updating its land management plan. Activist mountain bikers think they are being treated unfairly; they won’t be allowed in wilderness areas because their recreation form…
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I Need a Seesaw!
Transylvania County and the City of Brevard are undertaking a study to develop a strategic plan to address the population’s needs for recreation. The effort is described as essential.
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I Got Some Money in My Pocket Goin’ Jing-a-Ling-a-Ling
Here is another example of a great way to grow government. We all know how poor and streamlined Buncombe County government is. That is why it has some change burning…
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Some Prefer Work to Play
I’ve heard from a variety of sources that recreational industries run countercyclically to the rest of the economy. So, it is sad, but no surprise, that government is all about…
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6 am, Everybody, Time for Your Calisthenics
Saith the Sylva Herald: How Jackson County residents in the future will play, exercise, and enjoy open spaces is being decided now as the recreation and parks department crafts a…
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Go Ahead. Make My Day.
Circulating rumors claim the state is considering shutting down cultural and recreational meccas for two months a year. Ask me if I care.
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More Power to Them
The wealthy residents of Laurel Park want more taxes for a variety of recreational purposes, so a survey says. I have no comment, for how they choose to spend their…
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Pursuit of Happiness: 1776 – Free, 2010 – $750,000
Yesterday, it was reported that the Henderson County Commissioners had acknowledged lower valuations would mean higher taxes or reduced services for those they represent. Today, we learn the board budgeted…
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Local Government as Usual: Taxes, Zoning, and Recreation
The Henderson County Commissioners will hold two meetings this week. The first is receive an update on revals in the ongoing housing slump, to discuss small area plans (zoning), and…
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Haywood County buys a Farm, but what next?
This article out of Waynesville, is interesting, because Haywood County kept out bidding for a piece of land that, ended up being having a price tag of $1.1 million for…
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Davidson County rec issues
They’ve got recreation issues down in Davidson County, too, though not to the tune of a $26 million greenway. Davidson County commissioners denied a request by the parks and recreation…