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A Handbook for Historic Resilience Community Planning
A Handbook for Historic Resilience Community Planning

In August 2021, when Tropical Storm Fred hit western North Carolina, a Transylvania County resident told reporters that water gushed into her front yard “like a rushing river.” A Cruso resident said the floodwaters lifted his house off its foundation. Downtown Canton was submerged under several feet of water, and the landmark Colonial Theatre was swamped. Significant parts of the...
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Infant Safe Surrender in North Carolina: Significant Changes in 2023
Infant Safe Surrender in North Carolina: Significant Changes in 2023

The law on infant safe surrender, sometimes referred to as infant safe haven, allows a parent to intentionally and safely abandon their infant without criminal prosecution. If a parent’s abandonment of their infant occurs in the way the law proscribes, then it is not a criminal act or neglect. The infant safe surrender law is designed to prevent infant mortality by giving a parent a safe...
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County Salaries in North Carolina, 2023
County Salaries in North Carolina, 2023

County Salaries in North Carolina is a self-reported data repository of county salaries, sponsored by the School of Government. North Carolina counties volunteer to provide this information to benefit other public organizations and the general public. For questions about a particular county’s salary data, please contact that county’s human resources department.

This report is a...
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North Carolina Magistrates' Guide to Pretrial Release
North Carolina Magistrates' Guide to Pretrial Release

Guiding Principles

Upon arrest, a defendant must be taken without unnecessary delay before a judicial official, who MUST hold an initial appearance and set pretrial release (PTR) conditions except when a relevant statute prohibits release, restricts the officials who can set conditions, or requires the setting of certain conditions. G.S. 15A-511(f); 15A-533 (right to PTR determination)....
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Supporting Rural Workers: Creating Community-Designed Approaches for Federal EITC Uptake
Supporting Rural Workers: Creating Community-Designed Approaches for Federal EITC Uptake

In North Carolina, four out of five eligible tax filers receive the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable tax credit for low-income workers. This means that roughly one million taxpayers are putting those critical funds, up to a maximum of over $6,900, back into their pockets. It also means that some eligible taxpayers are still missing out. Research on barriers to claiming the...
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Supporting Rural Workers: The Mixed-Methods Study to Create Community-Designed Approaches for Federal EITC Uptake
Supporting Rural Workers: The Mixed-Methods Study to Create Community-Designed Approaches for Federal EITC Uptake

In North Carolina, four out of five eligible tax filers receive the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable tax credit for low-income workers. This means that roughly one million taxpayers are putting those critical funds, up to a maximum of over $6,900, back into their pockets. It also means that some eligible taxpayers are still missing out. Research on barriers to claiming the...
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Supporting Rural Workers: Best Practices for Increasing Uptake of the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit among Rural Populations in North Carolina
Supporting Rural Workers: Best Practices for Increasing Uptake of the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit among Rural Populations in North Carolina

In North Carolina, four out of five eligible tax filers receive the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable tax credit for low-income workers. This means that roughly one million taxpayers are putting those critical funds, up to a maximum of over $6,900, back into their pockets. It also means that some eligible taxpayers are still missing out. Research on barriers to claiming the...
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Expanding Affordable Housing Options in Communities Impacted by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence
Expanding Affordable Housing Options in Communities Impacted by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence

In September 2021, the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) engaged the Development Finance Initiative (DFI) at the School of Government. DFI provided analysis to support NCORR's use of funds from the Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery to...
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Local Social Services Boards in North Carolina
Local Social Services Boards in North Carolina

Local Social Services Boards in North Carolina provides social services board members with the information that they need to understand their roles and legal responsibilities within North Carolina’s social services system. It may also be a useful reference for county social services directors, social services attorneys, county commissioners, county...
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North Carolina Benchmarking Project Report 2023: Challenges and Innovations
North Carolina Benchmarking Project Report 2023: Challenges and Innovations

The North Carolina Benchmarking Project was established in 1995 so that participating municipalities could compare service data and performance trends. In 2022, the Benchmarking Project relaunched as Benchmarking 2.0 with a new emphasis on collaboration and relationship-building. Benchmarking 2.0 offers revised framework metrics, streamlined data collection, an interactive online dashboard,...
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Land Use Law in North Carolina, Fourth Edition
Land Use Law in North Carolina, Fourth Edition

This book provides a detailed legal analysis of development regulation. It addresses the types of regulations that may be employed and the scope of legal authority for each. The fourth edition incorporates legal developments through 2023. Topics include:

• Process for ordinance amendments,
• Spot, contract, and conditional zoning,
• Quasi-judicial procedures,
• Special use...
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North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1 Family Law, 2021 (paperback)
North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1 Family Law, 2021 (paperback)

The North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court, Vol. 1, Family Law, 2021 is a comprehensive legal reference created for North Carolina district judges published in two parts, Part A and Part B. This volume provides summaries of North Carolina law governing cases routinely heard in district court. Chapters cover topics including equitable distribution, child...