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Board of Aldermen agenda for June 26, with links

CITY OF NEW BERN BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING JUNE 26, 2018 –  6 P.M. CITY HALL COURTROOM 300 POLLOCK STREET…

7 years ago

New Bern ranks in top 2 in state for EMT and paramedic services

New Bern ranks second in North Carolina and 75th in the nation for EMT and paramedic services, according to Security…

7 years ago

Legislature moves to reduce psychiatric boarding in hospital emergency rooms

A bill seeks to address the problem of people languishing in hospital EDs, waiting for a psychiatric bed, but mental…

7 years ago

N.C. 43 Connector would foster greater economic development

Alleviating current and future congestion is one of the benefits being touted for the proposed N.C. 43 Connector that would…

7 years ago

Aldermen narrowly approve softer, gentler utility deposit policy

Mayor Dana Outlaw declares the first and second motions dead based on lack of seconds. Alderman Sabrina Bengel promptly followed…

7 years ago

Luncheon celebrates educators and ECU Pirate Nation

More than 700 educators, business leaders, and elected officials filled the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center on Tuesday afternoon for…

7 years ago

Civitas says 166 local, ‘inappropriate’ earmarks totaling $30 million identified in budget

NC Civitas | The state budget for FY 2018-19 contains nearly 170 line items totaling $30 million that are highly…

7 years ago

Republican lawmakers budget $35 million for school safety

Republican's school safety plan makes some temporary changes, while giving lawmakers time to assess what else might be needed. Education…

7 years ago

General Assembly’s ‘power grab’ results in clearer public education leadership, court confirms

Longleaf Politics |  The latest major court ruling stemming from the General Assembly’s infamous 2016 “power grab”1came on Friday, as the N.C. Supreme…

7 years ago

Alcohol wholesalers lobby gets new rules slipped into bill after secret Asheville rendezvous

Longleaf Politics | A recent memo sent by the N.C. Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association to its members this week provides us…

7 years ago