Local Government Commission
Coverage of Local Government Commission in the Nexus archive.
- Rocky Mount leaders vote to continue utility cutoffs despite deaths, calls for resignations
The Rocky Mount City Council voted against halting utility cutoffs despite a recent incident where a family was found dead after their electricity was disconnected due to non-payment. Constituents strongly criticized the decision and called for council members' resignations, asserting that such disconnections constitute issuing a sentence. State lawmakers have begun investigating the city’s financial management regarding utility services.
- NC ‘budget corrections’ bill takes aim once again at top elected Democrats’ authority
North Carolina's budget corrections bill removes Democratic Secretary of State Elaine Marshall from the Local Government Commission and requires Senate confirmation for governor-appointed Cabinet members. The bill also reduces the governor's appointments to the commission from three to one.