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Bill on Franklin County water leads to debate on local authority
A local bill tied to water needs in Franklin County sparks pushback from neighboring counties and lawmakers over local control and property rights.
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Appeals Court rules against both Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County in 911 funding fight
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled against both Roanoke Rapids and Halifax County in their dispute over funding for the county’s 911 center. The decision arrived nearly two years after the state’s second-highest court heard arguments in the case.
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Appeals Court wrestles with city-county funding fight over 911 service
A three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals will have to decide whether Roanoke Rapids must pay any money to Halifax County for the operations of a countywide 911 center. The city-county dispute generated nearly an hour of oral arguments Wednesday at the state’s second-highest court.
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Fight between Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County over 911 center funding hits Appeals Court
The N.C. Court of Appeals is considering a legal dispute between Roanoke Rapids and Halifax County over the city’s role in funding a county 911 call center. Roanoke Rapids filed its brief in the case this week.
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N.C. Supreme Court asked to decide whether county or state controls school spending decisions
The N.C. Supreme Court on Monday heard another round of arguments over school funding — this time whether county commissioners or General Assembly lawmakers are responsible for guaranteeing sufficient spending. In Silver et al. v. Halifax County Board of Commissioners, students and their families hold the county commissioners responsible for unequal funding among the various...
