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2018年8月3日

每周回顾
Limited Time to Pre-Register for CityVision 2018
General Assembly Schedules Weekend Session
Pension Fund Posts Gains
Executive Order Eyes Opioid Epidemic
Who's On 我们在这里成长?
DCM Accepting Local 政府't Proposals for Coastal Grants

事情发生的经过: A pair of vetoes from 政府. 罗伊•库珀 hung over Jones Street as the extra session of the General Assembly continued.

这意味着什么?: One of the bills in question took control of how the six constitutional amendment proposals will appear before voters on the ballot this fall; the other dealt with party affiliation disclosure on the ballot's judicial races. 政府ernor Cooper deemed both bills politically slanted and poised to mislead voters in Republicans' favor, claims that legislative leaders roundly disputed.

利用: A Saturday convening of the legislature is set to override the governor's vetoes and put the bills into law.

瘦子: 政府ernor Cooper's vetoes were never likely to stick, as the ballot bills in question were among core reasons why the legislature -- with a Republican supermajority -- called its extra session to begin with. Read on for the details.

Limited Time to Pre-Register for CityVision 2018

There's no reason to delay. CityVision 2018 pre-registration is open, but for a limited time. CityVision, in Hickory on Sept. 19-21, is the League's premier event full of engaging keynote speakers and informative sessions that will give you the tools you need to face the challenges in your hometowns head on. 今年, CityVision will offer roundtable discussions following each general session to address shared challenges, connect with regional partners and engage in facilitated discussions to gain practical information that you can use immediately.

This is the best opportunity for municipal officials from around the state to dive deep into issues like broadband and technology, 基础设施, branding your municipality and, 最重要的是, grants -- finding the money you need to prepare your municipality for tomorrow. The annual conference also is where members elect officers and make any constitutional or bylaw changes. Pre-registration ends Friday, Aug. 24, so register early to avoid increased walk-in registration fees.

General Assembly Schedules Weekend Session

Lawmakers are scheduled to vote Saturday on whether to override two vetoes stamped by 政府. 罗伊•库珀. The bills in question, passed quickly in an ongoing extra session of the General Assembly, affect the ballot that will go before voters in November. 一个法案, HB 3, sets how captions to six constitutional amendment proposals (as reported in last week's Bulletin)是有文字的. 根据账单, only the phrase "Constitutional Amendment" will appear on the ballot before each question to voters, superceding a process that was otherwise playing out with a state commission tasked with writing short captions for the amendments. (Two of that commission's three members are elected Democrats, which had led to discussion in the Republican caucuses that the commission would inject political strategy in the captions' wording.) The other bill, SB 3, makes sure a judicial candidate is represented on the ballot with the party affiliation that candidate had 90 days prior to filing. 媒体 outlets note that the bill appears to be in response to an individual candidate who had semi-recently changed his affiliation to Republican, leading lawmakers to question his sincerity. If the legislature overrides the veto and puts the bill into law, that candidate won't have an R next to his name on the ballot. The same 90-day rule applies to many other offices.

政府ernor Cooper explained his vetoes in 一份声明上个星期五, essentially saying HB 3 clouds voters from any clarifying language about the constitutional amendments and their effects if passed. He said SB 3 among other things is wrong to change the rules for candidates who have already filed and that it rigs a race underway. 立法 leaders including House Speaker Tim Moore shot back soonafter, arguing the "Constitutional Amendment" captioning simpilifies things for voters and that applying the 90-day rule to judicial candidates is a conforming change. “We will override these vetoes to deliver clear and consistent voter information on ballots this November," Speaker Moore said. Saturday's session is scheduled for 11 a.m. 参众两院. In other news, Senate Rules Chairman Bill Rabon on Thursday filed a sine die adjournment resolution.

Pension Fund Posts Gains

State Treasurer Dale Folwell is reporting overall gains of 7.3 percent for fiscal year 2017-18 in the state pension fund, though with a 1.3 percent increase in earnings to date. That's 根据… 新闻稿 his office issued Thursday. “For the first six months of 2018, the plan has paid out over $3 billion in benefits, $300 million in Wall Street fees while earnings were essentially flat,” Treasurer Folwell said. “Additionally, the twenty-year average of 6.1 percent misses the assumed rate of return by almost an entire percentage point.” The release breaks it down with details and highlights.

Executive Order Eyes Opioid Epidemic

政府. 罗伊•库珀 on Monday issued an 行政命令 for the state to apply for $25 million in federal funds to fight the opioid epidemic here. “We must do even more to fight the opioid crisis in North Carolina and these grants would help us make critical progress to prevent and treat opioid addiction and save lives," the governor said. Under the order, the N.C. Department of 健康 and Human Services will seek $22 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental 健康 Services Administration's grant program for prevention, treatment and recovery help for 5,000 or more North Carolinians. The state agency would also apply for $3 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for enhanced tracking and reporting of overdose data so the state can better strategize. A 新闻稿 about the 行政命令 provides more detail.

Who's On 我们在这里成长?

More and more towns are joining 我们在这里成长, our statewide economic development storytelling campaign that shows municipalities' collective value to North Carolina. The latest additions, among others to come, to this 100 percent free resource include Greenville and Wake Forest -- each detailing how investments and collaborations from city hall are sparking better business growth and quality of life. 在格林维尔, the story highlights a transformative road project with public and private partners and enthusiasm about the new connectivity their efforts will afford the growing city. "If Greenville means business, we must work with our partners on economic development," said Mayor P.J. 康纳利. 在维克森林, it's a solid narrative about strategic investments sparking a "renaissance" downtown. “小镇已经 ... done a great job planning and investing in the public 基础设施 throughout the downtown area," a private developer says of Wake Forest.

Add your story to 我们在这里成长 to bring more attention to your town's investments and partnerships and bring more attention to all other local investments. Every time a town joins the 我们在这里成长 movement, a pin goes onto a virtual map showing the location. One glance at the map gives a strong impression of municipalities' collective value across the state -- but there's so much more to do. If your town hasn't joined 我们在这里成长, it's missing an amazing opportunity. 发送电子邮件至 about@herewegrownc.org 今天加入.

DCM Accepting Local 政府't Proposals for Coastal Grants

The state Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is taking proposals from local governments in the 20 coastal counties for Planning and Management Grants for fiscal year 2019, 根据… 新闻发布会上. In total, $100,000 of matching funds is available, with a maximum of $20,000 per project. The deadline is Sept. 14. Projects focused on natural hazards and storm recovery will be prioritized. Read the 新闻稿 for more information, including how to apply.