New Hanover County/City of Wilmington officials to review permitting processes used by Catawba County and municipalities

The team from New Hanover County and Wilmington, which was recommended by the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce’s Land Use Development Committee, will be asked to review the planning and permitting process, and advise officials governing across Catawba County on the parts of the process that are working well and being done effectively and on ways to improve the processes used.  The review is being sponsored equally by the public and private sectors in a unique partnership designed to improve the processes used by both.  Full story

The Catawba County Board of Commissioners' next meeting is set for 7 p.m. on Monday, November 17, 2008 at the 1924 Courthouse, 30 North College Avenue in Newton, NC.

The Catawba County Board of Commissioners will consider amendments to the County's Animal Control Ordinance, following a review of the impacts of amendments to the ordinance that were approved in May 2008, and receive an update on the County's Erosion Control Ordinance when the Board meets at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 17, 2008, at the 1924 Courthouse at 30 North College Avenue in Newton.

The Board will also consider awarding a bid for the purchase and sale of "green certificates", renewable energy credits produced by electrical generation facilities at the Blackburn Landfill that are sold in an energy attributes market; the allocation of additional State funds received this year for programs of the Catawba County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council; the appropriation of the fund balance of Newton-Conover Rescue for that squad's purchase of rescue equipment; and the use of the sole source exception to purchase components used with a statewide Emergency Services patient tracking and triage system made by only one manufacturer.  Full agenda

Facing foreclosure?   There are state and local agencies that may be able to help. 

The N.C. Housing Finance Agency and the Western Piedmont Council of Governments offer some advice.  Full story

Basket auction to raise money for Kids In Need Fund. 

The November 20th event (4:00-7:30 p.m. at Catawba County Public Health) will raise funds to provide health care for students who don't have health insurance and cannot obtain medical and dental care.  Full story

Focus on...Southwest Branch Librarian Glenda Ramsey

What could be sweeter than a book lover in a library?  For Glenda Ramsey, it’s a match made in heaven.  The Southwest Branch Library manager feels as at home there as she does in Terrell, where she has lived for 30 years. The branch is located on Highway 127 South and serves the Mountain View and Banoak communities.  Full story  

Catawba County begins using social networks on internet to reach more citizens, especially young people.

As the County seeks to communicate with younger people, it's putting information out where they are more likely to see it. Catawba County Government has created a Facebook page and is using something called Twitter to try to accomplish this goal.  Full story

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