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Old 04-01-2013, 07:29 AM
 
Location: The 12th State
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Several GOP-led measures in the state legislature this year have sought to strip power from cities, reflecting the party's belief that municipalities are overreaching their power.

Besides last year creating an authority for Asheville aiport plans in the works for the same for Charlotte.

A bill last week is to take Asheville water system and put it under a metropolitan control without compensating the city. Also prevent Asheville from using water utility revenue used in street repair.

A bill to limit homeowners adhere to design standards.

A bill for a constitutional amendment eliminating extraterritorial jurisdiction, a tool that helps cities control development on their borders.

Tax reform bills that would eliminate revenue resources such as franchise and business taxes.
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Old 04-01-2013, 02:27 PM
 
Location: The place where the road & the sky collide
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Several GOP-led measures in the state legislature this year have sought to strip power from cities, reflecting the party's belief that municipalities are overreaching their power.

Besides last year creating an authority for Asheville aiport plans in the works for the same for Charlotte.

A bill last week is to take Asheville water system and put it under a metropolitan control without compensating the city. Also prevent Asheville from using water utility revenue used in street repair.

A bill to limit homeowners adhere to design standards.

A bill for a constitutional amendment eliminating extraterritorial jurisdiction, a tool that helps cities control development on their borders.

Tax reform bills that would eliminate revenue resources such as franchise and business taxes.
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Read more here: New N.C. legislature puts state's biggest cities on the defensive | CharlotteObserver.com
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Don't forget that they made annexation almost impossible last year.
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Old 04-01-2013, 03:27 PM
 
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Smaller government eh?
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Old 04-01-2013, 06:51 PM
 
Location: South Beach and DT Raleigh
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Smaller government eh?
The part of the government that is most important is the part of the government that they control. Now that the state government is completely controlled by the Republicans for the first time in any of our lifetimes, it's no surprise to me that the state government is now going to make sure that they control as much as they possibly can by limiting the power of cities, counties, etc.
I think it's ironic that they say that this is all necessary because cities are overreaching their power.

Not to worry, you'll get smaller government....smaller and less powerful local government. Cities' interests will be represented though by their gerrymandered state reps and senators whose districts often include small slivers of cities but not enough of them to outweigh the rural constituency. The rest of us will be represented by a permanent minority of progressive and powerless representation.
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Old 04-01-2013, 07:01 PM
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Location: NC/SC Border Patrol
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Cities and towns are overreaching what they should be controlling. I own property that is inside no town but the nearby town controls what I can do with the land although they give me no service or benefit. If cities want to control the zoning of an area then they should annex it if they can provide services to it. Otherwise they need to mind their own business.
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Old 04-02-2013, 10:23 AM
 
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Cities and towns are overreaching what they should be controlling. I own property that is inside no town but the nearby town controls what I can do with the land although they give me no service or benefit. If cities want to control the zoning of an area then they should annex it if they can provide services to it. Otherwise they need to mind their own business.
So you should be able to have a huge junkyard that fills your property and affects the value of those in town?

The legislators should ask themselves "why" these measures were in place to begin with...was it some ideological interpretation or was it just common sense.

Any changes should be common sense changes not based on some ideology.
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Old 04-02-2013, 01:45 PM
 
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So you should be able to have a huge junkyard that fills your property and affects the value of those in town?

The legislators should ask themselves "why" these measures were in place to begin with...was it some ideological interpretation or was it just common sense.

Any changes should be common sense changes not based on some ideology.
Yeah, if I want to have a huge junkyard in town I should be allowed to have one without getting beaten down by a pack of wild dog anti-liberty conservatives. Your property value is not my concern buddy!
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Old 04-03-2013, 03:53 PM
 
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Who would have thought amendment one would only be the BEGINNING of the madness in NC?

What a tragic comedy. I have chosen poorly which state to invest in. Which makes me angry because I've spent decades investing in NC and now my future is at stake so rich republicans can grease palms with crony capitalists and the religious right.

I used to marvel at what would make a man snap and do terrible things to others. I'm starting to understand now though.
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