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MARVIN AREA HOME OWNERS VICTORIOUS OVER WAL-MART & UNION COUNTY BOARD |
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union county The mess in Union County commissioners owe voters an explanation
UNION OBSERVER(01-11-2007) No time wasted guiding growth County gets ideas from planning experts to help form long-term plan
Union Observer (12-14-06) New Union board axes growth limits Move brings new questions about developers' influence Union Observer (12-06-06) New board gets off to rocky start Pressley, Baucom elected as chairman and vice chairman on 3-2, 5-0 vote Enquirer Journal (12-02-06) Suits filed over APFO NC Builders Assoc and local builder file suit. Enquirer Journal (12-02-06) Marvin's ETJ rejected In a surprising turn of events, considering the rancor preceding the meeting, the Union County Commissioners rejected Marvin's ETJ request on quiet 5-0 vote. Bond gets yes vote 60 percent support school bond issue Enquirer Journal (11-08-06) Words turn into threat at meeting Union County commissioner says he's not sorry for comment Union Observer (10-04-06) Union OKs law to slow growth County tells developers: Wait for schools or pay fee of up to $14,953 per home Union Observer (10-04-06) Supporters defend plan to buy school land $25 million debt will not need voters' OK Union Observer (09-07-06) Snub shakes APFO support
Enquirer Journal (09-01-06) Managing to get a handle on growth Proposed ordinance would tie subdivision approval to school space Union Observer (07-13-06) With schools in mind, county increases taxes 64% of property taxes collected in Union will be spent on education Union
Observer (7-02-06) Easy to understand Citizen Guide to the APFO What is the APFO FAQ APFO 'Mitigation' flow chart |
municipalities Marvin Marvin Council compromises on new mixed use zoning district The question of whether Marvin will allow a major shopping center project had stymied the adoption of specific a zoning ordinance needed for the developer to apply. Newly appointed Council member Terri Patton proposed the compromise text that enabled a majority adoption of the text. Ms. Patton was named to replace Lanny Openshaw who is now serving as a county commissioner. MARVIN-WESLEY CHAPEL Emerging power of Union villages Move raises issues of property, voting rights in rural areas Union Observer (10-15-06) Waxhaw Merchants fear Wal-Mart traffic They say new store would jam roads, hurt business Union Observer (09/10//2006) Zoning request sparks ire Change would decrease allowable lot size from 1 acre to one-half acre Union Observer (08-10-06) Marvin NewTowne Gardens plan is focus of council vote Tuesday Many nearby residents are opposing the project Union Observer (09-10-06) Marshville ETJ bill for Marshville, Wingate OK’d Controversial bill attached to Senate bill Enquirer Journal (7-29-06) Hemby Bridge Family feud flares anew; everyone quits A longtime family feud between the Pressleys and the McClains has erupted again Enquirer Journal (6-30-06) Stallings Paxton will follow ordinance, thinks it hurts town Says she’ll abide by a new ordinance defining the mayor’s duties
Enquirer Journal (06-28-06) Weddington Weddington debates whether it wants road Rea Road Extension will be topic at session with regional group Union Observer (03/16/06)
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State Government issues Testing of new wells under fire (by Home Builders) If state does not have sufficient capacity for testing, backlog could hurt home sales News &
Observer (6-05-06) Stop the Gas Tax Hike
Political veteran takes aim at Black Longtime Democratic campaign worker's Web site bashes speaker Charlotte Observer
12/02/05)
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