Posts Tagged "Outer Banks newspaper"
Foreman’s debate
When does a debate cross the line from the mechanics of zoning to dictating to an owner what kind of business should occupy his property?
How many jobs does it take to build a house?
Our series documenting the impact of the housing construction slump on local workers continues. Last week, we counted between 36 and 42 jobs in the first phase of our sample house.
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Southern Shores OKs 4.25-cent tax increase
Southern Shores has approved a $5.8 million budget that includes a 1.25-cent tax increase for operations and another 3 cents to build a capital improvement fund. With a budget scorecard.
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A new economy
With construction and home sales stalled, now is as good a time as any for a serious discussion about diversifying the Outer Banks economy.