Homeowner Alert! Consent to Rate Letters…What you need to know

Consent to Rate- Three Tips for NC Homeowners Your insurer is demanding consent for a higher premium – what are your options? An increasing number of North Carolinians are receiving “consent to rate” letters from their homeowners insurance companies. These letters inform consumers that unless they consent to pay premiums higher than the state maximumContinue reading “Homeowner Alert! Consent to Rate Letters…What you need to know”

City Council meets with the NC Delegation

N.C. General Assembly State Delegation Meeting January 5, 2015 NC Delegation Present: Senators – Ben Clark & Wesley Meredith House – Rick Glazier, John Szoka, Marvin Lucas & Elmer Floyd City Council: Full council present The delegation and council met to discuss legislative topics of interest for 2015.  Reinstatement of privilege license tax revenue LocalContinue reading “City Council meets with the NC Delegation”

Historic Tax Credit Petition

The North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition is asking all North Carolinians to sign the petition to restore NC Historic Preservation Tax Credits. Background: (From the NCMMC) North Carolina’s historic tax credits create economic opportunity across the state, turning old buildings into new centers of development. Projects using state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits have broughtContinue reading “Historic Tax Credit Petition”

NEW Disclosure Requirements on Transactions

New Mineral, Oil and Gas Rights Disclosure Required on All Residential Transactions Starting January 1 Posted on December 22, 2014 by REBIC Effective January 1, 2015, sellers of most improved residential properties will be required to provide a separate Mineral, Oil and Gas Rights Mandatory Disclosure Statement to prospective buyers no later than the time theyContinue reading “NEW Disclosure Requirements on Transactions”

Public Meeting held on Hydraulic Fracturing

Public Information meeting on Hydraulic Fracturing “Fracking” October 11, 2014 Cumberland County Library system North Regional Branch Event Speakers: Dr. Viney Aneja – N.C. State University Jim Womack – N.C. Mining Energy commission Hope Taylor – Director of Clean Water of North Carolina Background:  Governmor McCrory signed a law in June authorizing energy companies beContinue reading “Public Meeting held on Hydraulic Fracturing”

Community Meeting: Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline in Cumberland County

A public meeting was held by Dominion Resources Inc. on Tuesday, September 23 regarding the proposed $4.5 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Background:  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is charged by Congress with evaluating whether interstate natural gas pipeline projects proposed by private companies should be approved.  The Federal government does not propose, construct, oprate,Continue reading “Community Meeting: Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline in Cumberland County”