Governing Beaufort County | Eastern NC Now
A less subjective view of governing and the policies that influences the lives of Beaufort County residents to a degree far greater than many realize and far more than some care to admit.
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What do Tommy Thompson, Economic Developer for Beaufort County, Bev. Perdue and Nancy Pelosi have in common? They are all economic illiterates. Let us explain.
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The December meeting of the Beaufort County Commissioners was not a good night for Economic Developer Tom Thompson or the Economic Development Commission (EDC).
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At the Beaufort County Commissioner's General Meeting, there existed a contest of ideas as whether the wind farm designated for proposed construction in an area north of Pantego, and southwest of the Pocosin lakes Wildlife Refuge.
Published: Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 @ 11:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Tonight, December 12, 2011, the Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will conduct the county's business, with the first item of business being the selection of a chairman and vice-chairman.
Published: Monday, December 12th, 2011 @ 1:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Monday, December 12, 2011
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2011 @ 11:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Monday, November 28th the newly appointed Beaufort County 300th Anniversary Committee met to begin its work planning to commemorate the formation of the County in 1712.
Published: Thursday, December 1st, 2011 @ 10:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday (11-22-11).
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At the November Beaufort County Commissioners meeting the board went into closed session with Economic Developer Tom Thompson and National Spinning Jim Chesnutt.
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The N. C. Utilities Commission held a public hearing in Beaufort County last night (11-17-11) for the purpose of hearing comments from the public on the proposed Pantego Wind Farm.
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There's been a lot of talk about a new jail in Beaufort County. One of the major issues that has yet to be settled is the site for locating a new facility.
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The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners heard a report from Hood Richardson, its representative on the Beaufort Health System Authority board at its regular November meeting Monday (11-14-11) night.
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The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners had a loaded agenda, no pun intended, for its November meeting Monday night (11-14-11).
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Beaufort County is announcing that the pick up and removal of construction and demolition debris throughout the county will be winding down.
Published: Friday, November 18th, 2011 @ 11:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Monday, November 14, 2011
Published: Friday, November 11th, 2011 @ 10:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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he Beaufort County Board of Education, meeting in its regular monthly meeting Tuesday (10-18-11) night vote 5-4 to adopt Alternate #1 as its redistricting plan for the next decade's electoral system.
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Beaufort County Schools held a public hearing to afford members of the public to offer comments and suggestions on the redistricting of electoral districts for the school board for the next decade.
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The Beaufort County Board of Education will hold a public hearing on Monday (10-17-11) at Washington High School auditorium to hear comments from the public on the proposed electoral districts for school board members.
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At their October meeting, Chairman Jerry Langley brought up the issue of a new jail again. He did so by commenting that "everybody agrees there is a need for a new jail...the part we do not agree on is the location."
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The Beaufort County Commissioners held their regular monthly meeting Monday (10-30-11). The video clips below present the highlights of the meeting.
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Monday, October 3, 2011.
Published: Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 @ 1:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday (8-20-11) with its new chairman, Mac Hodges, presiding. You can review the Board Member's packet by clicking here.
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During last year's budget process the Beaufort County Commissioners debated whether they would raise taxes or cut spending. After a great deal of kabuki dancing the "Gang of 5" (Booth, Cayton, Klemm, Langley, and McRoy) ended up voting a 6% tax increase.
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Tuesday, September 6, 2011.
Published: Monday, September 5th, 2011 @ 11:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Next month the N.C. General Assembly will reconvene to consider putting several constitutional amendments before the voters of this great state.
Published: Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 @ 12:45 pm
By: Bill Cook
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The hospital boards voted today to convey the health system, including the hospital to University Health Systems under terms UHS dictated on a take-it-or-leave-it basis.
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Betty Murphy, our Chief Researcher, has done an analysis of the "final" hospital documents and the original Letter of Intent. She filed this report:
Published: Monday, August 22nd, 2011 @ 2:07 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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You might want to read this article from the Charleston, West Virginia, Daily Mail before reading the following article about Tuesday's School Board meeting.
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At the end of a grueling meeting the Beaufort County Board of Education elected Mac Hodges to be its new chairman and Cindy Winstead to replace Hodges as vice chair.
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners are negotiating the Probable Lease / Sell (actually a give-away to UHS) of Beaufort County's Hospital. (update)
Published: Monday, August 15th, 2011 @ 4:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Beaufort Regional Health System shall hold its regularly scheduled meeting beginning at Noon on Thursday, August 25, 2011.
Published: Monday, August 15th, 2011 @ 11:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners are negotiating the Probable Lease / Sell (actually a give-away to UHS) of Beaufort County's Hospital.
Published: Saturday, August 13th, 2011 @ 1:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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At the August County Commissioners meeting, Beaufort Community College President David McLawhorn appeared before the board asking it to adopt a resolution in opposition to the "merger" of Beaufort with Pitt Community College, and presumably according to his comments, with any other college.
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Robert Belcher has resigned his position as Chairman of the Beaufort County Board of Education but will remain on the board as the representative from his district.
Published: Friday, July 29th, 2011 @ 1:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Monday, August 1, 2011.
Published: Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 @ 11:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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