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2 days ago | 
thepilot.com | Elena Marsh
Under its moratorium, Taylortown has approved its first commercial development application in a unanimous vote Tuesday night. The document details 12 steps for commercial developers to follow when requesting to build a project in town. Taylortown’s now approved document is based on other planning applications from around the county. kAm%96 %@H? r@F?4:=’D >@C2E@C:F> 564:D:@? @? |2C49 `` H2D 6?24E65[ :?
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3 days ago | 
thepilot.com | Elena Marsh
Carthage is taking the next step in its town hall renovation after selecting a design firm to restore the decades-old Hurley Thompson Building located at 208 Monroe St.At a Thursday night special call meeting of the board of commissioners, Carthage interviewed four design firm candidates and ultimately selected Michael Graves Architecture to complete the restoration. kAmw625BF2CE6C65 :? !C:?46E@?[ }]y][ H:E9 =@42= DEF5:@D :? r92C=@EE6 2?5 (:?DE@?\$2=6>[ |:4926= vC2G6D pC49:E64EFC6 H2D 7@F?565 :?
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3 days ago | 
thepilot.com | Elena Marsh
Carthage is taking the next step in its Town Hall renovation after selecting a design firm to restore the decades-old Hurley Thompson Building, located at 208 Monroe St. Carthage officials interviewed four design firm candidates and ultimately selected Michael Graves Architecture to complete the restoration.
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1 week ago | 
thepilot.com | Elena Marsh
The Moore County Board of Elections received overall positive responses to a short survey released in mid-April asking voters about their experience voting in the general election last November. In about 10 questions, elections staff gathered information regarding quality of service from poll workers and areas of improvement when disseminating election information. kAm%96 DFCG6J[ AF3=:D965 @? E96 q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D H63D:E6 2?5 u2463@@< A286[ 82:?65 >@C6 E92?
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1 week ago | 
thepilot.com | Elena Marsh
A Raleigh-based development company that wants to construct a hotel in Taylortown has sued the small town over a moratorium it implemented a few months ago. Parks Hospitality Group, a Raleigh-based hotel development and management company, has proposed a four-story Residence Inn by Marriott at 4224 Murdocksville Road. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%2J=@CE@H?[ @?6 @7 |@@C6 r@F?EJ’D D>2==6DE >F?:4:A2=:E:6D 2?5 :ED @?=J 9:DE@C:42==J >2;@C:EJ p7C:42? p>6C:42?
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1 week ago | 
thepilot.com | Elena Marsh
Students with the Moore County Mock Trial Team tested their skills in a brand new “moot court” competition where they took home two wins and second place overall. In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby requested that mock trial teams from across the state participate in a moot court event in honor of the day. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 “|64 s64[” 2D :E :D 27764E:@?2E6=J 42==65[ H2D @77:4:2==J AF3=:D965 :?
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1 week ago | 
thepilot.com | Elena Marsh
As the Moore County Board of Commissioners continue to discuss the various pieces of land use legislation cropping up in Raleigh, the commissioners themselves have not identified a unified front to take on the issues. Coming out of the Tuesday morning regular meeting, commissioners voted in a rare 3-2 split to send a letter in opposition to newly proposed legislation that could significantly curtail local regulatory control over development.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepilot.com | Elena Marsh
The Moore County Board of Commissioners subcommittee overseeing development of the new county budget spent most of Wednesday further narrowing down their wish list for the county budget. The Budget Task Force, headed by Board Chair Kurt Cook and Vice Chair Nick Picerno, is working with County Manager Wayne Vest and his finance staff to finalize as much as possible before the budget deadline. kAm'6DE H:== AC6D6?E 9:D 3F586E C64@>>6?52E:@?D E@ E96 4@>>:DD:@?6CD :?
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2 weeks ago | 
thepilot.com | Elena Marsh
The Moore County Board of Commissioners subcommittee overseeing development of the new county budget spent most of Wednesday further narrowing down their wish list for the county budget. The Budget Task Force, headed by Board Chair Kurt Cook and Vice Chair Nick Picerno, is working with County Manager Wayne Vest and his finance staff to finalize as much as possible before the budget deadline. kAm'6DE H:== AC6D6?E 9:D 3F586E C64@>>6?52E:@?D E@ E96 4@>>:DD:@?6CD :?
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2 weeks ago | 
thepilot.com | Elena Marsh
The Moore County Board of Elections has decided that, for now, the East Aberdeen voting precinct location will stay the same for upcoming elections. At the Tuesday night meeting, board members did not come to a conclusive majority vote on whether to move the site or keep it where it is. kAmpE E96 3@2C5’D u63CF2CJ >66E:?8[ t=64E:@?D s:C64E@C %@H2??2 s:I@? 3C@F89E E@ E96 3@2C5’D 2EE6?E:@? 2? :>A6?5:?8 ?665 E@ C6=@42E6 2 76H AC64:?4E G@E:?8 D:E6D] %9@D6 H6C6 E96 A@==:?8 A=246D :?
