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1 day 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[ :?

1 day ago | thepilot.com | Ana Risano

Southern Pines plans to maintain its current tax rate and quality of services in its upcoming budget with a couple of minor rate increases for residents. On Tuesday, the Town Council held its first of two public hearings about the pending 2025-2026 fiscal year budget, with a presentation from Town Manager Reagan Parsons that included anticipated revenues, expenses and funding for capital improvement projects. kAm%96 5C27E 3F586E[ DE2CE:?8 yF=J `[ :D C@F89=J Sba]f >:==:@? 32D65 @?

2 days ago | thepilot.com | Deborah Salomon

Architectural styles can take a while to develop a following. Like bouillabaisse and paella, their ingredients are myriad, complex. They can age like fine wine. Apply these guidelines to mid-century modern, made popular by a coterie of forward-thinking architects — some associated with N.C. State, others espousing Japanese concepts — who left their mark on central and eastern North Carolina beginning roughly in the 1950s.

2 days ago | thepilot.com | Ana Risano

As talks during budget season go, the bulk of a town’s work to craft its next fiscal year budget is done by May, with minor changes anticipated before it’s finalized ahead of July 1. That holds true in Aberdeen, where town staff are waiting to finalize a few county and insurance policy rates. The town plans to maintain the status quo with its pending budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, retaining the current tax rate of 42 cents per $100 of taxable property value.

2 days ago | thepilot.com | Ana Risano

As talks during budget season go, the bulk of a town’s work to craft its next fiscal year budget is done by May, with minor changes anticipated before it’s finalized ahead of July 1. That holds true in Aberdeen, where town staff are waiting to finalize a few county and insurance policy rates. The town plans to maintain the status quo with its pending budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, retaining the current tax rate of 42 cents per $100 of taxable property value.