By Scott Baughman
Published: November 12,2011
The former Premiere Manufacturing Knitting Co. plant in Morganton has a new lease on life, since it’s now home to City Hall and residential and commercial properties. About 10 years ago, the 100,000-square-foot Burke County building was a decaying hulk at the edge of the central business district. “People called it Kosovo,” said Sally Sandy, [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: November 8,2011
Salisbury’s Land Development Ordinance essentially created two pathways in which projects can be approved, said Preston Mitchell, the city’s planning director. One has a set of development criteria and standards that enables a project to get blessed at the administrative level without having to go through the legislative process of appearing before the City Council, [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: November 8,2011
Salisbury’s City Council adopted an ordinance in October that will allow it to issue water and sewage extension permits locally instead of going through the state. Proud of that accomplishment, city officials declared that it would streamline the approval process for new construction projects and help attract more development to the area. But many local [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: October 25,2011
Ciearra Butler wasn’t planning on getting pregnant. But when she found out she was going to have a girl, she wanted a place of her own rather than live with her mother. “I wanted to be independent and give my daughter some privacy,” said Butler, 26. A little less than two years ago she moved [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: October 25,2011
The Salisbury City Council has adopted an ordinance giving the city authority to issue water and sewage extension permits instead of making developers go through the state. City Councilman Brian Miller said the Oct. 18 decision will enable developers to complete projects faster because they will no longer have to wait two to three months [...]
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