NCLM President's Column

As I settle into this year as your League President, I’ve taken on a personal project that reflects both my commitment to our organization and my belief in the power of connection: I’m writing a letter to each of the 540 mayors who make up our League, or in some cases, making every effort to stop by town halls across the state throughout my travels...Read More

Every year, the League’s annual CityVision conference gives members a place to gather and learn—from each other and from the subject matter experts and speakers on the program...Read More

Over the last year, my time as president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities has really brought home to me how municipalities collectively deal with the challenges that affect people’s everyday lives...Read More

There is little question that the road ahead for cities and towns in western North Carolina will be a difficult and long one. Recovery from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene will not be easy, and no one should pretend that it will be...Read More

Over the course of the last few legislative sessions, we have seen local bills—and some of them passed into law, others not—mandating that local elections be changed from non-partisan to partisan. It’s a troubling trend...Read More

Over several weeks in March and April, NCLM took its Town & State Dinner on the road, hosting five regional events across the state rather than our more traditional single event in Raleigh...Read More