NCLM Volume 71, Issue 1, 2021

5 INSIDE THIS ISSUE 9 10 12 14 16 20 22 26 36 6 8 40 44 46 16 9 WRITERS THIS ISSUE BEN BROWN NCLM Communications & Multimedia Specialist JACK CASSIDY NCLM Communications Associate SCOTT MOONEYHAM NCLM Director of Political Communication & Coordination League Attorney Schwitzgebel Gets Highest of Honors The North Carolina Judicial Branch’s most prestigious award, recognizing years of service. NCLM Members Approve Municipal Legislative Goals The process may have been different, but the result will look very familiar to members of the N.C. League of Municipalities. Advancing Municipal Leaders A new continuous learning platform with on-demand courses. Latest Annual Report: Bright Spots in Hard Times Challenge is what defines success, the saying goes. Time to Work Together: In Rep. Vernetta Alston’s Experience, Listening, and Empathy Can Heal The League’s quarterly legislator Q&A. NCLM Insurance: New Features, Same Great Coverage Still for municipalities and by municipalities, the League’s offerings have a host of improvements for 2021. Mayor Bill Dusch: The Concord Traveler Marathon runner, pilot, and local leader—Bill Dusch’s unique outlook guides Concord’s evolution. Regionalization What is happening in the town of 1,700 may offer a model for other financially struggling rural water and sewer systems. The Homegrown Historic Showcase Elizabeth City started the Historic Building Showcase, and Tarboro formalized it. Now, the format promises to boost towns’ rehabilitation efforts statewide. Board of Directors Speaking Out The Importance of Common Purpose and Common Policy Goals Talk of Our Towns The demands of the pandemic change almost daily, and our cities and towns are adapting. Taking the Field On the Struggles of Rural Towns Board of Trustees

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