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City Department Spotlight Development Services: Need a permit? A 15-minute City of Fayetteville Podcast addresses growing state concerns about housing permits and how Development Services is helping. Jason Everage, Chief Building Official, and Development Services Director Dr. Newton. Although permits are not always required in several replacement types of work in houses, The NC RealContinue reading “City of Fayetteville Development Services is Educating Brokers on Permitting Concerns Pertaining to the NC Real Estate Commission”

News Release Full Story Drop-In Public Meeting for Bethany Area Land Use Plan Jun 15, 2021 The Cumberland County Planning & Inspections Department will hold a drop-in public meeting regarding the Bethany Area Land Use Draft Plan. The purpose of the meeting is to hear and answer public comments or concerns. The meeting will takeContinue reading “Bethany (Eastover area) Community Input Meeting Regarding Land Use Plan”

By Meg Moss – Sanford Chamber Executive Director The Chamber Leadership Sanford program began in 1999 and was developed to provide a continuous, diverse supply of creative leaders to our community by developing participants’ knowledge of the region and providing them the opportunity for meaningful action. The Leadership Sanford program begins this September and runsContinue reading “Leadership Sanford Program Seeks Applications”

      Fayetteville Cumberland Emergency Rental Assistance Program launched The City of Fayetteville and Cumberland County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program launched June 1. The goal is to distribute money received through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 to eligible residents who are unable to pay rent and utilities due to economic constraints from theContinue reading “Rental Assistance Available in Fayetteville/Cumberland County”

City announces Boards and Commissions openings Fayetteville residents are invited to apply for upcoming City of Fayetteville Boards and Commissions vacancies. Vacancies are listed below: Board of Appeals – 3 Vacancies Ethics Commission – 1 Vacancy Fayetteville Advisory Committee on Transit (FACT) – 3 Vacancies Fayetteville City Planning Commission – 4 Vacancies Fayetteville City ZoningContinue reading “City of Fayetteville Seeking Positions for Boards & Commissions”

 U-4900: Murchison Road – Fayetteville The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing improvements to N.C. 210/Murchison Road between I-295 and the U.S. 401 Bypass in Fayetteville.   Vicinity Map: Interactive Study Area Map Area in which environmental studies are conducted for the project https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1z_Ii1PyUupBOHfw6E-TY7Sen4pGxTmRd​ Project Overview Murchison Road (N.C. 210) is an important historical and culturalContinue reading “Future Road Improvements to Murchison Road Proposed by NCDOT”