Presentations addressed federal cost shifts affecting local governments, potential structural approaches to property tax reform, and nonprofit hospital property tax exemptions. The committee’s work remains exploratory, and no legislation was introduced.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) permanently extends and significantly reforms the Opportunity Zone (OZ) program. For local governments, these changes offer a long-term tool to attract private capital for housing, infrastructure, and economic development, but with narrowed eligibility, heightened accountability requirements, and new strategic considerations.
The North Carolina House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform convened its first meeting on December 17, 2025, marking the start of a legislative study that could have significant implications for homeowners, counties, municipalities, and regional organizations across the state.
Centralina Regional Council invites qualified nonprofit organizations to participate in a Pre-Bid Meeting for the upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) for a regional PILOT partner to receive up to $50,000 of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Project Funds (CPF), federal grant funds allocated for program administration costs to oversee and support implementation of the housing rehabilitation component for the North Mecklenburg Housing Preservation Initiative program.
On the evening of September 30, 2025, the Senate rejected the Republican-sponsored Continuing Resolution (CR) (H.R. 5371) by a vote of 55-45 and the Democrat-sponsored CR (S. 2882) by a vote of 47-53. Since neither measure reached the 60 votes needed to pass in the Senate, the federal…
During August recess, members of Congress focus on engaging with constituents, participating in local events and hearing directly from the communities they represent. Centralina leveraged these district work periods to provide…
Every five to six years, Congress passes a bill that authorizes federal surface transportation programs and sets national priorities for highways, transit, rail, bike and pedestrian infrastructure. The current authorization was included in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which provided historic funding levels to…
On July 3, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 218 to 214 to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as amended and passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, July 1. The primary purpose of the legislation is to extend the provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, increase funding for Defense and Border Enforcement and cut federal spending. The legislation also features a broad range of provisions that will directly influence municipal operations, public finance, infrastructure investments, health and human services and economic development.
The future of FEMA and federal disaster response remains uncertain as the Trump administration, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, proposes significant changes. Amid criticism of FEMA’s lack of efficiency and transparency as well as ongoing funding challenges, the administration and Congress are both re-examining how the federal government responds to disasters across the country.
With six weeks left in the House before the August recess, and eight weeks left in the Senate, Congress is racing to complete a lengthy list of legislative tasks. The Senate has begun consideration of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, H.R. 1), a reconciliation package already passed by the House. While Republicans hope to have the bill on the President’s desk by July 4…
When a construction or repair contract over $300,000 involves a building, the procurement and contract are subject to additional requirements under N.C.G.S. 143-128. Therefore, this question must be answered to determine whether the additional statutory requirements apply to this procurement scenario.
The micro-purchase threshold is a federal procurement threshold under which competitive procurement is not required. The default micro-purchase threshold is $15,000, but local governments may increase the micro-purchase threshold up to $50,000. An explanation of increasing the micro-purchase threshold and a template for the required annual self-certification is available here.