Friday, April 20, 2012 —
Stanly County government is one of 29 counties in North Carolina to attain an A or B rating for government transparency according to the John Locke Foundation’s Transparency NC initiative. The overwhelming majority of counties received a C rating or below. In fact, only seven out of 100 counties achieved an A rating.
Government transparency is defined by how easily citizens can access financial, official meeting information, and other key policy data in order to provide oversight and hold public officials accountable.
NC Transparency was created by the John Locke Foundation to encourage transparency among North Carolina’s municipal, county, school and state governments. The web based transparency ratings enable citizens to access key government related information from each of the aforementioned units of government. The website also identifies information that is not available on government websites.
Stanly County did well in the transparency ratings when compared to the 10 counties statewide that are most similar in population size and financial resources. These counties and their ratings are below:
According to County Manager Andy Lucas, “Stanly County’s B rating demonstrates efforts are being made to be transparent and make information available to citizens. This rating coupled with the county’s recent Government Performance Reporting Trailblazer award validates our commitment to public engagement. At the same time, we remain focused on continuous improvement and will explore cost effective strategies to enhancing transparency moving forward.”
For more information regarding the NC Transparency initiative and to view the ratings of other governmental entities in Stanly County visit www.nctransparency.com.
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GHA Autism Supports offers community supported agriculture program
On June 2, 2003, GHA Autism Supports began construction on Carolina Farms, an innovative program in the Millingport area designed to enable individuals from the autistic population to realize a dream of living and working in a farming environment in Stanly County.
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Building a Movement for Play: Non-Profit Organization KaBOOM! Names Albemarle Among 217 “Playful City USA” Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With research proving play is critical to the overall well-being of children, 217 cities and towns, including Albemarle, earned recognition from national non-profit KaBOOM! as 2013 Playful City USA communities for their efforts to give children the childhood they deserve by providing ample opportunities for play.
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Community joins for Day of Prayer
Residents and officials bowed their heads in prayer Thursday afternoon in observance of the National Day of Prayer. In Stanly County, events were conducted at noon in the cities of Locust and Albemarle, and in the town of Oakboro.
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The UPS Store joins Chamber of Commerce
The UPS Store, at 656-5 N.C. 24-27 East, celebrated joining the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce April 26 by snipping a length of large red ribbon. Friends, family, supporters and Chamber representatives joined owners Greg and Paula Dorko for the event.
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Pfeiffer group lends support
Earlier this week, current NBA player Jason Collins announced to the world in a “Sports Illustrated” article that he was gay.
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The Naked Pig Meat Co. opens in Oakboro
The Hatley family in Oakboro prefers their pigs to be naked.
Shawn and Jenny Hatley, owners of The Naked Pig Meat Co., have opened up a retail store of pig-based meats to share their affection of “naked meats” with the county -
Car fans enjoy Norwood VFW’s annual event
Dazzling collector and rumbling performance cars of all makes and models were on display Saturday as the Norwood Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6183 hosted its 18th Annual Arbor Day VFW Car Show.
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EDC hears positive feedback on Alcoa meeting
During Stanly County Economic Development Commission’s (EDC) meeting Thursday, County Commissioner Tony Dennis spoke about the recent meeting with Alcoa, lauding it as the most productive incident since the whole occurrence began.
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Coping with Mass Violence: Monarch mental health expert shares ways to handle tragedy
In the aftermath of the Boston explosions, as news for the tragedy continues and the ceremony for victims is held today, Monarch's chief clinical officer shares tips on ways to cope, help restore normalcy
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Fundraiser bike run continues
The 15th annual Kerri D. Efird Memorial Scholarship Bike Run will be on April 27 at West Stanly High School.
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