EDC director confident project is of ‘high quality’
A proposed big box development featuring a Home Depot and Super Wal-Mart as anchor stores would bring a $45 million investment to the town of Waynesville, according to Haywood County Economic Development Director Mark Clasby.
Up in the air no longer: Judge’s ruling keeps McClure on the airport authority
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer
Jackson County Airport Authority members are hoping to get on with business following a Superior Court ruling that re-establishes Tom McClure as the authority’s rightful chairman.
Closed session minutes reveal reasons for EDC probe
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer
A Superior Court Judge has ruled that Jackson County Commissioners acted illegally when they closed meetings to discuss Economic Development Commission dealings.
Board made wrong decision, says press attorney
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer
Jackson County commissioners’ failure to follow state Open Meetings Law was a failure to use common sense, said Mike Tadych, counsel to the North Carolina Press Association.
Open government always a good thing
It’s easy for elected leaders to say they support open government. Proving that support is something altogether different and more difficult.
A recent case in Jackson County highlights what often happens in real life. A judge last week ruled that the Jackson County commissioners used an illegal closed session in January 2005 to discuss the future of Tom McClure. McClure was the director of Jackson County’s Economic Development Commission and head of the airport authority.
