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Southern Pines just approved a $34.1 million budget, keeping taxes steady while introducing modest increases in waste and utility fees—what does this mean for you?

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Southern Pines adopts FY27 budget; tax rate unchanged, small waste and utility increases approved
The council adopted the FY27 budget (Ordinance 3188), keeping the town tax rate at 29¢ per $100 valuation, raising the municipal service district rate to 55¢, increasing the monthly sanitation fee by $1.25, and approving a 2% water/sewer rate increase for availability and capacity charges.
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June 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Southern Pines has taken a bold step in protecting its natural heritage by prioritizing the preservation of sensitive areas and trees in new developments—could this be the future of sustainable growth?

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Council adopts expanded open‑space and tree‑protection rules, choosing full‑preservation standard
Southern Pines adopted a rewrite of open‑space UDO provisions that prioritizes preservation of sensitive natural areas and tree protection; council selected staff’s recommended full‑preserved option and added clarifications allowing removal of invasive vines and noxious vegetation by town arborist determination.
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June 13, 2026 at 7:55 PM
With commercial flights on the horizon for Moore County Airport, town officials are gearing up to ensure top-notch firefighting services—will this change the game for local safety?

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Southern Pines staff outlines plan to staff airport firefighting as commercial flights loom
Town staff presented a draft arrangement for the Moore County Airport requiring Southern Pines to provide certified firefighting personnel for scheduled commercial flights; the airport would supply facilities and equipment and reimburse the town at an extra-duty rate, with initial training costs and annual recertification covered by the airport and training partners.
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June 28, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Southern Pines Police Chief Polori faced tough questions from council members about the privacy implications and oversight of the town's eight Flock license-plate readers.

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Southern Pines police describe 'Flock' license-plate readers as council presses on privacy and oversight
Police Chief Polori defended the town's eight Flock license-plate reader cameras as an investigative and retroactive search tool, while council members raised privacy, audit, security and potential misuse concerns and asked staff to keep community outreach and policy review ongoing.
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June 28, 2026 at 11:29 AM