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Aberdeen board voices concern over House Bill 765 and plans to contact state legislators
Summary
Town leaders said House Bill 765 could reduce local control over planning and zoning; the board discussed and agreed to prepare letters to Representative Ben Moss, Senator McKinnus and possibly County Representative Neil Jackson to register concerns.
During the April 28 meeting, the town manager warned that House Bill 765 — then under consideration in the North Carolina General Assembly — contains procedural changes that could materially limit local discretion on planning and permitting. The manager said staff circulated a League summary highlighting provisions such as tighter procedural deadlines (a 14‑day completeness review and a 90‑day automatic approval if a completed application isn’t decided), potential changes to ETJ…
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