
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners passed the Fiscal Year 2024 annual budget during a meeting Wednesday, June in a unanimous vote.
The approved budget includes the following adjustments from County Manager Clarence Grier’s recommended General Fund budget:
The approved budget also includes a decrease in the recommended annual Solid Waste Fee from $130 to $93, along with a $3,962,219 decrease in revenue and $3,962,219 increase in appropriated Solid Waste Fund Balance.
The approved budget includes just under $576 million in expenditures across all County funds, with $382 million appropriated for General Fund expenses.
This is the first year of the Veteran Business Expo, and it grew out of Fayetteville PWC’s Economic Impact Program, which focuses on expanding access and opportunity in public-sector contracting while strengthening the local economy. It builds off th
Lynlene Apiary and Crafts is owned and operated by mother-daughter duo Carolyn Kleinert and Jolene Kleinert. They are certified apiarists and sell honey, candles made with beeswax, soaps and other crafts at local farmers markets. Photos by GFBJ.Lynle
Big T’s has been a local favorite of Hope Mills since 2000 when Timmy (Big T) and Donna Gray first opened right on Hope Mills Lake. It is a seasonal restaurant, so many of Big T’s loyal customers were happy to hear they would now be open year-round, seven days a week.