Lee County Planning calls for special meeting after bypassing state law for ? years
November 9, 2026
Three development proposals, including a 127-home subdivision near Kiwanis Park, a renewed 27-lot subdivision on Pocket Church Road and a new commercial project with a dental office and coffee shop, return for review in July, raising questions about growth, school capacity and infrastructure strain. Parkside Village Applicant Beth Blackmon of[Read More…]
This is an ongoing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Sandhills News requested public information requests from the Sanford City Council work session on June 23 and from the meeting when they approved the budget on June 25. During the June 23 work session, council members exchanged[Read More…]
Harnett County Commissioners passed the FY2026-2027 budget at the June 30 special meeting. The budget has a .75¢ property tax rate and relies on 2022 property tax rates. If the General Assembly passes Senate Bill 474, the county can revert back to 2026 property tax rates. Chair Duncan Jaggers said[Read More…]
A review of public meetings, commissioners’ actions, public citizens’ statements and county announcements reveals months of allegations over transparency, bidding procedures and taxpayer costs before negotiations with MedEx collapsed. Local media has intertwined the state auditor’s recent engagement letter with Lee County Government with the award of the EMS contract.[Read More…]