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3/26/2001
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Board of Commissioners
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Continuing necessity of the Civic Education Project . <br />With each of these efforts, our group has attempted to fill a genuine need expressed by teachers or local <br />government officials. Over the past decade, teachers have developed confidence in our materials. We <br />want to ensure that teachers at all grade levels continue to have available accurate information on North <br />Carolina's local governments, but this requires our active involvement and attention to the teachers' <br />requirements. There is an ongoing need to monitor the proposed changes in the State's K-12 social <br />studies curriculum, inform new teachers about our materials, respond to requests for textbooks and lesson <br />plans, and share ideas for classroom activities on local government topics through the newsletter and the <br />upcoming local government seminar. With new people moving into our communities every day, many <br />having little or no familiarity with the functions of local government in North Carolina, it's more critical <br />than ever that we promote an understanding of county and municipal functions and local issues. <br /> <br />Partnership for the future <br />NCCCMA was proud to serve as a founding partner in the NC Civic Education Consortium when it was <br />formed within the Institute of Government in 1997. We welcomed the chance to coordinate our efforts <br />with those of other groups and individuals across the state working to foster civic involvement by young <br />people, and we continue to serve as a lead pa~-hxer through the involvement of our Civic Education <br />Committee and part-time coordinator. We are currently working with the leadership of the Consortium to <br />seek long-term State or foundation funding for our joint efforts, but-in the meantime-our original project <br />funding is about to expire. <br /> <br />As managers ourselves, we recognize that the State's revenue shortfall has created budget difficulties for <br />local governments for the rest of this fiscal year and possibly for next year as well. Yet the purpose of the <br />Civic Education Project is so vital, and the amounts requested of each jurisdiction so small, that we have' <br />chosen to proceed with this appeal for a five-year commitment by counties and municipalities to the Civic <br />Education Project. The amounts requested are based on population categories and are relatively modest, <br />as shown on the attached contribution form. If your jurisdiction would prefer to make a one-time <br />contribution in lieu of annual contributions over the next five fiscal years, we will be sure to make an <br />accurate record of your payment and will not contact you again. In addition, jurisdictions that are willing <br />and financially able to double their annual contributions will be recognized as "Local Government <br />Champions" in all published lists of our supporters. <br /> <br />In closing, we would like to thank the leaders of the many jurisdictions--89 counties and 304 <br />municipalities--who believed in this project ten years ago and enabled us to make available so many new <br />resources on the role of local government. We ask for your continued support to extend the project until <br />a more permanent source of funding can be obtained. If you have any questions about the project or this <br />request, please contact Committee Chair Brian Hiatt at (704) 789-2500 or Civic Education Coordinator <br />Jan Boyette at (919) 220-2552. <br /> <br />Thank you for your consideration of our funding appeal, <br /> <br />Respectfully, <br /> <br />Edward A. Wyatt <br />President <br /> <br />Brian Hiatt <br />Chair, Civic Education Committee <br /> <br /> <br />
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