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CABARRUS COUNTY PROGRAM WINS ST&TE AWARD <br /> <br /> Cabarrus County's "Managing Growth into the 21st Cenmry...Understanding the <br />Alternatives for Handling Growth" has won an Outstanding County Program Award from <br />the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. The Association sponsors this <br />award program each year to recognize innovative and cost-effective programs. <br /> <br /> The County's program entry was submitted by Mr. Jerry Newton, Planning and <br />Development Area Manager, and was one of 16 programs statewide to be honored at the <br />Association's Annual Conference on August 24-27 in Pinehurst. The program won in the <br />public awareness category. Other categories included general government, human services, <br />and environment. <br /> <br /> The award winning entry detailed the efforts by the Planning, Zoning and Building <br />Inspections Department to educate the public about the fast growth rate in Cabarrus <br />County, the potential problems associated with this growth, and options available for <br />managing growth. Specific projects included the issuance of a 35-page primer on advanced <br />growth management, publication of a series of articles on growth management in the local <br />newspaper, distribution of articles on growth management to the public, and participation <br />in a workshop session to explain growth management alternatives. <br /> <br /> <br />