Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:02:47 -0400
From: “Michael D. Resnik”
Subject: Land transfer tax questions–thank you

Several people sent me private emails in response to my questions.
Everyone was helpful and polite. Thank you, all of you.

Here is an answer to one question that I am pretty sure is correct:
Timber deeds will be taxed when they are recorded, since they are sales.
Selling timber without a deed would avoid alerting the County about the sale, but it might raise issues as to whether the sale should be taxed as a capital gain or as ordinary income.

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Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:04:34 -0400
From: Tom Glendinning
Subject: Subject: Questions about the Land Transfer Tax

In response to Michael Resnick’s astute questions on the LTT, I have found only one reference to state regulations an d laws in some hours of searching. My search is not definitive, but may serve as a guide for state enablement.

Under Session Law 2007-323, find section 105 -601thru 604. There are LTT regs on file for Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimmons, Washington counties, as well as the Town of Duck approved by the legislature enabling the collection of these taxes.

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Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:25:29 -0400
From: Michael D. Resnik
Subject: Questions about the Land Transfer Tax

The following questions should be easy to answer but I have not been able to find the answers on line or in the newspaper articles I have read. I ask them as one who is inclined to favor the tax, though I expect that it will subject me to an additional tax burden.

I will be grateful for direct, factual and “neutral” answers to these questions.

Mike

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Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:16:14 -0400
From: Phoebe Fox
Subject: Fearrington Noted in Gourmet Magazine’s Best Farm-To-Table Feature

Gourmet Magazine has recognized The Fearrington House as one of America’s BestFarm-To-Table Restaurants for Romantic and Special Occasion dining. The feature, in Gourmet’s October issue, highlights restaurants, hotels, and inns whose chefs are taking locally sourced ingredients in new and exciting directions.

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Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:18:29 EDT
From: Ed Williams
Subject: Open government in Chatham County?

The September 19 issue of the Chapel Hill News, to my surprise, published a lead editorial criticizing Chatham County’s problem with open government. The lead sentence is:”For reasons we cannot fathom, Chatham County seems to have an inordinately hard time fully embracing the concept of open government.”

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Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:44:32
From: Gene
Subject: 2007 Best of Chatham Results

The Best of Chatham 2007 Reader Survey: The votes are in!

Congratulations to this year’s winners and honorable mentions. And thank you to everyone for taking the time to vote.
More than 500 people took the time to fill out Chatham Journal’s 2007 Best of Chatham ballot. This year 95% of voters filled out the on-line version.

You can find the list in the September 7th issue of the Chatham Journal print issue and on-line

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Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:46:56 -0400
From: Charles Jones
Subject: Speaking Out

I read the chatlist whenever I get the chance, but rarely write in. Recently, I have been reading more often in pursuit of commentary about corridor zoning, water usage, land planning, etc, when recent unexpected topics seized my attention and now have motivated me to join the discussion.

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Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:05:45 -0400
From: Charles Jones
Subject: Re: Chatham Chatlist #2912, Strange Poll?

I live in North Chatham. Over the weekend I spoke with a person polling about Chatham County’s “direction”.

The first question was “Is Chatham County going the right way?” “Well”, I replied, “in what context?” and the poller said “Just overall”.

I thought that was a strange start to the poll, and told him it was a poorly defined question that did not have a substantial yes or no answer.

I asked “What issue was the focus of the poll?”

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Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:50:57 -0400
From: Dan Cahoon
Subject: Library Fantasticus

Last night’s benefit for the Abundance Foundation and the New Chatham County Library headquarters was great fun, informative and exciting. It was so good to talk to all those folks that are working so hard to make this incredible effort happen. The plans look terrific, especially the potential waste water treatment plan. CCCC is already something special but the new library and classrooms are going to make it even better.Keep your ears peeled for news of Library benefits. This will cost money so the community will be asked to donate. This is a good project and directly benefits the citizens of Chatham County. You have got to see these plans and hear what the Abundance Foundation and The Friends of the Library are doing to make our great town even
greater.

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