The North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition has given state Rep. Chuck McGrady its 2011 Legislative Award for his work on behalf of local government.
Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy presented the award at the coalition’s December meeting in Charlotte, citing McGrady’s success in protecting local government decision-making on billboards in Senate Bill 183.
McGrady offered an amendment to the billboards bill on the House floor to preserve local governments’ role in permitting billboards, and his amendment passed with bipartisan support. He then served on the conference committee and successfully advocated to keep a substantial portion of the amendment in the final bill that became law.
“I never expected to become as active as I was on billboard legislation, but having served as a Flat Rock council member and Henderson County commissioner, I knew giving local governments a role in the permitting of billboards was important to my Henderson County constituents,” McGrady said in a prepared statement.
Founded in 2001, the mayors coalition promotes the interchange of ideas and experiences among municipal officials for continued development of urban areas. In addition, the coalition works with state officials to encourage the expansion of urban areas as livable environmental sound and economically viable.
From staff reports
Published: Monday, January 2, 2012 at 6:20 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, January 2, 2012 at 6:20 p.m.
