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32 UCW AUGUST 22-28, 2018 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM CUMBERLAND Buy tickets in advance at CapeFearTix.com, by phone at 1-888-257-6208, or in person at the Crown Complex Box Office and the Leisure Travel & Ticket Office on Fort Bragg. Ticket prices: $7 for gate admission and $25 for unlimited ride wristbands. Individual ride tickets are also available for purchase. Admission is free Aug. 31. Ride wristbands and tickets are sold separately. Find out more online at cumberlandcountyfair.org. Crown Complex Aug. 31 - Sept. 9 Tax Bills Mailed, Payment Options Are Available C umberland County Tax Administration mailed tax bills to property owners Aug. 10. Property tax payments are due by Sept. 1. However, a grace period allows payments to be made until Jan. 7, 2019, with no penalties or interest. After Jan. 7, unpaid tax bills will begin to incur a 2 percent interest charge the first month and 0.75 percent interest charge each month thereafter, beginning Feb. 1. Tax Administration makes it easy for taxpayers to pay their bill online, by mail, by phone or in person. Go to co.cumberland.nc.us/tax to pay online with an electronic check, debit card or major credit card. A convenience fee is charged for debit and credit card payments. Taxpayers can set up an online bill pay option with their financial institution. To pay by phone, call 1-866-441-6614. Mail payments with a remittance coupon to: Cumberland County Tax Collector P.O. Box 538313 Atlanta, GA 30353-8313 Mail payments without a remittance coupon to: Cumberland County Tax Collector P.O. Box 449 Fayetteville, NC 28302-0449 e Tax Administration office is located on the fifth floor of the Cumberland County Courthouse, 117 Dick St., Fayetteville. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 910-678-7507. Pictured from le: Wade Mayor Joseph Dixon, Hope Mills Mayor Jackie Warner, Chairman of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners Larry Lancaster, Eastover Mayor Pro Tem Cheryl Hudson, Godwin Mayor Willie Burnette and Falcon Mayor and Mayors Coalition Chairman Clion Turpin Jr. T he Cumberland County Mayors Coalition brought together members of the governing boards of the county's nine municipalities for ethics training and a presentation on economic development efforts at the Crown Complex Ballroom on Aug. 9. Frayda Bluestein and Norma Houston of the UNC School of Government conducted "Ethics Training for Local Government Officials." By state law, local elected officials must complete the training within 12 months of the date of their election or appointment, and then again within 12 months of their re-election or re-appointment. e training requirement is triggered each time the official is re-elected or reappointed to office. e training covered legal requirements and ethical considerations and obligations for elected officials. Attendees received a presentation with scenarios and examples of situations and decisions oen faced by elected officials, as well as opportunities to ask questions and engage in discussions. e Mayors Coalition consists of the mayors of the county's nine municipalities and the chairman of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners. Falcon Mayor Clion Turpin Jr. is the coalition chairman and Hope Mills Mayor Jackie Warner is vice chairman. Elected officials, managers and clerks representing Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Eastover, Falcon, Godwin, Linden, Stedman and Wade attended. Cumberland County Government and the Cumberland County Board of Education were also represented. "e training we received provided very good information from very qualified people. e different subjects, scenarios and examples covered today will help us make pertinent decisions as elected leaders." - Falcon Mayor Clion Turpin Jr Fayetteville Cumberland County Economic Development Corporation President Robert Van Geons also provided information and updates about ongoing economic development projects; issues faced by Cumberland County in recruiting industry; the infrastructure, labor and quality of life factors that go into economic development; and the need for collaborative branding between the county, cities and towns. Mayors Coalition Hosts Ethics Training Cumberland County Fair News for Cumberland County Residents co.cumberland.nc.us Cumberland Matters Don't be just another face in the crowd. 910.484.6200 Can help your business get noticed. Give us a call today!