CLEVELAND -- An unincorporated community in western Johnston County will receive state money for downtown revitalization this year, although residents aren’t sure where their “downtown” is located.Only deep in this article do we get around to asking who could possibly be responsible for raining $30,000 onto a place that has no government entity capable of spending it.
North Carolina legislators this summer earmarked $30,000 for Cleveland, a fast-growing crossroads community of shopping centers and subdivisions that does not govern itself and does not have a traditional downtown.
The money surprised Johnston County leaders and residents. They hadn’t applied for the money, and so far no one has received direction on what it is meant for or any regulations for its use....
Was it Sen. Brent Jackson who represents Johnston County and serves on the Senate appropriations committee? "He said he was not involved in drafting this portion of the budget."
Was it House member Donna White, who represents Johnston County in the other body? She did not return calls from the reporter. Hmmm.
Why engineer pork for your home district and not want to take credit for it? Because it's irrational and shameful?
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