Factions of Self-Preservation: The Cost of Control

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Sep 4, 2025, 12:08:54 PM (10 days ago) Sep 4

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Catawba County and the broader Foothills region are mired in a quiet turf war — not over policy, but over power. This lead article in the Factions of Self-Preservation series exposes how duplicated systems, administrative silos, and ego-based governance waste tax dollars and block needed reform. When institutions prioritize control over collaboration, the public loses.

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Institutional redundancy across school systems, planning boards, and emergency services
Overlapping jurisdictions and budget protection in local government
Turf-driven fragmentation in economic development and nonprofits
Administrative cost inflation and misaligned public spending
Governance inefficiency in Hickory, Newton, Conover, and beyond
Why structural reform is resisted and who benefits from the status quo
Launch of the Factions of Self-Preservation series examining defensive civic behavior

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