Celebrate Fayetteville: Exploring the Greater Fayetteville Region

Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies.
In 2013, the office was recognized for the
sixth consecutive time for complying with or
exceeding all accreditation standards.
The Historic Courthouse at 130 Gillespie
Street is the oldest County government
facility. Built in 1924 with neo-classical
architecture, the building is on the National
Register of Historic Places and is part of the
Downtown Historic District. In conjunction
with the county’s 250th anniversary
celebration in 2004, the County restored
many historical elements in the building. A
gallery of early prominent members of the
local bar, elected County officials and
historical documents line the walls of the
second-floor courtroom and the hallways. The
Departments of Planning and Inspections,
Engineering and Infrastructure, and
Community Transportation, and other
County offices are located in the building.
Two of the County’s largest departments
share a joint campus off Ramsey Street.
Approximately 600 employees work at the
Department of Social Services at 1225 Ramsey
Street and another 250 at the Department
of Public Health next door. In 2013 the
Health Department was granted accreditation
by the North Carolina Local Health
Department Accreditation Board and is
spearheading an effort to create a healthier
community. The department received a fiveyear
Community Transformation Grant. This
regional effort includes ten counties and is
designed to decrease exposure to secondhand
smoke, increase access to healthier
foods and increase opportunities for citizens
to be active.
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Left: The Historic Courthouse at
130 Gillespie Street is the oldest County
government facility. Built in 1924 with
neo-classical architecture, the building is on
the National Register of Historic Places.
The Departments of Planning and
Inspections, Engineering and Infrastructure,
and Community Transportation, and other
County offices are located in the building.
Below: The Cumberland County Citizens’
Academy was established in 2012 to help
citizens gain a better understanding of what
County government does and how the
various departments play a vital role in the
community. The Citizens’ Academy is part
of the County’s strategic goal to educate,
inform and engage employees, citizens, and
elected and appointed officials through
effective and efficient communications.
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