NC regulator suspended 1 week for lot inquiry

RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina environmental regulator is expected to return to work Monday following a one-week unpaid suspension for asking about lot prices at a Carteret County
development days after issuing a development permit.

Jason Dail acknowledged he asked Cannonsgate’s developer about lots on behalf of his stepfather in 2005. An employee for the developer then offered a $40,000 discount.

An internal investigation by the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources found neither Dail nor his family accepted the offer but determined there was an appearance of impropriety.

A federal grand jury Thursday indicted a former aide to Gov. Mike Easley on charges he benefited financially from an investment at Cannonsgate after trying to expedite permitting.

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