BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Families who call a Burke County church home have 30 days to get funding for repairs or move out.
Building inspectors said the Marshallese New Beginnings Church is too dangerous.
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Thursday night, commissioners said the church has 30 days to secure a mortgage or grant, as well as a general contractor.
The plan is to bring the building up to code. However, if they do not reach the deadline, residents who live there will be forced to leave.
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