Council Regular Meeting Monday, January 05, 2026 06:00 PM City of King City Hall Council Chambers 229 S. Main St., King, NC 27021

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

PLEDGE

Notes on Pledge: Remain Standing for the invocation

INVOCATION – Chaplain Rick Hughes

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Notes on Announcements:

Senior Services Board, Regular Meeting: Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 3:00 p.m., King Senior Center, 107 White Road, Lower Parking Lot

Parks/Recreation Advisory Board, Regular Meeting: Thursday, January 8, 2026, 6 p.m., Parks/Rec Community Building Parlor Room, 107 White Road 

Community Appearance Committee, Regular Meeting: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 2 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 229 S. Main Street

King Planning Board, Regular Meeting: Monday, January 26, 2026, 6 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 229 S. Main Street

King City Council, Regular Meeting: Monday, February 2, 2026, 6 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 229 S. Main Street

PUBLIC COMMENT

Notes on Public Comment: This agenda item is included to allow input to the City Council from any citizen who wishes to address the Council without requesting to be on the agenda.  Those who wish to address City Council are required to provide their name, address, including city/county of residence and topic.  Speakers shall be courteous in their language and presentation.  Any disruption of the meeting, insults, personal attacks, accusations, profanity, vulgar language, inappropriate gestures, or other inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated.  If this occurs, the person will be identified and asked to stop or leave.  If the behavior continues and they refuse to leave, they will be removed from the Council meeting.  A speaker will be allowed 3 minutes to speak.  The number of speakers on a topic relating to future advertised public hearing matters may be limited at the Council's discretion.  The Council reserves the right to request a designated spokesperson for a large group; the spokesperson will be allotted 6 minutes.  The public session will be limited to 30 minutes.  The Council will only listen and not respond but may decide to place a topic on a future agenda.

1.ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA 

2.CONSENT AGENDA

Notes on Consent Agenda: The Consent Agenda is the first order of business.  The items listed are believed to be non-controversial and are administrative in nature.  There will be no separate discussion of the items unless a Councilman request or a citizen request and is granted permission to speak.  The item(s) will then be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered individually.  Otherwise, all items will be enacted by one motion.

1. A.Approval of Minutes

   a. December 1, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting

   b. December 12, 2025, Called City Council Meeting

2. B.Set A Public Hearing Date for Gary Bowman’s Request for a Special Use Permit to Construct 7 Apartment Units on Pineview Drive.

3. C.Set a Public Hearing Date for a Voluntary Annexation Request by Alice R. & Garry L. Merritt (7’G’s, LLC).

3.NEW EMPLOYEES

1. A.Introduction to the new employee:

   Catherine Tucker – Police Officer

2. B.MLK Holiday Policy Amendment

4.ACTION ITEMS

1. A.Stokes Municipal Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

   Board Resolution Amendment

2. B.Interlocal Agreement with Village of Tobaccoville’s Bulk Item Pickup

3. C.PUBLIC HEARING:

5.DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

1. A.Departmental Report

2. B.Budget vs Actual Report

3. C.Debt Set-Off Report

4. D.Fire Department November 2025 Activity Report

5. E.Planning, Zoning & Inspections Report

6. F.Police Departmental Report

7. G.Senior Center Report

8. H.Tap Fee Report

9. I.Tax Report Forsyth County

10. J.Water Utility Billing Report

ITEMS OF GENERAL CONCERN

ADJOURNMENT