Board Members
William Justice, Mayor | Jeffrey Conaway, Mayor Pro Tem | Pat Turner, Commissioner
Douglas Eckendorf, Commissioner | Joseph Brown, Commissioner | Tamara Pieratti, Commissioner
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Citizens have an opportunity to address the Board for no more than three minutes per speaker regarding items listed on the agenda. There is a second opportunity at the end of the agenda for the public to address the Board on items not listed on the agenda.
The Town Clerk respectfully submits to the Board, the Regular Agenda and the below consent items, which are considered to be of general agreement and little or no controversy. These items may be voted on as a single group without Board discussion “or” if so desired, the Board may request to remove any item(s) from the consent agenda and placed for consideration separately.
Presenter: Rebecca Brehmer, CFM, CZO – Town Planner
JOED, on behalf of property owner Linda Odum, has submitted an extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) expansion request in conjunction with a rezoning request. The property is currently zoned RA (through Onslow County zoning) and is requesting to be rezoned to B-1 (Highway Business) along the front of the property and MI (Light Industrial) along the rear (through Town of Swansboro zoning). The property is further identified as tax parcel ID 1313-3 and the total acreage requested is +/- 15.797 acres.
Recommended Action:
1. Hold a public hearing;
2. Motion to approve or deny Ordinance 2025-O5 for extra territorial jurisdiction expansion and re-zoning request from RA (Rural/Agricultural) to B-1 (Highway Business) along the front of parcel and MI (Light Industrial) to the back of the parcel for 106 Belgrade Swansboro Road.
Presenter: Rebecca Brehmer, CFM, CZO – Town Planner
JOED, on behalf of property owner John Howell, has submitted a rezoning request for 1476 W. Corbett Avenue from RA (Rural/Agricultural) to B-1 (Highway Business) in the front of the property to MI (Light Industrial) in the rear of the property. The property is further identified as tax parcel ID 1312-114 and the total acreage requested for rezoning is +/- 30.880 acres.
Recommended Action:
1. Hold a public hearing;
2. Motion to approve or deny Ordinance 2025-O6 to rezone 1476 W. Corbett Avenue from RA (Rural/Agricultural) to B-1 (Highway Business) along the front of the parcel and MI (Light Industrial) along the back of the parcel.
Presenter: Jon Barlow – Town Manager/Sonia Johnson – Finance Director
The FY 2025/2026 Annual Budget is presented following discussions at several work sessions with the Board of Commissioners. The budget was prepared in accordance with N.C.G.S. Chapter 159, the North Carolina Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act. As required, all funds within the budget are balanced, and all revenues and expenditures are identified for FY 2025/2026.
Recommended Action:
1. Hold a Public Hearing; and
2. Motion to adopt FY 2025/2026 Budget Ordinance, Tax Rate ($0.35/$100), Stormwater Ordinance Fee Schedule, and Salary Schedules
Presenter: Alissa Fender – Town Clerk
Future agenda items are shared for visibility and comment. In addition, an opportunity is provided for the Board to introduce items of interest and subsequent direction for placement on future agendas.
Recommended Action: Discuss and provide any guidance.
Citizens have an opportunity to address the Board for no more than five minutes regarding items not listed on the Agenda.