Board of Commissioners Tuesday, January 13, 2026 06:00 PM

Board Members

William Justice, Mayor | Jeffrey Conaway, Mayor Pro Tem | Douglas Eckendorf, Commissioner
Tamara Pieratti, Commissioner | Wayne Herbert, Commissioner | Timothy Vannoy, Commissioner
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I.Call to Order/Opening Prayer/Pledge

II.Public Comment

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.

III.Adoption of Agenda and Consent Items

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.

III.Consent Items:

1. a.December 9, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes

• BOC12.9.2025M.pdf (0.04 MB)

2. b.December 10, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes

• BOC12.10.2025SMM.pdf (0.02 MB)

3. c.December 10, 2025, Closed Session Minutes

4. d.FY 26-27 Budget Schedule

• Agenda Item-Budget Schedule FY 26-27-(1-13-26).pdf (0.09 MB)
• BUDGET SCHEDULE-FY 26-27 AFJBEdits.pdf (0.02 MB)

IV.Appointments/Recognitions/Presentations

1. a.Board Appointments
   Presenter: Alissa Fender, MMC – Town Clerk

   Due to expiration of terms, board appointments are needed for the Planning Board, Tourism Development Authority, and the Historic Preservation Commission.

   Recommended Action:
   1. Consider appointments to the Planning Board.
   2. Consider appointments to the TDA.
   3. Consider appointments to the Historic Preservation Commission.

• BoardAppointmentsAgendaMemo.pdf (0.10 MB)
• BoardAppNCGS160A-362, NCGS 128-1.1, TDA Membership req.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Talent Bank volunteers.Thumbnail resume.pdf (0.03 MB)

V.Public Hearing

VI.Business Non-Consent

1. a.Ward Farm Village Preliminary Plat Modification
   Presenter: Rebecca Brehmer, CFM, CZO- Town Planner

   Ward Farm, LLC is requesting an amendment to the preliminary plat that was previously approved for Ward Farm Village Subdivision, located on Deer Island Road located within Swansboro town limits and zoned R-8 SF.

   Recommended Action: Motion to approve or deny the Ward Farm Subdivision Preliminary Plat Modification.

• Plat Amendment Agenda Memo.pdf (0.10 MB)
• Ward Farm Village Preliminary Plat Modification Request.pdf (8.25 MB)
• Ward Farm Village Prelim Agenda Item (2012).pdf (2.07 MB)
• Ward Farm Amended Stormwater Permit.pdf (0.53 MB)

2. b.Advisory Board Discussion/Direction
   Presenter: Jonathan Barlow – Town Manager

   Discussion related to the established ad-hoc EOC Site Selection Committee and Swimming Pool Committee was requested by the board.

   Recommended Action: Discuss and provide directions to staff related to the EOC Site Selection Committee and the Swimming Pool Committee.

• CommitteeDirectionAgendaMemo.pdf (0.10 MB)

3. c. Future Agenda Topics

    Alissa Fender – Town Clerk

    The purpose of this memo is to provide the Board with matters that staff anticipate/propose for upcoming meetings.  It should be noted that these items are tentatively scheduled for the specified monthly agenda but are subject to change due to preparation of materials, public notice requirements, etc.

• Future Agenda Items1.13.2026.pdf (0.10 MB)

VII.Items Moved from Consent

VIII.Public Comment

Citizens have an opportunity to address the Board for no more than five minutes regarding items not listed on the Agenda.

IX.Manager's Comments

X.Board Comments

XI.Closed Session

XII.Adjournment