La Grange public meetings in 2022
12 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Town Council
The La Grange Town Council will hear a presentation of the FY21-22 audit and financial statements, which is informational only. The agenda also includes updates on water and sewer projects, a battery energy storage system, and a nature trail, plus routine consent agenda items like approving previous meeting minutes.
- Presentation of FY21-22 audit and financial statements (informational)
- Update on water and sewer projects, including bid awards
- Update on Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) savings
- Update on nature trail progress
- Approval of minutes from November 7, 2022 regular and closed sessions
Town Council
The La Grange Town Council will consider several items including a budget amendment for recreation equipment, a SCADA system purchase, a lease-purchase for a trencher, and designating a new single grave section in the cemetery. They will also hear a presentation on the 2025 Lenoir County reappraisal and receive updates on water/sewer projects, a battery energy storage system, and a nature trail.
- Approval of ordinance amending FY22-23 budget for recreation expenditures ($20,000)
- Approval of purchase and budget amendment for a SCADA system
- Approval of lease purchase contract to purchase a trencher for the Electric Department
- Consider designation of an additional Single Grave Section in Cemetery
- Proclamation declaring November 12, 2022 as Bishop Johnnie Ervin Reddick Day
Town Council
The La Grange Town Council will vote on several items, including approving a revised fire protection services contract with Lenoir County, authorizing construction of soccer/football fields, and approving a tax-exempt installment purchase for a 2022 service bucket. They will also consider a funding request from the Chamber of Commerce for the Harvest Spot Festival and receive updates on water/sewer projects, the battery energy storage system, and a nature trail. The meeting includes a public comment period and a consent agenda with minutes and a budget ordinance amendment.
- Approval of revised contract for fire protection services with Lenoir County
- Approval of construction and location of Soccer/Football Fields
- Approval of resolution for tax-exempt installment purchase through Southern Bank for 2022 Service Bucket
- Request for funding from La Grange Chamber of Commerce for Harvest Spot Festival
- Approval of ordinance amending FY22-23 budget ordinance
The La Grange Town Council approved the construction of two new soccer/football fields on town-owned property off North Charles Street, approved a revised fire protection services contract with Lenoir County, and approved a $6,000 appropriation for the Harvest Spot Festival. The council also approved a resolution to finance a 2022 service bucket truck through Southern Bank and amended the FY22-23 budget to reallocate ARP funds to wastewater infrastructure.
- Approved construction of two soccer/football fields on town-owned property off North Charles Street
- Approved revised fire protection services contract with Lenoir County
- Approved $6,000 funding request for Harvest Spot Festival
- Approved resolution for tax-exempt installment purchase contract with Southern Bank for 2022 service bucket truck
- Approved ordinance amending FY22-23 budget to reallocate $75,000 in ARP funds to wastewater treatment plant infrastructure
- Approved consent agenda including minutes and budget ordinance amendment
Town Council
The La Grange Town Council will meet to consider routine items including approval of minutes and a budget ordinance amendment, and will discuss the recodification and printing of the Town Code of Ordinances. Updates will be provided on water and sewer projects and the Battery Energy Storage System. The agenda is largely procedural with no public hearings scheduled.
- Approval of Ordinance Amending FY22-23 Budget Ordinance
- Consider recodification and printing of Town Code of Ordinances
- Update on Water & Sewer Projects
- Update on Battery Energy Storage System
Town Council
The La Grange Town Council is holding a public hearing and considering the recommended FY22-23 municipal budget. The budget keeps the property tax rate at $0.532 per $100 valuation and proposes no increases to any fees or rates. It includes a 7.9% cost-of-living raise for employees, a new 2% 401(k) contribution, and funding for street resurfacing, a soccer field, and equipment purchases.
- Property tax rate remains at $0.532 per $100 valuation
- 7.9% cost-of-living increase for all employees
- New 2% 401(k) contribution for full-time employees
- $44,000 for soccer/football field on North Charles Street and nature trail behind Huntington Park
- $20,000 for demolition of substandard buildings
Planning Board
The La Grange Planning Board will consider a request from Ellis Developments Group to rezone three parcels totaling about 180 acres from R-18 to R-12 single-family residential. The rezoning would reduce minimum lot sizes and allow for a new subdivision of site-built homes. The board will make a recommendation to the Town Council.
- Rezone 95.71 acres (Parcel 16543) from R-18 to R-12
- Rezone 41.63 acres (Parcel 16542) from R-18 to R-12
- Rezone 43.46 acres (Parcel 37299) from R-18 to R-12
- Proposed subdivision: site-built single-family homes, min. 1,400 sq ft, no mobile homes
- Town Manager recommends approval
Town Council
The La Grange Town Council will decide how to fill the vacant council seat of the late David Holmes, consider ending participation in the Eastern Carolina Council of Governments, and vote on an ordinance to decriminalize municipal ordinance violations under SB300. The agenda also includes consent items for budget amendments and closing reserve accounts, plus updates on water/sewer projects and a battery energy storage system.
- Process to fill vacant council seat of David Holmes until next election
- Consideration of future participation in Eastern Carolina Council of Governments
- Adoption of ordinance decriminalizing municipal ordinances pursuant to SB300
- Approval of ordinance amending FY21-22 budget
- Approval of resolution closing reserve accounts
Town Council
The La Grange Town Council will hold public hearings on rezoning 11.45 acres at 2539 Promised Land Road and on selling 39.929 acres off Brothers Road to Stockport Limited Partnership for a renewable energy facility. The council will also consider a power purchase agreement, select a new mayor pro tempore, and fill the vacancy left by Fire Captain David S. Holmes.
- Rezone 11.45 acres at 2539 Promised Land Road from HC to AR for residential use
- Convey 39.929 acres off Brothers Road to Stockport Limited Partnership for $175,000, with $25M investment and at least 5 jobs ($17-$30/hr)
- Approve Power Purchase Agreement with Carolina Poultry Power RG3, LLC
- Select Mayor Pro Tempore and process to fill Council seat of David Holmes
- Approve ordinance amending FY21-22 budget for recreation
Planning Board
The La Grange Planning Board is reviewing a request to rezone an 11.45 acre portion of Parcel Record Number 15638 from HC to Agricultural-Residential (AR). The Town Manager recommends approval of the map amendment for the property located east of Promised Land Road.
- Zoning Map Amendment: Rezone 2935 Promised Land Road to AR (Agricultural-Residential)
Town Council
The Town Council is reviewing proposed changes to Chapter 38 of the Zoning Ordinance to comply with North Carolina General Statute 160D. The amendments include updates to permitted uses in Agricultural-Residential districts and adjustments to structure height limits in several industrial and residential zones.
- Public hearing for Chapter 38, Zoning – Text Amendments
- Proposed addition of non-solar renewable energy production facilities to AR District
- Proposed increase in structure heights for AR, LI, and HI Districts
- Update on Advanced Metering Infrastructure Upgrade
- Update on Water & Sewer Projects
Planning Board
The La Grange Planning Board will review and make a recommendation on a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to comply with North Carolina General Statute 160D, which standardizes zoning ordinances statewide. The amendment also proposes adding non-solar renewable energy production facilities as permitted uses in the AR (Agricultural-Residential) district and increasing building height limits in AR, LI (Light Industrial), and HI (Heavy Industrial) districts. The board's recommendation will go to the Town Council, which will hold a public hearing on February 7, 2022.
- Text amendment to comply with NC General Statute 160D
- Add non-solar renewable energy production facilities to AR district
- Increase building heights in AR, LI, and HI districts
- Public hearing scheduled for February 7, 2022, at 6:00 PM
- Planning Board to make recommendation on the amendment
Town Council
The La Grange Town Council will consider approving a $10,280,000 state ARP funding request and related budget ordinance amendments that create a new fund and appropriate funds. The agenda also includes consent items (minutes, community center use), purchases, and updates on infrastructure projects. No public hearings or board of adjustment cases are scheduled.
- Approval of State ARP Funding Request - $10,280,000
- Ordinances amending FY21-22 budget to create Fund 86 and appropriate funds to Fund 82 and Fund 84
- Approval of purchase of Christmas decorations
- Consent agenda: approval of minutes and use of Community Center by La Grange VIP Club
- Updates on Advanced Metering Infrastructure, water/sewer projects, battery storage, and Layden Building demolition