La Grange public meetings in 2025

Planning Board

The La Grange Planning Board will review and approve the minutes from the August 25, 2025 meeting. It will consider two zoning text amendment applications: one from Will Jenkins and Hunter Marshall to add an Internet Café with skill‑based amusement games as a special use at 129 S Caswell St, and another from Joel Hightower to allow a temporary mobile home on a residential lot. The board may recommend approval, conditions, tabling, or denial of each application.

• Review and approve August 25, 2025 meeting minutes
• Zoning text amendment (Section 4.4) for Internet Café at 129 S Caswell St – $300 application fee
• Zoning text amendment (Section 13‑19(A)(3)) to permit temporary mobile home on a residential lot

Town Council

The Town Council will hold an organizational meeting to swear in three new council members and appoint a Mayor Pro Tempore. The body will also recognize departing members and acknowledge the official election results from November 4, 2025.

• Induction of Council Members Noah Clark, Roger Miles, and Cindy Motsko
• Nomination and appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore
• Recognition of departing Council Members Veronica Lee-Grant and Anthony Hall
• Acknowledgment of Lenoir County Board of Elections Abstract of Votes

The council unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the November 3 minutes. It formally acknowledged receipt of the Lenoir County Board of Elections abstract for the November 4 municipal election. Council members voted 4‑2 to appoint Larry Gladney as Mayor Pro‑Tempore. The council also unanimously approved an attachment to send to the DOT confirming the town parade date of December 14, 2025.

• Approved agenda (unanimous)
• Approved November 3 minutes (unanimous)
• Acknowledged receipt of election abstract (unanimous)
• Appointed Larry Gladney as Mayor Pro-Tempore (4-2)
• Approved parade date attachment for Dec 14, 2025 (unanimous)

Planning Board

The Planning Board will consider a zoning text amendment requested by Will Jenkins and Hunter Marshall. The applicants seek to allow an "Internet Café with Skill-Based Amusement Games" as a Special Use Permit specifically for the property at 129 S Caswell St.

• Zoning text amendment application for 129 S Caswell St to permit an internet café with skill-based amusement games
• Review and approval of August 25, 2025, meeting minutes

Town Council

The La Grange Town Council will hold a public hearing to decide whether to adopt an ordinance permanently closing the unopened right‑of‑way of Windham Drive. The council will also hear an evidentiary hearing on an Outlaw variance application for 116 Coleman Ln. Additional agenda items include approval of the October 6, 2025 minutes, adoption of the 2026 meeting schedule changes, and routine reports.

• Public hearing on permanent closure of unopened right‑of‑way of Windham Drive (recommendation to adopt ordinance)
• Evidentiary hearing – Outlaw variance application for 116 Coleman Ln
• Approval of minutes from the October 6, 2025 regular session
• Approval of 2026 meeting schedule: April meeting moved to 2nd Monday (Easter), September meeting moved to 2nd Monday (Labor Day)
• Financial Report and Planning & Development Report

The council unanimously approved the final upset bid and sale of 313 South Caswell Street for $35,000. It also approved a variance for 116 Coleman Lane, allowing a replacement home not larger than 48 ft by 24 ft. The proposal to permanently close the unopened right‑of‑way on Windham Drive was tabled pending further access concerns. The agenda, consent items and meeting minutes were approved without discussion.

• Approved agenda amendment to consider 313 South Caswell Street sale (unanimous)
• Approved sale of 313 South Caswell Street for $35,000 (unanimous)
• Approved variance for 116 Coleman Lane with size limit 48‑by‑24 ft (unanimous)
• Tabled closure of unopened right‑of‑way on Windham Drive (unanimous)
• Approved consent agenda minutes and 2026 meeting schedule (unanimous)

Town Council

The La Grange Town Council unanimously approved the submission of a $950,000 Community Development Block Grant for housing rehabilitation and program administration. The council also approved a variance for Taylor Chapel FWB Church to install a wheelchair ramp at 4976 Fields Station Road. Additional actions included a $500 donation to Cedar Grove Lodge for its Thanksgiving luncheon and a decision to credit a resident’s garbage fee while addressing service issues with NC Waste.

• Approval of $950,000 CDBG application for housing rehabilitation and administration
• Approval of variance for 4976 Fields Station Road to permit a wheelchair ramp (42.5‑ft front yard setback)
• Authorization of $500 donation to Cedar Grove Lodge for Thanksgiving luncheon
• Decision to credit garbage fee for 204 Hickory Street resident and meet with NC Waste on service lapses
• Presentation by Lenoir County Agency on Aging on senior services (informational, no action taken)

The Town Council approved the regular session agenda with a unanimous vote. The council also approved the September 8, 2025 meeting minutes unanimously. Council members discussed the proposed Nonresidential Maintenance Code ordinance, and a motion to adopt it was made and seconded, but no vote outcome was recorded in the minutes.

• Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
• Approved September 8, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
• Motion to adopt Nonresidential Maintenance Code presented; outcome not recorded

Town Council

The council unanimously approved the agenda, the $950,000 Community Development Block Grant application, and a variance for Taylor Chapel FWB Church. They also approved a $500 donation to Cedar Grove Lodge for its Thanksgiving luncheon and adopted the August 4 minutes. All motions passed without dissent.

• Approved agenda as submitted (unanimous)
• Approved submission of $950,000 CDBG application (unanimous)
• Approved variance for 4976 Fields Station Road (unanimous)
• Approved $500 donation to Cedar Grove Lodge (unanimous)
• Approved August 4, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
• Closed CDBG public hearing (unanimous)
• Closed Board of Adjustment evidentiary hearing (unanimous)

Town Council

The Town Council unanimously approved the rezoning of 47.58 acres on N. Charles Street from Light Industrial (LI) to Medium‑Density Residential (R‑10). It also unanimously tabled the rezoning request for Parcel #17238 on East Washington Street until the September meeting. The council approved the consent‑agenda minutes from June and swore in Laura Williford as Town Clerk.

• Approved rezoning of 47.58 acres on N. Charles Street from LI to R-10 (unanimous)
• Tabled rezoning of Parcel #17238 (5.08 acres) on East Washington Street until September meeting (unanimous)
• Approved June 2 and June 16 consent‑agenda minutes (unanimous)
• Swore in Laura Williford as Town Clerk

Town Council

The Town Council approved the rezoning of Lenoir County Tax Parcel #15826 from R‑18 to R‑12 to allow the Blair Ridge Phase 3 development. It also approved a text amendment to Section 13‑1 of the zoning ordinance permitting accessory buildings on Agriculture Residential parcels without a principal structure. The agenda and consent agenda were both approved unanimously. The Council scheduled a budget workshop at 4:30 p.m. and a public hearing for the FY 2025‑2026 budget on June 16, 2025 at 6 p.m.

• Approved rezoning of Parcel #15826 (11.1 acres) from R‑18 to R‑12 (unanimous)
• Approved text amendment adding subsection (G) to Section 13‑1 for AR‑zoned accessory buildings (unanimous)
• Approved meeting agenda as submitted (unanimous)
• Approved consent agenda including May 5 and May 27 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved scheduling of Budget Workshop on June 16, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. (unanimous)
• Approved scheduling of FY 2025‑2026 budget public hearing on June 16, 2025 at 6 p.m. (unanimous)

Town Council

The council approved a resolution to work with the NC Main Street and Rural Planning Center on a downtown economic‑development plan. It also approved a preliminary plat for the Blair Ridge Phase 3 subdivision, contingent on rezoning approval. A resolution supporting an all‑way stop at Queen & N. Charles Street was adopted, and the council adopted a resolution opposing NC House Bill 765. All motions passed unanimously.

• Approved resolution requesting assistance from NC Main Street and Rural Planning Center (unanimously)
• Approved preliminary plat for Blair Ridge Phase 3, contingent on rezoning approval (unanimously)
• Approved resolution supporting an all‑way stop at Queen & N. Charles Street (unanimously)
• Approved resolution opposing NC House Bill 765 (unanimously)
• Approved agenda as submitted (unanimously)
• Approved consent agenda, including April minutes (unanimously)

Town Council

The Town Council adopted a resolution to donate the 503 W. King Street parcel to Habitat for Humanity for affordable housing, passing unanimously. Council members also approved a 90‑day repair extension for the condemned building at 145/147 S. Caswell St. with a 5‑1 vote, authorized disposal of a surplus 2006 fire apparatus, and confirmed a $10,280,000 ARPA allocation for the wastewater treatment plant project, each passing unanimously.

• Approved donation of 503 W. King St. to Habitat for Humanity (unanimous)
• Approved 90‑day repair extension for 145/147 S. Caswell St. building (5‑1)
• Approved disposal of 2006 Ford fire apparatus via online auction (unanimous)
• Confirmed $10,280,000 ARPA funding for wastewater treatment plant optimization (unanimous)
• Approved regular meeting agenda (unanimous)
• Approved consent agenda including March 3 minutes (unanimous)

Town Council

The council approved the proposed property transfer agreement between the Town of La Grange and the Lenoir County Board of Education for the new E.B. Frink Middle School. The motion passed unanimously. The council also unanimously adjourned the meeting. No other actions were taken.

• Approved property transfer agreement (unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous)