Lenoir County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
City Council approved a contract with Carolina Bomanite Corporation for the construction and landscaping of the Lenoir Gateway Sign. The council also accepted two $200,000 grants for water and wastewater system assessments and endorsed a $1.64M funding application for a sidewalk project.
- Awarded $382,325 contract to Carolina Bomanite Corporation for Lenoir Gateway Sign Project (4-0)
- Approved $1,640,000 LAPP funding application and $410,000 cash match for Hospital Avenue Sidewalk Project (4-0)
- Accepted $200,000 grant for Water System Asset Inventory & Assessment (4-0)
- Accepted $200,000 grant for Wastewater System Asset Inventory & Assessment (4-0)
- Approved amended Sewer Access Agreement with Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (4-0)
- Approved resolution commemorating Patriot's Day (4-0)
- Approved resolution recognizing Ravens Baseball 12u Team (4-0)
- Approved minutes from August 15 and August 22 meetings (4-0)
City Council
The Committee of the Whole reviewed progress on several infrastructure projects and a draft Downtown Master Plan. The Lenoir Tourism Development Authority approved several small grants for local arts and music festivals. No formal votes were recorded for the committee items discussed.
- LTDA approved $5,700 for Caldwell Arts Council Sculpture Festival marketing
- LTDA approved $4,800 for Tucker's Outdoor Sculpture Gallery installations
- LTDA approved $2,500 for Carolina Tattoo and Arts Gathering
- LTDA approved $2,000 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Center 5th Annual Music Festival
- Appointed Karin Davidson to the Lenoir Tourism Development Authority
City Council
City Council approved a resolution to apply for a grant of up to $500,000 from the NC Division of Water Infrastructure for lead service line identification and replacement. The council also officially named a portion of the Lenoir Greenway as the Rick Rash Trail.
- Approved grant application for Lead Service Line Identification and Replacement (6-0)
- Approved naming a portion of the greenway the 'Rick Rash Trail' (6-0)
- Approved minutes from the August 1, 2023 meeting (6-0)