Sawmills public meetings in 2024
4 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Town Council
The Sawmills Town Council approved the proposed encroachment agreement with Ripple Fiber, LLC, adopted the FY 2025-2026 budget workshop schedule, and amended the Town Hall-New Construction project ordinance to include only architect fees of $473,000. The council also approved the November 19, 2024 regular and closed session minutes. No other substantive decisions were made; other items were informational only.
- Approved Ripple Fiber, LLC encroachment agreement (unanimous)
- Adopted FY 2025-2026 budget workshop schedule (unanimous)
- Amended Town Hall-New Construction project ordinance to $473,000 for architect fees only (unanimous)
- Approved November 19, 2024 regular meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved November 19, 2024 closed session minutes (unanimous)
Town Council
The Sawmills Town Council approved two text amendments: one adding stricter guidelines for nonconforming manufactured home parks seeking to replace or add homes on vacant spaces, and another bringing nonconforming accessory structures on lakefront lots into compliance. The council also approved a $200 donation to South Caldwell High School, a 10-year Capital Improvement Plan, and authorized pursuing an Accessible Parks Grant for Baird Park playground resurfacing. They declined to enter a Utility Construction Agreement with NCDOT for the US 321/Mission Road superstreet project.
- Approved text amendment for nonconforming manufactured home parks (unanimous)
- Approved text amendment for accessory building locations on lakefront lots (unanimous)
- Approved $200 donation to South Caldwell High School (unanimous)
- Approved 10-year Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2024-2034 (unanimous)
- Declined Utility Construction Agreement with NCDOT for US 321/Mission Road (unanimous)
- Authorized pursuing Accessible Parks Grant for Baird Park playground resurfacing (unanimous)
Town Council
The Town Council unanimously adopted the FY 2024/2025 budget totaling $4,503,867, with no property tax increase, a 2.5% water/sewer rate increase, and no sanitation fee increase. The council also approved voluntary annexations for two properties on Lower Cedar Valley Road and set public hearings for two text amendments for July 16, 2024. All votes were unanimous.
- Adopted FY 2024/2025 budget and fee schedule (unanimous)
- Approved voluntary annexation for 4016 Lower Cedar Valley Road (16.43 acres) (unanimous)
- Approved voluntary annexation for 4054 Lower Cedar Valley Road (7.11 acres) (unanimous)
- Set public hearing for text amendment on nonconforming manufactured home parks for July 16, 2024 (unanimous)
- Set public hearing for text amendment on accessory building location on lakefront lots for July 16, 2024 (unanimous)
- Approved resolution amending Caldwell County Animal Control Ordinances (unanimous)
Town Council
The Town Council approved a balanced FY 2024-2025 budget proposal of $4,503,867 with no property tax increase, a 2.5% water/sewer rate increase, and no sanitation fee increase, scheduling a public hearing for June 18, 2024. The Council also approved an annexation agreement with the Town of Hudson for two parcels on Lower Cedar Valley Road and set a public hearing for their voluntary annexation. Additionally, the Council authorized a Sam's Club credit card application, approved a resolution supporting a trail grant with $3,575 in matching funds, and passed a resolution opposing Charlotte's interbasin transfer request.
- Adopted May 21, 2024 agenda (unanimous)
- Approved April 16, 2024 regular meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved May 7, 2024 budget workshop minutes (unanimous)
- Set public hearing for FY 2024-2025 budget on June 18, 2024 (unanimous)
- Authorized Finance Officer to apply for Sam's Club credit card (unanimous)
- Approved annexation agreement with Town of Hudson (unanimous)
- Set public hearing for voluntary annexation of NCPIN 2776185163 and 2776179748 on June 18, 2024 (unanimous)
- Approved resolution supporting ATIIP grant application with $3,575 matching funds (unanimous)