Clinton, North Carolina

Regular Council Meetings

El Concejo Municipal llevará a cabo audiencias públicas sobre una enmienda al texto de zonificación para retiros y el presupuesto propuesto FY2026-2027, luego considerará la adopción del presupuesto, la tarifa de honorarios y la hoja de control de puestos. También votarán sobre múltiples contratos de aplicación de la ley, un cambio de tránsito y una petición de anexión.

• Audiencia pública sobre enmienda al texto de la Sección 3.4.2 (retiros) de la Ordenanza de Desarrollo de Terrenos
• Audiencia pública y posible adopción del presupuesto FY2026-2027, tarifa de honorarios y control de puestos
• Contratos con Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Authority, Clinton City Schools, Clinton ABC Board y Sampson Community College para servicios policiales/SRO
• Resolución para modificar el mapa de tránsito para prohibir estacionamiento en la calle en Holmes Street
• Petición de anexión voluntaria contigua de propiedad a lo largo de Pierce Street por Faircloth Family Properties

Special Meetings

The City Council held a budget workshop to review proposed FY2026-2027 fee and rate increases and a recommended increase in the unassigned fund balance target from 40% to 50%. No formal votes were taken on any item; the public hearing and potential budget adoption are scheduled for June 2, 2026.

Regular Council Meetings

The City Council will hold a public hearing on a special use request to convert an R-8 residential structure into a four-unit apartment. They will also consider adopting budget amendments and submitting the 2026-2027 budget, a resolution to surplus the former police chief's weapon to him, and a change order for a generator at the Clinton-Sampson County Airport. Appointments to the Recreation Advisory Board will be made.

• Public hearing on special use request by Salim Abdur-Rahman, Rosetta Abdur-Rahman, and Jason Boykin to convert an R-8 residential structure to a four-unit apartment
• Consideration of adopting budget amendment(s) and submission of the 2026-2027 Budget
• Resolution to surplus the weapon of former Chief of Police Anthony Davis so it may be given to him
• Amendment to Change Order 1 for project WBS 3627.1219.1 adding a generator to the Clinton-Sampson County Airport
• Appointment of Gary Mac Herring to the Recreation Advisory Board for a 3-year term

The council unanimously approved a special use request to convert a vacant structure at 920 South Boulevard into a four-unit apartment building after finding all five standards met. They also passed Budget Ordinance Amendment #8, surplused a retired police chief's service weapon, and authorized a $134,750 change order for airport generator installation. Several proclamations were adopted and a budget workshop was scheduled.

• Approved special use request for four-unit apartments at 920 South Blvd (unanimous)
• Adopted Budget Ordinance Amendment #8 (unanimous)
• Declared surplus property: Glock 47 9MM of retired Police Chief Davis (unanimous)
• Approved airport change order #1 increase of $134,750 for generator (unanimous)
• Authorized Mayor to execute deed of trust satisfaction (unanimous)
• Reappointed Gary M. Herring to Recreation Advisory Board (unanimous)
• Approved proclamations for Public Works Week, Police Week, Municipal Clerk's Week, National Day of Prayer (all unanimous)
• Continued meeting to May 12, 2026 for budget workshop (unanimous)

Special Meetings

The City Council will continue its meeting from April 7, hear the 2024-2025 financial audit presentation, consider options for disposing of the Clinton Fire Department's ladder truck, and hold a budget workshop for the upcoming fiscal year.

• Presentation of 2024-2025 Financial Audit
• Consideration of disposal options for Clinton Fire Department ladder truck
• FY 2026-2027 Budget Discussion

The council received a clean audit and unanimously voted to explore options, including using a broker, to sell the fire department's ladder truck to help close the budget gap. During the budget workshop, no votes were taken on proposed cuts such as closing the pool, eliminating CALEA accreditation, or outsourcing code enforcement; discussion only.

• Acknowledged and received Mauldin & Jenkins audit presentation (unanimous)
• Approved exploration of additional options to sell Fire Dept ladder truck (unanimous)

Regular Council Meetings

The Clinton City Council will hold public hearings on a rezoning along Barden Street, text amendments to the land development ordinance, and a resolution to increase the fire protection service district's tax rate and approve a tentative budget for the fire department. New business includes approving special event permits, street closures, budget amendments, and the sale of used fire trucks and a police vehicle. Reappointments to the Environmental Affairs Advisory Board are also on the agenda.

• Public hearing on rezoning 0.21 acres on Barden Street from R-8 to R-6
• Public hearing on resolution to increase fire district tax rate and approve tentative budget
• Consideration of adopting budget amendments
• Authorizing sale of two fire trucks (est. $30,000 each) and a police Durango (est. $600)
• Approving street closures for 'Alive after Five' events and 'Dining on the Main'

The Council unanimously approved a resolution requesting the Sampson County Board of Commissioners increase the fire protection service district tax rate from $0.09 to $0.10 per $100 valuation for FY 2026-27. They also unanimously approved a rezoning of 0.21 acres from R-8 to R-6 for a duplex development. Two text amendments to the Land Development Ordinance were passed: one allowing expansion of non-conforming structures in HC zones and another updating the dimensional table for the Central Business District to allow placement of HVAC and stairways outside buildings.

• Approved fire tax rate increase request to $0.10/$100 (unanimous)
• Approved rezoning of 0.21 acres from R-8 to R-6 for duplex (unanimous)
• Approved text amendment to Section 13.4 on non-conformities (unanimous)
• Approved text amendment to Section 3.4.2 dimensional table for CB district (unanimous)
• Approved minutes of March 3, 2026 (unanimous)