The Fayetteville City Council, with a 9-1 vote, shot down a plan for term extensions for council members at its Monday night meeting. At a work session in March, the City Council voted 8-2 to hold a public hearing on extending council members’ two-year terms to staggered, four-year terms, meaning some council members would be elected in one election cycle while others would be elected in the next.
Ben Sessoms | Government Accountability Reporter
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Residential camera system aims to solve crimes but raises privacy concerns
Fayetteville has a new way for residents to help address crime: a voluntary system that allows them to register and map their cameras to a database at the Fayetteville Police Department.
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Fayetteville City Council to discuss term extensions for council members
After heated debate and criticism from residents, former elected officials and some current council members, the Fayetteville City Council is scheduled to discuss extending term lengths for council members on Monday.
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Board of Education unanimously approves budget that includes a 4% raise for staff
Cumberland County Schools employees could soon see a 4% increase in salary, pending approval by the county Board of Commissioners. The Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved a budget or the next fiscal year that includes a 4% raise for staff members. According to school officials, the raise is consistent with those previously approved by the North Carolina General Assembly.
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Fayetteville moving forward with projects financed by $97 million bond packages
Last November, Fayetteville voters approved $97 million worth of bonds to go toward improvements in public safety, infrastructure and housing affordability. The bonds were approved in separate in separate packages for those categories by 62%, 67% and 59% of voters, respectively.
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Jada Johnson’s grandfather says city should not pay for defense if officers involved in her death are charged
The grandfather of Jada Johnson, a 22-year-old woman who was shot 17 times and killed by Fayetteville police officers last summer, has called on the City Council not to provide legal representation for those officers. The investigation is continuing, and the officers have not been charged with any crime.
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Residents, former elected officials speak against term extensions for City Council
Thirty-seven residents, including a few former elected officials, signed up to speak Monday during a public hearing about proposed term extensions for Fayetteville City Council members. A vast …
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Fayetteville City Council to hold public hearing on term extensions on Monday
Terms for Fayetteville City Council members may soon be extended, but a public hearing scheduled Monday will give residents a chance to have their voices heard on the issue. The City Council will hold the hearing at its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall.
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Cumberland County sheriff criticizes end of pistol permit process
Since 2019, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has denied more than 6,000 requests for permits to purchase handguns. Action by the state legislature last week has put an end to that permit process. The legislature overturned a veto by Gov. Roy Cooper of S.B. 41, which repeals the requirement that anyone buying a pistol get a permit from a county sheriff.
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PWC says stricter PFAS regulations will come with $73 million price tag for water filtration
Before water comes out of the faucet at homes across Fayetteville, it goes through filtration at the city Public Works Commission’s two water plants, where it’s treated to ensure it is safe to drink. “That’s where the water actually flows through there,” said Del Coffman, PWC senior operator, while leading aa CityView reporter on a tour of the P.O. Hoffer Water Treatment Plant. “It makes its way through the filters.”
