Term lengths for Fayetteville City Council members may be extended soon, but the council wants to hear from residents first. At its meeting Monday night, the council set a public hearing for April 10 on whether the length of council members’ terms should be extended from the current two years to staggered, four-year terms.
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Cumberland school board to consider use of federal funds for ‘community engagement’ bus
The Cumberland County Board of Education, at its regular meeting on Tuesday, will consider using more than $100,000 in federal funding for a “community engagement” bus. The board …
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City evaluating private streets to determine if they are safe for trash pickup
Starting July 1, Fayetteville residents who live on certain private streets won’t have their household trash picked up at their homes but at an alternative site with easier access for garbage trucks. The change is part of an ordinance adopted by the Fayetteville City Council on Feb. 27. The ordinance is meant to protect city vehicles and employees from the hazards of working on unmaintained private streets.
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Electric, water and sewer rates going up for Fayetteville residents
The cost of electricity, water and sewer services is going up for Fayetteville residents. The Public Works Commission on Wednesday approved rate increases that will go into effect in May. The estimated increase in the monthly costs for a typical family will be $12.97.
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Fayetteville council to consider plan to extend length of election terms
Lengths of future terms for members of the Fayetteville City Council and the mayor may be extended in the coming weeks. The council voted during a work session Monday to direct City Attorney Karen McDonald to research and draft a plan to extend term lengths from two years to four years. The plan will be considered by the council on Monday, and, if approved, a public hearing will be scheduled on the issue.
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City Council to consider penalties for leaving unsecured guns in vehicles
Gun owners would be required to secure firearms in a lock box inside a vehicle under an ordinance introduced by Fayetteville City Councilwoman Brenda McNair on Monday night. The lock box must not not be visible from outside the vehicle, and the key to the lock box would could not be left inside the vehicle, according to McNair’s ordinance.
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Former Mayor Nat Robertson named CEO of Greater Fayetteville Chamber
The Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that its new president and CEO is former city Mayor Nat Robertson. Robertson, who served as mayor from 2013 to 2017, said in an interview that his priority for the chamber going forward is relying on what chambers are fundamentally meant to do, in his view.
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PWC to vote on proposed increases in electric, water and sewer rates
Increases in electric, water and sewer rates for Fayetteville residents could be made official as the city’s Public Works Commission will vote on the proposal at its Wednesday meeting. The proposed rates, which would go into effect in May, are estimated to increase the monthly costs for a typical family by $12.97.
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Property crimes increased, homicides decreased in 2022, police statistics show
Personal crime increased slightly and property crimes rose by nearly 13% in 2022, Fayetteville’s new police chief told the City Council last week. The Fayetteville Police Department presented city crime statistics for last year, showing an increase over 2021 in crimes against persons and property but a slight decrease in homicides.
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Fayetteville city staff updates public on Murchison Road investments
The city of Fayetteville has big plans for the Murchison Road corridor, a historically under-resourced part of the city. On Thursday evening, city administrators gave updates about those plans to the …
