The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen is expected to receive a financial update from the N.C. Local Government Commission and decide on designating obsolete vehicles as surplus property. The board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the Grady Howard Conference Room at the Spring Lake municipal complex.
Jami McLaughlin
Jami McLaughlin is a freelance writer for CityView. She has deep family roots in Spring Lake and in Cumberland County and is also currently the director of government relations and military affairs for the Greater Fayetteville Chamber. She is a graduate of East Carolina University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications, and Central Michigan University, where she earned a master’s degree in administration. She has four beautiful children who attend Village Christian Academy.
Board set to hear financial update, decide on surplus vehicles
The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen will receive a financial update from the N.C. Local Government Commission and consider declaring obsolete vehicles as surplus when it meets Monday. The meeting …
Valor Awards recognize bravery, commitment of first responders
Bravery, commitment and selflessness were celebrated with the presentation of the sixth annual Valor Awards on Tuesday. Hosted by the Greater Fayetteville Chamber, the awards ceremony recognized …
Spring Lake alderman pushes for release of closed-session meeting minutes
SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen voted to table unsealing nine sets of closed-session meeting minutes on Monday night. The minutes range from March 25, 2019, to April 12, 2021, and deal with economic development projects that Alderman Raul Palacios says should be open to the public.
‘Grand Birthday Ball’ launches Lafayette bicentennial with style
Fayetteville’s namesake will live on in spirit as the Marquis de Lafayette’s Grand Tour of the United States sets out to light up cities across the nation with bicentennial celebrations that begin in New York City next July. Fayetteville is on the list of stops with a plethora of celebrations leading up to a grand ball in March 2025.
Paying tribute to those who served
The Field of Honor has become a moving way for the Fayetteville community to pay tribute to the free and the brave.
Spring Lake approves ‘First Friday,’ military banner program
SPRING LAKE — The Board of Aldermen on Monday continued to support the town’s Main Street as a thriving commercial corridor by approving a “First Friday” series and a military banner program.
Spring Lake aldermen to discuss plans for economic development retreat
SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen is expected on Monday to consider a contract to host an economic development retreat, as well as look at approving monthly “Main …
Spring Lake board approves 120-home neighborhood, six-unit townhouse project
SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen on Monday approved requests for a 120-home neighborhood, a six-unit townhome complex, a new day care center and a Starbucks cafe on Monday.
Spring Lake board to consider rezoning requests for new townhouses
SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen will hold public hearings and vote on rezoning requests that could lead to new townhouses and a Starbucks in town.

