City Council Regular Workshop Meeting, April 7, 2026
Votes on Court Street Project - direction to pursue dyed/stamped concrete and bollards
What happened
This was a Jacksonville City Council workshop with no binding land-use votes; the primary substantive action was council reaching an informal consensus (by show of hands) to direct staff to pursue a change order on the Court Street project (awarded to CM Mitchell for ~$180,000) t…
- Jurisdiction
- Jacksonville, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
FY27 Proposed Budget Presentation and Schedule
Staff presented the FY27 proposed budget of approximately $134 million (down ~5-6% from the current $142 million FY26 budget), with a proposed property tax rate of $0.60, a 1% water/sewer rate increase, no residential sanitation increase but commercial/small-business sanitation increases due to Onslow County landfill charges. General fund revenues projected at $71 million (ad valorem ~$39M, sales tax ~$17M). No vote taken; public hearing set for April 21, discussion May 4, adoption considered May 19.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was a Jacksonville City Council workshop with no binding land-use votes; the primary substantive action was council reaching an informal consensus (by show of hands) to direct staff to pursue a change order on the Court Street project (awarded to CM Mitchell for ~$180,000) t…
Key Decisions (7)
FY27 Proposed Budget Presentation and Schedule
Capital Planning Financial Model and One City Center Borrowing
Inspiration/Miracle Field at Eastgate Park (Commons)
Dog Park at the Commons
Court Street Project - direction to pursue dyed/stamped concrete and bollards
Rotary Parking Lot Public-Private Partnership Update
New Homes on Ann Street (Community Development Week)
Development Activity (6)
Inspiration/Miracle Field at Eastgate Park
Infrastructure
Dog Park at the Commons
Infrastructure
Court Street Streetscape/Two-Way Conversion Project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (6)
Sentiment
Jacksonville is prioritizing downtown revitalization, citing New Bridge Street's success…
Infrastructure
A ~$70 million regional sewer project (one of the city's…
Housing Demand
The city's affordable homeownership program is expanding, with a stated…
Who Spoke (11)
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