City Council Special Meeting, June 23, 2026
Denies Motion to redraw ward/district lines in compliance with Callais
What happened
This was a Jacksonville, NC City Council special meeting concerning a resolution to support or oppose North Carolina House Bill 1038, which affects the city's ward-based election/districting system.
- Jurisdiction
- Jacksonville, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Motion to table resolution on HB 1038
Councilman Willingham moved to table the resolution regarding House Bill 1038 so council could obtain more information; seconded by Councilwoman Smith. After extended discussion the motion to table failed on a hand vote (outcome not clearly tallied but item proceeded).
The other decision is 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, NC City Council special meeting concerning a resolution to support or oppose North Carolina House Bill 1038, which affects the city's ward-based election/districting system.
Key Decisions (2)
Motion to table resolution on HB 1038
Motion to redraw ward/district lines in compliance with Callais
Who Spoke (10)
On the record: the mayor, 6 councilmembers, the clerk, and an attorney.
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