The Fayetteville City Council held its regular meeting on April 13, 2026, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The meeting included a financial update, a detailed presentation on proposed data center regulations, and a vote to have the city attorney present the legal framework for a potential moratorium on data centers. The consent agenda was approved with one item pulled for further discussion.
Good evening, Council would like to call our April thirteenth, February City Council meeting in order. We welcome those who join us in the audience, those who were joining us remotely. Uh, we thank you for doing so. At this time, as with every meeting, we ask that Pastor Honorable former council member, Bishop Larry Wright, if he would come and lead us in prayer to pass the hill. I would please stand for the prayer immediately following. If we could repeat the Pledge of Allegiance. God, we're seeking your presence, your guidance, and unity. As we commence this meeting, Lord, we pray that you would help us, set aside all differences, and work together humongously for a better city. God, we thank you. As we behold your goodness, may your blessings rest upon this council. Allow them to make decisions that honor your will and benefit the citizens of this community. As Proverbs 16 and 3 says, commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plan. We commit our actions and our deliberations to you today, trusting that in your wisdom you will guide this council in all matters. Grant us discernment and clarity as we move forward in this great city. We invite your presence here tonight among this meeting. May your spirit guide them in discussion and decisions and actions. We pray, God, for our soldiers that may be in harm's way. We pray for their safety and their families and their safe return home. We pray, God, for our president and his cabinet. Give him the right decisions, the right insight, the wisdom to surround himself with leaders that will give him the information and have the courage to speak truth to power. God, as we here in Fort Bragg is our neighbors, God, we pray for Fort Bragg. We pray for the generals and those in command. Now, God, we pray for the staff of this great city, uh, city manager and the great staff and all the employees that work in this city. The strategies, God, that uh is our priority, safety, housing, youth, economic growth for jobs, and transportation. Lord, this council has a great responsibility. God, I pray that you would be with them. Bless the mayor, and God, this council, for they have a tremendous responsibility. Let them be as one as they make decisions for the betterment of all the people of this city. And we bless you and we thank you in the precious name of He that we serve in the mighty name of Jesus the Christ, amen. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and the Republic. One nation. Under God's invisible with liberty and justice for all. You've been pasting a long time. I understand 27 years today. So let's give him a round of applause. 27 years of ministry. Yes. And we thank you for spending your your pastoral anniversary with us. But tell us a little bit about yourself and your ministry. Well, you know, I'm not a stranger here in this chamber, and uh we honor all of you. And of course, we've been uh in ministry here uh in the city for 27 years, and we're going to be celebrating uh this week, Friday and Sunday, and we just want to invite all of you to come out to be with us and to celebrate our 27 years uh here in the city. Of course, uh the Lord blessed us tremendously, and I just want to let everyone know that Fayetteville Technical College students uh were tremendously helpful in us uh putting together that facility so they have a program there that the students can get hands on uh there with nonprofits, and we took advantage of that, and it really works. Uh our ministry really focused on the word of God, uh preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and sharing his love and sharing his word with the community. We have outreach, we give our clothing, we feed, and we do all of those things that's necessary to help uh our community to be all it could be. And so I look at what you do as ministry as well, and I looked at uh my time on the council as being a pastor on steroids because that's what you do on a daily basis. You serve God bless you and thank you. Thank you and continue to pray for us. Appreciate it. Thank you, sir. Thank you, Bishop Wright.