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Greenville City Council Regular Meeting - March 9, 2026

City Council — Monday, March 9, 2026
BodyGreenville, North Carolina
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, March 9, 2026
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0:53

I'm Mayor PJ Colling from presiding over tonight's meeting.

0:56

First, I'd like to call on Councilmember Willis for the invocation called by the Pledge of Leeds.

1:03

Thank you, Mayor.

1:04

I'd like to uh pray the Lord's Prayer tonight.

1:07

So if you so choose to, please join with me.

1:10

Our Father, which heart in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

1:20

Give us this day, our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.

1:28

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

1:33

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever.

1:38

Amen.

1:39

Please stand for the pledge of leaders.

1:44

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

1:49

And to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, individual for the liberty and justice for all.

2:02

Madam Clerk, will you please call a roll?

2:04

Yes, sir.

2:05

Mayor Connolly.

2:06

Here.

2:06

Mayor from Tim Foreman.

2:07

Here.

2:08

Councilmember Jones.

2:09

Here.

2:10

Councilmember Hardy has let us know he will not be attending this evening.

2:13

Councilmember Scully.

2:14

Here.

2:14

Councilmember Robinson.

2:16

Here.

2:16

Councilmember Willis.

2:17

Here.

2:17

All right, maybe Connelly with one.

2:19

Thank you very much.

2:20

We'll now move on to the approval of tonight's agenda.

2:23

Mr.

2:24

Attorney.

2:25

Thank you, Mr.

2:25

Mayor.

2:26

Mayor and Council.

2:26

I recommend that council add a closed session motion item to be heard right after comments from the mayor and city council.

2:36

Motion.

2:37

Well, hold on a second.

2:38

Any other recommended changes?

2:40

Mr.

2:40

Manager.

2:41

Okay.

2:42

All right.

2:43

Motion to approve the amendment.

2:44

Second.

2:45

All right.

2:45

Motion is made by Councilmember Scully, second by Council Member Robinson.

2:50

All those in favor say aye.

2:51

Aye.

2:53

Motion passes five zero.

2:54

All right.

2:55

We'll now move on to the public comment period.

2:59

Public comment period is a period reserved for comments by the public.

3:01

Items that were or scheduled to be the subject of a public hearing conducted at this meeting or another meeting during the same week shall not be discussed.

3:06

A total of 30 minutes is allocated with each individual being allowed no more than three minutes.

3:09

Individuals who registered with the city clerk to speak will speak any order registered until the allotted 30 minutes expires.

3:14

If time remains after all persons who have registered have spoken, individuals who did not register will have an opportunity to speak until the allotted 30 minutes expires.

3:20

Madam Clerk, our first speaker.

3:22

Yes, sir.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Budget Equity Analysis███████████████████████23%
Immigration Policy███████████████████19%
Engineering And Infrastructure███████████11%
Procedural██████████10%
Community Engagement███████7%
Youth Programs███████7%
Affordable Housing███████7%
Public Engagement██████6%
Environmental Protection█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Greenville City Council Regular Meeting - March 9, 2026

The Greenville City Council met on March 9, 2026, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting included a public comment period, approval of a consent agenda, presentation of the annual financial audit, a budget amendment, and council member comments. The meeting concluded with a motion to enter closed session.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved 18 items en bloc, including dedications of rights-of-way for River Bend and Fairview Acres, closure of a portion of Hickory Street, grant applications, and multiple mowing/landscape maintenance contracts.
  • Councilmember Robinson requested a future report on renaturalization of vacant lots and potential conversion to urban meadows.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Mike: Urged the council to codify an executive order banning 287(g) agreements, prohibit discrimination based on citizenship, and bar ICE from using city property without a warrant. He stated it is a public safety and community stability issue.
  • Carlos Alfonso: Spoke from personal experience as child of immigrants, expressing support for the same measures. He emphasized that ICE actions scare people from interacting with the community and sometimes detain citizens by mistake.

Discussion Items

  • Financial Audit (Item 19): CFO Jacob Joyner presented the results of the audit for FY ended June 30, 2025. The city received an unmodified opinion on both the financial statement audit and the single audit (no findings). The city also received the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for the 34th consecutive year. Available fund balance was 32.42%, above the 25% LGC guideline. The fund balance change from FY24 to FY25 was $5.5 million, mostly encumbered, with a net change of about $1.5 million. Councilmember Jones thanked Joyner for restoring fund balance levels.
  • Budget Ordinance Amendment (Item 20): CFO Joyner presented Budget Ordinance #8, amending the General Fund, Recreation & Parks Capital Project Fund, and Capital Project Management Fund. The amendment appropriates $54,520 for police equipment, reallocates remaining budget from Greenfield Tariff Project to the Wildwood boardwalk project, closes the Elm Street improvement project, and appropriates $17,000 for the fire rescue live burn facility. The total operating budget becomes $204.9 million. Approved unanimously.

Council Member Comments

  • Councilmember Jones: Congratulated Barbie Day (March 9), celebrated the message of possibility and opportunity for youth.
  • Councilmember Willis: Congratulated PAL and police department for Black History Wax Museum, Girl Scouts Week, community development rebranding, Empower Her event, and the Grow Local program.
  • Councilmember Scully: Congratulated ENC Alliance on rebranding to Invest Greenville Pitt County, and wished happy birthday to his father-in-law.
  • Councilmember Robinson: Praised the audit and staff, recognized Greenville Utilities Commission and Commissioner Swain, promoted ECU baseball, and highlighted Awaken Coffee for employing special needs young adults.
  • Councilmember Foreman (Mayor Pro Tem): Raised concerns about substandard housing, specifically mentioning Clubway apartments and retaliatory evictions. He also expressed excitement for the upcoming sports complex and encouraged community members to coach youth sports.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the agenda as amended (adding closed session motion) – 5-0.
  • Approved consent agenda items 1-18 en bloc – 5-0.
  • Approved Budget Ordinance #8 – 5-0.
  • Approved motion to enter closed session to discuss real property acquisition – 5-0.

Meeting Transcript

I'm Mayor PJ Colling from presiding over tonight's meeting. First, I'd like to call on Councilmember Willis for the invocation called by the Pledge of Leeds. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to uh pray the Lord's Prayer tonight. So if you so choose to, please join with me. Our Father, which heart in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever. Amen. Please stand for the pledge of leaders. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, individual for the liberty and justice for all. Madam Clerk, will you please call a roll? Yes, sir. Mayor Connolly. Here. Mayor from Tim Foreman. Here. Councilmember Jones. Here. Councilmember Hardy has let us know he will not be attending this evening. Councilmember Scully. Here. Councilmember Robinson. Here. Councilmember Willis. Here. All right, maybe Connelly with one. Thank you very much. We'll now move on to the approval of tonight's agenda. Mr. Attorney. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mayor and Council. I recommend that council add a closed session motion item to be heard right after comments from the mayor and city council. Motion. Well, hold on a second. Any other recommended changes? Mr. Manager. Okay. All right. Motion to approve the amendment. Second. All right. Motion is made by Councilmember Scully, second by Council Member Robinson. All those in favor say aye. Aye.

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