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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Goldsboro public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
The Fallon conditional rezoning (East Ash Street)
Council denied a proposed convenience store (no gas pumps) at 1515 East Ash Street after staff said it clashes with the office-institutional character of the corridor. Supporters said the store would help nearby residents — including a handicapped commenter — who need late-night essentials.
South John Street demolition and economic development
The $471,000 demolition of the old cotton seed oil plant clears hazard-prone city-owned land and sets up the South John Street corridor for cemetery expansion and, city leaders hope, much-needed south-side economic investment.
Food Desert and Use of CDBG Funds
Councilman White and a resident urged the city to explore using federal CDBG funds to help bring grocery stores to an LMI part of the city that has none — staff confirmed economic development is an eligible use.
Industrial land at interstate interchanges
Council members questioned why the future land use map designates regional mixed-use — not industrial — at the interstate interchanges, arguing large industrial developers won't locate where access and infrastructure don't fit. Staff will check with WCDA and county planners on whether the map should change.