Council Member· 2023–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Hiawatha Jones
Goldsboro
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 39:12
- Avg per meeting
- 3:34
- Segments
- 457
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Top issues during term (20)
Community Supporting Schools Funding Oversight
City dollars previously funding two reading specialists at North Drive are up for reallocation, potentially covering salaries at other Goldsboro schools.
Cemetery Trust Acceptance Policy
City covers visitor center utilities and maintenance; no hard dollar figure yet.
Regional Wastewater System with Wayne County
Roughly $90,000 remains in the state grant to fund this work; merging towns' rates could drop by half or more, while city ratepayers keep a stable system.
Union Station Stabilization
$1.5 million stabilization budget now fully funded: $375K city, $375K county, $750K raised privately.
Street Pavement Preservation Program
Contract came in $136,538 under budget; the draft budget adds $3.2 million for paving next year.
Proposed Census Residency Changes and Military Undercount
Could reduce census-based population counts and related funding tied to Seymour Johnson AFB personnel.
The Fallon conditional rezoning (East Ash Street)
This project could shake up local real estate prices and bring in fresh property tax dollars, but it also risks overbuilding if the population doesn't catch up.
Sewer System Condition and $205M Capital Needs
An estimated $1,200 pipe repair potentially falling on a grant-recipient homeowner.
Unified development ordinance update
Funded in the current year's budget; cost of the update itself wasn't stated.
Central Gardens Phase 2 Annexation
No immediate fiscal impact — the land is already city-owned with services nearby.
PFAS Treatment Funding
$500,000 in grant money costs the city a $20,000 closing fee from the utility fund.
Sheridan Forest Worship Center rezoning
McLain Street/Hwy 70 Annexation and Rezone
Inspection Fee Increases Proposed
Inspection fees paid by builders and property owners could change under the proposed ordinance.
Summit Road Conditional Zoning (CZ-04-26)
Customer Convenience Fees and Xpress Bill Pay
Convenience fees could add a small charge to residents' online bill payments.
Tommy's Road Conditional Zoning (CZ-03-26)
Corner Pocket pool hall special use permit
No direct city cost; standard permitting and inspections apply.
Elevate Goldsboro comprehensive plan draft
No direct cost tonight, but the plan shapes where future infrastructure and development dollars go; the UDO update it feeds is already funded in this year's budget.
Stormwater Management Plan and Ditch Maintenance Enforcement
Not specified in the presentation.
Decisions during term (173)
Recorded while Jones was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adoption of the Agenda
Retirement Resolution for Police Sergeant Melvin Smith
Draft FY2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (CDBG/HOME)
Substantial Amendments to FY2019-2026 Annual Action Plans
UDO-05-26: Removing Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements
UDO-06-26: Definition for School-Based Organizations
Consent Agenda (Items 7.1-7.5)
Sewer AIA and Master Plan Resolution
Eureka Wastewater System Ownership Transfer Agreement
Wayne County Wastewater Utility Consolidation Letter of Intent
Water Treatment Master Plan (AIA) Funding Acceptance
PFAS Preliminary Engineering Funding Acceptance
Crossroads Strategies Federal Legislative Agreement
Letter Opposing Proposed US Census Residency Changes
Consent Agenda
Adjournment
Adoption of the Agenda (as modified, adding item 9.5)
SU-07-26 - The Corner Pocket pool hall special use permit
Consent Agenda (items 7.1-7.4)
Community Supporting Schools funding redirection ($30,000)
Voting record (1)
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