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 (8)(Roads)
Street Pavement Preservation Program
Contract came in $136,538 under budget; the draft budget adds $3.2 million for paving next year.
Harris Street Bridge Repair
Directional drilling for a water line alone is estimated around $250,000, with full repair or replacement costs still unknown.
NCDOT project update and MPO overview
About $46 million in state resurfacing is planned across Wayne County over five years, separate from city street paving.
Transit Bus Replacement Funding
$75,000 from general fund balance, less than 5% of the $1.58 million bus replacement cost.
Resident's Unmarked Road Hole Damage Claim
Truck Traffic in District One Neighborhood
Four-way stop at Walnut and Claiborne
Minimal — sign installation costs only.
First-ever resident survey sets priorities: streets top the list
Street repairs are estimated at roughly $51 million; results will shape budget priorities.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Jones was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Roads)
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