[{"_1":2,"_111":-5,"_112":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87,99],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6568540,"mediaKeyId","3194426-60bccaa56b7c34e4e7e8dd79d9f6f3f5","parentId",3194426,"title","Council adopts youth-protection ordinance using Charlotte model, adopts local changes","audioSeconds",4453,"startMs",5271000,"endMs",9724000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194426-60bccaa56b7c34e4e7e8dd79d9f6f3f5&start=5271&end=9724","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194426-60bccaa56b7c34e4e7e8dd79d9f6f3f5/thumbnail_5271000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6568540/Fayetteville-City/Cumberland-County/North-Carolina/Council-adopts-youth-protection-ordinance-using-Charlotte-model-adopts-local-changes","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568540-3368a1f624a1437328a55e5873bcc481/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190761&Signature=fmQoqotsDORF2UCus6RhJomiUa6WD8DbconfS9n~XgcTQtlZhpIifbOC44juc3cnWUK-D1kibLSGraFBbaYXp4N2LfQovqE-0rR7iyb90RpNpbnjjU3wxrcqkXf6jw0TYFF~h5jVJv7FVi79vm7iUP2P--3g2IMoevjd8dSHXEgwm4dXZWtBpgP9GNSuhOFfenD5snUbh63cG7rOhtP0VqysYOnIvPSdbRH0x5~87Cp93Twrml5vMFcc9V07yAzKXffxrRMihkekE-mZ15TaK00WSGE1rDnIJQzLZXRoTRBk6nD~A7FgXNzKlEqEusZ1rqp~4wRCIyGQ2x2FF2HGtA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Fayetteville","date","2025-05-06T01:43:58.613Z","article","The Fayetteville City Council voted 8–2 to adopt a youth-protection ordinance modeled on Charlotte’s Article 7 with local modifications, including a name change and adjusted curfew hours. The ordinance and associated policy direction were the product of prolonged debate about juvenile crime, community programs and enforcement logistics.

Councilmember Thompson moved to adopt language patterned on Charlotte’s code and asked the ordinance to be titled the “City Youth Protection Ordinance.” Thompson also proposed raising curfew hours in certain age brackets to 11 p.m. and adding complementary measures — such as expanded rec‑center programming, an identification system for rec‑center users and exploring a junior‑mayor youth engagement program — to be considered during budget deliberations. Several council members suggested treating the ordinance as a pilot to evaluate outcomes and directed staff to develop supporting wraparound services.

Opponents raised concerns about criminalizing youth and about whether a curfew would address the times and causes of juvenile-involved incidents. Council members cited recent increases in juvenile‑involved incidents (the city manager reported combined incident figures from recent reporting periods) and said the measure is one of several tools the city will use alongside youth programs and community partnerships.

The motion passed 8–2. Councilmember Benavente voted in opposition; the transcript recorded a second dissenting vote without a name in the roll call. The council asked the city manager, city attorney, police and relevant agencies to prepare implementation details, enforcement procedures, and proposals for complementary programming and to return on an expedited schedule.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Special Meeting May 5 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After extended debate, the council voted 8–2 to adopt a youth protection ordinance modeled on Charlotte’s Article 7, renaming it and adjusting curfew times and directing related program work and budget consideration.","taxTitle","Fayetteville City, Cumberland County, North Carolina","taxId",3862,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568544,"Council agrees to supplement Crime Stoppers rewards for select high-profile cases",822,4403000,5225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194426-60bccaa56b7c34e4e7e8dd79d9f6f3f5&start=4403&end=5225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194426-60bccaa56b7c34e4e7e8dd79d9f6f3f5/thumbnail_4403000.jpg","/articles/6568544/Fayetteville-City/Cumberland-County/North-Carolina/Council-agrees-to-supplement-Crime-Stoppers-rewards-for-select-high-profile-cases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568544-1c721d6bdf957165ea4bd216c2e3fcac/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190761&Signature=S6DKzmiFrC3M9K4yv3O1Q4PL-~kqn5vCd0tu9w~YEJUTFngjKoTxF9RMNXjGcXFssfLgr9sFY59TvLiLUK6mxQAw-SvijUxgkXhCF1-mYMe43VQrFKEbleq1gxawCCWUf6z4zKLXlEp9HsuWD1MAjmxxn4T8zFCQxfG1Z~PDiOsMjJZTQ6ck1qYAptxkrmedev1ikzhTDCantVjUtL-Gp2V46vLcW-2Z9JSgNSzI6bzdcB78TmbZBqZRhe~XhnijMGhOtVB9CYx7Yq80-cFZU~sZkchvUQpD-vmC1KxvuKN6z5wFguB8kztZkmaejfbd3QUTWlvCd7dcqM5PrOSozA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayetteville City Council approved a motion to provide additional funding so Crime Stoppers’ reward offers can be increased to $5,000 for certain cases. The motion, made by Councilman Thompson, directs the city to provide the difference between Crime Stoppers’ standard $2,000 payout and a requested $5,000 award for qualifying tips.

Duncan Hubbard, representing Crime Stoppers, told council the organization is a nonprofit that funds rewards through fundraising — its barbecue fundraiser at Dogwood was cited as the largest source — and that the board uses a point system to scale payouts by crime seriousness. Hubbard said Crime Stoppers pays tips after an arrest is made and that the group supports multiple local law-enforcement agencies, including Fayetteville and neighboring jurisdictions.

Council members said the supplement is intended for high-profile or high-impact cases where incentivized tips can produce rapid leads. Councilman Thompson moved that the city provide the additional $3,000 per qualifying case; council members supported the motion, which carried on a voice vote. The council asked Crime Stoppers to coordinate on criteria for which cases will receive the higher award and to return as needed for administrative details.","Council voted to provide additional funds so Crime Stoppers can offer up to $5,000 for certain tips that lead to arrests; Scribe Stoppers (Crime Stoppers) confirmed rewards are funded by its own fundraising but accepts matching or supplementary public contributions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568549,"Council adopts clear-bag rule, narrow mask exception for city special events",655,3676000,4331000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194426-60bccaa56b7c34e4e7e8dd79d9f6f3f5&start=3676&end=4331","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194426-60bccaa56b7c34e4e7e8dd79d9f6f3f5/thumbnail_3676000.jpg","/articles/6568549/Fayetteville-City/Cumberland-County/North-Carolina/Council-adopts-clear-bag-rule-narrow-mask-exception-for-city-special-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568549-51c17416d0b237e2d868e1d2ec95016a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190761&Signature=bXGaxE12h3ZWfu1OJnwNXLSkTwp-VIIujix39uJT7SZVPK9GU4BOK8S3FrNC~UTa0JNvTIx-5YYbQYF~RDP~OgSX21vmRsq7jnwdsg5HbPSyrix4xWCOgBsnizxR-J~SrX6atORCiEPLMe2CbKw53FkYQa30xTjkoa1eDXzn7BSyH-BvQTTpReqzHE76GnEbLPccWoUa8wHa3rMrhNLdCKNjqo2XTXyhGh1eN7HwDT~E8teVve89tDZUrbx~4Ix8ZMxafwumr9EHaaT0ozFRZ27p36KdByqRQK1rYY0j2u3sRl3SA0ZTQEIb4MPIWBMbSnxDfS9fsr19zkxBqOtsaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayetteville City Council voted 9–1 to require clear bags at special events on city property and to prohibit masks except where state law provides exemptions.

Councilmember Tim (motion maker) said the change would make Festival Park and other city gatherings easier to secure and cited national venue practices. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Banks McLaughlin and passed with one dissenting vote; Councilmember Benavente voted no. The city attorney told the council that North Carolina law already contains mask exemptions for medical or surgical-grade masks and for specified occupational and ceremonial uses.

The policy applies to events requiring a special-events permit on city property; the council asked staff to return proposed implementing language so it could be included in special-event permit terms. During discussion city staff said existing special-events committee review and event operations plans would be used to set the number of access points and enforcement posture for large gatherings such as the Dogwood Festival.

Supporters said the rule is a low-cost step to reduce risks at large, porous events and to give organizers clearer requirements; critics raised concerns about over-policing and whether the rule would disproportionately affect some attendees. The council requested staff and legal review before drafting permit language and enforcement procedures.","By 9–1 vote, Fayetteville council directed staff to require clear bags at city special events and to bar masks except for statutory medical or other legal exemptions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568553,"Fayetteville council directs police to return technology plan before budget",1197,567000,1764000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194426-60bccaa56b7c34e4e7e8dd79d9f6f3f5&start=567&end=1764","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194426-60bccaa56b7c34e4e7e8dd79d9f6f3f5/thumbnail_567000.jpg","/articles/6568553/Fayetteville-City/Cumberland-County/North-Carolina/Fayetteville-council-directs-police-to-return-technology-plan-before-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568553-0b7e67725b6077d508658f382c02af97/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190761&Signature=PnMoy36SBreMeewbrWjgbufJGh8dLfNaLz3O4qAieIdv6eX74EIr7td2oSEhxoGSwlyOPf545O17hxaKbEiGk2KKdbYUeVSaZD3pNbCcFkkK0bQ9aFHBG4q0PK2udG9a2R3GcnwCgN84gUrn-tEIHTylyrkp2z05Y7QjSI4vpUusoBpon4QExApAf2M1nAcUdGyVQHIU8SC3MrNpk8cbTxKJrHqjxcCZlx75GVVM05asSubSqEVlcDfL-vs2W8VHQMggehPMpeV2nqgQJMtqNeNsCzyMstJ5wrVLzrZI6jNR9iTR-jxAMLlbvhwl7Elx8a8cnOfSrAWT7TsseOfaOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayetteville City Council on Monday voted unanimously to direct the police chief to work with the city’s information-technology staff and industry partners to produce a detailed plan on surveillance and other public-safety technologies before the upcoming budget process.

Council members cited rising crime metrics and gaps in camera coverage as reasons for a measured review and for seeking cost estimates, implementation timelines and privacy and operational trade-offs. Chief Joyce told the council that the Fayetteville Police Department currently operates about 200 public-safety cameras and roughly 60 license-plate readers (LPRs), and that the department uses a mobile camera trailer and video-analysis tools such as BriefCam to speed investigations.

Councilwoman Thompson urged the chief to return a dollar figure the police would request during budget season and specifically asked for a proposal to purchase five more LPRs for the city’s southwest area. “If we want to keep our community safe, we can’t keep our police officers and our firefighters with the same budget every year,” Thompson said.

Chief Joyce said some infrastructure exists and that “there is some room for expansion” of servers and camera coverage but added that a full build-out would require additional power, networking and operating funds and likely phased deployments. The chief also said the department evaluates AI-driven analytics and occasional drone deployments but declined to name some investigative tools in an open meeting.

The council’s motion, made by Councilmember Benavente and seconded by another councilmember, requests a report that covers specific product options, capital and operating costs, staffing implications, possible reuse of existing red‑light-camera poles and what rollout could look like prior to the budget discussions scheduled for the coming weeks. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.","Council unanimously asked the police chief to work with IT and industry partners to present pros, cons and budget estimates for expanded cameras, license-plate readers, AI tools and drones ahead of next budget discussions.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Council adopts youth-protection ordinance using Charlotte model, adopts local changes

Council agrees to supplement Crime Stoppers rewards for select high-profile cases

Council adopts clear-bag rule, narrow mask exception for city special events

Fayetteville council directs police to return technology plan before budget