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Janet Ruby, captain of the Selma Cyclopaths, told the council the team began about 30 years ago to raise funds for MS and continues to include riders who live with the disease. Ruby said the team rides weekly from Thanksgiving Elementary School in Selma and offers routes of approximately 10, 30 and 60 miles to accommodate different abilities. She said the club promotes healthy living and community pride and that members wear jerseys bearing the town name.

Council discussion: Council members noted the town had sponsored the club with $250 in recent years and asked whether the current budget could accommodate another $250 sponsorship this year. Staff and council members indicated the $250 sponsorship is discretionary and that the council had room in the government line for the current year’s donation.

Action taken: A council member moved, another seconded, and the council approved a $250 sponsorship for the Selma Cyclopaths to support the club’s fundraising ride this year.

Ending: Club captains thanked the council; staff will process the sponsorship from the current fiscal-year budget line.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Council Meeting One 04/03/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Selma Town Council on May 8 approved a $250 sponsorship for the Selma Cyclopaths to support the team’s annual fundraising ride for the National MS Society.","taxTitle","Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina","taxId",60782,"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},6062718,"Selma council adopts resolution opposing state bills seen as limiting local zoning authority",521,2429000,2950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275854-cdbfeace0df7db3202ef241d38a2b149&start=2429&end=2950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275854-cdbfeace0df7db3202ef241d38a2b149/thumbnail_2429000.jpg","/articles/6062718/Selma/Johnston-County/North-Carolina/Selma-council-adopts-resolution-opposing-state-bills-seen-as-limiting-local-zoning-authority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062718-a338e6bc401859f0c398d15bc75f5c7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1776309977&Signature=iSgE6JFT3xXIYu7FMB~VlEa6V9w8pzN8V6pRCIOep-Px~FjFyWx1AlesfYxc2YlHLj5Tv~JKclEw6jB12TE7yWuiHM6BEn9S6YuA5qgFU6Ydjqg6sP99y1T8NZC~S3AaXMFPoh7WgV-2zqBEd~4BAIdXdkOqNLPEJBnL2hJvwdMHVgWyfjGYGvIqpMg1NuAjyxLLmnqdIOXXxfyL~Hyqve3oIm1Dl4BL7SJwAtv8W4c8zIE2SyoOLqhIuKQICGKGwvAOa7nUT1fzD1kdLbpiqDuv9lMsJylO3zTcoCjY3qkL3AC6yBABQCXjfkTdgxHS0ehMN1MWHaAgUM3gWBA2PA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Selma Town Council on May 8 approved a resolution opposing several state bills that council members said would curtail local planning and zoning authority. The resolution as adopted opposes House Bill 765 and Senate Bills 497 and 499; the meeting record shows council discussion and a voice vote in favor of the resolution.

Council members described House Bill 765 as the most far-reaching. One presenter said HB 765 \"would essentially eradicate planning and zoning decisions at the local level,\" citing examples such as restrictions on local decisions about tiny homes, accessory rentals and density changes. The presenter characterized the set of measures as favoring developers’ interests over local quality-of-life controls.

Housekeeping: During discussion the council noted an earlier reference to Senate Bill 587 in the draft was incorrect and that SB 587 should be scratched from the resolution; the final resolution lists HB 765, SB 497 and SB 499.

Action taken: The council moved, seconded and adopted the resolution opposing the named bills by voice vote. Officials said the town had already submitted a letter opposing HB 765 and that council may review other bills individually on a future date.

Discussion and context: Council members said the bills cover issues such as extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), nonconformity and downzoning; some members suggested a more nuanced review of specific bills (for example, SB 587 was noted as having provisions council supported in limited circumstances) but agreed to oppose the primary bills named in the resolution.

Ending: The council’s action sends a formal local-government objection to the state-level measures and signals the town’s position as the legislature continues to consider planning and zoning reforms.","The Selma Town Council voted May 8 to adopt a resolution opposing House Bill 765 and Senate bills 497 and 499, which council members said would restrict local planning and zoning authority. Council members described HB 765 as particularly damaging to local control and said the town had already submitted a letter opposing it.",{"_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},6062723,"Selma adopts body-worn and in-car camera policy; federal funds paid for equipment",213,1884000,2097000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275854-cdbfeace0df7db3202ef241d38a2b149&start=1884&end=2097","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275854-cdbfeace0df7db3202ef241d38a2b149/thumbnail_1884000.jpg","/articles/6062723/Selma/Johnston-County/North-Carolina/Selma-adopts-body-worn-and-in-car-camera-policy-federal-funds-paid-for-equipment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062723-bf1442e306a83df1e0d8580282be36e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1776309977&Signature=bFgX3sCdBXPBf6omM3Jk2PGFx9KAFBuInAwsjIa77njD5S~zhOJ6zqjfopeUiTHAJQjg0N5Alz8FxYDhSg1Z3cp~84IOMeahuZfoDvJ72~lpYlOVcRRksbindsia1Qeej8hivOIf-vnNNzpQ1TLCVqESTZUoupZ9GbnOv2xX2jeCvjUZVvInYRAvTu0jXQwNGgGacnxqVQwgI6fB7ekr6nkJGV1Ag5HEeNB4vAmE0IGzwF7q7WLQjxMyKDTxgrngBp3cza3WtAOUAhU-CRBzMt-euJW~4ugxRHn6R6sdpFw0r6fAVqRWNQ4FakZAapp6fAXu~KsZ9~K-yIdL1sOOVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Selma Town Council on May 8 adopted a policy governing body-worn cameras and in-car video systems for police officers. Major Bass presented the policy language, which the council adopted by voice vote.

Major Bass, speaking as the presenting officer, said all officers have been issued body cameras and that the department had completed installation of the in-car camera systems. He described the policy as adapted from other agencies that already use similar rules and noted that the council was reviewing redlined draft language. \"All of our officers ... have been issued their body cameras,\" Major Bass said, and staff indicated vehicle cameras had been installed.

Funding: Council members acknowledged that the camera equipment was purchased with federal directed spending that former Congressman Wiley Nickel secured for the town. Officials also referenced installation of Flock license-plate-reader cameras at gateways into Selma; staff said the system will allow patrol officers to receive automated alerts when a plate of interest is captured.

Action taken: The council voted to adopt the body-worn and in-car camera policy. The meeting record shows a motion, a second and a voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

Discussion and oversight: Council members praised the deployment as a tool to preserve evidence and increase transparency. Staff noted a final review of redlines was in progress before formal policy publication.

Ending: With the policy adopted and equipment deployed, staff will finalize the written policy document and provide it for public access and departmental use.","The council adopted a town policy for body-worn and in-car cameras after staff said officers already have been issued the hardware. Town officials credited former Congressman Wiley Nickel for directing federal funds to the camera project, which also includes license-plate-reader 'Flock' cameras at town gateways.",{"_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},6062727,"Selma approves utility-relocation agreement with NCDOT for Buffalo Road project",209,1677000,1886000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275854-cdbfeace0df7db3202ef241d38a2b149&start=1677&end=1886","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275854-cdbfeace0df7db3202ef241d38a2b149/thumbnail_1677000.jpg","/articles/6062727/Selma/Johnston-County/North-Carolina/Selma-approves-utility-relocation-agreement-with-NCDOT-for-Buffalo-Road-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062727-9c03a6ba0589a7058dd44904132190cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776309977&Signature=n7A4wZ3FED5QKxEmbnqZYbDezDXsRmCxpV3ZhjUwMDsO2Ujecbqq0h-U8Vuu7iprWaQLAAX4QI5Q-9rlNF6x5XgrqkggyHagG7VL7z-f03HB9Mb52YdGp~LiATv07l8voE7fq8BJZjkmrORZOXFWJIHqYu7tyVTmEkQgfdooU~AtEzjuAwOEGyKmp~1vp-nT6u6J~NBmYong7fIvoTJ-5AWI9czZDFL3hcMZV4-jcC8-QtkdSgReFKHv1NSk2vbuX2qEK-XG9KDT0XL18cxEshV~RW1gWZ99rGR4ccSEzS7qbl6u1AKEn2iAb1Ovcriu1tLIbcWxbYryOqjNSrMDAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Selma Town Council on May 8 approved signing a utility-relocation agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for the Buffalo Road project. Town staff said the agreement must be in NCDOT’s form and that the work will be contracted out; the town will initially pay costs and then be reimbursed monthly by NCDOT.

Town attorney Chip reviewed the agreement and recommended the NCDOT form after negotiating changes. Staff said the project covers the segment from Old Beulah Road to Highway 70 and includes substantial corridor improvements; the design will end at a large roundabout just past the railroad tracks. Utilities along the corridor must be relocated or moved a specified distance from the highway as part of the DOT project.

Budget and cash flow: Staff told the council expenditures would be reimbursed on a monthly basis so the town would be out funds for roughly 30 days at a time; overall the town expects a net-zero long-term cost because NCDOT reimburses eligible relocation expenses. A project map was not presented at the meeting.

Action taken: The council voted to approve signing the NCDOT utility-relocation agreement and authorized staff to proceed with contracting the relocation work in NCDOT’s required format.

Ending: Staff will present detailed project maps and contracting schedules to council members in follow-up briefings before major relocation work begins.","The council authorized the town to sign a utility-relocation agreement in NCDOT's required format for the Buffalo Road widening project. Town staff said utilities will be moved back from the highway, the work will be contracted out, and NCDOT will reimburse the town monthly for incurred expenses.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6062730,"Selma opens USDA hearings for Fire Station No. 2, new engine and paving project; no funding decision made",401,1110000,1511000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275854-cdbfeace0df7db3202ef241d38a2b149&start=1110&end=1511","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275854-cdbfeace0df7db3202ef241d38a2b149/thumbnail_1110000.jpg","/articles/6062730/Selma/Johnston-County/North-Carolina/Selma-opens-USDA-hearings-for-Fire-Station-No-2-new-engine-and-paving-project-no-funding-decision-made","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062730-9b5a1350c2f096088436b934e64354ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1776309977&Signature=BMYPWyRw-U84iKVGqXeF~thQzUKy4bxOnxVE2Qz-DKVcr0IV5CnFf6NjtEUy2AjIIukCg3g-SY2nxPUlKCdITNTWO9JU4ZPGv~svO4-fmvrkXgGdrTuoBP5asR-EfiWuTqxO1m4OrbJebZoF0KdfvL-q7wlD7jmposX~V3h~UYiJyMyCCMtUMH9OHy1oDJeBTzbmjMKz16xhzV9kq5GR2vsTSXZEG76gI2sxSA62zV2E1HtMTV~Tl1TAG375G0MhUn~~saKQEDZSuM2RfTR5uKaYs6mhZDK7QkB2hZ-NOGRmICiVEXz7FiQMrF1wriA2hTsiyzGvkRIyzaB-Wt9sDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Selma Town Council members on May 8 held three public hearings required by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support grant/loan applications for a proposed Fire Station No. 2, a new fire engine and a town paving/payment project. The hearings were opened and closed by council motion; no formal funding approvals were made during the meeting.

The town’s presenter for the items (identified in the record as a staff member) said the new Fire Station No. 2 would be a small, two-bay substation positioned “on the far side of the tracks from Station 1” to cut response times. The presenter described the engine purchase as an addition to the fleet rather than a replacement and said the apparatus was already ordered “two and a half years ago,” reflecting long manufacturer lead times.

Why it matters: USDA grants and loans are a common funding source for rural municipal infrastructure; the amount of grant funding the town might receive is uncertain and tied to USDA’s budgeting cycle. The hearings are a required step in the USDA application checklist but do not guarantee grant awards.

Town staff described financing options as a loan-plus-grant mix. The presenter said any grant portion “may be as small as $20,000” and has been “bigger than a hundred thousand” in other cases, underscoring the variability. The council was told that equipment that does not come standard on a chassis — for example, extrication tools, hoses and airbags — typically would be paid for with loan proceeds rather than grant funds.

Councilmember Johnson and other council members asked clarifying questions about the number of bays, the additional apparatus and where costs for nondelivered equipment would fall. Public comment periods for each hearing were opened and closed without substantive public opposition recorded in the meeting transcript.

Discussion and next steps: Staff said USDA’s fiscal year and funding levels determine the grant portion; the town will move forward with the application process and await USDA’s grant/loan decisions. There was no motion to authorize borrowing or to accept a specific USDA award during the meeting.

The council also discussed a USDA-related paving/payment project in the same set of hearings; staff advised the council to balance paving needs with the town’s current audit and debt-service position and said the town would continue to explore options, including conversations with the state legislature about long-term paving funding.

Ending: The hearings satisfy the USDA procedural requirement at this stage. Council members instructed staff to continue the USDA application process and bring any future loan or grant awards or required authorizing motions back to the council for formal action.","The Selma Town Council opened and closed three USDA-required public hearings on May 8 for a proposed second fire station, a new fire engine and a paving/payment project. Council heard details about the station design, equipment needs, financing options and timing, but took no formal funding vote and will continue pursuing USDA loan/grant options.","actionData","errors"]

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