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The council awarded the city\u0000annual street preservation program contract to Fairview Corporation, the low bidder, in the amount of $4,972,499.95. Council materials indicate the work includes just over 17 lane miles and approximately 2,000 tons of patching across city streets and infrastructure.

Council approved a contract with Broadlink Telecom for installation, removal, upgrade and maintenance of city fiber lines; meeting materials list Broadlink as the low bidder and set a not-to-exceed amount of $400,000 for the project.

The electric department received authorization to purchase six pad-mount distribution transformers from Westco Distribution at a total quote of $279,158.

Council also agreed to split the nonfederal match for NCDOT roadway lighting on U.S. 85 at the Campus Parkway/George Lyles Parkway interchange; the city\u0000s portion was listed as $66,666 to be paid if council moved forward. The staff report noted the city and the city of Kannapolis were asked to share the local match.

Separately, council authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute a five-year bulk water sales contract addendum (Addendum 5) with the town of Harrisburg; the agreement was described as already approved by Harrisburg and includes a cap of 2,000,000 gallons per day.

All items were moved and approved by voice/raised-hand vote during Thursday\u0000s consent and action items; staff said these contracts are consistent with the budget council adopted earlier in the meeting. Council did not record individual dissent on any of these motions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Work Session June 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Concord City Council approved several infrastructure contracts and agreements Thursday, including a nearly $5 million street preservation contract and purchases for fiber and electric equipment.","taxTitle","Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina","taxId",53145,"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},6202384,"Concord gives June update on parks and recreation bond projects",290,1279000,1569000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3787384-14f57acc42b439557a7d79fe56b42f8a&start=1279&end=1569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3787384-14f57acc42b439557a7d79fe56b42f8a/thumbnail_1279000.jpg","/articles/6202384/Concord/Cabarrus-County/North-Carolina/Concord-gives-June-update-on-parks-and-recreation-bond-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202384-5f5a9b1a19f0cd273a41f2e3da4891db/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169249&Signature=JZgHw9z7gShkJY0ndsy7BvwtcHhPgDTl0Qxwj8MNbdm~dky-Droa5t6x3UprQtOTjJibawL0ZlzIS1L0koC3ggGJ4dX01fdMlcgUg4y33SkvD1WDICd~nvjTDYFTfZQY~AlbJvTBK5LSE4bgXAT8C2df~B~M00SJbU1tBd0-Uu~-b5JQe0GUYWGy0-v~jv2JRn5PhA7SDBrGqj0YQhXiKg0IxBEg0PdrYuD1LcphaA170GNdkvo-ukMBwaLCBgiVwirat4TLtQtf97sqqwaGEknNT-HEZ6hMUUjTAL1PGZuJjtP2yiyoAHIbEtlBcO-eEQNnrhM~cNFb2AyiuDkg5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff provided Concord City Council a June update on voter-approved parks and recreation bond projects, outlining construction status, schedules and next steps for several sites.

Sheila, the parks project manager, told council the bond program has an underfunded availability of a little over $2.1 million after investment earnings adjustments and noted public outreach meetings scheduled for June. Several projects are under construction, in design or proceeding to bid.

Dorton Park is open but the north end remains closed for stream-bank restoration work along Cottle Creek; that work is planned to finish by July 17. The Academy Gibson McGinnis Aquatic Center construction is complete with punch-list work underway and the pool open for the season following a May 23 ceremony. Marvin Caldwell Park remains under construction with storm drainage, mass grading and infrastructure work; staff estimated completion next spring. A groundbreaking was held June 9 for Jim Ramsore Park, with a notice to proceed to contractor J.D. Goodrem later in the month and a project timeline estimated at two years.

Design has been approved for Academy Gibson athletic fields and staff are preparing bid documents; officials also reported an awarded grant for a traffic garden and have begun that design work. Dave Phillips Park is in bid-document preparation with plans to advertise in early fall. Design work continues on the Academy Gibson Skatepark, pump track and sculpture garden with expected design review in August; Hartzell Park/Recreation Center design is expected for council in November. Poplar Tent Trailhead Park is being designed internally and staff continue coordination with NCDOT on a driveway connection to Carolina International School.

Staff outlined next-phase timelines for several future parks and said the Academy Recreation Center will be the last bond project, with design scheduled to start in 2027. Council members thanked staff for visuals and outreach on bond projects; Sheila said staff will provide updated schedules to council as designs progress.

These bond projects are voter-approved capital investments; council did not take further action at the meeting beyond receiving the monthly report and asking staff to return with schedule updates.","City staff reported progress on multiple parks and recreation projects funded by a voter-approved bond, with timelines for construction and design and some projects estimating completion in 2025–2027.",{"_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},6202389,"Concord adopts FY2025-26 budget, holds tax rate steady",658,2038000,2696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3787384-14f57acc42b439557a7d79fe56b42f8a&start=2038&end=2696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3787384-14f57acc42b439557a7d79fe56b42f8a/thumbnail_2038000.jpg","/articles/6202389/Concord/Cabarrus-County/North-Carolina/Concord-adopts-FY2025-26-budget-holds-tax-rate-steady","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202389-b62add645e39629d5243722e4b6a22eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169249&Signature=G6mL5Sq7fxRK63Y6emHX01X5U1n~lmTzY5sznd9axBdvhl9AVIp4MhXf18WfWlgpwRFjEDaATUZyCWgHPJ5djOiwJoZWJ6Odf~fFTp874nDZJFemZ26v8fSCfkKVVAjIPoR9FheTaFogs1oZ8jyfNLKNzXkRptdO0NvU4dub9lJ~Qt9KecMqm3cXoMyywV7moG1b5kpIUcsCT1Oa7wyMSV35wYGtILYoT~0E2DrjRfupHgAUMN5jaEox10dKn36vhsFTgxXq4qCeYL91JxVzxmNgecR-F5eL-gBLSdAMUbm1017XeKcbZgpBqeH8lTZVtmlEv1JZqjSXssUUK-V6-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Concord City Council on Thursday adopted the FY2025-26 budget after a public hearing, approving a $382,574,668 citywide spending plan while keeping the property tax rate at 42 cents.

City Manager Lloyd presented the budget as a “strategic road map” aligned with council priorities and said the package was designed to maintain services without increasing the tax rate. “I humbly ask for your consideration adoption of proposed FY 20 25, 20 26 budget,” Lloyd said during his presentation.

The proposed budget includes a $165,649,000 general fund, and the citywide figure represents an 8.1% increase over FY2025. Council materials state the city’s updated assessed property values total $24,756,331,083, a 66.8% increase over the prior year; the city’s finance presentation said each 1¢ of the tax rate generates about $2.4 million at the current 99% collection rate.

Key allocations in the adopted budget include $4.4 million for transportation improvements, $1.8 million for the greenway network and $1.8 million targeted at affordable housing. The budget also directs $2,213,595 from general capital reserves to a project fund to purchase self-contained breathing apparatus units for the fire department and transfers $1,785,000 for one-time capital equipment needs.

On personnel and benefits, the budget adds seven full-time positions (including four downtown police officers) and leaves the city’s authorized positions at 1,252. It includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for employees effective in July, merit increases of 1–4% tied to performance, and a proposed 1.5% pay increase tied to career-development milestones. The city will absorb a recommended 5% premium increase for most employee health-care plans and continue the city contribution to retirement and 401(k) plans.

Council members praised staff and supported the measure; a councilor made a motion to approve the budget and the council voted to adopt it with all members voting in favor by raised hands.

The budget packet and staff presentation note planned investments in downtown events, continued work on parks bond projects and design work for a new fire station 13. The city also plans upgrades at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport and improvements to transit fare collection as part of the FY2025-26 plan.

The adopted budget will move forward as presented; staff said they will return with details and schedules as project designs progress.","City Council approved a $382.6 million citywide budget and maintained the property tax rate at 42 cents, allocating funds for transportation, parks, affordable housing and employee pay adjustments.",{"_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},6202369,"WeBuild Concord reports pipeline of nearly 97 affordable housing units under development",364,3364000,3728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3787384-14f57acc42b439557a7d79fe56b42f8a&start=3364&end=3728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3787384-14f57acc42b439557a7d79fe56b42f8a/thumbnail_3364000.jpg","/articles/6202369/Concord/Cabarrus-County/North-Carolina/WeBuild-Concord-reports-pipeline-of-nearly-97-affordable-housing-units-under-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202369-7e0240c7ea30f4978122b36e305efaed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169249&Signature=VI6gMHDFkew~a6j5l6L4EjDvqLPTX~gatWWVl8N4ehxDIZaX0ROab09KHvpCY-Ssb1OZeaJY1rkRAaHUjC9I23gLoCK8SNWg6QoYeC-h2joPlc2EBJGJrK0WV8PuYAWLIYu2ZymOt5xgOBpa3pPmZmW3ZUge~MEDsW01r8GIwCzh7bnpE3HheVVtTDFANt73RBVIcKUx~GJQeHADov-mQPpe5bzTD8NVMgLeewEosR-fLjqK2mFqgNxkaHiLkVx3xp0y4YFz~~xeBfx7l9kPcpKkV4Dj4dTbezmMqie04aj-GPL-HtFADjNoCkaw1JWVFFr6FqJIh2Hq2mQ1Xbmg4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","WeBuild Concord provided City Council an update on its housing pipeline and development activity, reporting continued progress on several adaptive-reuse and new-construction projects designed to expand affordable and workforce housing in the city.

Dr. Graham said preconstruction has begun at the Sanctuary project at 114 Kerr Street; Lyle\u0000s Construction is on site to secure the building and preserve stained-glass features. The Sanctuary plan was revised to add additional one-bedroom apartments by converting some studios with pocket doors.

The Malvern project (a former nursing home) is on schedule with final construction bids due June 17; WeBuild confirmed at least three bids had been received. The organization also identified two finalists from six architectural and engineering RFP submissions for the Corbin Street project and reported a narrowing of applicants for an efficient-footprint tiny-home development.

On Lincoln Street townhomes, WeBuild said five renter households have been housed, four purchases are contracted and two additional offers are pending; that may bring initial resident totals to 11 by July. Separately, WeBuild reported six individual single-family homes are under construction or in fast-track development at Allison Street, the Mills off Rocky Road, and Poplar Tent; some of those parcels were donated and combined gift value was cited at $500,000.

Dr. Graham said WeBuild is experimenting with financing (presale and construction loan models) and building methods (including a metal-framed unit) to reduce upfront city subsidy needs. The organization said it has engaged state and federal legislative offices and national partners to discuss lending policies and construction funding and plans to publish details on a revolving construction fund and a four-year housing production campaign after its July board meeting.

Council members asked about total homes constructed or under construction; Dr. Graham said the portfolio is nearing 97 total residences with about 42 completed. WeBuild said multiple larger projects could run concurrently in the coming months and thanked the city for continued support.","WeBuild Concord updated council on multiple housing projects including the Sanctuary, Malvern, Corbin Street, Lincoln Street townhomes and several single-family workforce homes; group reported about 42 units already completed and a pipeline approaching 97 units.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6202374,"Concord alters sewer-allocation policy as developer seeks allocation for Burridge Road age-restricted community",0,3146000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3787384-14f57acc42b439557a7d79fe56b42f8a&start=3146&end=3146","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3787384-14f57acc42b439557a7d79fe56b42f8a/thumbnail_3146000.jpg","/articles/6202374/Concord/Cabarrus-County/North-Carolina/Concord-alters-sewer-allocation-policy-as-developer-seeks-allocation-for-Burridge-Road-age-restricted-community","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202374-f9cf9daf65cf6e12953ede9525b437e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169249&Signature=ih5Zw~AEFXhwgoTBua4HEP6xTCk5Lek6xtkRPudphYCoBLhYd-eIj8NyDGCf4zSwESkLqHMSPxOGf5Cl7gN7pij68KelTqHEPuYUyUINJbQSYS8JvAJpywCyUFZawERfLlqqDv-sMYAKZxJom6IeEOkBH8-WKPHQrLM2r6KUxWiChSmKeyp3qfDjIO~xEp9WN4ILXXQt2Q44CHgiOgGw1Ut8n4VZUUkoJe5upq9RF7~2Mcqt4dl1pOa8zK7VA4Ivt03T~UthTHa0PfB3p15iXVIxw4AGU1MWdSQ7Y6EIlXPjHB8SU3ippxR5IDWiKoWxUKI3W3Z9xSIpm2QRFmbY8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Concord City Council approved revisions to the city\u0000s Sewer Allocation Policy and heard public comment from developers seeking sewer capacity for a proposed age-restricted community on Burridge Road.

Staff said changes to the sewer policy were prompted in part by North Carolina General Assembly Bill 382 and by council direction to convert certain policy criteria to yes/no responses; council voted to adopt the policy modifications as described in the agenda packet. Jackie, who presented the item at the Tuesday work session and before council on Thursday, said the amendments reflect statutory changes and council preferences.

During the persons request to be heard portion of the meeting, two speakers—Bob (developer representative) and Rick Burridge (local resident/partner on the project)—described a proposed 26.23-acre, age-restricted (55+) community on Burridge Road developed by David Weekley Homes. They told council the project would be an HOA-controlled community with irrigation and landscaping maintenance provided by the developer, and that the development would meet existing density requirements (RM-1) while repositioning lots to improve ADA compliance for sidewalks and driveways. Rick described the houses as single-story pads, roughly 3,750 square feet per structural pad, and said the project was preferable to higher-density apartment development.

Bob thanked planning staff—Steve and Kevin—for guidance during the sewer allocation and review process; he asked council if there were questions and indicated the applicant planned to return at a later date as the allocation process continued. Council did not take a separate vote specifically on the Burridge Road allocation during the meeting; staff said the sewer policy changes and allocation requests will follow the city\u0000s established review process.

Councilors moved and approved the sewer policy revisions after presentation and discussion; staff will implement the policy changes and process allocation requests under the revised criteria. Meeting records show the sewer allocation policy change and the Burridge Road project were discussed during the same session but were treated as separate items: one was a policy amendment approved by council, the other was public comment and a developer preliminary presentation.","Council approved changes to the Concord Sewer Allocation Policy following state legislation and council direction; at the meeting a developer seeking sewer allocation described a 26.23-acre, 55-and-over community planned for Burridge Road by David Weekley Homes.","actionData","errors"]

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Concord approves multiple infrastructure contracts including $4.97M street preservation bid

Concord gives June update on parks and recreation bond projects

Concord adopts FY2025-26 budget, holds tax rate steady

WeBuild Concord reports pipeline of nearly 97 affordable housing units under development

Concord alters sewer-allocation policy as developer seeks allocation for Burridge Road age-restricted community