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Kelly said the flag is more than fabric to many veterans and told the council the flag \"is a living symbol of everything we stood for, everything we fought for, and in some cases, everything we've lost.\" He recounted the story of a friend, Navy sailor Brian Grosso, who died in service and said, \"That flag isn't oversized to me. It's just big enough to carry the weight of my friend.\" Kelly asked the council not simply to view the issue as ordinance enforcement but to consider what the flag means to veterans.

The comment was delivered during the public comment period; the transcript does not record any immediate council action or vote in response to the comment.

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Andrew Morehead, chair of the Historic Preservation Commission, told council the Higgs House qualifies for landmark consideration for both architectural merit and association with local figure Jacob W. Higgs. Morehead said the house is a Queen Anne Revival style built between 1903 and 1905 and described its \"elaborate double stair and 10-foot ceiling panel hallway\" as unusual in the area.

Maggie Grama, eastern regional director for Preservation North Carolina, said the property is under protective covenants that \"require that the interior and exterior important architectural elements be maintained and preserved while adapting it for new use. They also prevent any further deferred maintenance in perpetuity. They run with the deed, and there is a rehabilitation agreement in place that has a timeline for the restoration of this property.\"

Speakers praised staff and commission work to reach what they described as a positive outcome after earlier safety concerns and a city-ordered demolition related to the structure's condition. The public record in the transcript excerpt included praise from the preservation community and expressions of support from council members and attendees; the excerpt does not include an explicit final council vote on a specific ordinance in this segment.

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Chief planner Shante (presenting) described the parcel as filling a \"doughnut hole\" between existing subdivisions in the city's primary service area. She said the property lies in the southwest quadrant of the city and in Voting District 5, and staff estimated the annexation would yield approximately 17 single-family lots with an estimated taxable value of about $6,300,000.

Shante noted the property is currently within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and observed that under Granville Utilities Commission rules (section 6 as described in the presentation), GUC could provide sanitary sewer service to the property even if council denied the annexation because the parcel is already in the ETJ.

The public hearing was opened to receive applicant and public comment. The transcript excerpt includes opening remarks and the planner's presentation; the excerpt does not record a council vote on the annexation.

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Director of Public Works Kevin Mulligan presented background and the statutory framework governing the request, citing state procedures that require notice, next-of-kin outreach and supervision by the county health director. Mulligan said the request was made by Renaissance Lifestyle and that Queen Anne Cemetery in Fountain had agreed to accept the remains.

Mulligan described the site as a fenced area of about 0.7 acres on Parcel 91820, across from the Ironwood development on the south side of NC 43. He said a letter from the town of Fountain confirmed permission for Justin Smith Funeral Service to relocate 77 graves to Queen Anne Cemetery.

On the procedure and timing, Mulligan told council that relocations must follow North Carolina statutory requirements and be performed under the supervision of the county health director or designee.

Representatives of the petitioner were present: Jackson Bannister for Renaissance Lifestyle and Justin Smith of Justin Smith Funeral Service. Council members asked clarifying questions about whether the relocation was preliminary to development; a representative said rezoning had been completed and site work began in January.

The council voted to approve the resolution 6-0.

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City staff presented the final proposed budget as the council prepared for the adoption vote. The combined package includes the city operating funds ($185,000,000 in total operating funds with the city operating fund at $118,800,000), the Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) budget at $314,000,000, the Convention and Visitor Authority at just over $2,000,000, and Shepherd Memorial Library at $2,900,000, producing the combined total staff presented as $504,500,000.

The council voted to approve the budget 6-0.

Why it matters: Council members discussed the utility rate impacts that underlie part of the proposed revenues. Council member Foreman said he had asked GUC questions about a recent rate increase and described the causes as costs passed down from Duke Energy for coal-ash cleanup and higher wholesale power prices.

Foreman said, \"it is important that citizens know that Greenville Utilities is only passing on about 25% of what that increase is. They are actually absorbing, roughly 75% of what that increase is.\" The comment was presented to explain how the local utility is managing wholesale cost increases and to put the proposed budget choices in context.

Supporting details: Staff framed the adoption as the final step in the budget process. The council made the motion to approve and recorded a unanimous vote. Council discussion before the vote included questions and clarifications on utility rate drivers and communications to the public.

What happens next: With the council'approved budget, city staff may proceed with implementing the FY 2025-26 spending and rate plans as presented. Council members asked staff for additional context and information for the public; one council member asked staff to work with GUC to prepare a five-year look-back of GUC rates and rate changes for electricity, gas, water and sewer, including temporary and proposed changes.

","The Greenville City Council approved the city'wide FY 2025-26 budget package, including the city operating fund and related utility and authority budgets, and heard explanations about recent Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) rate pressures and pass-throughs.","actionData","errors"]

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