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Program manager Renee Skene told council that the city received \"a little over $886,000 for CDBG\" and \"a little over $509,000\" for HOME in the reporting year and that the city also expended rollover funds to reach a total expenditure of roughly $1.3 million for CDBG and about $2.0 million for HOME. Skene said the city completed nine housing rehabilitations, assisted about 180 rental units and closed six new‑construction homes; the CAPER also documented roughly 233 persons served by homelessness‑related public services and other program outcomes.
Skene described citizen engagement: the city published notice on Aug. 16 and opened a 27‑day public comment period, held two public meetings on Sept. 10 (one virtual at noon and one during an Affordable Housing Loan Committee meeting) and made the CAPER available in multiple formats. Staff recommended council hold the public hearing, approve the CAPER and authorize submission to HUD; council approved the recommendation on a 5–0 vote. Skene said staff planned to submit the CAPER by the HUD deadline of Sept. 30.
Council members asked clarifying questions about program details, including a brief explanation of a hotel/motel program the city used to assist Pitt County in providing short‑term emergency housing, which Skene said provided short stays (generally 30 days) as part of an emergency shelter strategy. The council action authorizes staff to submit the CAPER for HUD review and signals the close of the formal reporting cycle for the covered program year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council September 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After a public hearing, council approved the 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) documenting CDBG and HOME expenditures, rehabilitation and housing outcomes and citizen participation; staff will submit the report to HUD by Sept. 30.","taxTitle","Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina","taxId",24303,"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},5986747,"Council approves shift change for Fire Rescue to 24/72 schedule to address retention, staffing",841,3480000,4321000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766912-7305126f1bcda43890363717a6ecc770&start=3480&end=4321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766912-7305126f1bcda43890363717a6ecc770/thumbnail_3480000.jpg","/articles/5986747/Greenville/Pitt-County/North-Carolina/Council-approves-shift-change-for-Fire-Rescue-to-2472-schedule-to-address-retention-staffing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986747-2a4d9070b976f19c0946d97cb5208a20/orig.mp4?Expires=1771229187&Signature=K9t92Jci2W6ndIz4qPaOD8pF0NN~VORmKcaVqyKMn1GmFPYYmOZc65H8kOHD1Dwf0~2xTRYb-T6nUlOyehBRavQJ~GJAhiXy6KLmKctqFIYfA78EMjrzvdcX5HiIulMsiKCNW8sXDGOYd9p7pxjoLyqc9Fg7eMy~OdWKL4I~TKAMjpuDl6vjScW5Hm0-lvxv4pKlZq6v9Cvd2Ig8ZIKMdt4x-5VMZ6og9FQkl7qvy-6cO6OTUiw3pYiwXylkRkNUhto1bMFYxyLFX-FR9OBCEpmU296TW7wRbHd6ztgzBk7VNMMhQUjlf989sSaK9WTmtzbaXN6rijPg9q4qvD9Tmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greenville City Council on Sept. 11 voted 5–0 to approve Fire Rescue leadership's proposal to transition the department's primary patrol schedule from a 24/48 model to a 24/72 model. Deputy Chief Jesse Harris presented the proposal and said the change responds to turnover and employee requests for more rest and regular weekends off.
\"We're the largest fire based EMS department in the state,\" Deputy Chief Jesse Harris told council, explaining roughly 83% of the department's roughly 21,500 calls are EMS related and many employees cited work‑life balance concerns. Harris said the department lost about 99–100 employees over the past four years, many through lateral hires to departments with lower call volumes or shorter work weeks.
Under the proposed 24/72 model, staff would work one 24‑hour shift followed by three days off (every fourth day), compared with the current 24/48 rotation (one day on, two days off). Harris said the change would produce fewer total shifts for many employees over a pay cycle and create more consistent weekends off. He also said the city would \"hold harmless\" employees' pay and benefits during the transition by adjusting base pay to offset the change in hours where necessary.
Harris described a phased approach: the city has funding and authorized positions from prior council action and will hire laterally and from the academy to reduce reliance on vacancy work groups used to fill shifts now. He said the department currently staffs about 45–46 personnel per shift (about 138 operations personnel total), expects roughly 40 per shift under the initial redistribution, and relies on vacancy work groups while hiring continues. Harris said the long‑term goal is to eliminate work‑group usage by filling positions over time.
Council members asked about retirement and pension impacts; Harris and staff said the pay‑and‑benefits adjustments were designed not to reduce retirement benefits and that the department produced spreadsheets staff and employees could use to confirm individual outcomes. After discussion, Council Member Blackburn moved and Council Member Willis seconded the motion to approve; the motion passed 5–0.","Greenville City Council approved a plan to transition Fire Rescue from a 24/48 schedule to a 24/72 schedule, a change presented as intended to improve work‑life balance, retention and recruitment; staff said implementation will require additional hires and use of vacancy work groups during transition.",{"_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},5986752,"Council annexes four properties for warehouse, multifamily, worship and hotel development",721,1248000,1969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766912-7305126f1bcda43890363717a6ecc770&start=1248&end=1969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766912-7305126f1bcda43890363717a6ecc770/thumbnail_1248000.jpg","/articles/5986752/Greenville/Pitt-County/North-Carolina/Council-annexes-four-properties-for-warehouse-multifamily-worship-and-hotel-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986752-088638d9d607ea666361a5ddf33b6666/orig.mp4?Expires=1771229187&Signature=gMfGC0Glvfn~BFERxrSJOcSu0GX6DtbEv35GREG-96VrUQVMqgG-TOujXcQctgx4RbJFTBps4oV7v4IZEXZupJJihughFTOfuNHdKjzPzGVWbDKNaMZXGiXuA0vU3JcIbl3gy8nCFV6Ro9F7SKaWn0GVwa9yMnhH3Ao5cBzcgj-lD2dBspS-Xutmnii2olpsbNwOOiQky4xPCK4oFTMG-14fARms2FW-baC8o8juIxarcKQaBmDcbeQqkGAnpj2c5XrXW820PSXT2ECLvO9he~gDFsmbXVNylWHQFkOKSxp2r3HKu-9rnDuUxnVMWjbt0Jp6bgiI4ufVu6-UWdrYLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greenville City Council on Sept. 11 approved ordinances to annex four properties located in different quadrants of the city, moves the city said are intended to extend municipal services and permit development proposals. Each annexation passed on unanimous 5–0 votes after city planner Chris Kelly summarized the locations and development expectations.
The council approved annexation of ABI Investments LLC's 18.817‑acre site near the terminus of West Star Street in the southwest quadrant; staff said it is expected to yield about 42,000 square feet of warehouse space and carry an estimated tax value of $4,000,000. \"This property is anticipated to yield 42,000 square feet of warehouse space,\" City Planner Chris Kelly said during his presentation.
Council members also approved annexing Bell Fork Village, a 5.753‑acre site along Old Fire Tower Road in the southeast quadrant, which staff said could yield 70–72 apartments with an estimated tax value of $14,000,000. The council approved annexation of a 14.35‑acre parcel owned by Christ Hope Church LLC along Charles Boulevard south of Thackeray Road for a proposed 25,000‑square‑foot place of worship, and it approved an annexation of a 1.5661‑acre Gateway West LLC parcel at Stansburg Road and Gateway Drive intended to support about 50,000 square feet of hotel space with an estimated tax value of $6,000,000.
Kelly noted for several parcels that the sites lie in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction and that under \"Section 6 of the city's charter\" sanitary sewer could be provided even if annexation were denied. Council members asked site‑specific clarifying questions about zoning, stormwater detention (staff said 25‑year detention rules would apply where stormwater regulations are triggered), previous site conditions (one parcel was a former mobile home park that had been cleared) and access points. No members of the public spoke for or against the annexations during the public hearings.
Each ordinance passed 5–0 on motions from council members (motions and seconds recorded in the meeting minutes); planning staff said they would proceed with the development review processes now that the properties are annexed.","Council approved four separate ordinances to annex property: ABI Investments (18.817 acres) for a warehouse addition, Bell Fork Village (5.753 acres) for apartments, Christ Hope Church (14.35 acres) for a 25,000‑sq‑ft place of worship, and Gateway West (1.5661 acres) for a hotel.",{"_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},5986757,"Greenville council approves application for $2.47 million transit grant; on-demand pilot, shelters and a new bus planned",1107,1951000,3058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766912-7305126f1bcda43890363717a6ecc770&start=1951&end=3058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766912-7305126f1bcda43890363717a6ecc770/thumbnail_1951000.jpg","/articles/5986757/Greenville/Pitt-County/North-Carolina/Greenville-council-approves-application-for-247-million-transit-grant-on-demand-pilot-shelters-and-a-new-bus-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986757-e181ca03406d4ca95480c5fe9420d857/orig.mp4?Expires=1771229187&Signature=W33NvZYPJW-hIWQtcNQDnyGdeazuV6LsrvCJc8HK~kjoy3dkCUwKG4TwhGgk3Z3zJ1Ata2dkJ4chZdBa9tWpJ~yOkICm2HmFKqiCpkDOCZ6HxbEMTfryB4-D16k0kmi3cdDwOXxtmXkiEUevUIQltgSKvvCzbjVQMUr4r6wAA0kMJTg4-R37cjTP8wSMUgQWPyuEQqeEx0yF07jb58Vz8h1B6PMx64~RtVwgZSEhHvKCM7d2ED3XtpU8O-8Fu7JNY5MglCwg4joPXEhF36xg8vgvLnWTPV0SyZMqyiaetAyKxVJdRrwUm7qcnyhNR1txUZtV-TN2McrH8rzIuZQH9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greenville City Council on Sept. 11 unanimously authorized staff to apply for Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 funds totaling $2,470,000 to support operating and capital costs for Greenville Area Transit. The council held a public hearing and approved a resolution to file the grant application.
The grant request covers operating expenses, preventive maintenance, ADA paratransit and rolling stock, city staff told the council. \"The total amount that is available to us is 2,470,000.00,\" Director of Public Works Kevin Mulligan said during his presentation. He described line-item allocations the city will seek and how state assistance reduces the local share.
Council members and staff said the money will help launch a pilot on‑demand service in a North-of-the-River zone, buy a replacement bus and install passenger facilities. The city plans a soft rollout of on‑demand service in mid‑October using recently acquired vehicles; Mulligan said 15‑passenger vans and three minivans have arrived and been branded. The council was told the city budgets roughly $660,000 for rolling stock (the estimated cost of a bus), $625,000 for preventive maintenance and roughly $400,000–$500,000 for ADA/paratransit, and that state SMAP funds of $475,000 would reduce the city's local share to about $947,000.
Mulligan said the on‑demand pilot will initially run alongside an existing fixed route for about a month and then transition to two on‑demand vans replacing the former Route 4 bus. He also said the city is integrating a new electronic fare box and payment system and anticipates buying one new bus this fiscal year. The council asked for timelines for shelters and benches; Mulligan said four truckloads of shelters and benches are scheduled for first delivery around Nov. 15, with staged installations over subsequent months. He noted the city will place benches at all stops and install 32 shelters (criteria: six or more boardings per day), roughly 25% of stops, with exact placement determined by passenger counts from the automatic passenger counting system.
The council also discussed service hours and frequency. Mulligan said transit hours expanded to 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays with Saturday service; staff plan to reduce some route headways as on‑demand pilots expand. Council members pressed on funding limits and whether allocations are population‑based; Mulligan said FTA allocations are determined by formula factors such as population, miles and passenger trips and that the grant amount applied for is the city's available allocation.
After public comment (none on the grant) and council discussion, Council Member Foreman moved and Council Member Robinson seconded the resolution; the motion passed 5–0.
Staff committed to return with follow‑up reporting on pilot results and installation schedules for shelters and benches.","City council unanimously authorized a Section 5307 grant application that funds operating and capital needs for Greenville Area Transit, including an on‑demand pilot starting in October, a planned bus replacement and phased installation of shelters and benches.","actionData","errors"]

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