East End Missionary Baptist Church closes on 1012 East Highland Avenue with city grant support, pastor says
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Reverend Mac Battle told the city council East End Missionary Baptist Church closed on 1012 East Highland Avenue on July 24 after receiving a $100,000 neighborhood restoration and preservation incentives grant in 2022 to support acquisition, demolition and construction of a workforce home.
Reverend Mac Battle told the Rocky Mount City Council that East End Missionary Baptist Church has closed on the property at 1012 East Highland Avenue and plans to build workforce housing on the site.
Battle said the church, established in the southeastern Rocky Mount community since 1926, received a $100,000 Neighborhood Restoration and Preservation Incentives grant from the city in November 2022 to support acquisition, demolition and construction of a new home at 1012 East Highland Avenue. He said the church completed the closing on Friday, July 24 at 4 p.m.
Battle described the project as part of a broader vision to revitalize a historically thriving neighborhood and to provide workforce housing suitable for teachers, nurses and other public-service employees who need affordable options close to town. He thanked the city for its partnership and asked for continued support.
The remarks were delivered during the public-comment portion of the council meeting; no formal city action on the specific property sale was recorded in the meeting transcript.
