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Fayetteville holds required public hearing on budget; pastor presents petitions seeking splash pad for North Street park
Summary
City staff presented the recommended fiscal plan ahead of adoption; a resident presented a four‑page petition asking the council to add a splash pad at North Street Park. Councilmembers asked staff for additional budget detail before the June adoption date and discussed scheduling follow‑up opportunities for public comment.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — City staff delivered the required public hearing presentation Tuesday on the recommended fiscal year operating budget and capital/technology improvement plan, and the City Council heard one public speaker who asked the council to add a splash pad to the North Street (Blueberry Place) park budget.
Finance staffer Jeff Yates summarized key elements of the manager’s recommended budget: a proposed 13‑cent tax rate reduction from the prior year (the lowest in 30 years), continued investments in public and community safety (staff cited roughly $114 million), a 4% merit increase for employees with an additional 1% 401(k) contribution for specified employees, and a total recommended budget that staff said was about $8.5 million less than the revised 2025 budget. The recommended rate was presented as a breakdown of operating, GO bond, public safety GO bond and dedicated capital components.
Public comment
Pastor Rita McMillan, who identified herself as a…
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