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Rocky Mount council adopts $18.02 million budget carryforward, approves property sale to Self Help CDC
Summary
The Rocky Mount City Council adopted a FY25–26 budget amendment carrying forward $18,020,152 in encumbered funds, approved a consent agenda including a micro‑transit software purchase, accepted a donation of 503 Atlantic Avenue, and authorized sale of 500 Gold Leaf Street to Self Help CDC for $25,000; motions were passed by voice vote.
The Rocky Mount City Council on Oct. 14 adopted several routine but consequential items, including a fiscal-year 2025–26 budget amendment carrying forward $18,020,152 in encumbered but unspent funds.
Councilman Joiner moved to adopt the ordinance reflecting the carryforward; Councilman Blackwell seconded the motion, which was approved by voice vote. The ordinance authorizes city accounting adjustments to reflect funds budgeted for 2024–25 that were encumbered but not expensed and carried into the current fiscal year.
Earlier, the council approved the consent agenda, moved by Councilman Joiner and seconded by Councilman Harris. The consent agenda included tax releases; adoption of several resolutions; acknowledgment of petitions; authorization to submit the CAPER report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and approval of the purchase and installation of a micro‑transit software system.
The council also accepted an offer of donation for property at 503 Atlantic Avenue from the Redevelopment Commission and authorized the mayor and city clerk to execute required documentation. Motion to accept the donation was made by Councilman Joiner and approved by voice vote.
In a separate vote, council adopted a resolution authorizing the sale of 500 Gold Leaf Street to Self Help Community Development Corporation for $25,000, with affordable‑housing covenants included in the deed. The mayor was authorized to execute closing documents; the city clerk will advertise the conveyance pursuant to North Carolina statute cited in the meeting and the property will not be conveyed until 10 days after notice publication.
The meeting concluded its open session business by approving a motion to enter a closed session to discuss personnel matters.
Actions recorded at the meeting include approval of the minutes from the July 28, 2025 meeting, adoption of the consent agenda, adoption of the budget amendment totaling $18,020,152, acceptance of the 503 Atlantic Avenue donation, and approval of the sale of 500 Gold Leaf Street to Self Help CDC for $25,000. All motions in the meeting record were passed by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript.
The council did not record roll-call vote tallies in the transcript for these items; the motions were announced as approved by voice vote.
