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Garner previewing 2026 legislative agenda; council asked for feedback on annexation and funding priorities
Summary
Assistant Town Manager John Hodges previewed a draft 2026 legislative agenda that preserves prior local initiatives, adds support for long-term funding of the state local-government retirement system, and urges opposition to bills that would limit municipal zoning authority. Council members asked staff to gather data on an annexation-threshold change and offered input on education and infrastructure priorities.
Assistant Town Manager John Hodges presented a draft of Garner's 2026 legislative agenda, which staff prepared to inform the town's delegation ahead of the state Legislature's short session. Hodges said staff reused and revised the earlier long-session draft and will return with a refined version before sharing it externally.
Hodges outlined four priority initiatives: pursuing local charter amendments (including increased settlement authority for the town manager and…
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