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Rocky Mount council adopts housing policy updates and appropriates $418,660 from drug forfeiture funds
Summary
Council adopted amendments to housing repair and rehabilitation policies and approved a $418,660 appropriation from Federal Drug Forfeiture Funds for qualifying public safety purchases; motions passed by voice vote with no recorded debate.
At its Dec. 8 meeting the Rocky Mount City Council adopted two policy amendments affecting housing programs and approved a project ordinance amendment appropriating $418,660 in the public safety fund for qualifying purchases using Federal Drug Forfeiture Funds.
The council moved to adopt resolution amendments to policy GRAMA II-43 (Housing Repair Program) and II-44 (Housing Rehabilitation Program); both motions were seconded and approved by voice votes with no further discussion recorded. The meeting packet contains the amended policy language and administrative attachments.
Council also approved a project ordinance amendment appropriating $418,660 in the public safety fund to be used for qualifying purchases supported by federal drug forfeiture proceeds. The motion to adopt the project ordinance was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.
Separately, the council read and adopted a resolution amending the continuous service incentive program (affecting 226 employees eligible for longevity bonuses); that resolution was discussed elsewhere in the meeting and adopted by voice vote. Public commenters earlier in the meeting objected to changes to longevity pay and questioned their legality under federal and state wage laws.
The council also approved schedules for ad valorem tax releases under $100 by voice vote. Staff will implement the approved appropriations and policy changes per the administrative attachments in the meeting materials.
