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Clayton council approves bulk water deal and annexes four parcels along Cornwallis Road
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the Clayton Town Council unanimously adopted a bulk water and wastewater agreement with Johnston County and approved four satellite annexation ordinances for parcels near Veterans Parkway and Cornwallis Road, setting an effective annexation date of Feb. 16, 2026 and triggering a 60‑day rezoning deadline.
The Clayton Town Council on a voice vote adopted a bulk water and wastewater agreement with Johnston County and approved four ordinances annexing roughly 466 acres of noncontiguous land along Cornwallis Road and Veterans Parkway.
Senior planner Audrey Duchene told the council the petitions are for satellite annexations of parcels currently in Johnston County that together total about 466 acres; staff recommended an effective annexation date of Feb. 16, 2026 so the town and applicants would have 60 days to complete required rezoning after annexation. "These annexations align with the adopted Gateway 42 small area plan," Duchene said.
Water resources director Joshua Baird summarized a separate bulk service agreement tied to the annexations: the town…
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