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Mocksville Town Board approves sidewalk design, ordinance and budget amendments after sheriff presents midyear data
Summary
At its Jan. 7 meeting, the Mocksville Town Board of Commissioners heard a quarterly code‑enforcement report and a midyear presentation from the sheriff, then unanimously approved two budget amendments, an ordinance on burning permits (effective Feb. 1, 2025), an engineering contract for Phase 2 design and authorization to proceed with sidewalk design work.
The Mocksville Town Board of Commissioners met Jan. 7 and voted to move forward on a multi‑part sidewalk design, adopt an amendment to the town burning ordinance effective Feb. 1, 2025, and approve two budget amendments to cover water infrastructure work and a retirement match, after a midyear presentation from the sheriff on calls and crime trends.
The board opened with a conflict‑of‑interest statement read by Lydia Lavelle, who reminded members the town follows “North Carolina general statutes and the town of Mocksville code of ethics policy adopted 11/09/2010, amended 01/06/2019, and further endorsed on 08/09/2022.” After adopting the agenda (added item F for sidewalk connectivity), the board heard a quarterly code‑enforcement report from Brandon Emery. Emery said the office opened 16 new cases in December, abated eight cases and is maintaining about a 76% abatement rate; he noted an abatement order tied to findings of fact that expires on 01/16/2025 for several Spruce Street properties and described next steps toward ordinance‑driven abatement if compliance is not achieved.
Sheriff JD then gave a midyear…
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