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Hamlet council adopts decorum rules, awards water-plant contract and approves fees, appointments and property actions
Summary
At a regular meeting the Hamlet City Council adopted rules of decorum (Resolution 26-01), approved an amended water-treatment contract after a DEQ-mandated change ($12,378,166 reported), accepted housing-board nominees, authorized demolition of condemned properties, sold a small parcel off Front Street and adopted FY26 water and sewer system development fees; the council also conditionally waived code-enforcement fines to facilitate a Domino's sale.
The Hamlet City Council took a series of administrative and policy actions in its meeting, adopting rules of decorum, awarding an amended contract for the city's water treatment plant, confirming housing-board nominees, authorizing abatement of condemned properties, selling a small parcel, and adopting system development fees for water and sewer.
The council adopted Resolution 26-01, a rules-of-decorum policy staff said was compiled from other municipalities and is supported by state statutory language governing public comment. The policy limits public-comment speakers to three minutes, prohibits personal attacks and disruptive behavior, and gives the presiding officer authority to enforce the rules.
On infrastructure, staff told…
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