Cramerton approves 0.82-acre annexation, abandons small rights-of-way and delays audit

The Town of Cramerton Board of Commissioners voted unanimously July 14 to accept the voluntary annexation AN22-01 for 0.82 acres off Armstrong Ford Road, to close a portion of Eighth Avenue and an adjoining unnamed alley, and to permit a three-month delay to the town’s annual financial audit.

The annexation passed on a 5–0 vote after Planning Director Josh Watkins told the board the parcel is presently inside the town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and is zoned B‑2; annexation, he said, would aid marketing of the parcel and provide additional tax revenue. No members of the public signed up to speak on the annexation during the hearing.

Separately, the board adopted a resolution to abandon the unused alignment of a portion of Eighth Avenue and an unopened alley as a housekeeping measure to clean up legal property boundaries. Commissioner Atkinson made the motion to close the right-of-way, which Commissioner Helms seconded; the vote was 5–0.

After a brief recess, Town Manager David Pugh asked the board to approve a three-month extension to the Martin Starnes financial audit schedule (the audit deadline remains the end of the calendar year). Commissioner Helms moved to delay the audit; Mayor Pro Tempore Neeley seconded the motion and it passed 5–0.

Board actions earlier in the meeting also included adoption of the amended agenda and approval of the consent agenda, which included minutes and Budget Amendment #2022‑01. All routine motions carried by unanimous votes.

What’s next: Staff will record the annexation and file the closure resolution with the appropriate land records; the audit firm will proceed on the revised schedule and report back to the board. The Planning Department and Finance Department will coordinate implementation steps for the annexed parcel and the delayed audit.