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Votes at a glance: Washington City Council actions on Oct. 13, 2025
Summary
At its Oct. 13 meeting the council approved minutes and agenda, appointed members to boards, adopted budget and grant ordinances (including a $100,000 water-line amendment and acceptance of a $189,350 firefighter grant), approved personnel policy and HR reclassification, closed a sewer project, approved a 10% electric base-rate cut, and rezoned a waterfront parcel.
The Washington City Council took the following formal actions at its Oct. 13, 2025 regular meeting (motions, movers/second and recorded outcomes are listed as recorded in the minutes):
- Approval of minutes (Sept. 8, 2025): Motion by Mayor Pro tem Anthony Tyre; seconded by Councilmember Richard Brooks. Vote recorded in favor (Tyre, Hodges, Brooks, Horton, Pitt).
- Approval of agenda: Motion by Councilmember Antwan Horton; seconded by Councilmember William Pitt. Vote recorded in favor.
- Appointments: Jennifer Folayan appointed to the Human Relations Council (motion by Anthony Tyre, seconded by William Pitt); Susan Strickland appointed to the Washington Tourism Development Authority (motion by Anthony Tyre, seconded by Richard Brooks); Constance "Connie" Grady appointed to the Human Relations Council (motion by Anthony Tyre, seconded by Richard Brooks). Minutes show these appointments were approved.
- Adopt budget ordinance amendment for replacement of an 8-inch asbestos concrete water line along 11th Street ($100,000): Motion by Mayor Pro tem Anthony Tyre; seconded by Councilmember William Pitt. Vote recorded in favor.
- Accept 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant ($189,350) and adopt corresponding grant budget ordinance: Motion by Councilmember Antwan Horton; seconded by Councilmember William Pitt. Vote recorded in favor.
- Adopt grant project ordinance amendment to close the Sewer Rehab grant project (project complete): Motion by Councilmember Antwan Horton; seconded by Councilmember Richard Brooks. Vote recorded in favor.
- Authorize City Manager to approve updated job description and salary grade for Human Resources Specialist (5% increase, move to salary grade 20; FY cost $1,680): Motion by Councilmember Antwan Horton; seconded by Councilmember Richard Brooks. Vote recorded in favor.
- Approve update to Personnel Policy Article III, Section 8 (Outside Employment): Motion by Mayor Pro tem Anthony Tyre; seconded by Councilmember William Pitt. Vote recorded in favor.
- Approve 10% electric base rate reduction for all customers: Motion by Councilmember Richard Brooks; seconded by Councilmember William Pitt. Vote recorded in favor.
- Public hearing and adopt rezoning ordinance to rezone parcel #5685-36-4017 from I2 to B2 and amend Future Land Use Map to Commercial Marina Character Area: Motion by Mayor Pro tem Anthony Tyre; seconded by Councilmember William Pitt. Vote recorded in favor.
- Adjourn meeting until Nov. 10, 2025: Motion by Mayor Pro tem Anthony Tyre; seconded by Councilmember Richard Brooks. Vote recorded in favor.
The minutes record that council entered and returned from closed session under N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 143-318.11(a)(1), 143-318.10(e) and 143-318.11(a)(3). No formal votes are recorded from the closed session in the minutes.
