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Votes at a glance: New Bern Board of Aldermen actions, April 28, 2026
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Summary
The board approved the consent agenda, a $17,500 feasibility study, a sewer‑easement termination, a CLG grant application with up to $16,000 match, three grant‑compliance policies, a FY2026 budget amendment, an MSD match commitment of up to $50,000, and several smaller appropriation requests; a joint meeting with the redevelopment commission was scheduled and appointments were postponed.
At its April 28 meeting the New Bern Board of Aldermen took the following formal actions (summaries reflect the motion and outcome recorded in the meeting):
• Consent agenda (items 4–11): Approved by roll call; the transcript records affirmative votes from aldermen present and the motion carried.
• Feasibility study (Item 16): Approved a $17,500 feasibility study to evaluate market demand and financial viability for a family entertainment complex; funds were available in special appropriations.
• Sewer easement (Item 18): Adopted a resolution authorizing execution of a release and termination of an unused sewer easement in the Craven County Industrial Park after staff explained the line had been abandoned, disconnected and capped during a recent rehabilitation project.
• CLG grant (Item 19): Authorized submission of a Certified Local Government grant application to update the Riverside Historic District inventory and committed up to $16,000 in matching funds if the grant is awarded.
• Policies (Items 20–22): Adopted three policies required under federal uniform guidance — an internal control policy (with supplements including ARPA), a procurement policy for federal awards, and a revised conflict‑of‑interest policy aligned to grant compliance requirements.
• Budget ordinance amendment FY2026 (Item 23): Adopted an amendment appropriating $450,000 from the water fund balance for a scale system upgrade and $40,000 from the waste benefit insurance fund for retiree insurance premium increases.
• MSD match for downtown development plan: Approved up to $50,000 in Municipal Service District (MSD) tax funds as a match for grant applications for a downtown development plan (match only within MSD geography).
• ARP funding for traffic signs: Approved $6,700 from ARP funds for two electronic speed signs to address cut‑through traffic in Waterscape.
• Appointments: The board postponed appointments to the redevelopment commission and directed staff to schedule a joint meeting with the full redevelopment commission to discuss goals, membership and staffing before making appointments.
• Other motions: The board approved the meeting’s other procedural items, entered closed session for legal and economic development matters, and adjourned.
Recorded votes: Some items were approved by roll call (consent agenda, several resolutions and the budget amendment show recorded 'Yes' votes in the transcript); where the transcript records a voice vote the item summary above notes approval but no individual roll‑call tally is provided.
What happens next: Many of these items are administrative and will be implemented by staff (procurement and grant submissions, ordinance drafting, scheduled outreach and hearings). Items that require further board action or grant awards will return to the board as needed.
