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Hertford Council OKs investment of Powell Bill funds, budget amendments and theatre study contract
Summary
The Town of Hertford Council unanimously authorized placing Powell Bill funds in a North Carolina Capital Management Trust account, approved three budget amendments totaling $53,800-plus for building and sewer repairs, cleared a Memorial Day street closure and approved a feasibility contract for the Hertford State Theatre.
The Council of the Town of Hertford on April 13 unanimously approved several financial and contractual actions, including authorizing the Town Manager to invest Powell Bill funds with the North Carolina Capital Management Trust (NCCMT), adopting three budget amendments, approving a Memorial Day street closure and contracting with Tapestry to study the feasibility of renovating the Hertford State Theatre.
Town Manager Doris Walton told the council she met with a NCCMT representative who advised the Town that Powell Bill funds could be held in an interest-bearing account. Councilwoman Sara Winslow moved to authorize the Town Manager to open the NCCMT account for Powell Bill funds; Mayor Pro Tem Connie Brothers seconded the motion and it passed 5-0.
Council approved Budget Amendment FY26-17 to appropriate $31,300 from fund balance for replacements of two HVAC units in the Administration building and one unit in the DMV building. Council approved FY26-20, moving $6,800 from Sewer Treatment contingencies to sewer maintenance/repairs for replacement of an air-conditioning unit at the wastewater building. The council also approved an amendment to move $15,700 related to the AIA merger grant into the correct revenue and expenditure lines to close that grant. The transcript lists this grant-moving item as “FY26-21” but records the motion as “FY26-16”; the council action recorded and approved at the meeting moves $15,700 to close the AIA merger grant (amounts and accounts as stated at the meeting).
Councilman Evan Copeland moved and Councilman Keith Rouse seconded approval of a street closure for the Memorial Day ceremony on Church Street between Grubb and Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 25, 2026; the motion passed 5-0.
The council also approved a contract with Tapestry to perform a feasibility study of the Hertford State Theatre. Manager Walton said the study is scheduled to begin in May and "it is projected to take 14 weeks to complete." Councilman Copeland moved to approve the contract; Mayor Pro Tem Brothers seconded and the motion carried 5-0.
All votes on the motions recorded during the meeting were unanimous (5-0). The council approved the meeting agenda at the start of the session and adopted the consent agenda containing minutes from March 9 and March 23.
The council will continue broader budget discussions at a work session scheduled for April 27, 2026.
