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Manager: Hertford to receive $113,000 USDA reimbursement; 'demolition by neglect' ordinance slated for April 10
Summary
Town Manager Janice McKenzie Cole told council the USDA will reimburse $113,000 for waterfront project work, reported on Mainstreet and economic development conferences and said a demolition‑by‑neglect ordinance modeled on Edenton's will be introduced at the April 10 regular meeting.
Town Manager Janice McKenzie Cole updated the Council on grants, outreach and regulatory work at the March 27 work session. Cole said the U.S. Department of Agriculture notified the town it had met required conditions and that the town will receive $113,000 in reimbursement for completed waterfront project work.
Cole summarized takeaways from recent conferences: she and Assistant Doris Walton attended a Mainstreet Conference and Cole attended an economic development conference where she obtained 'leakage' data showing categories where residents spend outside Hertford and made contacts with developers, brokers and retailers to encourage local investment. Cole said ElectriCities membership includes a half‑day electricity and rate training for customer service staff and that ElectriCities provided current revenue projections during a scheduled presentation by Rick Vander Mast.
On historic preservation, Cole presented a copy of Edenton’s 'demolition by neglect' ordinance as a model to allow the town to compel repairs and address safety hazards when property owners allow historic district buildings to deteriorate. She said Town Attorney John Leidy is preparing an introductory statement and that Council will consider the ordinance at its April 10 regular session.
Council did not take formal action on the ordinance at the work session; Cole framed the item as an introductory policy step and legal review prior to formal consideration.
