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Camden council approves financing for City Hall and public safety work, appoints city prosecutor and denies rezoning at 112 York Street
Summary
At its April 7 meeting, the Camden City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to pursue installment-purchase financing for City Hall and public safety improvements, accepted multiple consent appointments including a new city prosecutor, and denied a rezoning request for 112 York Street after public comment.
Mayor Pro Tem Hamilton Boykin called the Camden City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. on April 7, 2026, and the council moved quickly through procedural business, approving minutes and the meeting agenda.
The council unanimously approved Ordinance #2026-008 on first reading, authorizing the city to enter into an installment-purchase transaction to fund construction, renovation and equipping of City Hall and public safety facilities. Councilmember William Wilkes made the motion, Councilmember Phil Elliott seconded it, and the council voted unanimously to amend the fiscal year 2025–2026 budget, authorize issuance of bonds through the Camden Public Facilities Corporation, and delegate final transaction authority to the mayor and city manager. City Manager Matt DeWitt appeared during the meeting and later reported that the Camden Cup Fest was a success.
The meeting also advanced local code changes affecting the Historic Landmarks Commission. On a motion by Wilkes and a second by Councilmember Delia J. Davis, the council unanimously approved Ordinance #2026-007 on second reading to amend provisions of Title XV, Chapter 158 of the City of Camden Code of Ordinances pertaining to the commission.
Under consent business the council approved several appointments. The council welcomed Laurie Slade Funderburk as the new city prosecutor as part of Resolution #2026-008. The council also approved appointing Mary‑Stuart Hardy to the Historic Landmarks Commission to fill an unexpired term and a term beginning August 31, 2026; Hardy’s term will expire August 31, 2030.
During public comment, Jamie Guy urged the council to approve a rezoning for 112 York Street to allow affordable housing development on the site. The council later considered Ordinance #2026-004 (a carryover rezoning request for 112 York Street, parcel C28513-00-032) and unanimously denied the proposed ordinance. The minutes note Robert’s Rules of Order language explaining that because the vote failed and no action was adopted the procedural defect is immaterial after adjournment.
The council adjourned at 6:21 p.m. in honor of Patrick D. Partin.
