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Votes at a glance: Graham City Council approves budget changes, event road closures, animal ordinance and adopts pedestrian plan
Summary
On Jan. 14 the council unanimously approved consent items including budget amendments (Powell Bill and federal forfeiture), adopted an ordinance allowing two pot‑belly pigs on 2+ acre lots, approved several event road closures, appointed an NCLM voting delegate and adopted the 2024 Pedestrian Plan Update; the rezoning for 29 townhomes was tabled.
The Graham City Council on Jan. 14 approved a suite of routine and policy items in unanimous votes while tabling a contested rezoning.
Key votes and actions
- Consent agenda approved: Approved minutes, a permit request for the ACC Reinhartsen 5K (March 15, 2025, pending NCDOT), a $25,000 increase in Federal Drug Forfeiture revenue, a $103,607 Powell Bill increase for streets surfacing, $17,279 in insurance proceeds to wastewater capital outlay equipment, and tax releases/refunds.
- Ordinance amendment (Chapter 4, Animals and Fowl): Council amended Section 4‑5(b) to allow two pot‑belly pigs on lots of at least two acres. Motion to adopt passed unanimously.
- Road closures for city events: Council approved closures for Pumpkin Bash, the Thursdays at Seven concert series and the 9/11 Commemorative 5K; the council postponed a decision on the location of Slice of Summer and will revisit it Feb. 11, 2025.
- NCLM delegate: Mayor Pro Tem Ricky Hall was appointed as the City of Graham voting delegate to submit the city’s selections for the North Carolina League of Municipalities 2025‑26 biennium legislative goals.
- Pedestrian Plan Update adopted: Council adopted the City of Graham 2024 Pedestrian Plan Update with mayoral and staff edits to priority tables and project language.
- Public‑comment action: The Appearance Commission’s request to extend the Business Beautification grant deadline by 30 days was approved; Mayor Jennifer Talley recused herself from the matter due to downtown business ownership and the recusal was recorded by motion.
Procedural notes
The meeting included a closed session under N.C.G.S.143‑318.11(a)(3) to consult with counsel; no action was taken in closed session. The Council adjourned at 9:53 p.m.
All votes recorded in the meeting were unanimous unless otherwise noted.
