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Archdale City Council reviews strategic goals to shape FY26/27 budget, holds closed session
Summary
City Manager Matthew Christian led the Archdale City Council in a review of strategic goals and budget assumptions for FY26/27; the council convened a closed session under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) and approved motions to enter and exit that session unanimously.
Archdale — The Archdale City Council met in a special-called session on Feb. 12, 2026, to discuss strategic goals to guide preparation of the FY26/27 budget and to review budget assumptions, fund balance and special projects ahead of formal budget hearings. City Manager Matthew Christian led the discussion on the council’s vision for future priorities and the administrative steps for preparing the coming year’s budget.
Christian reviewed council meeting procedure and the budget recap, emphasizing fund balance considerations, FY27 budget preparation and a list of special projects the council is weighing to benefit future generations. The minutes state that staff reviewed decision-making processes but do not list the specific project proposals or the dates of the upcoming budget meetings; those dates were not specified in the minutes.
During the meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Kelly Grooms moved that the council go into closed session pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) to consider the qualifications, competence, performance or conditions of appointment of a public officer or employee. The motion was seconded by Councilman William Wood and approved unanimously. After the closed session, Mayor Pro Tem Grooms moved to return to open session; that motion was seconded by Councilman John Glass and also approved unanimously.
In other business, Christian reminded the council of the Archdale–Trinity Chamber’s "Rise of Randolph" event on Feb. 26, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Holly Ridge Golf Links. Mayor Lewis W. Dorsett noted the Archdale–Trinity Chamber Awards Dinner scheduled for April 16, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Kelly Grooms volunteered to present the invocation at future council meetings.
The meeting record indicates all formal motions were approved unanimously. Attendance was recorded as Mayor Lewis W. Dorsett; Mayor Pro Tem Kelly Grooms; Council Members Herb Andrews, Roger Blackwell, John Glass, Trey Gray and William Wood. City Manager Matthew Christian, Assistant City Manager Jason Jones and City Clerk Amy Myers were also listed as present. The minutes do not specify further detail about proposed projects or the specific dates for additional budget sessions. The council adjourned following a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Grooms, seconded by Councilman Glass, approved unanimously.
