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Council directs legal action on Petersburg East Apartments and orders pay-parity study for department heads
Summary
The council voted to direct the city attorney to pursue legal remedies for public-safety issues at Petersburg East Apartments and to request a HUD inspection; it also directed the city manager to conduct a pay-parity analysis for department heads comparing compensation by race and ethnicity with a 60-day reporting deadline.
Councilmembers on June 16 approved two notable directives following public comment and council motions. First, the council directed the city attorney to pursue legal remedies regarding public-safety conditions at Petersburg East Apartments (also referred to as Croatan, 110 Croatan Drive), authorized the mayor to request an urgent HUD inspection and resident-protection options, and directed the Petersburg Police Department to enforce the citywide curfew ordinance for minors. Councilmember Jones said the motion sought stronger enforcement and legal options without displacing residents.
Second, Councilmember Jones moved that the city manager conduct a pay-parity analysis for all department heads comparing compensation by race and ethnicity and report back within 60 days with identified disparities and recommendations for equitable adjustments. After a suspension of rules and a second, council approved the directive by roll call. Jones framed the measure as a corrective step to address historical disparities in leadership compensation.
