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GREENVILLE, N.C. — Members of the public will get a chance to offer their thoughts on the City of Greenville's proposed operating budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year during a Greenville City Council meeting scheduled for next week.
The public hearing will be held during the City Council meeting on Monday, June 8, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 200 West Fifth Street.
The proposed $194.9 million spending plan was presented during the May 11, 2026, City Council meeting. It maintains the current property tax rate of 39.54 cents per $100 of property value.
Highlights of the proposed budget include the following:
- More than half of the total spending is dedicated to public safety
- $250,000 in pedestrian safety projects
- $750,000 for 12 additional Fire/Rescue positions
- $100,000 in additional funding to support ADA and sidewalk improvements
- $3.5 million in annual funding for the City's Pavement Management Program
- $500,000 in citywide economic development partnership
- $450,000 in local funding to support CDBG and Housing Initiatives
- $300,000 in new funding to support the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan
- $800,000 in funding to enhance the beautification of the city
- Average 3.25% wage increase for City employees
- Support for more than 50 special events
The June 8 meeting is one of two regular meetings and a workshop being held next week by the City Council. The week begins with a workshop session scheduled for Monday, June 8, at 4:00 p.m. in City Hall Conference Room 337, located at 200 West Fifth Street. A regular meeting will follow at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 200 West Fifth Street. On Thursday, June 11, the City Council will return for another regular meeting that will begin at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 200 West Fifth Street.
City Council meetings are open to the public and can be viewed on GTV-9 (Optimum Channel 9) or streamed live via greenvillenc.gov or the GTV9 app for Apple TV, Fire, and Roku. Agenda items for the upcoming meetings are listed below.
Below is a list of items on the June 8 City Council workshop agenda:
Special Recognitions
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Item 1: Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge Review of Deliverables from the Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Contract for Services
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Item 2: Discussion of Security Personnel for Alcohol Establishments
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Item 3: Update on the Town Common Bulkhead Construction Project
*Supporting documentation and additional details about the agenda items.
Below is a list of items on the June 8 City Council regular meeting agenda:
Special Recognitions
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Item 1: Recognition of Juneteenth Art Contest Participants
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Item 2: Graduates of 2025-2026 Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute - Bryan Jones and Heather White
Consent Agenda
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Item 3: Approval of Minutes
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Item 4: Ordinance Requested by the Fire/Rescue Department to Amend City Code Part II, Title 5, Chapter 2, Section 34(C)(3)
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Item 5: Resolution Accepting Dedication of Rights-of-Way and Easements for Cobblestone, Phase 2, Section 2
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Item 6: Ordinance and Reimbursement Resolution Amending Greenville Utilities Commission's FY 2025-2026 Budget and Various Capital Project Budgets
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Item 7: Municipal Agreement with North Carolina Department of Transportation for Evans Street Widening Project (U-2817)
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Item 8: Municipal Agreement with North Carolina Department of Transportation for the North-South Connector Project
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Item 9: Amendment One to Service Agreement with SoundThinking, Inc., Parent Company for ShotSpotter
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Item 10: Contract Award for Professional Services for 2026 On-Call Land Surveying Services
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Item 11: Contract Award for the 2026 Stormwater Repairs Project and Approval of Task Order #3 for Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) and Construction Materials Testing (CMT) On-Call Contract
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Item 12: Contract Award for Janitorial Services for Various City Facilities
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Item 13: Contract for Services with The Ferguson Group for FY 2026-2027
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Item 14: Contract for Services with the Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge for FY 2026-2027
New Business - Public Hearings
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Item 15: Public Hearing and Adoption of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City of Greenville Budget Including the FY 2026-2027 Manual of Fees and Also Including Sheppard Memorial Library, the Pitt-Greenville Convention & Visitors Authority, and Greenville Utilities Commission Budgets
Other Items of Business
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Item 16: Presentation by Boards and Commissions
a. Environmental Advisory Commission
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Item 17: 2026-2027 Memorandum of Understanding with Pitt Community College for Affordable Housing Units Under the 50-in-10 Initiative
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Item 18: Award of Contract for Pitt Community College House Setup and Site Development Services for 703 West Fifth Street and 705 West Fifth Street as Part of the 50-in-10 Affordable Housing Initiative
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Item 19: Award of Professional Services Contract for the Development of the Greenville MPO Active Transportation Plan 2026 Update
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Item 20: Award of Professional Services Contract for the Development of the Greenville MPO Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
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Item 21: Budget Ordinance (#11) Amending the 2025-2026 General Fund (Ordinance #25-020), Capital Project Management Fund (Ordinance #24-040), Facilities Improvement Fund (Ordinance #25-020), Engineering Capital Projects Fund (Ordinance#20-019), Special Revenue Grant Fund (Ordinance #11-003), Recreation & Parks Capital Project Fund (Ordinance #17-024), and Fleet Maintenance Fund (Ordinance #25-020)
*Supporting documentation and additional details about the agenda items.
Below is a list of items on the June 11 City Council regular meeting agenda:
Appointments
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Item 1: Appointments to Boards and Commissions
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Item 2: Appointments to the Invest Greenville Board
New Business: Public Hearings
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Item 3: Ordinance Requested by Sweet Living Capital, Inc. to Rezone 14.20 Acres Located on the Southern Right-of-Way of Charles Boulevard and Between Signature Drive and Bluebill Drive from RA20 (Residential-Agricultural) to R6 (Residential [High Density Multi-family])
*Supporting documentation and additional details about the agenda items
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