Johnston faces higher system development fees for new homes
Johnston residents could pay more for new houses as Johnston's eight thousand dollar cap on water and sewer system development fees could rise under a state analysis. Utilities director Chandra Farmer proposes phased increases to 6000 this year and 7500 next fiscal year before an 8980 cap. county commissioners weigh phasing versus immediate 8980.
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Johnston
Chandra Farmer
Farmer
Butch Lawter
County approves campus plan for new government complex
Commissioners backed Moseley Architects concept for a U S 70 business east of Smithfield featuring a central boulevard leading to a red brick administration building with paired drives to Health Department Social Services and Land Use facilities. The plan includes ample parking and a future parking deck while emphasizing safety efficiency forward-looking design and phased construction.
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Smithfield
Health Department
Social Services
Patrick Harris
Moseley Architects
U.S. 70 Business
Yelverton Grove Road
Moseley
Bennett
DSS
Cattail project rises from Thompson family land in Johnston County
A 575-acre tract north of Selma transitions from a longtime Thompson family gathering spot into Cattail, a neighborhood centered on a lake and a historic mill house. Rob Bailey, grandson of A.Z. and Hilda Thompson, notes the land’s landmark status and aims to preserve its legacy as a shared community space.
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Johnston County
Thompson
Selma
Cattail
A.Z
Hilda
N.C
Rob Bailey
Johnston County Visitors Bureau names Aaron Mullins as next leader
Johnston County announces Aaron Mullins as president and CEO effective Aug 1 succeeding Donna Bailey-Taylor after nearly 30 years. Mullins, former Visit Bentonville communications director, brings broad tourism and rural development experience and will steer marketing, sales, design and partnerships amid county investment in lodging and attractions.
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Smithfield
Johnston County
Ben Cook
Visitors Bureau Board
Aaron Mullins
Donna Bailey-Taylor
Aaron
Mullins
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