Revaluation shock shapes county budget
Johnston County leaders grapple with a 54 percent property value jump that spurred a budget plan change. County Manager Rick Hester proposed a higher tax rate to fund projects, but commissioners approved 52 cents per $100 valuation, signaling partial postponement of needs and a taxpayer burden. Judge Godwin, Stovall, and others cite forward thinking and shared sacrifice amid the largest budget hurdle in years.
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Smithfield
Ted Godwin
Johnston
Rick Hester
Godwin
Hester
JCC Stages The Dinner Party Comedy by Jag Theatrics
Smithfield Johnston Community College hosts Jag Theatrics second production The Dinner Party a Neil Simon one act directed by Zachary Schultz 22 of Smithfield. The show contrasts with Our Town and aims to surprise audiences with farce turning reflective.
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Smithfield
Jag Theatrics
Johnston Community College
Zachary Schultz
Schultz
Neil Simon
Katy Garcia
Simon
Jack Chambers
Albert Donay
Nicole Montijo
Mariette Levieux
Jay Theatrics
Jocelyn Pineda
Fire station land deal sparks price debate in Johnston County
Johnston County commissioners weighed a 1.1 million dollar bid for 2.2 acres on N C 42 East near Portofino Drive and Flowers Parkway to house a North Side Fire & Rescue station. Some officials urged formal appraisal while stressing the area’s rapid growth and dense population.
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Smithfield
North Side Fire & Rescue
N.C
Portofino Drive
Flowers Parkway
Ted Godwin
Bill Stovall
Parker
North Side
Archer Lodge Thanksgiving
Clayton No. 2
Flowers Plantation
Board splits on process not person in superintendent vote
Johnston County Public Schools board narrowly approves David Pearce as superintendent with April Lee and Jeff Sullivan urging a national search. Lee cites process concerns and supports Pearce, while Sullivan favored the search but voted for Pearce, amid calls from residents to lobby for a district-wide search.
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April Lee
David Pearce
Johnston County
Pearce
Jeff Sullivan
Lee
Sullivan
Johnston
Public Schools
Johnstonians
Rick Mercier
Johnston County Public
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