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## Recent meetings (38)

- [2026-11-02 — Sensory garden bid squeaks through 3-2; town hires COG for manager search](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/ccbcb079-b90f-49a4-83ce-59f289620c90): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-10-26 — Hope Mills approves new county planning deal at $84K, adds $25K to investigation budget](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/1e4abf62-15d3-4ded-9847-88a1251360f1): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-10-19 — Board tables $500K Heritage Park grant amid cash-flow warning; rezoning and police bonuses approved](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/343d3a8b-d246-454c-b31f-696bcb28e786): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-10-05 — Board votes 3-2 to bring back two-year terms, but rejects requiring the town manager to live in Hope Mills](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/04690d7f-6efa-4a9f-8b95-df107eadaa88): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-09-21 — Hope Mills puts tennis courts on ice, lands state financial oversight, and annexes three parcels](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/4c07b3ac-fb0e-44cf-8046-a4fd7da49a03): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-09-04 — Hope Mills commissioners hold special meeting on legal investigation agreement — details stay closed](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/7404ff76-061f-4df9-ab0f-6d7283240f3b): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-08-24 — Hope Mills approves $26,516 insurance fix and cash-saving plan as tight finances stretch to December](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/04bb0dea-b4fd-4969-b362-94d04f263349): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-08-17 — Hope Mills board freezes hiring, tightens spending as town faces cash crunch until December](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/ee219081-f482-4da4-a43d-6a0ed0789b12): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-08-03 — Hope Mills commissioners head behind closed doors for attorney-client and personnel talk](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/7203aca1-c12b-4f25-92a1-87e00c89584f): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-08-03 — Hope Mills board censures two of its own commissioners, then adopts new land use plan 4-1 after data-center debate](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/885ebe40-c909-4e9b-abfd-23408ec27a82): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-07-27 — Hope Mills commissioners met behind closed doors Monday — agenda held attorney-client and personnel matters](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/4878d776-743d-47f9-bc55-a14cfadf0943): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-07-09 — Hope Mills commissioners go behind closed doors to talk legal and personnel matters](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/d6044011-dba8-4b7f-82fe-eb010d8e0a0c): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-29 — Board approves trail repair bid, personnel policy update — and explains that early fireworks call](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/dd956e69-0f2d-4f6c-ac45-c5ee45a7ef17): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-22 — Hope Mills raises property taxes 4.5 cents, parts ways with town manager effective 2027](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/4d8a4024-a6e2-4603-818e-6917ca9a4ad5): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-15 — Hope Mills board heads toward 4.5-cent tax rate for next year's budget](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/6fbfea0a-e9f5-44ef-8914-fe4e01ba20f2): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-15 — Hope Mills commissioners zero in on property tax hike to save 5 police jobs and a firefighter](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/90662d9a-aa43-4f88-a3df-65199a92232f): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-08 — Hope Mills budget workshop turns heated: police officers and residents plead for a tax hike to save frozen positions](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/f0aca885-48f7-4255-ae2b-210f22e64f5d): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-01 — Hope Mills commissioners to weigh $7,000 youth sports grant, audit contract and budget agenda June 1](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/8321acc3-8bda-446f-9901-246744858f03): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-01 — Budget workshop exposes $900K hole in Hope Mills' $22.5M plan — tax hike fight now on the table](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/76adaad1-c23a-4172-a97e-efd3a4c57d69): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-05-18 — Budget talks heat up: $2M in department requests cut to $100K as residents pack Town Hall over taxes](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/6758e600-f181-42d4-a6b7-18a488d0f9ec): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-05-18 — Budget workshop digs into planning, code enforcement and stormwater spending — and the stormwater salary shift stirring debate](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/a8513206-291d-44cc-8f89-4f3d21cbd91c): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-05-11 — Commissioners dig into tight FY26-27 budget: no tax hike planned, but police and fire staffing fears loom](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/051b8fe8-e4e4-45ea-be29-d20fd6c89c89): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-05-04 — Board approves $430K walking trail fix, new safety manual — but state audit drama steals the show](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/59c51c8d-0e0b-4a33-95b9-037a530bc704): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-04-30 — Hope Mills adopts fund balance policy, locks in $9,000/year cell tower lease as budget year begins](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/abc0078a-dc87-4cea-a589-3a8027f08145): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-04-20 — Hope Mills board approves apartment/townhome revision near old golf course 4-1, plus $237K trash truck and new financial policies](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/d3318a3b-6c1c-454d-991e-4bb71c62a67b): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-04-06 — Commissioners accept $11,700 grant for police, appoint Tremmel as Chamber liaison — and a truck parking problem at the golf course is on their radar](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/d7f05458-066e-4328-9ce5-0cc6d308dcf0): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-03-26 — Hope Mills asks state lawmakers for $6.2M to finish parks, senior center and bus route](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/95758586-2121-4414-8386-832f0ab2557a): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-03-25 — Hope Mills Commissioners Meet Behind Closed Doors with Attorney, Then Adjourn](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/45380413-d215-4614-8d76-bb126a05e776): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-03-18 — Hope Mills OKs $115K federal grant request for police gear — no local matching funds needed](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/1da8b867-7306-4fa4-976b-791a4e4191c4): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-03-06 — Hope Mills board greenlights November bond referendum push and votes to revisit golf course ball fields at budget retreat](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/4aa9ee2a-a0a6-4e91-ac95-b0a8d021ad61): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-03-02 — Hope Mills signs off on Target-anchored Camden Commons progress, rezones Legion Road lot, and hashes out homeless committee storage drama](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/7ca36b35-7723-48e5-b637-496e821580ba): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-03-02 — Commissioners rethink how agendas get delivered after hearing from staff](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/7f586fad-7ad2-4237-9697-0637fdbe5d88): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-02-16 — Lake Park makeover moves forward: $2.36M plan approved, RFQ process starts](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/67795eb5-5252-458f-9b8e-9f025eb921a5): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-02-16 — Police and fire chiefs give Hope Mills board a deep dive on staffing, drones, and a possible second fire station](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/3a20566d-3296-4f70-8acd-e0b5865ebbd9): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-01-20 — Hope Mills gets the inside scoop on stormwater and public works — and what it'll cost you this budget season](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/e10be981-19f3-472f-affb-fa28521ba447): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-01-20 — Board annexes 2.44 acres off Fairhaven Trail for new homes, and kicks off town's 135th Charter Day planning](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/75faebf3-b9d4-481d-8266-fae6b203778b): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-01-05 — Hope Mills commissioners get a deep dive into code enforcement, planning and inspections](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/43f45d6a-bc39-47eb-84b4-b6d704cbe811): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-01-05 — Hope Mills board picks lake park design option 3, approves police funding and settles NCDOT road confusion](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/meetings/6fa6b585-1c27-48f5-a465-0aecc49cd789): Board of Commissioners


## Civic issues (50)

- [Town Manager Transition and Recruitment](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/town-management): general · priority: critical
- [Town's cash-flow crunch](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/town-spending-and-committee): general · priority: critical
- [Town manager residency requirement](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/town-manager-residency-requirement): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Call for charter change to two-year terms](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/governance-structure): general · priority: high
- [Heritage Park Phase II funding](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/park-expansion): parks-recreation · priority: high
- [Frozen police and fire positions](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/frozen-police-and-fire-positions): public-safety · priority: critical
- [FY 2026-2027 Budget and 4.5-Cent Tax Increase](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/fy26-27-budget-adoption-timeline-and-tax-rate): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Civility and treatment of police department](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/police-funding): budget · priority: high
- [Resident proposal for a 10% budget cut](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/proposed-10-budget-cut-across-departments): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Reverting to two-year terms for elected officials](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/local-elections): governance · priority: high
- [Professional investigative services agreement amendment](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/professional-investigative-services-agreement): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Investigation Funding and Deadline](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/state-investigation): general · priority: high
- [Road maintenance backlog](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/road-maintenance-backlog): roads · priority: high
- [County Planning Services Cost Increase](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/municipal-finance): budget · priority: high
- [Aging vehicle fleet and deferred maintenance](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/aging-vehicle-fleet-and-deferred-maintenance): public-safety · priority: high
- [Police department investigation](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/police-department-investigation): public-safety · priority: high
- [$500,000 parks matching grant under financial scrutiny](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/500000-parks-matching-grant-under-financial-scrutiny): parks-rec · priority: high
- [ForceMetrics contract validity and procurement policy](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/forcemetrics-contract-validity-and-procurement-policy): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Godwin Greenway road MOU](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/godwin-greenway-road-mou): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Personnel Policy Update (Resolution R2026-010)](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/personnel-policy-update-resolution-r2026-010): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [State audit response and corrective actions](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/municipal-audit): general · priority: critical
- [Camden Road widening project](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/camden-road-widening-project): roads · priority: medium
- [Heritage Park sensory garden](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/heritage-park-sensory-garden): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Police budget and fleet management concerns](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/police-budget-and-fleet-management-concerns): public-safety · priority: high
- [Cotton VFD contract increase](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/cotton-vfd-contract-increase): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Municipal Park Walking Trail Repair](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/municipal-park-walking-trail-repair): parks-rec · priority: high
- [State auditor findings and budget amendments](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/financial-audit): budget · priority: critical
- [George Owen Road annexation and commercial zoning](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/annexation): general · priority: high
- [Veterans resource pilot on town website](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/veterans-resource-pilot-on-town-website): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [Town placed on state Unit Assistance List (UAL)](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/municipal-financial-audit): budget · priority: critical
- [Camden Commons commercial development progress](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/commercial-development): development · priority: high
- [Advance notice of road closures](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/advance-notice-of-road-closures): roads · priority: high
- [NCDOT Golfview/Rockfish Road widening and Crenshaw Drive concerns](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/road-construction): transportation · priority: high
- [4955 Legion Road rezoning](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/4955-legion-road-rezoning): zoning · priority: medium
- [board of commissioners meeting](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/board-of-commissioners-meeting): governance · priority: medium
- [Unsafe tennis courts closed temporarily](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/unsafe-tennis-courts-closed-temporarily): parks-rec · priority: high
- [Committee funding cut to $1,250 each](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/committee-funding-reductions): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Hope Mills Area Land Use Plan draft](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/hope-mills-area-land-use-plan-draft): zoning · priority: high
- [County property tax distribution timing](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/county-property-tax-distribution-timing): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Closed session on attorney-client and personnel matters](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/closed-session-on-attorney-client-and-personnel-matters): public-safety · priority: low
- [Hope Mills Road traffic safety coordination](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/traffic-enforcement): transportation · priority: high
- [Walking trail repair funding](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/walking-trail-repair-funding): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Insurance renewal funding shortfall](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/insurance-renewal-funding-shortfall): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [term limits](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/term-limits): general · priority: medium
- [Street maintenance funding vs. beautification projects](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/street-maintenance-funding-vs-beautification-projects): roads · priority: medium
- [Employee COLA and compensation](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/government-salaries): general · priority: high
- [Traffic safety on Legion Road](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/traffic-safety-on-legion-road): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Censure of two commissioners](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/board-censure): general · priority: high
- [Municipal audit contract for FY 2026-27](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/budget-audit): budget · priority: high
- [Hope Mills Lake Park redesign and master plan](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/issues/park-development): development · priority: high


## Development applications (14)

- [ZNG-005-26 Rezoning — 2723 Hope Mills Rd.](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/rezoning-2723-hope-mills-rd): rezone · approved
- [Annexation A2026-008 (NC 162 / Camden Road)](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/annexation-a2026-008-nc-162-camden-road): annexation · approved
- [Annexation A2026-006](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/annexation-a2026-006): annexation · approved
- [Annexation A2026-005](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/annexation-a2026-005): annexation · approved
- [Annexation A2026-007](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/annexation-a2026-007): annexation · approved
- [ZNG-004-26 — Hope Mills Methodist Church rezoning](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/hope-mills-methodist-church): rezone · approved
- [ZNG-003-26 Rezoning — 3310 N. Main Street](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/rezoning-3310-n-main-street): rezone · approved
- [Hope Mills Area Land Use Plan (R2026-017)](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/hope-mills-area-land-use-plan): general-plan-amendment · approved
- [ZNG-002-26 Site Plan Revision — Golfview Road Apartments and Townhomes](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/site-plan-revision-golfview-road-apartments-and-townhomes): site-plan · approved
- [ZNG-001-26 Initial Zoning — 0 Round Stone Court](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/initial-zoning-0-round-stone-court): rezone · approved
- [ZNG-13-25 — Zero Legion Road rezoning](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/zero-legion-road-rezoning): rezone · approved
- [Case SN-0517 — Renaming of Pinecrest Drive to Suncrest Drive](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/case-sn-0517-renaming-of-pinecrest-drive-to-suncrest-drive): other · approved
- [Annexation A2025-011 — Barham Builders, Inc.](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/annexation-barham-builders-inc): annexation · approved
- [Valley End Phase 3 street acceptance](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/development/valley-end-phase-3-street-acceptance): other · approved


## Community topics (50)

- [Budget reduction proposal](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/budget-reduction-proposal): budget
- [FY 2026-2027 Budget](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/fy-2026-2027-budget): budget
- [Committee residency and grant spending](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/committee-residency-and-grant-spending): taxes-budget
- [HR director and town leadership](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/hr-director-and-town-leadership): public-safety
- [Growth, road widening and Heritage Park](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/growth-road-widening-and-heritage-park): development
- [Town manager residency, two-year terms, parks grant](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/town-manager-residency-two-year-terms-parks-grant): taxes-budget
- [Godwin Greenway road MOU](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/godwin-greenway-road-mou): parks-rec
- [Police department investigation](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/police-department-investigation): public-safety
- [Charter amendment — two-year terms](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/charter-amendment-two-year-terms): taxes-budget
- [Respect for police department](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/respect-for-police-department): public-safety
- [Veterans services appreciation](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/veterans-services-appreciation): business-jobs
- [Support for police department](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/support-for-police-department): public-safety
- [Two-year terms](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/two-year-terms): taxes-budget
- [Eagle Scout little library project](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/eagle-scout-little-library-project): parks-rec
- [Soil and Water Conservation candidacy](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/soil-and-water-conservation-candidacy): environment
- [Two-year commissioner terms](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/two-year-commissioner-terms): taxes-budget
- [Property taxes](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/property-taxes): budget
- [Hope Mills Road traffic safety](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/hope-mills-road-traffic-safety): public-safety
- [Board unity and censure standards](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/board-unity-and-censure-standards): taxes-budget
- [Police staffing and pay](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/police-staffing-and-pay): public-safety
- [Committee Coordination and Gazebo Decorations](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/committee-coordination-and-gazebo-decorations): parks-rec
- [Juneteenth Event Protocols](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/juneteenth-event-protocols): public-safety
- [Budget management and term lengths](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/budget-management-and-term-lengths): budget
- [Property taxes and term lengths](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/property-taxes-and-term-lengths): budget
- [Property taxes and volunteerism](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/property-taxes-and-volunteerism): budget
- [Homelessness committee storage and spending](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/homelessness-committee-storage-and-spending): public-safety
- [ZNG-002-26 site plan revision](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/zng-002-26-site-plan-revision): development
- [Homelessness committee storage](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/homelessness-committee-storage): public-safety
- [VFW Post 10630 / Chamber of Commerce dispute](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/vfw-post-10630-chamber-of-commerce-dispute): community-relations
- [Police pay and retention](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/police-pay-and-retention): public-safety
- [First responder recruitment and retention](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/first-responder-recruitment-and-retention): public-safety
- [Staffing and pay](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/staffing-and-pay): public-safety
- [Board conduct and town manager vote](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/board-conduct-and-town-manager-vote): development
- [Officer retention and staffing](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/officer-retention-and-staffing): public-safety
- [Budget transparency](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/budget-transparency): taxes-budget
- [Annexation A2026-006](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/annexation-a2026-006): development
- [Homelessness committee](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/homelessness-committee): parks-rec
- [FY 2026-27 budget / tax increase](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/fy-2026-27-budget-tax-increase): budget
- [Bike lanes, duck crossings, and bee education](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/bike-lanes-duck-crossings-and-bee-education): roads
- [Public safety staffing](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/public-safety-staffing): public-safety
- [FY 2026-27 budget / town employees](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/fy-2026-27-budget-town-employees): budget
- [Police pay and family hardship](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/police-pay-and-family-hardship): public-safety
- [Patrol staffing and compensation](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/patrol-staffing-and-compensation): public-safety
- [State Auditor report / first responders](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/state-auditor-report-first-responders): budget
- [Neglected properties on Main Street corridor](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/neglected-properties-on-main-street-corridor): code-enforcement
- [VFW Post 10630](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/vfw-post-10630): community-relations
- [Golf course maintenance and contractor payment](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/golf-course-maintenance-and-contractor-payment): parks-rec
- [Building permit delay](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/building-permit-delay): development
- [Town credit card exposure and contract costs](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/town-credit-card-exposure-and-contract-costs): taxes-budget
- [Board service eligibility](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/community/board-service-eligibility): development


## Officials (9)

- [Jessie Bellflowers](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/officials/jessie-bellflowers): Mayor
- [Hope Page](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/officials/hope-page): Mayor Pro Tem
- [Cynthia Hamilton](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/officials/cynthia-hamilton): Commissioner
- [Bryan Marley](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/officials/bryan-marley): Commissioner
- [Grilley Mitchell](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/officials/grilley-mitchell): Commissioner
- [Lisa Tremmel](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/officials/lisa-tremmel): Commissioner
- [Emily Weidner](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/officials/emily-weidner): Planning & Economic Development Director — Planning & Economic Development
- [Ashley Wyatt](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/officials/ashley-wyatt): Town Clerk — Administration
- [Chancer F. McLaughlin](https://northcarolinarecord.org/hopemills/officials/chancer-f-mclaughlin): Town Manager — Administration