Bryan Marley

Town Manager Transition and Recruitment

$12,000 base cost, likely $15,000 with ads and background checks — already budgeted.

Town's cash-flow crunch

Roughly $178,000 less in monthly sales tax and a $660,000 ARPA transfer leave next year's budget about 3 cents of tax rate short before any new spending.

Town manager residency requirement

No cost, though relocation expenses were debated as a possible future contract item.

Call for charter change to two-year terms

Frequent elections could end up costing taxpayers more money to run polling places more often.

Heritage Park Phase II funding

Could save taxpayers $519,000 on phase-two construction if awarded.

Frozen police and fire positions

Federal partners cover up to $20,000 in overtime per task force officer annually, though the town pays base salaries.

FY 2026-2027 Budget and 4.5-Cent Tax Increase

The proposed budget is balanced at a $0.48 tax rate.

Civility and treatment of police department

Potential savings from centralized fleet oversight; no figure given.

Resident proposal for a 10% budget cut

Martin estimates a 10% cut could save about $2.3 million in surplus.

Road maintenance backlog

Engineering costs $22,280 base, up to $30,000, covered by Powell Bill street funds.

Professional investigative services agreement amendment

An extra $25,000 in taxpayer money, bringing the investigation total to $85,000.

Investigation Funding and Deadline

Unknown — the budget amendment's dollar amount was not included in the published agenda materials.

Reverting to two-year terms for elected officials

No direct cost, but it changes how often voters get to weigh in on the board.

County Planning Services Cost Increase

Already reduced by about $33,000; further savings not expected until next fiscal year.

Godwin Greenway road MOU

Unknown construction and maintenance costs potentially borne by taxpayers.

Police department investigation

A $60,000 unbudgeted expense, with more possible.

Aging vehicle fleet and deferred maintenance

$237,625 moved from prior-year reserves into the current budget; no new money.

ForceMetrics contract validity and procurement policy

The town could lose the $12,000 first-year discount while the contract is reworked, and the episode exposes a larger contract-review gap.

$500,000 parks matching grant under financial scrutiny

Up to $500,000 town match, plus staff time to administer the grant.

Personnel Policy Update (Resolution R2026-010)

The freeze is part of the cost-containment effort tied to the newly adopted FY 2026-2027 budget, which passed 4-1.

Approval of the agenda

Consent agenda (Items A and B)

Heritage Park sensory garden bid — Cardinal Landscaping, $22,571

Summit Design & Engineering proposal for Bretton Woods resurfacing

Budget Amendment No. 19 — Richardson Group investigative services

Mid-Carolina COG town manager recruitment proposal, $12,000

Closed session and sealing of minutes

Approval of Agenda

Interlocal Agreement for Planning Services

Seal Closed Session Minutes

Investigation Contract Amendment — Richardson Investigative Group

Adjournment

Agenda approval

ZNG-005-26 rezoning at 2723 Hope Mills Rd.

Consent Agenda items A, B and D

Resolution R2026-029 — street acceptance

Safety Manual amendment

Heritage Park Phase II LWCF grant

Budget Amendment #15 — Cotton VFD

Police Asset Forfeiture Policy

enter Closed Session pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143- 318.11(a)(3) Attorney-Client Privilege (a)(6) Personnel

Enter closed session (attorney-client privilege and personnel)

Committee funding reduced to $1,250 per committee

His Historical Preservation Committee's annual expenditures exceed $1,250.

Revisit golf course for baseball fields (sports complex direction)

Believes it is fiscally responsible and saves water/sewer extension costs.