North Carolina Record
Lumberton
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Bruce Davis

Mayor2023-12-11–2027-12-01; start: installation ceremony of Monday December 11, 2023 per Robesonian 'Davis, Douglas, council begin new terms serving Lumberton' (Dec 11, 2023); month-level end: December 2027 per lumbertonnc.gov Mayor page (mayoral elections 2023, 2027) and the city directory term expiry December 2027

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
8
Total speaking time
37:05
Avg per meeting
4:38
Segments
1359

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Jul 2026[27]

Linkhaw Farms mixed-use subdivision annexation

Annexation would add hundreds of acres of developed and developable property to the city tax base.

critical↑Apr 2026[15]

Failing sewer infrastructure and emergency repairs

$72,570 from reserves, plus a $2,168,790 loan and a $4.8 million grant.

critical↑May 2026[14]

Levee accreditation and floodgate progress

$1.5 million in new grant funds plus about $704,000 in change orders on a roughly $13 million project.

high↓May 2026[14]

Electronic gaming center special use permit

$200-per-day fines are assessed but largely uncollected, generating little revenue.

medium↑Jul 2026[12]

Lead service line replacement

Funded by a $1 million state grant, so no hit to local taxpayers.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Christmas holiday schedule for city employees

One extra paid holiday; essential workers get straight-time eight-hour compensation rather than overtime.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Data center regulation

high↓Jun 2026[4]

FY 2026-2027 City Budget

The total budget is about $104.6 million; water and sewer bills will go up 4%, and the property tax rate stays flat.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

AMI Smart Meter Project Change Order

The change adds $95,199.62 to the project, still under the $746,000 contingency.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Production wells project rebid

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Elm Street angled parking feasibility

Costs not yet estimated; the study itself carries no immediate expense.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

Litter and roadside cleanup

Minimal — volunteer supplies like vests, sticks and bags.

high↓May 2026[2]

Farmers Market at Dick Taylor Plaza — safety and zoning questions

low↓May 2026[2]

RV park and campground ordinance amendments

high↓Sep 2026[2]

PFAS contamination settlement

Lumberton gets a slice of a $455M PFAS settlement, which could help cover water fixes instead of leaving ratepayers with the full tab.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Automotive establishment ordinance

Businesses may face significant costs to install wooden or opaque fencing; violations carry $200-per-day fines.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Olive Drive shopping center rezoning

The developers are putting several million dollars into the project, which will generate new tax revenue for the city.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Linkhaw Road culvert flood project

The project is awarded at $756,000.

low↓Jul 2026[2]

Dixie Boys World Series send-off

$300 plus polled council contributions approved for team travel.

low↓Apr 2026[1]

2021 CDBG-NR Housing Rehabilitation Closeout

$146,387.87 in grant funds de-obligated back to the state.

Decisions during term (96)

Recorded while Davis was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.