Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in New Bern, NC public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in water utilities with high priority
Duffyfield Stormwater Street Closures
The stormwater project covering 59 acres won Stormwater Project of the Year from the NC chapter of the American Public Works Association. Commissioners still flagged safety concerns near the daycare center.
Water and Sewer Infrastructure Replacement
Aging water and sewer lines in the DeGraffenried Hart neighborhood will be replaced by a local contractor for $659,665.
Greenbrier stormwater drainage capacity
Residents testified the Greenbrier drainage system already strains: two pumps that fail during storms discharge onto the highway roadside with no drains, and clearing 700+ acres of forest sponge would send vastly more runoff toward ditches, the Trent River, and flooding-prone homes.
GO Bond stormwater projects underway
Eleven stormwater improvement projects move forward as the city manager is authorized to hire engineering firms for design and construction oversight.
Electric Fund rates and staffing
Three aldermen will join a working group hiring a consultant to examine whether the city should keep growing its grid, stay in NCEMPA, or partner with Duke — with nothing off the table, including getting out of the electric business.