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New Bern, NC
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Dana E. Outlaw

Ward 6 Alderman2025–2029 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)

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Term ending Dec 3, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
1
Total speaking time
0:08
Avg per meeting
0:08
Segments
2

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Top issues during term (20)(Development)

high→Jan 2026[31]

Disposition of Redevelopment Parcels (First Avenue, Mechanic Street, Bloomfield Street, Sampson Street)

Elevating homes above the floodplain adds design and construction costs borne by the builders.

critical↑Sep 2026[27]

Weyerhaeuser Rezoning and Development Agreement

The applicant cited tourism and business tax revenue figures, and residents warned of higher taxes, insurance, and infrastructure costs; no firm figure was given.

medium↑Feb 2026[27]

Properties Sold After Upset Bid Process

An accepted upset bid would raise the effective sale price of the parcel; no amount was published.

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Adding 722 Third Ave to Sellable Lots List

A future sale could bring revenue to the commission; no figures were given.

medium↑Jun 2026[19]

Historic preservation awards program

Modest costs for certificates, signs, or medallions, possibly offset by a sponsor.

critical→Jan 2026[18]

Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) Grant

A $25 million federal investment in New Bern neighborhoods — no local matching requirement was discussed tonight.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Yellow Creek Enterprise Property Requests and Upset Bids

Sale proceeds would go to the city, and the properties go back on the tax rolls.

high↑Jun 2026[14]

Housing Authority / Habitat for Humanity Partnership

Terms and pricing are not yet set; the city also absorbed past acquisition and legal costs on some lots.

high↑Jun 2026[14]

Long-running demolition by neglect at 221 E. Front St.

Extended neglect cases can drive up enforcement and repair costs for owners and the city alike.

high↓Feb 2026[12]

Avenues/Duffyfield affordable housing redevelopment

Unknown; road resurfacing and bathroom work at the old Stanley White site are already underway.

medium↑Jun 2026[12]

Formal violation at 215 Pollock St.

Litigation is on hold while the owner sues the contractor, potentially shifting repair costs away from the city.

high↑Jun 2026[12]

Demolition by neglect at 221 E. Front St.

Repairs fall on the owner, though unresolved cases can drag on for decades and affect neighboring property values.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Trent Court redevelopment adjacent to MSD

Roughly $100 million combined investment: $25 million HUD, $61 million FEMA, plus about $20 million in city water/sewer work.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Children's Museum of New Bern entrance renovation

medium↓Mar 2026[3]

710 New St. demolition and infill

medium↓May 2026[3]

COA application backlog

medium↓Apr 2026[3]

Brownfields Grant and CDBG Activities

$240,314 in federal funding, down about $20,000 from last year.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Unpermitted window alterations at 306 Metcalf St.

The owner may face costs to correct non-conforming window installations.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Galloway Road Sewer Extension

The developer pays for the sewer line extension.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Downtown sound system

Any cost for a downtown sound system would likely fall on municipal service district funds, which come from downtown property assessments.

Decisions during term (10)

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

Voting record (1)(Development)

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