Sharon C. Bryant
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- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 1:49
- Avg per meeting
- 1:49
- Segments
- 25
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
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.
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.
Properties Sold After Upset Bid Process
An accepted upset bid would raise the effective sale price of the parcel; no amount was published.
Adding 722 Third Ave to Sellable Lots List
A future sale could bring revenue to the commission; no figures were given.
Historic preservation awards program
Modest costs for certificates, signs, or medallions, possibly offset by a sponsor.
Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) Grant
A $25 million federal investment in New Bern neighborhoods — no local matching requirement was discussed tonight.
Yellow Creek Enterprise Property Requests and Upset Bids
Sale proceeds would go to the city, and the properties go back on the tax rolls.
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.
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.
Avenues/Duffyfield affordable housing redevelopment
Unknown; road resurfacing and bathroom work at the old Stanley White site are already underway.
Formal violation at 215 Pollock St.
Litigation is on hold while the owner sues the contractor, potentially shifting repair costs away from the city.
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.
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.
Children's Museum of New Bern entrance renovation
710 New St. demolition and infill
COA application backlog
Brownfields Grant and CDBG Activities
$240,314 in federal funding, down about $20,000 from last year.
Unpermitted window alterations at 306 Metcalf St.
The owner may face costs to correct non-conforming window installations.
Galloway Road Sewer Extension
The developer pays for the sewer line extension.
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 Bryant was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Weyerhaeuser Rezoning Call and Development Agreement (Item 10)
Ordinance Reducing Redevelopment Commission Membership
Appointment of Jameesha Harris to Redevelopment Commission
Consider Adopting an Ordinance Amending Section 2- 132 to Reduce Number of Members on the Redevelopment Commission.
Restate Water and Sewer Development and Connection Fees
Redevelopment Commission Appointment Postponed
$50,000 Match for Downtown Development Plan
Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving the Redevelopment Commission’s Sale of 828 Eubanks Street.
Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving the Redevelopment Commission’s Sale of 1135 H Street.
Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving the Redevelopment Commission’s Sale of 1129 H Street.
Voting record (1)(Development)
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