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Solid waste decal program ends July 1
SMITHFIELD — From July 1 onward, Johnston residents will no longer need to purchase or display decals to dispose of their household garbage at a county convenience center. “This change is part of our ongoing efforts to simplify waste disposal and provide better access to the county’s solid waste convenience centers,” the county said in website post. The Johnston County […] The post Solid waste decal program ends July 1 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Smithfield to celebrate Juneteenth
SMITHFIELD — A Juneteenth celebration is scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Neuse River Amphitheater, 150 S. Front St. The celebration will feature music and food trucks. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation. The Smithfield celebration is a project of the […] The post Smithfield to celebrate Juneteenth first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Johnston County reports 911 disruption for some in Smithfield, Princeton
Some in Johnston County may not be able to reach 911 when dialing from a landline or cellular telephone on Thursday. The county said the disruption is affecting multiple cellular providers in the Smithfield and Princeton areas. Brightspeed reported the outage at 11:36 a.m. and believes the issue will be...
Smithfield council hears traffic complaints
SMITHFIELD — Picture a scene: A car traveling on Church Street has stopped for the stop sign at Church’s intersection with South Second Street. The driver wants to cross South Second to continue on Church. But the move is risky. Cars parked curbside on the east side of Second Street can make it hard to see traffic coming toward Church […] The post Smithfield council hears traffic complaints first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Some Johnstonians could still face higher tax bill
SMITHFIELD — Here’s the thing: Even if County Commissioners reduce the property tax rate by 2 cents, many Johnstonians could still face higher tax bills in the year ahead. Blame the fire service tax. Starting with the 2024-25 fiscal year, Johnston will levy a single fire service tax; it had been collecting 23, essentially one for each rural fire department […] The post Some Johnstonians could still face higher tax bill first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Commissioners take medical campus out of JCC bond request
SMITHFIELD — A Johnston Community College medical campus in Clayton isn’t in the cards, County Commissioners said at their June 3 meeting. “For this board … the Clayton campus is off the table at this point,” said Commissioners Chairman Butch Lawter. JCC trustees had asked commissioners to put an $85 million bond issue on the November ballot in Johnston — […] The post Commissioners take medical campus out of JCC bond request first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Smithfield mulls a tax of sorts on stormwater
SMITHFIELD — The state requires towns to manage their stormwater runoff. Smithfield maintains its storm drains and sweeps its streets clean of debris that could enter and clog those drains, Planning Director Stephen Wensman told the Town Council on June 4. “That has a cost,” he said, “and it’s being paid for out of the General Fund budget.” But tax […] The post Smithfield mulls a tax of sorts on stormwater first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Neuse Charter could get millions for classroom building
SMITHFIELD — County Commissioners might give Neuse Charter School as much as $8 million for a new classroom building. In February, Neuse Charter Superintendent Melissa Blackwell told commissioners the school hoped to raise $15 million for a new building and ballfields. She asked the board for $8 million. At the time, commissioners were noncommittal, and they have said little publicly […] The post Neuse Charter could get millions for classroom building first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Bond vote for schools will be $120 million
SMITHFIELD — In choosing a bond amount for Johnston’s public schools, County Commissioners quickly slashed $113 million from the schools’ request. That was the cost to build a new Clayton High School on its current campus on Fayetteville Street. Commissioner Fred Smith had suggested removing Clayton High from the bond package and building that school instead with another type of […] The post Bond vote for schools will be $120 million first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Some Dunwoody Four Oaks neighbors surprised at outcry over path network
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Four Oaks subdivision residents appear divided about the design of a multi-use path planned for the area. The city sought community feedback May 20 from residents in the Four Oaks subdivision on its most recent concepts for a 12-foot-wide concrete path for pedestrians and cyclists on Peeler Road between Winter Chapel Road and Lakeside Drive.
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