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The New Bern Board of Aldermen and mayor voted on Tuesday night for a resolution that will prevent residents from electing city officials in 2029 and move elections to 2030, if a local bill and charter change are approved. Aldermen Trey Ferguson, […]
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The New Bern Board of Aldermen will consider several items on Tuesday night, including asking the North Carolina General Assembly to extend their time in office from 4 to 5 years; expanding the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s planning boundary; and more. The Board
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Aldermen and mayor move forward with plan to extend their time in office to five years; considered changes to zoning map; approved changes to the electric rate schedule, authorized license agreements, received public input, and more during a three-and-a-half hour meeting. New
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Public housing authority chairman says she wants the commissioners to schedule a meeting without a quorum “to create a plan to go against the negative narrative.” The City of New Bern Housing Authority Board of Commissioners approved a contract to redevelop Phase
Land use, riparian rights, electric rates, licensing agreement, municipal elections, street closures, city-owned property and more, on Tuesday night’s city council meeting agenda. The New Bern Board of Aldermen will receive input from the public, consider approving changes to a mutual aid
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Public input, parking, property, housing, transportation, property taxes, financial report and audit, outsourcing, appointments and more. The newly elected New Bern Board of Aldermen received public input and approved several items during their first full regular meeting on Jan. 13, 2026 at
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The New Bern Board of Aldermen and mayor ranked their preferences for ten potential projects via an electronic survey. On February 12, 2026, we reported that the City Manager Foster Hughes said during the Jan. 7 retreat, that the Board of Aldermen
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The New Bern Police Department is selling raffle tickets for the North Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics North Carolina. First and second prize winners will be able to participate aboard Fin Planner II for a day during the
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One of two kiosks installed in New Bern. The city of New Bern Municipal Service District Advisory Committee recommended that the New Bern Board of Aldermen approve the purchase of two digital kiosks with MSD tax dollars in May 2025 and the
Editor’s note: The article was updated on Feb. 13 to include a comment from Swiss Bear. City of New Bern talks about a concept plan to develop the property at the corner of Hancock Street and South Front streets. The newly elected