New Bern Board of Aldermen Meeting October 13, 2026

The City of New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting on October 13, 2026, included several procurement and funding actions. The board approved a contract with Atlas Land Works LLC for the FY27 water and sewer improvements project in the DeGraffenried Park neighborhood; the bid amount was not stated. It also approved a $870,165.75 construction agreement with St. Wooten Corporation for the Giovan Street and sidewalk project, the first project under the city’s bond-funded paving program. The board approved additional street lighting on Pasture, Cypress, and Northpool streets, renewed the lease for the Area Day Reporting Program for Youth at 500 Fort Totten Drive, authorized a HUD Choice Neighborhoods grant agreement (award amount not stated), and amended the CDBG fund to reflect $230,314 in entitlement funding. It also approved the 2026 CDBG Citizen Participation Plan, which clarifies public input procedures and distinguishes minor amendments from changes requiring a public hearing.

The board did not approve the proposed Warehouser rezonings or development agreement. It postponed the public hearing to December and plans an information-only presentation by city staff and the developer at the November meeting, giving residents more time to review the draft agreement. The board also discussed power-cost adjustment methods and utility rate schedules, and heard that the city plans to apply for a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant to expand trails, bridges, and water access at Martin Marietta Park. No contract amount was provided for the water and sewer project or the HUD award.