City Council Work Session - March 2, 2026

The City Council Work Session of Fayetteville, NC, held on March 2, 2026, focused extensively on procurement, contracting, and budgetary matters related to city infrastructure and transit services. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to updates from the Construction Management Division, highlighting efforts to strengthen internal project management, improve transparency through dashboards, and address staffing challenges. The council discussed the need for enhanced oversight to prevent construction quality issues, referencing recent problems at Fire Station 4. Additionally, the Transit Department presented a feasibility study for regional express bus service expansion, emphasizing the need for a secondary operations and maintenance facility and the pursuit of competitive grants to fund new buses and routes. The council approved acceptance and appropriation of an $8.3 million federal grant for battery electric buses and discussed funding strategies, including potential sales tax increments. Other agenda items included updates on the Emergency Operations Plan, policy revisions for naming city property, and considerations for economic development incentives along key corridors. Public engagement and transparency were also themes, with discussions on improving meeting accessibility and community input on data center development policies.