# Fayetteville City Council Meeting   October 26 2026

At its October 26, 2026 meeting, the Fayetteville City Council considered housing and transportation funding, development rules, and other city actions. Staff presented a $1 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development award for process improvements and technology, listed as a consent item. Council also considered accepting and appropriating a separate $25.1 million HUD grant for the Murchison Choice transformation plan and a draft loan commitment to the housing authority for the acquisition of Elliot Circle, an early project site expected to contain 208 of 323 planned housing units. The grant requires a 5% match; staff cited more than $20 million in planned city investments, including housing-bond and Community Development Block Grant funds, toward that match. The transcript does not clearly capture the final vote on the $25.1 million grant item.

Council authorized next steps for a no-cost, on-demand microtransit service on Fort Bragg, with state and federal funding expected to support staffing, vehicles, and a software platform; staff will develop an agreement with Fort Bragg and NCDOT and formally apply for funding. No software vendor was selected. Council also adopted UDO text amendments concerning data centers, classifying them with warehouse storage in specified industrial districts and adding siting and utility-capacity provisions; four members opposed. Separately, council approved an annexation ordinance for a proposed flex-space and retail development. A request to remove residential parcels from the Downtown Municipal Service District, with an estimated annual revenue impact of $20,000–$25,000, was referred to a work session for further review; no removal decision was made.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Sources
- [Fayetteville City Council Meeting   October 26 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvsJu3tSM4w) - City of Fayetteville, NC Government