Council Meeting Schedule
Regular Meetings
The Morganton City Council holds its regular meeting on the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 305 East Union Street, Suite A100. City Council meetings are open to the public, interpreted for the hearing impaired and televised live on Channel 2 on CoMPAS Cable TV.
Agendas and Minutes
Agendas are posted prior to Council meetings and meeting minutes are posted after approval at the following Council meeting. For example, minutes from a January Council meeting would be posted after the Council approved the minutes during the February meeting.
Meeting Business
At City Council meetings, the City's business is conducted and the laws of Morganton are enacted. Ordinances take effect upon their adoption when approved by a majority of the Council.
Council members receive the agenda for each council meeting, together with background material on Thursday preceding the scheduled meeting. The councilmen have an opportunity to study each item on the agenda prior to the meeting and to consult with the City Manager or City staff members. If no additional pertinent facts are presented at the meeting, items are often acted upon without further discussion, particularly in routine matters. This procedure helps the council meetings to move expeditiously.
Prior to the enactment of some ordinances or resolutions, the law requires that the City Council conduct a public hearing in order that the public may have an opportunity to be heard. The most common of these involve zoning ordinance changes. Most public meetings are conducted in the general course of the regular monthly meeting.
Informal Work Sessions or Committee Meetings
Occasionally the council schedules a work session or committee meeting. These meetings are to discuss matters requiring more in-depth explanation or study. Recommendations are not enacted upon or made final until accepted by the entire City Council in a regular meeting. These meetings are open to the public. From time to time at the City Council's annual workshop, action is taken on items if all members of the City Council are present.
Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas
01 - January 27, 2012 Workshop - Minutes- 01 - January 9, 2012 - Agenda
- 01 - January 9, 2012 minutes
- 02 - February 6, 2012 - Agenda
- 02 - February 6, 2012 - Minutes
- 03 - March 5, 2012 - Agenda
- 03 - March 5, 2012 - Minutes
- 04 - April 2, 2012 - Agenda
- 04 - April 2, 2012 - Minutes
- 05/2012 - May 7, 2012 - Agenda
- 06 - June 06, 2011 - Agenda
- 06 - June 06, 2011 - Minutes
- 06 - June 20, 2011 - Budget Agenda
- 06 - June 20, 2011 - Budget Minutes
- 08 - August 1, 2011 - Agenda
- 08 - August 1, 2011 - Minutes
- 09 - Sept. 12, 2011 - agenda
- 09 - September 12, 2011 - minutes
- 10 - October 3 , 2011 - agenda
- 10 - October 3, 2011 - minutes
- 11 - November 7, 2011 - agenda
- 11 - November 7, 2011 - minutes
- 11 - November 7, 2011 - Whisnant Resolution
- 12 - December 5, 2011 - Agenda
- 12 - December 5, 2011 - Minutes
Quick Links
Contact the Council
You can e-mail the Mayor or City Council at the following e-mail addresses.
E-Mail the Council
E-Mail the Mayor
How A Citizen
Can Be Heard
Citizens may appear before the Council to be heard on any subject related to City government, or any individual matter which may involve City government.
A provision is made on each City Council agenda for Appearances.
At this time, citizens are encouraged to bring to the Council's attention matters that are not otherwise specifically listed on the agenda. If the matter you are interested in is specifically listed on the agenda, you are asked to address that issue when it is being considered. If you desire to be heard, you are asked to advise the Mayor in which item you are interested at the time it appears on the agenda. You may be required to use the speakers stand and must always give your name and address and identify any group, which you represent.
City of Morganton • 305 E. Union St. Suite A100, Morganton, NC 28655 • (828) 437-8863