They’re underfunded. To get to a 25 year lifespan on all of our streets, our Public Services staff estimate we need to resurface approximately 4.62 miles per year. The cost of that would be approximately $133,000 per mile of streets or $614,000 per year.
Read MoreAs a Kinston city councilmember, I’m passionate about fostering growth and development in our community. There are a few strategies I’d like to highlight that I think could have a positive impact in attracting new businesses and growing our local economy.
Read MoreDuring its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 7, the Kinston City Council voted to approve a list of properties to be made available for purchase by interested members of the public.
Read MoreChris J. Suggs, Kinston councilmember and newest member of the city’s governing body, has introduced a policy aimed at promoting the sale of vacant city-owned properties and streamlining the city’s property bidding process.
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