Public Notices
Public Hearing - Economic Development - Clayton Commerce Center Project - May 5, 2025 10:00 am
Public Notice - May Rezoning Hearings - May 5, 2025 6:00 pm
Public Notice - 2024-2025 Fire Protection Service District Commission Regular Meeting Schedule
Public Notice - 2025 Regular Meeting Schedule
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Economic Development (N.C.G.S. §158-7.1(a))
The Chairman of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners has called for a public hearing on Monday, May 5, 2025, at the 10:00 a.m. regular meeting of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners held in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Johnston County Courthouse, 207 E. Johnston Street, Smithfield, NC 27577. The public hearing will begin immediately following the Public Comment section held at the beginning of the meeting (10:00 am), or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on a proposed economic development incentive grant for the Clayton Commerce Center Project. A company proposes to develop and build at full build-out three Class A speculative buildings, totaling 382,880+/- square feet, to be used as industrial and shallow bay space off of Clayton Boulevard in the Clayton Township, Johnston County, North Carolina. The company has proposed the development in Johnston County in exchange for certain economic incentives in the form of annual cash grants paid from general County funds not to exceed a five-year period beginning after required investments have been made. The project will increase the tax base, stimulate the local economy, cause the creation of new jobs, encourage business and industry to locate in the County, and will promote business in the County.
Johnston County further proposes to participate in the cost of the economic development project through a lease of one newly constructed speculative building totaling approximately 221,761 square feet described above. The Johnston County Board of Commissioners intend to pay up to twenty-five thousand and 00/100 dollars ($25,000.00) per month for a lease of the speculative building, for up to twenty-four months for a maximum total not to exceed six hundred thousand and 00/100 dollars ($600,000.00) to be paid with revenues from the Johnston County general fund. The Company plans to build at full build-out 382,880+/- square feet of building worth approximately fifty-five million and 00/100 dollars ($55,000,000.00). The spec buildings will be used to entice new businesses to come to Johnston County or to expand existing business in Johnston County, for site visits and events, to market Johnston County as a whole, until it is sold or leased to an end user.
The Board of Commissioners will solicit public comment on the proposed incentives at the public hearing. The Board of Commissioners will consider approval of incentives to the company in exchange for the company’s commitments to (1) plan, develop and build the facilities; (2) cause to create new, permanent full-time jobs; and (3) invest in taxable real personal property additions, all of which will return property tax revenues substantially in excess of the County’s investment. The cash grants and lease are contingent upon, among other things, the company’s entry into a local economic development agreement with the County containing the obligations and agreements of the company and the County. The company must achieve its capital investment and job creation goals plus be current on all Johnston County tax obligations to receive the proposed grant funding, which is subject to adjustment for partial performance. All interested persons are invited to attend and present their views during this public hearing. Citizens that would like to address the Board regarding this hearing but have concerns with physically attending the meeting, may email those comments to Clerk to the Board Dana Cuddington at dana.cuddington@johnstonnc.gov. The meeting will also be livestreamed through YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/jocogovnc.
R.S. “Butch” Lawter, Jr., Chairman
Johnston County Board of Commissioners
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The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will conduct Rezoning Petition Application Public Hearings for the following cases on Monday, May 5, 2025 at their 6:00 p.m. meeting. After each rezoning case is heard, the rezoning public hearing, which is a legislative hearing, will be recessed and the Board will render a decision. These hearings will be held in the Commissioners Meeting Room located in the Johnston County Courthouse at 207 E. Johnston Street, Smithfield, North Carolina. If there are any citizens that would like to address the Board regarding any of the cases listed below but have concerns with physically attending the meeting, please email those concerns to Clerk to the Board Dana Cuddington at dana.cuddington@johnstonnc.gov or call (919) 989-5100. The meeting will be live streamed through YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/jocogovnc.
CASE 18-13 MOD: Petition to Modify Special Use Permit: Petition to modify Special Use Permit for 3.6 acres located at 3919 Raleigh Rd. in Cleveland Township zoned Community Business-Special Use District (CB-SUD), to add private tattoo studio to previously allowed uses. Tax ID: 06H07013C Owner: Amanda McNulty Applicant: Amanda McNulty Requested amendment: Add the following allowable uses: Private Tattoo Studio to the existing Special Use Permit.
The public may obtain additional information on the above rezoning case through the Johnston County Planning and Zoning Department located at 309 E. Market Street, Smithfield, North Carolina between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or call 919-989-5150.
R.S. “Butch” Lawter, Jr., Chairman
Johnston County Board of Commissioners
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2024-2025 Fire Protection Service District Commission
Regular Meeting Schedule
Meeting Place – Johnston Public Safety Center located at
2875 US 70 BUS., Smithfield, North Carolina
October October 10, 2024 @ 3:00 PM
November November 14, 2024 @ 3:00 PM
December December 12, 2024 @ 3:00 PM
January ** January 9, 2025 @ 3:00 PM (1:00 PM)
February February 13, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
March March 13, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
April ** April 10, 2025 @ 3:00 PM (April 9, 2025 @ 3:00 PM)
May May 8, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
June June 12, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
July July 10, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
August August 14, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
September September 11, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
October October 9, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
November November 13, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
December December 11, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
** indicates date/time change
Contact:
Jordan Piper, Deputy Fire Marshal Devin Creech, Administrative Assistant, Fire Marshal Division
(919) 989-5050 (919) 989-5050
jordan.piper@johnstonnc.gov devin.creech@johnstonnc.gov
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JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
2025 REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS
Meeting Place - Johnston County Courthouse - Commissioners' Meeting Room,
207 E. Johnston Street, Smithfield, North Carolina
Citizens that would like to address the Board for Public Comment but have concerns with physically attending the meetings, may email those comments to Clerk to the Board Dana Cuddington at dana.cuddington@johnstonnc.com.
Johnston County Board of Commissioners Meetings are livestreamed through YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/jocogovnc.
January Monday, January 6, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
February Monday, February 3, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Monday, February 17, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
March Monday, March 3, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 17, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
April Monday, April 7, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Monday, April 21, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
May Monday, May 5, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Monday, May 19, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
June Monday, June 2, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Monday, June 16, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
July Monday, July 21, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
August Monday, August 4, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Monday, August 18, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
September Tuesday, September 2, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Monday, September 15, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
October Monday, October 6, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Monday, October 20, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
November Monday, November 3, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Monday, November 17, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
December Monday, December 1, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Contact Person:
Dana G. Cuddington, Clerk to the Board - Johnston County - (919) 989-5100
To receive e-mailed notices and agendas for County Commissioner Meetings, please send an e-mail to dana.cuddington@johnstonnc.gov and request to be added to our Sunshine List.
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