City Council

The elected officials who serve on the City of Morganton City Council are (shown below from left to right):

Mel Cohen, Mayor
Dr. Alfred Hamer Jr., Councilman & Mayor Pro Tem
John Cantrell, Councilman
Forrest A. Fleming., Councilman
Larry Whisnant, Councilman

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.

The agenda for each monthly meeting is posted on this web site shortly before the meeting date. Following the meeting, a draft agenda is also posted to the web site.

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. This gives the council 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.

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.

Public Hearings

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.

Minutes & Agendas
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2010
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July	No Meeting
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November	Agenda	Minutes
December	Agenda	Minutes

2009
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July	No Meeting
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October	Agenda	Minutes
November	Agenda	Minutes
December	Agenda	Minutes

Jump to Minutes   Contact the Council E-mail the Mayor E-mail the City Council   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.