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Town Council Regular Meeting

Town of Garner · Town Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm · Ronnie S. Williams Council Chambers Garner Town Hall 900 7th Avenue | Garner, NC 27529

Regular meeting Budget and appropriationsFire and EMSIntergovernmental agreementsParks and recreationPolice and public safety

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What's on this agenda

Garner Town Council's April 21 regular meeting includes a public hearing to adopt an ordinance overhauling the town's animal-control rules (Chapter 3 of the town code) to align with Wake County's, as part of a proposed interlocal agreement over the Wake County Animal Center. The changes touch leash requirements, impoundment timelines, civil penalties, and dangerous-animal hearing procedures.

Council also hears the Fire-Rescue Department's new 2026-2031 strategic plan, required for its reaccreditation, results from the town's periodic National Community Survey of resident satisfaction, and routine quarterly financial and capital-project updates.

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Agenda items (19)

Procedural · 7Staff or committee report · 7Presentation · 2Minutes approval · 1Public hearing · 1Closed session · 1
  1. A Call Meeting to Order
    Procedural
  2. A.1 Council Roll Call
    Procedural
  3. A.2 Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  4. A.3 Invocation
    Procedural
  5. B Adoption of Agenda
    Procedural
  6. C.1 Fire-Rescue Strategic Plan
    Presentation Fire and EMS
    Fire Chief Barrett Penny presents the department's 2026-2031 Strategic Plan, a document required for the department's fire-service reaccreditation.
  7. D Petitions and Comments
    Procedural
  8. E.1 March 2026 Council Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
  9. F.1.1 Animal Control Ordinance Amendments
    Public hearing Intergovernmental agreementsPolice and public safety
    Legal and police staff ask Council to close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance (2026) 5382, amending Chapter 3 (Animals and Fowl) of the town code. The changes align Garner's animal-control rules with Wake County's, updating definitions, leash requirements, and impoundment timelines, as part of a proposed interlocal amendment involving the Wake County Animal Center, and add new dangerous-animal hearing procedures.
  10. G.1 2026 National Community Survey Results
    Presentation
    Staff present results from the town's periodic National Community Survey, a standardized survey of resident satisfaction with town services.
  11. G.2 Yeargan Park Operations Update
    Staff or committee report Parks and recreation
  12. H.1 Committee Reports
    Staff or committee report
  13. H.2.1 Quarterly Financial Report
    Staff or committee report Budget and appropriations
  14. H.2.2 Quarterly Capital Project Update
    Staff or committee report Budget and appropriations
  15. H.2.3 April 2026 Talk of the Town
    Staff or committee report
  16. H.3 Attorney Reports
    Staff or committee report
  17. H.4 Council Reports
    Staff or committee report
  18. I Closed Session
    Closed session
  19. J Adjourn
    Procedural

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