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Town Council Special Meeting

Town of Garner · Town Council Special Meeting
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:00 am · White Deer Nature Center White Deer Park 2400 Aversboro Road | Garner, NC 27529

Special or emergency meeting Budget and appropriationsBonds and debtComprehensive planFees and utility rates

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What's on this agenda

Day one of the Town Council's two-day planning retreat at White Deer Park. Council reviews progress on its Strategic Plan with a SOAR analysis, then works through three development-policy questions raised by council members: whether to change vested-rights protections for already-approved projects, options for notifying developers of project changes, and a cost-of-services study -- compared with a 'Knightdale model' -- on whether new development pays its own way.

The afternoon turns to the preliminary FY27 budget: revenue and expenditure projections, council priorities, a multi-year financial model, and continued Capital Improvement Plan discussion. No votes; this is planning and discussion only.

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Agenda items (6)

Procedural · 3Discussion item · 3
  1. A Call Meeting to Order
    Procedural
    Roll call, welcome, retreat overview and agenda review, and a recap of the 2025 retreat's accomplishments.
  2. B Strategic Plan Refresh
    Discussion item Comprehensive plan
    Overview recap and a SOAR analysis of the town's Strategic Plan with Council.
  3. C Council Requested Development Discussions
    Discussion item Budget and appropriationsFees and utility rates
    Three development-policy topics: vested rights for already-approved projects, notification options when project plans change, and a cost-of-services recap benchmarked against a 'Knightdale model' of whether new development covers its own service costs.
  4. E Preliminary FY27 Budget
    Discussion item Bonds and debtBudget and appropriations
    Revenue and expenditure projections, council priorities for FY27, a multi-year financial model dashboard, and continued discussion of the Capital Improvement Plan.
  5. F Day 1 Wrap Up & Day 2 Preview
    Procedural
    Close of day one and preview of day two's agenda.
  6. G Adjourn
    Procedural
    Meeting adjournment.

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