City of Locust, North Carolina

A City With a Soul

186 Ray Kennedy Drive Locust, NC 28097    704-888-5260

Open Positions on Planning & Zoning Board

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📢 Exciting Opportunity: Join Our Planning and Zoning Board!

Are you passionate about shaping the future of our community? We’re looking for dedicated individuals to join our Planning and Zoning Board. This is your chance to play an active role in community development, land use planning, and ensuring smart growth for our area.

🛠 Responsibilities include:
– Reviewing land use applications
– Providing recommendations on zoning decisions
– Helping guide the vision for community development

Ready to make a difference? Contact Scott Efird, Planning and Zoning Director, at sefird@locustnc.gov for more information.



Announcing the Grand Marshal for the 2024 Locust Christmas Parade

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The City of Locust is proud to announce that the Grand Marshal for the 2024 Christmas Parade will be Councilmember Harry Fletcher, who is retiring after more than 20 years of dedicated service on the Locust City Council. Mr. Fletcher’s contributions to our community are countless, and it is only fitting that he be honored with this role as he steps into retirement.

Over the years, Mr. Fletcher has been a champion for the growth and betterment of Locust and Stanly County. He played an integral role in the foundation of the West Stanly Senior Center and was a steadfast advocate for the construction of a new senior center to better serve our community. Additionally, he was a key figure in the responsible and efficient implementation of the ABC store in Locust, contributing to the city’s success.

Beyond his work on the City Council, Mr. Fletcher served our country with pride in the United States Air Force. His unwavering commitment to service and community has left a lasting impact on Locust, and we are proud to recognize his efforts.

Mr. Fletcher will be joined by Mayor Steve Huber and Levi Farmer, a young, passionate Locust resident who continues to express interest in local government by attending City Council meetings with his family.

Join us in celebrating Mr. Fletcher’s distinguished career and dedication to our community as he leads the 2024 Locust Christmas Parade! We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Bulk Waste Pick Up 1/18

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This service is free for Locust Taxpayers. Resident must sign up for this service by calling Waste Pro directly at 704-821-7578. The deadline to sign up is January 15th at 1:00 PM.

Trash/Recycling Schedule

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Waste Pro will operate on a one-day delay next week, due to the Labor Day holiday.
City of Locust Trash Pick Up will be collected next week on Saturday, September 7th, 2024.

This calendar is updated with changes, as we are notified by Waste Pro. Typically, if a state recognized holiday is during the week, we expect a one-day delay.

Rocky River Bridge Construction

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Update 3/13/2024: The Bridge will re-open on Monday, March 18th, 2024. Only one lane each direction will be open. This is due to an additional project NCDOT will complete on 24/27 at Pine Bluff and Reed Mine Road. For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media

Update 11/23/2022: Starting on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, traffic will be shifted from the existing eastbound bridge to a two-lane, two-way pattern on the existing westbound bridge. This will allow crews to safely demolish and build a new bridge for eastbound drivers. Travel lanes will be narrowed, so wide loads greater than 12 feet wide will need to use alternate routes. This pattern will remain in place through June 2024.

Important Notes: This is an NCDOT project. This is NOT a City of Locust project. We are only informing you of NCDOT’s plan. The eastbound bridge was built in 1923 and rebuilt in 1957. The new bridge must be open to traffic by mid-July 2024.

For more information, please visit NCDOT’s website: https://drivenc.gov/?type=incident&id=646027

Updated flyer 11/28/22 10:30 AM

Initial Post

Roadway Plans: https://locustnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/100-Roadway-Plans-1.pdf

Transportation Management Plans: https://locustnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/200-Transportation-Management-Plans.pdf

NCDOT Website: https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2022/2022-09-12-cabarrus-bridge-award.aspx

Sewer Emergency – Resolved

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‼️Sewer emergency impacting vacuum sewer customers. ‼️
 
This is an ongoing emergency, and more updates will be provided as new information becomes available.
Please excuse any inconveniences. To view general information about the City of Locust Public Works Department wastewater resources, visit: https://locustnc.com/wastewater/

January 14th, 10:30 AM Update: As of 8:00pm on Saturday 1/13, we are pleased to report that the Meadow Creek Vacuum Station is back to fully automated operation.
Public Works staff will continue working with contractors and engineers towards a permanent repair and replacement of the damaged control panel.
We would like to take a moment to express our appreciation for everyone’s understanding and cooperation. Thank you to the staff and contractors for their diligent effort around the clock. And thank you to our neighboring City of Albemarle for their assistance.
 
January 13th, 9:00 AM Update:
Important Sewer Update:
Public Works and contractors have been able to re-establish pressure in the vacuum system, and it’s currently in stable condition. However, the system is still operating manually as we continue to implement a temporary control system that will allow the system to operate automatically.
Public Works staff is scheduled to work around the clock through the weekend and Martin Luther King holiday to manually operate the station while contractors assist in assembling a temporary control system.
Residents and businesses may resume normal operations at this time.
Please continue to be on the lookout for updates as we continue to restore normal operations.
Thank you for your patience and continuous cooperation.
 
January 12th, 4:45 PM Update: Public Works staff and contractors continue to work around the clock to restore service to the Meadow Creek Vacuum Station. Staff and crews are scheduled to work overnight to ensure the integrity of the station as repairs continue. At this time, a number of components within the station have been replaced. Staff and contractors continue to make progress towards automatic operation of the station. Unfortunately weather does not help the situation , and we continue to ask for conservative use of toilets, showers and sinks to limit the strain on the system. Thank you for your continuous cooperation and patience as we continue to work towards resolving this issue.
 
January 11th updates:
9:45 PM Update: As of 9:45pm on Thursday 1/11 Public Works staff is able to manually operate the Meadow Creek Vacuum Station. Full service is not yet restored. However, residents may resume use of bathrooms, showers and sinks. We ask that you please continue to be conservative with the amount of water you discharge as we continue to re-establish the pressure of the system. Businesses will be able to resume services to the community starting 9am on Friday 1/12. We will continue to update the public until the situation is resolved, and normal sewer service operations are restored. Thanks again for your cooperation during this emergency.
 
4:30 PM Update: Locust Public Works and private contractors continue to work on the Meadow Creek Vacuum Station. They are expected to continue working overnight until the station is operational. At this time various system and station components have been tested to ensure they remain operational following the electrical fire. Contractors continue to pump and haul sewage waste from the stations wet well. However, the vacuum component remains inoperable. Public Works and contractors are optimistic that the system could be brought up online in the upcoming hours, but with limited capacity. As of 4:30pm on Thursday 1/11, the station remains inoperable. Crews continue to work diligently, and the public will continue to receive updates as additional information becomes available. (Photo added below, showing scorched control panel in the Meadow Creek Church vacuum station.)
 
Affected users should continue to limit use of toilets and showers and avoid laundry, dishes, and other non-essential use of water.
You can expect to have limited use of these items until the issue is resolved.
We expect it to be semi-operational within hours, allowing for continued limited use.

***To receive alerts regarding City of Locust pubic works notifications, trash and recycling, events, and more, you can register your household for City of Locust updates in the Stanly County Communications system: RAVE. Register online today! Our goal is for this system to be used for majority of residents for alerts like this sewer updates. https://www.getrave.com/…/remoteAuthenticationForm.action
 
9:20 AM Update: We have created a map (below) with highlighted areas showing home and businesses affected. It is in the comments below and on our website: www.locustnc.com
 
8:20 AM Update: We’ve received an update: Areas Impacted by The Outage: Sewer users on W. Main St. ( from Ray Kennedy to Meadow Creek Church Rd), some portions of Church St., and Simpson Rd,
all users on Meadow Creek Church Rd and all its tributaries up to the vacuum station, Barbara Ann Park & Hickory Ridge, Western Hills, and users on 200N up to Locust Valley
 
7:30 AM: Earlier this morning Public Works staff received notification of a power outage from Meadow Creek Vacuum Station. It appears that an electrical fire caused damage to the electrical control panel, and the station is down indefinitely. Public Works staff, and private contractors are on site/route to assist.
 
Please refrain from using showers, sinks and toilets as much as possible.
 
 
 

Map of affected home and businesses:

Contact Us

City Hall Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm

Physical Address:
186 Ray Kennedy Drive, Locust, NC 28097

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 190, Locust, NC 28097

Phone:
704-888-5260

Fax:
704-888-1566