🌧Unfortunately, the rain has put a damper on our weekend yet again! 🌧 
However, we are channeling our inner Poppy and 🎶WE’RE NOT GIVING UP TODAY!🎵 
Locust Family Movie Night sponsored by Jason E. Martin, DDS, PA will be rescheduled for Saturday, May 25th at 7:30pm! 🗓 🌈
Come have a TROLL-tastic time with us and Jason E. Martin! 🎉@jasonemartindds

🌈Who is ready to SING and DANCE with us THIS SATURDAY, May 25th, at 7:30PM!🌈

There will be photos with 🎉POPPY🎉 and giveaways!

All thanks to our wonderful sponsor Jason E. Martin, DDS, PA @jasonemartindds

Also, thank you to @atmosphericpros for providing sound and projection!

Revised Subdivision Site Plan (May 9, 2019)

Hopper Communities submitted a revised site plan for the Elm Street project on May 9, 2019. The revised site plan includes changes requested by City staff after review of the April 10th site plan. It includes an additional road stub to the Glenn R Smith Jr property on the eastern portion of the subdivision.

Hopper Communities – Grading Study 5.08.19

Hopper Communities submitted a Grading Study for discussion purposes during the May 9, 2019 City Council meeting.

Revised Subdivision Site Plan (April 10, 2019)

Hopper Communities submitted a revised site plan for the Elm Street project on April 10, 2019. The revised site plan includes changes requested by City staff following the March 14, 2019 Council meeting. At the 3/14 meeting, Council received comments from the public regarding the subdivision. City staff had 2 working sessions with the developer, on 3/21 and on 4/3, to recommend changes to the site plan. The revised site plan includes the following changes:

• Bigger lots – Original site plan included 52′ lots. Revised site plan includes 60′ lots.
• Lower density – Original site plan included a density of 2.3 units/acre for a total of 285 lots. The revised site plan includes a density of 2.17 units/acre for a total of 265 lots.
• Less cul-de-sacs: The original site plan included 14 cul-de-sacs. The revised site plan includes 10 cul-de-sacs.
• Street connectivity – City staff requested a stub out to connect north phases of the project to South Beverly to facilitate access to Hwy 24/27. In addition, 2 (two) other stub outs were requested to the adjacent property on the north of Elm Street portion of the project. The revised site plan will be posted here once available.
• Open Space & Amenities – The open space proposed remains unchanged at 40 acres or 33% of the entire site. The amenities will include at least 1 play ground for each side of Elm Street, and 1 pocket park or dog park for each side of Elm Street.
• Mockingbird Ln. connectivity – The subdivision is still planned to connect to Mockingbird Lane. However, the road will be barricaded until the project is complete to avoid construction vehicles traveling on Mockingbird Ln. and other neighboring streets.
• Elm Street Improvements – The City and Hopper Communities met with NCDOT Division #10 on April 3, 2019 to go over the required improvements. NCDOT is requiring turning lanes along Elm Street to facilitate access in/out of the subdivision. A copy of the improvements will be made available to the public once it’s available to the City.

Hopper Communities is scheduled to present the revised site plan to the Locust City Council during the May 9, 2019 City Council meeting. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM in the Joel Honeycutt Room in Locust City Hall located at 186 Ray Kennedy Dr.

The City of Locust will be holding another E-Waste Drop Off Event. It will take place in the parking lot across from the Government Center @ 2-5pm on Thursday August 15th. Click on the brochure for complete events information.

If you have any questions please contact City Hall or email me, Tim Flieger, @ tflieger@locustnc.com

The City of Locust and Waste Management will be conducting our Annual White Goods Collection on Saturday May 11th.

All items must be placed at the curb for easy collection access, prior to 8am Saturday morning to guarantee pickup.

Items that WILL BE picked up include:

-Refrigerators, ranges, stoves, water heaters, freezers, scrap metal, and all other similar domestic and commercial large appliances

Items that WON’T be picked up include:

-BBQ Grills

-Propane Tanks

-Construction and Demolition Waste (C&D)

If you have any questions please contact City Hall or email me, Tim Flieger, @ tflieger@locustnc.com .

Locust will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year! (1869-2019)

We’re inviting local residents and business owners to participate on the planning committee. Whether you’re volunteering, organizing, creating, or providing resources, we know our residents have a lot to offer!

Join us for the first public meeting on Monday, February 25th, at 6:00 PM in the Joel Huneycutt Community Room, next to City Hall.

50 years ago, for the 100th anniversary celebration, Locust residents, civic groups, schools, and churches were all hands on deck, creating a whole week of celebratory events that included 2 parades, a beauty pageant, beard contest, live music events, community dinners, and even a “slab city” storefront which featured a bank, saloon, and jail! You can find pictures on the Locust Historical Society website.

We hope to create a similar weekend of events this September. Please join us for the first meeting on Monday, February 21st.

Mark your calendars!
Our first Locust Family Movie Night will feature Disney’s Christopher Robin on Saturday, April 6th, sponsored by the Kerri D. Efird Memorial Scholarship! Join us in the backyard of Locust City Hall for pre-show food and fun starting at 6:30pm, with 🎬movie🎬 showing at sunset.

Locust Family Movie Nights are FREE events, open to the public. We hope to see you there!

For more information regarding this movie night, and others, please visit www.locustnc.com/newsandevents and visit our Facebook page for up-to-date posts about event activities and vendors

For more information, call City Hall at 704-888-5260

On November 9, 2017 and pursuant to House Bill 436 “An Act to provide for uniform authority to implement system development fees for public water and sewer systems in North Carolina,” The City of Locust contracted Raftelis Financial Consultants to complete a System Development Fee Study. House Bill 436 was signed into law on July 20, 2017 and it amended Chapter 162A, Article 8 of the General Statutes “System Development Fees” This legislation sets forth the process for establishing development fees, which requires a written analysis prepared by a “financial professional or licensed professional engineer. House Bill 436 requires compliance by July 1, 2018.

Raftelis Financial Consultants calculated the system development fee for the City of Locust using the “Buy-In Approach” method. This method focuses on existing facilities with available capacity to serve new customers, and the analysis is based on fixed asset records.

On Thursday, March 8, 2018 the Locust City Council heard a presentation from Raftelis Financial Consultants regarding the findings of the system development fee study. As required, the complete report and written analysis can be found here. Following the presentation, the City Council scheduled a 45 day waiting period to solicit written comments from the public. The public comment period closed on Monday, April 23, 2018. The City of Locust did not received public comment. A public hearing is scheduled for May 10, 2018 to adopt system development fees. The City is required to publish the adopted system development fees in the annual budget ordinance, and to update the written analysis at least every 5 years.

To view the study click here.

To ensure all comments are considered by Raftelis Financial Consultants, the City respectfully requests for all public comments to be submitted via certified mail to the following address:

Public Comment: System Development Fees
Attn: Cesar Correa, City Administrator
City of Locust
P.O. Box 190
Locust, NC 28097

For any questions regarding System Development Fees, please contact Cesar Correa, City Administrator at 704-888-5260.

JOB OPENINGS:

Employment Forms:

Application for Employment

Background Authorization Form

 

Remember:
-Pick up is for the entire City on Tuesdays.
-Have your cart at the roadside early in the morning and keep it there until the end of the day to ensure pick up.
-Please take your empty carts back to your house after pick up, at the end of the day on Tuesdays.
-For more information please call City Hall at 704-888-5260.