City council's meeting Tuesday night was a mixed bag for us — but first the good news.
Petsense is eyeing is locating at the former Blockbuster building on Julian R. Allsbrook Highway and Sheetz continues its plans to locate at the former Ryan's, city Planning and Development Director Kelly Lasky told council at its meeting Tuesday night.
Despite still having to appropriate more than $1.9 million to pay theater debt, the city increased its fund balance over the past fiscal year by $1 million.
The Main Street director will become a city employee after a 4-1 vote by Roanoke Rapids City Council this evening.
Wayne Smith won the Roanoke Rapids City Council seat Greg Lawson will vacate in a landslide, collecting 79.03 percent of the votes over his opponent, Gerald “Jerry” McDaniel.
Kenneth Wayne Smith will face Gerald “Jerry” McDaniel in Tuesday's only contested Roanoke Rapids City Council race for Greg Lawson's seat.
Gerald “Jerry” McDaniel will face Kenneth Wayne Smith in Tuesday's only contested Roanoke Rapids City Council race for Greg Lawson's seat.
In the wake of damning news last week that Roanoke Rapids was reportedly ranked the third poorest city in the nation, Tuesday night's city council meeting showed officials are at work to make our economy better.
Discussions are under way about forming a public-private partnership to market the former Westpoint Stevens plant for industrial purposes.
Several city economic development projects are moving forward, Planning and Development Director Kelly Lasky told council at its meeting this evening.
