Council Member, District 1· 2025–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Arjenae Jones
Greenville
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 28
- Total speaking time
- 52:05
- Avg per meeting
- 1:52
- Segments
- 912
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Down Payment Assistance and Homebuyer Education
Uses $33,000 of the city's federal HOME grant money — no local tax dollars.
Regulatory Frameworks for Future Data Centers
Potential strain on local electrical grids and municipal water utilities.
Westpointe Village Section 11 Phase 2 Preliminary Plat
Expands the local tax base through the addition of 34 single-family residential lots.
Substandard Housing and Code Enforcement Overhaul
Potential restructuring of Housing Authority funds into a city-managed enterprise fund.
Pitt Community College Affordable Housing Partnership
Leverages a $200,000 state grant award from NCHFA along with city-owned land assets.
Brook Hollow Section 5 Preliminary Plat
Private investment in residential infrastructure with associated long-term property tax revenue growth.
Child Daycare Facility Special Use Permit on S. Memorial Drive
There is no direct financial cost to the City for this request.
Charles Boulevard Traffic and Multi-Family Rezoning Impact
Private investment in multi-family housing development with potential future public roadway upgrade costs.
North Recreational Complex Expansion and Land Acquisition
Initial funding of $500,000 appropriated from occupancy tax reserves.
Reforestation of FEMA Buy-Out Parcels
Grant-funded project with no direct local budget increase.
Brook Hollow Phase 6 & 7 Duplex Subdivision Plat
Expands local housing availability and municipal utility customer base.
economic development
Local taxpayers will likely see upfront investments in infrastructure, but the long-term payoff is a stronger tax base and more jobs.
Comprehensive Restructuring of City Advisory Boards and Commissions
Minimal financial impact, focused primarily on administrative efficiency and volunteer resource management.
POBO, LLC Industrial Rezoning
Expected to yield a net reduction in daily vehicular trips compared to previous zoning.
Oxford Ridge Phase 1 Annexation and Neighborhood Traffic Concerns
Potential cost-sharing adjustments for stormwater maintenance and construction mitigation.
Annexation and Growth Management
Estimated future tax values for the annexed properties total approximately $5 million upon full development.
Historic Accessory Structure Demolition at 706 W. 4th St.
No cost to the city.
Historic J.W. Higgs House Adaptive Reuse and Rezoning
Private investment in historic preservation and commercial improvement.
Courthouse Square East Cluster Subdivision Development
Private residential development with associated utility extensions funded by the developer.
Building Hope Community Life Center Relocation
None reported.
Decisions during term (10)
Recorded while Jones was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendments
Rezoning for IHS Development, LLC (Item 16)
Assignment of Previously Entered Economic Development Agreement from Boviet Solar USA to INOX Solar Americas LLC
Site Development Contract Award
Rezoning Request by IHS Development, LLC (S260072)
Award of Contract for PCC House Setup and Site Development
Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendments
Ordinance to Amend the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments
Rezoning Request by Mallory & Evans Development, LLC (Item 4)
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.