Council Member, District 3· 2025–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Seth Hardee
Greenville
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- Meetings spoken in
- 25
- Total speaking time
- 39:03
- Avg per meeting
- 1:34
- Segments
- 738
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Top issues during term (20)
Down Payment Assistance and Homebuyer Education
Uses $33,000 of the city's federal HOME grant money — no local tax dollars.
Short-Term Rental Regulations
Property owners will incur minor permit application costs and insurance requirements, while the city will absorb administrative tracking responsibilities.
Downtown Curfew Policy Concerns
Staff time and overtime allocation for weekend enforcement patrols.
Westpointe Village Section 11 Phase 2 Preliminary Plat
Expands the local tax base through the addition of 34 single-family residential lots.
Regulatory Frameworks for Future Data Centers
Potential strain on local electrical grids and municipal water utilities.
UDO Text Amendments and Modernization
Minimal direct municipal financial impact, though it broadens economic opportunities for home-based entrepreneurs.
Downtown Boutique Hotel Development
Supported by occupancy tax revenues totaling over $3.7 million annually.
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Downtown Public Safety and Crowd Management
Requires funding for overtime staffing, lighting towers, message boards, and potential technology enhancements.
Public Housing Drug Activity and Neighborhood Safety
None stated.
Substandard Housing and Code Enforcement Overhaul
Potential restructuring of Housing Authority funds into a city-managed enterprise fund.
Bar Security Staffing Requirements
Alcohol establishments subject to the rule will face increased ongoing operational expenses for licensed security personnel.
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City Budget Adoption
The 3.25% adjustment addresses salary inflation while respecting municipal budgetary limitations.
Small Business Participation Framework Post-State Law Changes
Restructures administrative support and outreach programming for small businesses within existing departmental resources.
Lake Ellsworth Dam Flood Mitigation and Safety Study
$500,000 federal grant request with no local matching funds required.
Pitt Community College Affordable Housing Partnership
Leverages a $200,000 state grant award from NCHFA along with city-owned land assets.
Red Banks Road Commercial Rezoning & Daycare Relocation
Potential negative impacts on surrounding residential property values due to commercial intrusion.
Stantonsburg Road 195-Acre Residential Rezoning
Will generate increased property tax revenues and utility connection fees for the city upon full build-out.
Dickinson Avenue Corridor Business Support
Negligible fiscal impact, as no change in density or intensity is anticipated.
East 10th Street Sidewalk Project Agreement
The total estimated project cost is $303,000, with the city contributing a 20 percent match of $60,600.
Decisions during term (400)
Recorded while Hardee was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Agenda
ELKCO, LLC Rezoning Request
Westpointe Village, Section 11, Phase 2 Preliminary Plat
Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendments
September 15, 2026
Approval of $33,000 in Down Payment Assistance for Barbara Bullock to Purchase 1806 Quail Ridge Road, Unit D
Continue Rezoning and Annexation Items 3 and 4
Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Establish Fair Market Values for 703 and 705 W. 5th Street
NCDOT Municipal Agreement for East 10th Street Sidewalk
Cancel October 19 City Council Meeting
Approval of Consent Agenda
PROTECT Program Discretionary Grant Application for Lake Ellsworth Dam
Budget Ordinance Amendment #3
Resolution Accepting Dedication of Rights-of-Way and Easements for Brook Hollow, Section 5, Phase 1B
Resolution Accepting Dedication of Rights-of-Way and Easements for Lynndale East, Section 5, Phase 2
Resolution Accepting Dedication of Rights-of-Way and Easements for Towns at Davenport Farms, Phase 1
Permanent Drainage Easement Agreement of Release and Creation with Golden Hotels, Inc.
Award of On-call Engineering and Architectural Services Contract to Kimley-Horn
Resolution Authorizing and Approving an Interlocal Agreement with Pitt County and an Application by the Police Department for the Receipt of Funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Voting record (8)
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