Cemetery Item Removal
The Cemetery Department will be removing all items that do not meet the article below from the City of Laurinburg Ordinance. Please see the article below more information.
Sec. 10-181. Placing certain articles upon plots.
“It shall be unlawful for any person to place upon any plot in any city cemetery any trinket, toy, shell, flower (except in approved receptacles), vase, glass jar, tin can, sand, artificial material, temporary marker after one year, cross, flag, flag pole or any other article which, in the opinion of the city manger or his designee, is unsightly or hazardous to lawn maintenance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, American flags which do not extend upward more than 24 inches and do not touch the ground may be placed on a plot for a period of two weeks (beginning one week before and ending one week after) the following holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4), and Veterans’ Day. If any article shall be placed upon any plot in violation of this section or shall remain thereon in violation of this section, the city shall have the authority to remove the article, without notice, and the city shall not be responsible for any loss or destruction thereof. (Code 1987, & 6-114; Ord. No. O-2008-05, & 1, 4-1-2008; Ord. No. O-2008-13, & 1, 7-22-2008)”
PRESS RELEASE – CITY HALL PARKING
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CITY HALL PARKING
Laurinburg, N.C. – June 8, 2018 – The parking lot at the City Hall facility has been partially re-opened for customers and residents to use to access the facility. Please follow all signs for parking, general directions, and handicap parking accessibility. Due to the ongoing construction of the New City Hall & Police Department, the remainder of the parking lot will remain closed indefinitely until the construction of the new facility and final phase of the parking lot is complete. The parking spaces on both sides of Everett St will remain available for parking as well.
The safety of employees, construction workers, and customers that come to the City Hall to conduct business is the top priority for the City during this ongoing construction project. Your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated, while we work through this transitional period.
Additional press releases will be forthcoming for any other issues affecting customer access to services at City Hall.
Pilot Program from Skyrunner Internet
The information in the flyers below covers the details of a Pilot Program from Skyrunner Internet for Business and Residential Broadband! (For anyone interested)
RECENT CHANGES TO COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE
At its February 20, 2018 meeting, Council approved several changes to its Rules of Procedure concerning Council meetings. The major changes are as follows:
- Requiring citizens to sign up prior to the meeting to speak during Public Comment Period; however, if time allows at the meeting, a citizen(s) who did not sign up previously can speak during the Public Comment period.
- If an individual has written comments, said comments are to be given to the City Clerk at the meeting.
- Anyone wishing to be on the agenda as a “Delegation” must make such request 10 days prior to the meeting.
- If a “Delegation” has written comments or presentation, they must be provided to the City Clerk 10 days prior to the meeting to be included in agenda packets.
- Maximum time for a “Delegation” to speak is 10 minutes.
- Miscellaneous administrative issues such as removing language concerning Council “work sessions”.
If anyone has any questions or needs clarification, please contact City Clerk Jenny Tippett at 291-2590.
FREE MULCH!
Why buy mulch when you can get it for free? The City of Laurinburg takes the limbs that are picked up curbside and has them ground into mulch for all county residents to use. You can come get as little as a bucket full or as much as a truck load for free. If you need a truck load, we can help load it for you. Simply call 910-276-2364 to make an appointment.
We encourage you to stop by and check out our mulch pile to see if it is a material you can use for your landscaping or gardening needs. The mulch is located behind the Recycling Center at 600 Hall Street.
NCDOT’s Swat a Litterbug Program
Help keep Laurinburg Litter free with the NCDOT’s Swat a Litterbug Program. If someone is seen littering, an individual can go online and report it. There is no penalty, but a letter is sent to the individual littering. A NC license tag number has to be provided when reporting. The link below provides detailed information on the program and how to report an individual for littering:
https://www.ncdot.gov/doh/operations/dp_chief_eng/roadside/Beautification/Litterbug/default.html
PRESS RELEASE – CITY HALL DRIVE-THRU WINDOW CLOSURE
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CITY HALL drive-thru window CLOSURE
Laurinburg, N.C. – December 18, 2017 – Due to ongoing construction of the New City Hall & Police Department at 303 W. Church St., the utility payment drive-thru window access will be closed indefinitely, beginning on Wednesday, January 10th, 2018. This will also result in only one entrance to the City Hall from Everett Street, with limited space in our parking area, so please use caution when entering and exiting this site.
Customers that normally utilize the drive-thru window due to physical disability, please contact the Consumer Billing Office at (910) 276-1521 in order to discuss the best way to accommodate your needs. For other customers that choose using the drive-thru for convenience only, we apologize for this inconvenience, but please come into our office or use one of the alternative convenient payment methods listed below.
As an alternative, please remember that we have 24/7 bill inquiry and payments via the telephone and the City’s website. Call (910) 276-1521 to access records and make payment by phone or visit our website at www.laurinburg.org and select the option at the top of the page to “Pay Your Bill” to make online payments. The City currently does not charge a fee to remit payment by debit/credit card.
The City also has a Night Drop Box that can be utilized 24/7. Payments deposited in this box are retrieved daily. As an added convenience, please also consider using the Automatic Draft option. If you are interested in using automatic draft, please call or come by the Consumer Billing Office and request the necessary authorization form. This form can also be retrieved from the City’s website on the Customer Service/Billing page. Automatic drafts occur on the 15th of each month.
You may also inquire with your bank about automatic bill-pay options. The majority of banks offer this option, whereby you can schedule the date you would like your utility payment sent from your bank to be received by the City. This option is handled entirely by your bank and the City has no control over when payment is actually sent. Therefore, you will need to make sure with your bank that the scheduled payment receive date is on or before the 20th of each month to avoid a late fee added on the 21st of each month.
The safety of employees, construction workers, and customers that come to the City Hall to conduct business is the top priority and the reason for taking these measures. Your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated, while we work through this transitional period.
Additional press releases will be forthcoming for any other issues affecting customer access to city services at City Hall.
