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🗳️ Election results (4 races)
Local election returns — winner marked ✓.
Mayor 2025-11-04
Linda R. Jordon ✓ 530 · Terry Turner 289 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 1
City Council 2025-11-04
Thomas W. (Tom) Lane ✓ 434 · Jeanna Benoy ✓ 311 · James (Jimmy) Walker ✓ 296 · Rebecca Moore 258 · David S. Ayscue 250 · Brian H. Weaver 248
Mayor 2023-11-07
Linda R. Jordon ✓ 258 · Terry Turner 243 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 1
City Council 2023-11-07
Vicky H. Daniels ✓ 369 · Ed Sosa ✓ 295 · Josh Shank ✓ 262 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 16

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Thu Nov 5, 2026

Town Council

Butner Council to consider extending data center moratorium

The Town Council will hold a public hearing on extending the moratorium for data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities through January 8, 2028. The body will also consider appointing members to a Data Center Community Ad Hoc Advisory Committee.

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Butner Town Council Meeting Agenda 6:30 PM Thursday, November 5, 2026 Council Meeting Room – Butner Town Hall 415 Central Avenue Butner, NC 27509 Hearing impaired devices are available upon request – Please see Town Clerk 1. Welcome, Remarks and Call to Order - Mayor Dr. Linda Jordon 2. Roll Call - Clerk Rote 3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance – Councilmember Tom Lane 4. Adjustments to and/or Approval of the Meeting Agenda 5. Acceptance of Meeting Minutes (Attachment 5) ▪ October 1, 2026 Regular Session ▪ October 15, 2026 Work Session 6. Update on Granville County Schools – Superintendent Stan Winborn(Attachment 6) 7. Public Hearing and Consider ORD-26-11-01 Ordinance of the Town of Butner, North Carolina, Extending the Temporary Moratorium on the Acceptance, Processing, and Approval of Development Approvals for Data Centers, Data Processing Facilities, Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities, and Associated Uses Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §160D-107 At the September 3rd meeting Council clarified and reaffirmed their expectations regarding a data center study, research, public engagement, planning board review and Council’s ultimate decision regarding regulations for data centers. Council followed up at their October 1st meeting by directing the Town Attorney and staff to prepare a proposed ordinance extending the existing data-center moratorium from January 8, 2027 through January 8, 2028 and to schedule the required publi …
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Thu Oct 8, 2026

Planning Board

Planning Board to review data center text amendment

The Planning Board will receive a staff update on a proposed text amendment regarding data centers. The board will also act on orders for a variance and special use permit previously approved for SGWASA.

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WF!& PLANNING BOARD AGENDA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026, 6:30 PM TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 415 CENTRAL AVENUE, BUTNER NC 27509 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. ADOPT THE AGENDA 5. ADJUSTMENTS TO AND/OR APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. August 13 Board of Adjustment b. September 2 Planning Board 6. RULE OF DECORUM-STAFF 7. PUBLIC COMMENT RELATED TO PLANNING BOARD 8. PLANNING BOARD CASES CONTINUANCE OF TA 26.02: Data Centers Staff to provide an update. 9. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CASES VAR26.01andSUP26.01 Approve the orders for VAR 26.01 and SUP 26.01. These cases were approved at the August 13, 2026 meeting. 10. PLANNING REPORT 11. BOARD COMMENTS RELATED TO PLANNING BOARD 12. ADJOURNMENT October 8, 2026 Planning Board Agenda Page 1 of 1 Planning Board Minutes Town ofButner, North Carolina Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 6:30 P.M. Town Council Meeting Room Members present: M'artin Sinicki, Chairman; Mark Pennington, Michael McFadden, Bill M^cKellar, Ricky Campbell and Lynette Bailey. Staff present: Jennifer Ganser, Planning Director (PD), Katie Rhyne, Senior Planner (SP) Counsel: James Wrenn CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Sinicki called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. The Chair led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: SP Rhyne called the roll. Board member absent: Jake Schaper. Chairman Sinicki asked Alternate Rebecca Moore to join the Board. ADOPT AGENDA: Chairman Sinicki called for any changes to the agenda or for adoption of the agenda. L. Bailey made a motion to adopt the a …
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Thu Oct 1, 2026

Town Council

Butner Council to consider data center study framework and ladder truck financing

The Town Council will discuss a framework for a consultant-led data center study and community engagement process. The body is also considering a budget amendment for law enforcement payments and financing for a ladder truck.

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Butner Town Council Meeting Agenda 6:30 PM Thursday, October 1, 2026 Council Meeting Room – Butner Town Hall 415 Central Avenue Butner, NC 27509 Hearing impaired devices are available upon request – Please see Town Clerk 1. Welcome, Remarks and Call to Order - Mayor Dr. Linda Jordon 2. Roll Call - Clerk Rote 3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance – Councilmember Jeanna Benoy 4. Adjustments to and/or Approval of the Meeting Agenda 5. Acceptance of Meeting Minutes from September 3, 2026 (Attachment 5) 6. Recognize Butner Public Safety with the following proclamations ▪ Crime Prevention Month ▪ Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4-10) – Theme: “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging is a Superpower” (Attachment 6) 7. Public Comment Period Citizens wishing to address the Board must sign in on the form located on the podium prior to the beginning of the meeting. 8. Receive & Accept August 2026 Financial Report – Finance Director Ung (Attachment 8) 9. Consider Budget Amendment 006-2027 in the amount of $60,284 to receive funds from the State for a one-time payment to sworn law enforcement officers as appropriated by the N.C. General Assembly and required FICA contributions. In this year’s State Appropriations Budget, the NC General Assembly included a one-time payment of $1,750 to every sworn law enforcement officer. Funding of $56,000 for our 32 sworn officers will come from the State. Because this money is not included in our F …
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Thu Aug 6, 2026

Town Council

Butner Council to consider corridor studies and land development amendments

The Town Council will discuss the adoption of the North Falls Lake Area Study and the Butner Corridor, Gate 2/Central Avenue Study. The meeting includes public hearings on due diligence for Gateway area property and updates to the Land Development Ordinance.

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Butner Town Council Meeting Agenda 6:30 PM Thursday, August 6, 2026 Council Meeting Room – Butner Town Hall 415 Central Avenue Butner, NC 27509 Hearing impaired devices are available upon request – Please see Town Clerk 1. Welcome, Remarks and Call to Order - Mayor Dr. Linda Jordon • Moment of silence for Butner Employee Alan Mitchell 2. Roll Call - Clerk Rote 3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance – Councilmember Jimmy Walker 4. Adjustments to and/or Approval of the Meeting Agenda 5. Acceptance of Meeting Minutes (Attachment 5) • July 3, 2026 Regular Meeting • July 14, 2026 Workshop 6. Presentation and consider adoption of the North Falls Lake Area Study The final report for the North Falls Lake Area Study has been completed by the Capitol Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) with Bolten & Menk (consultants). Granville County and CAMPO are asking the jurisdictions involved to adopt the plan. This plan may help Butner and the surrounding area obtain transportation dollars in the future. This project was completed at no cost to Butner. The Town Council attended stakeholder meetings over the last year. The Study is available on the Town website. Recommended Action: Staff recommends approving the North Falls Lake Area Study as presented. 7. Consider Request to Partner with Granville County Human Relations Commission to host their Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast at Soldier’s Memorial Sports Arena. The Granville Co …
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💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
$4.9MSOUTH GRANVILLE WATER & SEWER AUTH
Department of Justice · FCC BUTNER WATER AND WASTEWATER FY26 CONTRACT # 15B10618D00000023
$4.8MSOUTH GRANVILLE WATER & SEWER AUTH
Department of Justice · FY-25 WATER AND SEWER SERVICES 10/1/2024-10/30/2024
$4.3MSOUTH GRANVILLE WATER & SEWER AUTH
Department of Justice · PROVIDE WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT UTILITY SERVICE TO FCC BUTNER,
$3.6MSOUTH GRANVILLE WATER & SEWER AUTH
Department of Justice · PROVIDE WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT UTILITY SERVICE TO FCC BUTNER,
$777,360FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC
Department of Defense · N4215882741605 FABRICATE PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES
$136,000FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC
Department of Defense · 8511120799!GOGGLES,INDUSTRIAL
$121,019FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC
Department of Defense · 8511636877!GOGGLES,INDUSTRIAL
$100,140FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC
Department of Defense · 8510691710!GOGGLES,INDUSTRIAL
$97,200FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC
Department of Defense · 8510193824!GOGGLES,INDUSTRIAL
$80,447FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC
Department of Defense · 8509632452!GOGGLES,INDUSTRIAL

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.

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