Council Member Precinct 4· 2023-12-11–2027-12-01; start: installation ceremony of Monday December 11, 2023 per Robesonian 'Davis, Douglas, council begin new terms serving Lumberton' (Dec 11, 2023); month-level end: December 2027 per lumbertonnc.gov Mayor page (mayoral elections 2023, 2027) and the city directory term expiry December 2027
Karen Higley
Lumberton
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 2:22
- Avg per meeting
- 1:11
- Segments
- 41
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Top issues during term (6)(Zoning)
Electronic gaming center special use permit
$200-per-day fines are assessed but largely uncollected, generating little revenue.
Data center regulation
RV park and campground ordinance amendments
Automotive establishment ordinance
Businesses may face significant costs to install wooden or opaque fencing; violations carry $200-per-day fines.
Olive Drive shopping center rezoning
The developers are putting several million dollars into the project, which will generate new tax revenue for the city.
Street Renaming Policy
$350 application fee per renaming request.
Decisions during term (8)
Recorded while Higley was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Garett Masaid rezoning referred
R+L Carriers rezoning referred
Emery Road rezoning referred
Al-khateeb conditional rezoning — 2906 Olive Drive
Megan Fowler rezoning referral — 1908 Elizabethtown Road
Al-khateeb rezoning at 2906 Olive Drive continued
202 W. 15th Street zoning reversion to R-7
Accept withdrawal of Davis Ray rezoning request (2109 Griffin St.)
Voting record (0)(Zoning)
No votes found matching Zoning.