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A retirement reception for Reidsville Fire Chief David Bracken will be held from 4-7 p.m. at RCARE, 102 North Washington Avenue, Reidsville, on Friday, June 30, 2023. The program will start at 6 p.m. The public is invited to stop by and wish Chief Bracken well. Fire Chief David Bracken retires effective July 1, 2023 after 35 years with the Reidsville Fire Department. First hired as a firefighter on January 13, 1988, Bracken quickly advanced in the Fire Department, becoming a Fire Lieutenant three years later and eventually a Fire Captain. In November of 1997, he was promoted to Fire Chief, serving in that role for the past 25 years. From January 2000 to December 2001, Bracken also served as President of the Piedmont District of the North Carolina State Fireman’s Association. The Fire Chief has shared that he believes among his greatest accomplishments were the building and staffing of the City’s two newest fire stations on Barnes Street and Reid School Road as well as improving the fire rating for the City during his career. While the Reidsville City Council was searching for a new City Manager in 2015 after then-Manager Michael Pearce announced his retirement, Bracken stepped in as Interim City Manager to ensure that City operations continued to run smoothly. He has also assisted the City as Interim Public Works Director. “Whenever Chief Bracken has been called upon to help the City of Reidsville and its residents, he has stepped up to the plate,” said Reidsville Mayor Donald L. Gorham. “He is known for his diligence and unwavering sense of fair play, honesty and compassion in his dealings with both his firefighters and the citizens of our fair City. His leadership will be missed.” City Manager Summer Woodard agrees. “While I have only been Reidsville City Manager for the past two years, even in that short amount of time, I have learned firsthand that David is the epitome of what a member of ‘Team Reidsville’ should be,” Woodard said. “He is the type of person who, when faced with obstacles, finds solutions and those solutions reflect his unfailing character and integrity. I am glad to have been able to call him a friend.” The son of Gladys Bracken and the late James Bracken, he is a Reidsville native, living here most of his life except for about eight years spent in Ohio. Bracken went to high school in Youngstown, Ohio, and then attended the University of Akron, where he received a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree. In addition to his job with the City, he is pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church in Spencer, North Carolina, where he recently celebrated his 22nd pastoral anniversary. In 2012, Bracken earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. Married to wife Jacqueline B. Bracken, he has two children, Paul and Charryse, and one grandson, Titus. It was announced last month that current Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal Joshua Farmer will be Reidsville’s new Fire Chief upon Bracken’s retirement.

I, Donald L. Gorham, Mayor of the City of Reidsville, do hereby call a special meeting of the Reidsville City Council for Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the First-Floor Conference Room, Reidsville City Hall, 230 W. Morehead Street, Reidsville, for the purpose of a closed session under N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(6) to discuss a personnel matter. This the 22nd day of June, 2023. Donald L. Gorham Mayor

The City of Reidsville is seeking contractors and subcontractors to submit qualifications to bid on housing rehabilitation projects for its state and federally funded housing rehabilitation programs. Work needed includes, but is not limited to air sealing, insulation, vapor barriers, ducts, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lead/asbestos/radon abatement, roofing, siding, painting, kitchen and bath repair, appliance installation, and carpentry. These programs provide funds to assist low-income homeowners in addressing sub-standard housing conditions, health/safety hazards, accessibility modifications, and prevent displacement of residents. Contractors and subcontractors are required to have recent work inspected, submit their references, RRP certifications, trade certification and training, certificate of insurance, proof of General Liability, Worker’s Compensation Insurance, and licenses to work in the state of North Carolina, and prequalify through the Piedmont Triad Regional Council vetting process. Registered contractors will be invited to pre-bid and bidding of homes by PTRC via the Neighborly Portal. Interested contractors are invited to submit qualifications by June 30, 2023 to PTRC. Registration forms are online at www.ptrc.org/services/community-development/contractors, or available for pickup at PTRC Main Office, 1398 Carrollton Crossing Drive, Kernersville, NC 27284, between 9am-4pm. Direct questions to Nikia Beal (nbeal@ptrc.org) or Drew Corbett (dcorbett@ptrc.org) with the PTRC Community Development Dept; 336-901-0300 (TDD Relay 711). The City of Reidsville is an equal opportunity employer and encourages submittals from MWBE/DBE/HUB firms and businesses that offer training and employment opportunities to local low-income persons and businesses. This information is available in Spanish and any other language upon request. Please contact City Clerk Angela Stadler at 336-349-1030 or at 230 W. Morehead Street, Reidsville, NC 27320 for accommodations for this request. Esta información está disponible en español o en cualquier otro idioma bajo petición. Por favor, póngase en contacto con City Clerk Angela Stadler al 336-349-1030 o en 230 W. Morehead Street, Reidsville, NC 27320, para obtener de las adaptaciones para esta solicitud. Summer Woodard, City Manager

The City of Reidsville is soliciting Statements of Qualification (SOQ) from qualified consultants to provide services associated with the planning and consulting for a long-range Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The goal of this CIP is to ensure the longevity and reliability of the City’s water, sewer, and street infrastructure by evaluating the current systems, prioritizing the most critical needs, and assisting with the financial planning to cover the associated construction cost. Firms and individuals interested in providing these services should submit a qualifications package to the City no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 30, 2023. A complete Request for Qualifications is available at Public Works, 1100 Vance Street, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320 or by calling Public Works at 336-349-1070. The RFQ can also be found online in the Document Center of the City website, reidsvillenc.gov under RFPs/RFQs. Complete SOQ packages should be submitted to Joshua Beck, Public Works Director, by email to jbeck@reidsvillenc.gov or three (3) hard copies delivered to the same address. The RFQ can be found in the Document Center on this website or can be accessed here.

Longtime Reidsville Fire Chief David Bracken has announced his retirement effective July 1, 2023. The City had to look no further than the Reidsville Fire Department to find its new Fire Chief. Joshua Farmer, the City’s current Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal, will assume his new duties on July 1. Farmer was selected after a competitive process in which 21 applications were received by the City. Following a review period in which applications were reviewed and ranked, the field was narrowed down to the two most qualified finalists. The finalists were brought onsite for an intensive interview process with members of the Management Team, including both formal and informal interactions. City Manager Summer Woodard then selected Farmer after careful consideration. “It is very impressive what future Chief Farmer has been able to accomplish at this point in his career,” City Manager Woodard said. “His drive to succeed and his personable nature gave me, and our Management Team, great confidence in his ability to move into the top role at the Fire Department. He has earned this opportunity.” A native of Reidsville, Farmer has been a full-time member of the Reidsville Fire Department since 2014. The Reidsville High School graduate played football and baseball for the Rams and was a member of many clubs and organizations at the school. During his senior year, he decided to join the Fire Department’s Explorer Post to gain some volunteer hours for his college resume. However, he found a passion for helping others and a career that allowed him to give back to the community that had given so much to him. In June, 2017, Farmer was promoted to Administrative Fire Captain for the City of Reidsville. Three years later, in December of 2020, he was promoted to Assistant Fire Chief/ Fire Marshal. Among his current duties, he assists in planning, directing and reviewing the activities and operations of the Fire Department, maintains the department’s budget, serves as Public Information Officer and investigates fires, conducts fire inspections and instructs public fire education classes. Farmer has an Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection Technology from Guilford Technical Community College, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management from East Carolina University and will earn a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in the fall of this year. He is also a graduate of the Chief Officer Executive Development Program. Since 2013, Farmer has acquired 17 State certifications pertaining to fire, police, and emergency medical services. For the past five years, Farmer has also been a part-time Police Officer with the Reidsville Police Department. He and his wife, Eboni, live in Reidsville. He continues to be a big supporter of the Reidsville Rams in his off time.

The City of Reidsville is pleased to announce the Downtown Scales Streetscape project is nearing completion! New Crepe Myrtle Trees have been planted, along with the installation of new light poles, sidewalks, street paving and new brickwork. Just a few items remain, such as the up-lighting on the trees, new Wi-Fi , cameras, new banners for poles, some greenery in the bump-outs and tree wells and new potted plants on poles with no banners. A concern expressed among some residents was that the project would take away needed parking, but we are pleased to report there was no loss of parking spaces. “Over the past eight to ten months, we have heard from many concerned citizens about the loss of parking downtown due to the improvements associated with the Streetscape Project,” said the City’s Public Works Director Josh Beck. “While we felt the bump-outs were an important safety component for pedestrian traffic, we also understand the need for every available parking space. The initial design from Engineering showed a net loss of five parking spaces; however, we were able to recover all of these spaces during the roadway striping phase.” Beck explained that one additional space was gained on the 200 West block of South Scales Street; two spaces were added on Settle Street adjacent to Coates Collectibles; and two spaces were added on Morehead adjacent to Sip Coffee House. An attached pre- and post-construction parking plan shows these locations. Beck also reminded Reidsville residents of the numerous free parking options throughout our immediate downtown area. Public Services Superintendent Lindsey Tuttle provided the following counts, which total 574 available parking spaces and three loading zones: 100 block of North Scales Street – 12 parking spaces. 100 block of South Scales Street – 30 parking spaces including one ADA parking space. 200 block of South Scales Street – 34 parking spaces including one ADA parking space. 100 block of Settle Street – 8 parking spaces. 200 block of Settle Street – 10 parking spaces including one ADA parking space and one loading zone. 100 block of Gilmer Street – 18 parking spaces including one ADA parking space. 200 block of Gilmer Street – 22 parking spaces including one ADA parking space. 100 block of Morehead Street – 8 parking spaces including one ADA parking space. 200 block of Morehead Street – 19 parking spaces including one ADA parking space. 200 block of S.W. Market Street – 23 parking spaces. 300 block of S.W. Market Street – 27 parking spaces. 100 block of Martin Luther King Jr Drive – 11 parking spaces and one loading zone. MLK Jr lot – 55 parking spaces including three ADA parking spaces. Fringe lot – 14 parking spaces. Market Square Parking – 45 parking spaces including two ADA parking spaces and one loading zone. Downtown Dog House lot – 6 parking spaces. Morehead lot – 58 parking spaces including two ADA parking spaces and three spaces reserved for the library. Morehead lot, Belvedere side – 44 parking spaces including two ADA parking spaces. City Hall, Upper Parking lot - 12 parking spaces including two ADA parking spaces. City Hall, Lower Parking lot – 102 parking spaces including four ADA parking spaces. This count does not include designated active patrol parking spaces. See below maps of the pre- and post-construction project of available parking spaces:

The City of Reidsville and the Reidsville Chamber of Commerce are partnering to offer a series designed for new business. If you are looking to open a business, expand your portfolio, develop land you own, secure a business for your building or you are an investor looking to invest, this is for you! Location, Location, Location! The City of Reidsville is poised for substantial growth in the next couple of years. With the Interstate designation of Highway 29 to 785, the new 840 Connector this side of Greensboro, as well as being only 5 miles from City limit to City limit and the new Caesar’s Casino going in less than 30 minutes from Reidsville, the growth is coming! Let’s all be ready! The Place Your Bet on Reidsville Series is designed to first acquaint attendees with Reidsville and to hear from local business owners who have invested here. They will share what has worked for them, why they chose Reidsville and what we lack in the area to assist with businesses. This event will be held Thursday, May 18, at 8:30 a.m. at The Penn House, 324 Maple Ave. Breakfast will be served, followed by a panel discussion and questions. The second event will be June 15 at the Pennrose Country Club for a luncheon. This meeting will concern hard data about Reidsville. What do we need? Where are people going to shop and what are they shopping for that we do not have, and the basics of what types of businesses are needed here. The final meeting Sept 21 will be a dinner where we will be matching people with projects. So you have someone that has a business idea, but they need a building or you have someone that has land and someone that ‘s looking for land. It will be like a speed dating event. The idea is to spur development and growth while the pricing is at a point that’s affordable. You do not have to attend all three, but you do need to register for any events you would like to attend. The following link is the registration for the first event. Please register in advance at https://bit.ly/PlaceYourBetonReidsville. If you have any questions, please reach out to Judy Yarbrough, City Marketer, at jyarbrough@reidsvillenc.gov.

The final step of pavement improvements in the City’s Downtown Streetscape project is slated to begin with the street printing operations on Southwest Market Street and South Scales Street starting on Monday, May 15, 2023, weather permitting. The contractor will begin at the intersection of SW Market Street and Settle Street recoating the existing crosswalks at this intersection and the mid-block crossing on SW Market between Gilmer Street and Settle Street. Daily closures at the intersection and portions of SW Market are required to perform this work. This scope of work is expected to take two days. The contractor will then begin a similar process at the intersection of Settle Street and South Scales Street, which will require Settle Street to be closed. This work is anticipated to take one day. On Thursday, May 18, and Friday, May 19, the contractor will install the mid-block crosswalk on the 200 block of South Scales Street. Directional lane closures will occur to minimize disruptions. During the week of May 22, the street printing process will begin at the intersection of South Scales and Gilmer Street. Various lane closures to accommodate this work will occur daily on Gilmer Street and South Scales Street. Finally, depending on the progress, the contractor will move up to the roundabout at the intersection of West Morehead Street and South Scales Street towards the end of the May 22-26th week and continue to work through the following week. This particular intersection will remain closed until the project is completed. Since a majority of the work above is located within the intersections, the City’s Public Works Department will set up barricades and cones to allow as much parking as possible to minimize impacts to adjacent merchants while maintaining a safe working environment for the contractor. Residents are also reminded that these dates are dependent on both the weather and the progress made by the contractors so these dates are subject to change.

Public Hearing Notice Public Comments Sought on Revisions To City of Reidsville’s Water Shortage Response Plan The City of Reidsville is requesting public comment on the proposed revisions to the City’s Water Shortage Response Plan at the May 9, 2023 Reidsville City Council regular monthly meeting held in Council Chambers of Reidsville City Hall, 230 West Morehead Street, Reidsville, NC. The Council meeting is scheduled to start promptly at 6 p.m. with the public hearing on the proposed revisions to the City’s Water Shortage Response Plan to be held shortly thereafter as required by North Carolina General Statute 143-355(l). Citizens of Reidsville are encouraged to review the proposed changes at one of the following locations: City Hall – 230 W. Morehead Street, Public Works – 1100 Vance Street, or the Reidsville Library – 204 W. Morehead Street or on the City website, reidsvillenc.gov under City News. Any comments received by May 23, 2023 at City Hall or at bslaughter@reidsvillenc.gov will be recorded and reviewed prior to the final ordinance preparation. The revised ordinance will be presented to City Council for consideration at its next regular monthly meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The proposed revisions can be found in the Ordinance Amendment to be considered: AMENDING THE CITY OF REIDSVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES ANORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AND SERVICES SECTION 10-54 EMERGENCY WATER CONSERVATION AND RESTRICTION PLAN OF THE CITY OF REIDSVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Reidsville, North Carolina, that the City of Reidsville Code of Ordinances be proposed to be amended as follows: Part I. That Chapter 10, Section 10-54 (d)(2) & (6) and (h)(1) & (2) are hereby repealed and rewritten in their entirety as follows: Section 10-54 (d) (2) Public notification shall be provided by employee email announcements, notices at municipal buildings, and on the city website. Requires water shortage response measures to be communicated for publication in RockinghamNow, public service announcements on local radio and cable stations, the city website, and CodeRED. Section 10-54 (d) (6) In the event of a threat to the safety of the public water supply arising from an emergency condition in the system, the due process described in paragraphs (1)-(4) of this section may be waived. The city manager or their delegates are authorized and empowered to take whatever emergency actions necessary to safeguard the city's water supply system. The city manager will communicate to the mayor, council, and public the circumstances of the event. The city manager and/or designee will regularly apprise the aforementioned parties of the status of the event and when normal service is restored. Section 10-54 (h) (1) Residential users. Any residential user who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be subject to civil penalties. Civil penalties for a violation of stage IIA, IIB and III mandatory restrictions shall be as follows: a warning for the first offense; for stage IIA, a civil penalty in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the second offense, a civil penalty in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the third and successive offenses; for stage IIB, a civil penalty in the amount of one hundred-fifty dollars ($150.00) for the second offense, a civil penalty in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the third and successive offenses; for stage III, a civil penalty in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the second offense, a civil penalty in the amount of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for the third and successive offenses. In stages IV or V, there shall be no warnings given for violations by residential users of the mandatory restrictions of these stages and the penalties for stage VI shall be two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for the first offense, five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the second offense and successive offenses; the penalties for stage V shall be three hundred and seventy-five dollars ($375.00) for the first offense, and seven hundred dollars ($700.00) for the second offense and successive offenses. Section 10-54 (h) (2) Non-residential users. Any non-residential customer, who violates any provision of this chapter, shall be subject to a civil penalty except as provided in subsection (d) below. Civil penalties for a violation of any mandatory restriction of any stage of this chapter shall be as follows: for stage IIA, a civil penalty in the amount of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for the first offense, five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the second offense, and one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the third and successive offenses. For stage IIB, a civil penalty in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the first offense, six hundred dollars ($600.00) for the second offense, and one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) for the third and successive offenses. For stage III, a civil penalty in the amount of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for the first offense, eight hundred dollars ($800.00) for the second offense, and one thousand six hundred dollars ($1,600.00) for the third and successive offenses. For stage VI, a civil penalty in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the first offense, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the second offense, and two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for the third and successive offenses. For stage V, a civil penalty in the amount of six hundred dollars ($600.00) for the first offense, one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) for the second offense, and two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400.00) for the third and successive offenses. All other parts of Section 10-54 shall remain the same. Part II. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption by the City Council of the City of Reidsville, North Carolina. ADOPTED this the 13th day of June, 2023, by the City Council of the City of Reidsville, North Carolina. ____________________________________ Donald L. Gorham, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ Angela G. Stadler, CMC/NCCMC City Clerk

The City of Reidsville is currently undergoing redistricting to ensure its two electoral districts meet the constitutional principle of one-person, one vote. What does that mean for our residents? The City has employed the firm of Tharrington Smith to review our District A and District B districts to make sure they are within the +/- 5% of the ideal district population using the 2020 Census data. The firm found that there is a deviation of 6.55%, with District B at 7,769 population compared to District A at 6,814. This population deviation means that redistricting is required. After the initial presentation to Council at its March 14, 2023 meeting, Adam Mitchell of Tharrington Smith, along with demographer Bill Gilkeson, presented three possible options to the Reidsville City Council at an April 11th special meeting. Council selected Option #1 as its preferred plan, which moves fewer people from District B to District A than the other options and satisfies the redistricting requirements. A public hearing is set for the City Council’s May 9th meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers of Reidsville City Hall, 230 West Morehead Street. Prior to the meeting, maps of the current electoral districts and the proposed changes are available for viewing by the public at City Hall. Residents can view the maps in the following locations: the Finance Department lobby (enter City Hall from the front at the door closest to Main Street) and the porch at the back of the building (access from the back parking lot of City Hall). Online an interactive map can be accessed through this link. The map allows the user to view the current and proposed plan on a detailed map, search for a particular address, and zoom in to show street names. Also, citizens can view Tharrington Smith’s initial PowerPoint presentation through this .

NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, April 18, 2023 5:30 P.M. I, Donald L. Gorham, Mayor of the City of Reidsville, do hereby call a special meeting of the Reidsville City Council for Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the First-Floor Conference Room, Reidsville City Hall, 230 W. Morehead Street, Reidsville, for the purpose of a budget work session, including: (A) Discussion of FY 2023-24 Budget items. This the 13th day of April, 2023. Donald L. Gorham Mayor

NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, April 11, 2023 4:00 P.M. I, Donald L. Gorham, Mayor of the City of Reidsville, do hereby call a special meeting of the Reidsville City Council for Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. in the first-floor conference room of Reidsville City Hall, 230 West Morehead Street, Reidsville, for the purpose of considering: (A) Three Redistricting Options for Reidsville City Council Districts. This the 4th day of April, 2023. Donald L. Gorham Mayor