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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 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

The next step in the City’s Downtown Streetscape project is slated to begin with the milling operation of South Scales Street on Sunday, April 16, 202, immediately followed by the paving of Scales from Morehead to Settle Streets, weather permitting. Scales Street will be closed at its intersection with Sprinkle Street down to Settle Street beginning at 6 a.m. Sunday and will not re-open until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, after the paving of the 100 and 200 blocks of South Scales is completed. Settle Street will remain open while the paving is being performed. Once South Scales is re-opened to traffic, the paving contractor will move to the side streets, including Gilmer and Morehead, Wednesday through Friday, April 19-21. Each of these streets will be closed while work is ongoing. Re-striping of the streets and parking spaces should be completed within the following two weeks once paving is finished. Patrons to the downtown stores on Scales Street will be able to park in downtown parking lots, including those off Morehead, Gilmer and Dr. Martin Luther King Drive while this work is being completed. Appropriate signage will indicate the road closures during these final stages of the Streetscape project. City staff will be going door to door to the affected downtown businesses to alert them to these planned closures. Once the paving and restriping is done, the next step in the project will be installing the Crepe Myrtles in the tree wells along the street. This will conclude an approximate ten-month-long project which was necessary due to the sinking issue occurring at Mural Park and the uneven pavement along South Scales that was creating a tripping hazard for patrons. The Crepe Myrtles will replace the former trees whose root systems had been damaging the City sidewalks. “We know that the Streetscape project, while necessary, has been inconvenient for our downtown business owners and their patrons,” said City Manager Summer Woodard. “But we believe the end result will not only mean a more beautiful downtown Reidsville but a safer downtown. We do appreciate the patience of all of our residents while this work has been going on.”

ADVERTISEMENT FOR REBID – SPLASHPAD PROJECT RE-BID City of Reidsville, Rockingham County Public Facilities and Public Service Needs: Lower Jaycee Park Splashpad Project Separate sealed bids for the City of Reidsville’s Lower Jaycee Park Splashpad Project Re-Bid will be received from qualified bidders at City Hall, 230 W. Morehead Street, Reidsville, NC 27320 on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 2 p.m., then at said office to be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be delivered to the Owner at City Hall and addressed to Mr. Josh Beck. The bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The project consists of construction associated with a new Splashpad park and support buildings housing restroom/changing rooms, concessions area, private office and mechanical rooms. The project is to be located at the Lower Jaycee Park, 2010 South Scales Street, in Reidsville, NC. Qualified General Contractors may obtain plans, specifications and bidding documents, including bid form, bid bond, performance and payment bond, and other contract documents from Lauren Beverly (LBeverly@CPLteam.com). Construction documents shall be provided via electronic files (PDFs). Paper copies shall not be provided. A plan deposit is not required. All project-related questions are to be submitted in writing to LBeverly@CPLteam.com. Bid Documents are available by emailing LBeverly@CPLteam.com. Complete plans, specifications, and contract documents will also be open for inspection at Construct Connect and Dodge plan rooms. All contractors and all subcontractors must have a proper license in accordance with State laws governing their respective trades in accordance with General Statutes of North Carolina Chapter 87. The site, located at the Lower Jaycee Park, 2010 South Scales Street, in Reidsville, NC, is open for visitation during normal park hours. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof, except as provided by law. The City reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. This information is available in Spanish or any other language upon request. Please contact Angela Stadler at 336-349-1040 or at City Administration Office 230 West 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 Angela Stadler al 336-349-1040 o en 230 West Morehead Street, Reidsville, NC 27320 de alojamiento para esta solicitud. This municipality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Morehead Street in front of Reidsville City Hall will be closed for a Touch-A-Truck event in conjunction with a City Hall Open House & Tours. Kids will love getting close up to a variety of vehicles, including those from the City’s Police, Fire and Public Works Departments. Face painting is also planned. Food trucks will be available for people to purchase their lunch during the event! Inside City Hall, kids (and adults too!) can also take part in a “mock” Council meeting in Council Chambers. City Manager Summer Woodard and several City Council members will be on hand for a quick meet-and-greet. Learn about the history of City Hall, formerly a U.S. Post Office, and see the Hall of Mayors and the Gordon Samstag Mural and several historical displays. There will be several giveaways at each Sesquicentennial event while supplies last. Sesquicentennial ornaments will also be available for purchase. And, a special Sesquicentennial Medallion, a 3½-inch replica of our 150th logo, is hidden at each event for the lucky finder. Those who find the medallion should let City Clerk Angela Stadler know because their name will be put in a drawing for a special prize at the end of the year. You can keep track of events and contests on our City websites, reidsvillenc.gov and riseupreidsville.com, and through our social media sites, including the City of Reidsville and Team Reidsville Facebook pages. And a special thank you to our Platinum Sponsors: Cone Health/Annie Penn Hospital; HomeTrust Bank; Reidsville Chamber of Commerce; Short Sugars Pit Bar-B-Q; and Tri-State Steel. These businesses, along with our other sponsors, are helping to ensure that Reidsville’s Sesquicentennial is a memorable year.

The City of Reidsville is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to assist the City with a comprehensive update of the City’s Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances and composition of an Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The City is interested in firms capable of providing professional services, including research, analysis, stakeholder engagement, drafting of UDO text, graphics, and final document preparation. The City’s primary goal is to bring our land development regulations up to current year standards and alignment with the 2022 Land Use Plan to guide development within the City’s corporate limits and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). Firms interested in being considered for this project must submit three (3) hard copies, as well as a PDF version by email. A copy of the full Request for Proposals can be found on the City website, reidsvillenc.gov, in the Document Center and on the City News page or interested parties can request the full RFP by emailing the address below. Proposal submissions are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 27, 2023 and should be delivered to the attention of: Jason Hardin Planning & Community Development Manager City of Reidsville 230 W Morehead Street Reidsville, NC 27320 communitydevelopment@reidsvillenc.gov Questions regarding this RFP should be directed to Jason Hardin, Planning & Community Development Manager at (336) 349-1065. Jason Hardin, CZO Planning & Community Development Manager See the full Request for Proposals below:

Sealed bids for the project entitled Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Re-Bid will be received by the City of Reidsville until 2:00 pm local time on March 9, 2023 in the City Council Conference Room of the Reidsville City Hall located at 230 W. Morehead Street, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320. At said place and time, all Bids that have been duly received, will be publicly opened and read aloud. THE PROJECT GENERALLY CONSISTS OF: The construction of baffle walls and installation of mixers, pumps, disc diffusers, and air, sludge, and internal recycle piping and associated appurtenances in two aeration basins, the installation of replacement return and waste sludge pumps, and the installation of an alum feed system at the Reidsville Wastewater Treatment Plant. Bidders are encouraged to inquire about minimum qualifications before purchasing Bidding Documents. Only bids from qualified bidders will be accepted. Documentation is required to be submitted with the Bid to demonstrate the Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work, as described in Article 3 of the Instructions to Bidders. Prospective bidders must register and obtain an official set of the Bidding Documents. Digital copies of Bidding Documents are available for purchase for a fee of $100.00 per set through Quest by visiting www.mcgillbidline.com. These documents may be downloaded by selecting the project and finding the appropriate Quest Project Number. Bids received from Bidders who are not registered planholders with the Engineer will not be accepted or opened. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com. See the re-advertisement in its entirety below.