June 2026 Meeting Minutes
The regular meeting of the Mayor and the Board of Commissioners was held on June 09, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 107 Main Street, Stovall, North Carolina.
Mayor Jeffrey G. Stovall present and presiding.
Board Members
Commissioner Rivenbark, Commissioner Royster, and Commissioner Sneed
Absent
Commissioner Barker
Administrator Present
Janet C. Parrott
Clerk Present
Ummala Rowley
Police Chief Present
Craig Williams
Mayor Stovall called the meeting to order and began with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Invocation
Commissioner Sneed spoke an opening prayer.
Mayor’s Update
Mayor Stovall informed the board that the Stovall Police Department has relocated to the old senior center and that the building has been cleaned up and looks good. He noted that he and Administrator Parrott continue to work hard on the water project to ensure compliance with various regulations and that we need to work through the process to get it started. Mayor Stovall mentioned that a construction meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the town hall, and that we will hold a public budget meeting on June 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. As a reminder, the project will start on June 15, 2026. He also mentioned that he took his family to Washington, D.C., where he met with Representative Brad Knott about the Stovall Harvest Festival and the possibility of receiving some John Penn artifacts from the city. He has also been contacting Senator Hasseb Fatmi, who will visit Stovall next week to discuss the needs of Northern Granville County and how he can help the town. Mayor Stovall noted that he attended the Kerr Tar Regional Board Meeting on June 28th. Unfortunately we lost a member of our planning board and community leader unexpectedly, Allen Nelson. The Board made a resolution to honor him. Mayor Stovall appointed Commissioner Royster as the budget and zoning commissioner. Commissioner Barker and Commissioner Royster met with the Cycle NC representatives on June 2nd at 12:00 p.m. to discuss evaluating routes and rest stop locations for their 2026 Mountains to Coast Ride, which is expected to bring 700–800 cyclists through Granville County on October 4th through October 6, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Cycle NC is a statewide bicycle-touring event that brings hundreds of cyclists through communities across North Carolina each year. They will be passing through, and their rest stop will be held at Stovall Community Park. The Stovall Community Park will be closed on that day. Commissioner Barker and Commissioner Royster also attended the Litter Committee, Green Team, to clean up trash on August 1st; on the sign is Kick Off. Commissioner Royster noted that she attended the City of Oxford to welcome the new Chief of Police, Brandon Goins, and the Engineer, Kevin Heaphy.
Mayor’s Coin
Mayor Stovall recognized Brad Knott, who is a U.S. House representative, and presented him with the Mayor’s Coin. His office expressed appreciation and vowed to keep Granville County and Northern Granville County in mind.
Police Report
Chief Williams gave an activity report for the Stovall Police Department for the month from April 14, 2026, to May 12, 2026.
Activity was as follows:
· 491 Miles of Patrol
· 3 Citations
· 6 Reports
· 0 Arrest
· 10 Warnings
Chief Williams informed the board that there was vandalism at the new senior center building. He also mentioned that he recognized the new officer, William Thomas Robinson, Jr., who had just started. He noted that the Stovall Police Department had moved to the old senior center building. He had the trees and bushes trimmed and the steps and windows power-washed. Chief Williams reminded the board members on June 26 at 12:30 p.m. that he would be at the Northern Granville Senior Center to speak about scams. He also contacted Action Graphics for quotes on the Stovall Police Department sign.
Water Report
Commissioner Rivenbark presented the water report and stated that Oxford billed the town for 1,500,000 gallons of water; Stovall billed customers for 604,798 gallons; and the difference was 895,202 gallons. He also noted that we flushed in May, and usage was 255,700 gallons. There were no water breaks, but there has been a small leak at the hydrant for years.
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Commissioner Royster and seconded by Commissioner Rivenbark to approve the May 12, 2026, minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
Old Business
Mayor Stovall addressed the board, stating that there was no old business to address.
New Business
Resolution Adopting the Town of Stovall Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
A motion was made by Commissioner Rivenbark and seconded by Commissioner Royster to approve to adopt of the Tar River Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution Closed Streets, Stovall Harvest Festival
Mayor Stovall informed the board that the Civic Committee has a meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to plan the harvest festival and needs to submit an application to DOT to close the streets. He suggested that it would be more convenient to do so by resolution rather than by application.
A motion was made by Commissioner Royster and seconded by Commissioner Sneed to approve the Resolution Stovall Harvest Festival, a John Celebration. Motion carried unanimously.
2026-2027 Audit Contract, May & Place
A motion was made by Commissioner Royster and seconded by Commissioner Rivenbark to approve the audit contract with May & Place, PA.
Town News Letter
Mayor Stovall informed the board that it may be a good idea to send a letter to the town explaining what is going on, including the new water project that has been underway. It is important that the town communicate with the citizens. Mayor Stovall reminded the board members that the town adopted a new code of ordinances and that it will take effect in July and the letter should include information on the new code of ordinances.
Commissioner Vacancy Seat
Commissioner Sneed mentioned to the board that, should the town post the Commissioner Vacancy Seat to the public, anyone interested would be applying for a different position.
Public Comment
Mayor Stovall addressed the board, stating that there were no public comments.
Continuation Meeting
Meeting to be continued on June 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
2025-2026 Budget Amendments, 2026-2027 Budget Public Hearing, and may approve Tax Rate
The Budget Public Hearing, a continuous meeting of the Mayor and the Board of Commissioners, held on June 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 107 Main Street, Stovall, North Carolina.
Mayor Jeffrey G. Stovall present and presiding.
Board Members
Commissioner Barker, Commissioner Rivernbark, Commissioner Royster, and Commissioner Sneed
Administrator Present
Janet C. Parrott
Clerk Present
Ummala Rowley
Police Chief Present
Craig Williams
Invocation
Commissioner Sneed spoke an opening prayer.
Mayor’s Update
Mayor Stovall informed the board that he would like to thank Commissioner Royster for arranging the new table and chairs for the conference room from ACIM, and special thanks to her dad for using his truck to transport them to the town hall. Her dad, her son, and his friends came and helped unload the table and chairs. Commissioner Rivenbark came and helped put them together. Mayor Stovall asked the commissioners if they had any updates to address, but there were none.
Budget Public Comment Hearing
Mayor Stovall addressed the board, stating that he would like to open the public hearing for comments on the proposed 2026-2027 budget. Mayor Stovall noted that we had an open comment at the last meeting and received a comment from a citizen regarding the budget. He asked if anyone in the public wanted to speak concerning the 2026-2027 Budget. Mayor Stovall addressed that since there were no public comments, the public hearing will be closed.
2026-2027 Budget Public Hearing
Mayor Stovall addressed the board regarding the 2026–2027 Budget Ordinance and asked whether anyone had any comments or concerns. There were no comments on the budget ordinance.
A motion was made by Commissioner Royster and seconded by Commissioner Barker to approve to adopt the Budget Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously.
2025-2026 Budget Amendments
A motion was made by Commissioner Rivernbark and seconded by Commissioner Barker to approve the amendments made to the 2025-2026 budget and give Mayor Stovall, Commissioner Royster and Administrator Parrott the authority to approve any minor changes and to modify budget as needed for the remaining days in the budget cycle. Motion carried unanimously.
Old Business
Mayor Stovall asked the clerk whether we had posted the Commissioner Vacancy Seat at town hall and the post office. The clerk confirmed that we had. Mayor Stovall noted that Doug Lunsford had withdrawn his application for candidacy for the open board seat. Commissioner Royster advised the board members to repost the Commissioner Vacancy Seat by July 9, 2026, at 5 p.m. The board also suggested posting it on social media.
A motion was made by Commissioner Royster and seconded by Commissioner Baker to approve the re-posting of the Commissioner Vacancy Seat. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Stovall informed the board that the State's Charter required a Mayor Pro Tem and asked the board members to add Mayor Pro Tem to the agenda.
A motion was made by Commissioner Barker and seconded by Commissioner Royster to approve to add Mayor Pro Tem to the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Sneed and Commissioner Barker voted to appoint Commissioner Royster as Mayor Pro Tem through December 2027.
A motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Rivenbark and seconded by Commissioner Sneed. Motion carried unanimously.
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Jeffrey G. Stovall, Mayor Date
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Ummala Rowley, Town Clerk Date
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