Council unanimously approved annexation ANX‑25‑016 for 8401 Oldstage Road and separately adopted a conditional R4 rezoning (CZ26001). Staff and the applicant said watershed rules limit sewer connections for nearby properties; the rezoning was found consistent with the comprehensive plan.

Staff recommended two high-priority CIP items: a $55M Public Works center (site purchased in 2024; dam remediation underway) and a Salls Road Public Safety Station rebuild with a town share of ~$7M and $4.9M in Wake County support for a total ~$11.9M.

During public comment, resident Anna Shelton told the council she opposed a proposed multi‑year $449,375 contract with Flock Safety and raised questions about audit logs, data access and a previously reported misuse of the technology; she urged caution before committing town funds to private surveillance services.

Liberty Senior Living presented a 28.3‑acre conditional rezoning for a mixed‑use senior community (260 active‑adult apartments, 40 cottages, 150 group‑care units, up to 69,000 sq ft commercial). Council expressed concern about Tier 1 ambiguity and housing‑type language ("cottage" definitions) and unanimously voted to table the item for staff and applicant refinement.

Parks staff presented survey and in-person outreach results showing strong support for improved lake access and a relocated boat house; council favored concept B’s driveway layout but asked staff for cost estimates and phased CIP options.

Quarterly development reports show elevated permit and inspection numbers; economic development staff announced new industrial product (about 1.2 million sq ft) and submitted three Opportunity Zone nominations (one jointly with Raleigh).

The Garner Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of CZ‑26‑002, a conditional rezoning for about 31.24 acres at 7615/1010 Road to allow an age‑restricted active‑adult community, cottages, skilled nursing and commercial uses. Commissioners pressed staff and the developer on traffic, access and utility constraints before the vote.

Kimley‑Horn’s TIA concludes most nearby intersections will operate acceptably with the site added, but the US‑401/1010 intersection shows capacity issues in peak hour and NC DOT initially recommended removing an access point; engineers report verbal approval for a Lake Wheeler right‑in/right‑out is pending written confirmation.

Brown Investment Properties presented revisions to a previously reviewed CMX rezoning for ~14 acres at Auburn Knightdale Road: developers said they doubled proposed nonresidential space, undergrounded a stormwater pond to create more open space, and plan about 310 apartments instead of the previous count.

Staff proposed e‑bike classes (1–3) that limit class 1/2 to sidewalks and greenways and restrict class 3 to bike lanes and roadways; council members raised enforcement, speed, and helmet age questions as staff also reported public comments about daytime amplified music and vehicle mufflers.

Staff proposed ordinance amendments to adopt a certified central‑station alarm monitoring requirement for new commercial systems (effective 01/01/2027), expanded false‑alarm enforcement with education and escalating civil penalties, and an implementation timeline intended to reduce nuisance responses and improve life‑safety reliability.

Town Manager Miller and housing staff outlined a yearlong work plan to create a Garner Affordable Housing Plan (RFP/consultant funded in part by Wake County), form a Garner Housing Advisory Committee, set up an affordable housing developer fund, expand partnerships with Preserving Homes, and launch financial literacy education and data tracking.

Staff told council a preliminary FY26 Q4 report shows a roughly $2.2 million general-fund deficit but expects accounting accruals (including sales-tax accruals) will bring the year near breakeven; capital project updates highlighted delays to Jones Sausage Road tied to federal CE requirements and utility conflicts.

Witnesses linked family lore to the Rosenwald school across the street and said James Allen Haywood had ties to Shaw University and may have helped start a local black school that later became Garner Consolidated.

Charles D. Walton recounted the Walton family's farm ownership from the 1939–1941 period through the 1980s, said I‑40 expansion made the property 'inoperable,' and that part of the land was later sold to Martin Marietta around 2010.

Council voted 4–1 to refer conditional rezoning CZ26002 for a 31.24-acre Liberty Healthcare project (up to 450 dwelling units, 69,000 sq ft nonresidential) to the planning commission after debate about NCDOT access, a traffic impact assessment, and sewer easement access.

Residents described cross burnings and threats from the Ku Klux Klan during the 20th century and credited white allies and resolute neighbors for helping many families remain on the land.

The Garner Economic Development Corporation presented a proposal to rezone its parcel as part of a larger Garner Innovation Park, emphasizing private funding for intersection and utility work and projecting ~ $819,000 in annual tax revenue across parcels; council members pressed for wage data, clarity on parcel dependencies and compatibility with nearby neighborhoods.

After hours of testimony and two new conditions, Garner Council approved the Timber Drive East special‑use permit by a 4–1 vote and added a 30‑year restriction preventing the owners from applying for a property tax exemption under N.C. Gen. Stat. §105‑278.6A8 without council approval.

Police presented a phased plan for a real‑time information center to centralize camera and license‑plate data, saying the department controls its data, the system will not expand cameras and public outreach and guardrails will be part of implementation.

At a June 8 special meeting, Garner Town Council discussed direction for the FY27 budget—property tax-rate options, nine proposed new FTEs and the FY27 fee schedule—without adopting the ordinance. Staff was asked to prepare materials for potential adoption after further council guidance.

The council authorized the town manager to execute conveyance documents for right‑of‑way and easements required by NCDOT to widen Benson Road (NC 50), accepting staff‑recommended offers for three town parcels and authorizing settlement to proceed.

During petitions and comments, Anna Shelton told the council that 20 Flock Safety cameras are operating around Garner under a five‑year, $257,600 police contract and said she fears mass surveillance and third‑party data access; she urged the town to remove the cameras and offered literature for interested residents.

After a multi‑hour quasi‑judicial hearing on the Timber Drive East mixed‑use project (SUP SP23‑03), Garner Town Council voted unanimously to continue the hearing to June 16 to allow staff and counsel to draft enforceable language about property‑tax exemptions and to add a condition requiring elevators in the multifamily buildings.

Budget Director Sarah Warren presented a $97.9 million recommended FY27 budget and a proposed 54.5‑cent tax rate (2.5‑cent increase). Staff recommended Option 3 — using $200,000 in higher interest revenue and trimming one‑time funds to shift half a cent toward debt service — and council asked for additional details, particularly about investment interest and safeguards for a proposed police real‑time information center.