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Wilson This Week -- March 6, 2023 |
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Chat with the Commanders starts Tuesday
The Wilson Police Department is hosting a Chat with the Commanders series throughout the month of March. Chats will be held every Tuesday in March at different locations throughout the city. During each session, senior members of the Wilson Police Department will be available to discuss concerns and answer any questions you have about the police department, crime, PAL or other police-related topics.
Chats will be held in each of the city's four districts. Please plan to attend the Chat for your district, so you can meet the staff who serve your specific area. There are several ways you can check your district: each Facebook event has a map showing the district, or you can check the map on the city's website.
Each Chat runs from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Dates and locations:
March 7 – North District at Surge Center: 910 Raleigh Road Parkway
March 14 – Central District at St. Timothy Church: 202 Goldsboro Street E
March 21 – West District at Tabernacle Church: 1815 Airport Boulevard
March 28 – South District at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries: 1006 Academy Street
We hope to see you there!
City receives $3.2 million stormwater grant
The City of Wilson will receive $3.2 million from the State of North Carolina to further implement the Hominy Creek stormwater plan. The funding will allow the city to construct two water quality parks adjacent to the Hominy Creek Greenway and an underground water storage system near Wilson Fire/Rescue Services Headquarters on Hines Street.
City officials have been working for several years to reduce flooding and improve water quality in Hominy Creek, which runs nearly 10 miles through the center of Wilson. The city created the Hominy Swamp Restoration Plan (Category 4b Plan) in 2019 to address needed improvement in the waterway. The plan has three strategies: reducing pollution that enters the creek, managing stormwater and limiting its impact on the stream, and restoring natural areas along the stream and swamp areas. If the city did not address these issues, federal authorities could force development restrictions in the surrounding area.
“This award is huge in advancing our stormwater implementation plan,” said Bill Bass, Wilson’s Public Works Director. “The state typically doesn’t include stormwater projects in this funding, so it was great news that it was available for this cycle. The additional $3.2 million will have a major impact on our stormwater infrastructure around Hominy Creek, reducing flooding in a large area around the city.”
Bass added that effective stormwater management benefits residents and city infrastructure. Alleviating flooding concerns for property owners provides more stability during the severe weather that often affects Wilson, and keeping streets from flooding means city infrastructure isn’t degraded from high- and fast-moving water. Additionally, slowing the flow of water limits erosion, which benefits fish, animals and microscopic organisms that must be present for a healthy stream.
The project timeline is in development with no exact dates available at this time. This grant funding must be spent by 2026.
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Youth Golf Lessons
Spring into golf this April and May with the city's youth lessons! For young players ages 8-18, Wedgewood public golf course provides two sessions for your swinging pleasure. City residents get a special rate of $40 while non-residents only pay $60. Hurry over to wilsonnc.org/webtrac or call (252)399-2285 before it's too late - we can't wait to tee off with you soon!
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Learn to play Pickleball
We think learning how to play America’s fast growing sport is a first-class ticket to feeling good! Another reason to learn the game is the city’s new pickleball and tennis facility at Gillette Athletic Park. Construction will begin later this year - once complete the facility will provide an excellent player experience, right here in Wilson!
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What's happening there? Now you know!
There's a lot of building happening in Wilson these days. Due to the ARPA funding in 2022 and the federal Community Projects funding early this year, the city has had an influx of funding for many long-range capital projects. Most of this funding has strict requirements for the purpose and timing, yet it aligned well with existing infrastructure and recreation needs.
We've created a Projects page on the city's website as a single source for all long-range projects. We will be adding to it as new projects come up. Each project has the details and timing currently known, and they are divided into categories for Infrastructure, Redevelopment, and Parks.
Final Call! Shape Wilson's Future 🗣
As a Wilson resident, you have an important opportunity to provide critical input to the Wilson 2043 Comprehensive Plan process, which launched last fall.
The Comprehensive Plan is a policy document the City of Wilson uses to set priorities and make important land use and investment decisions. The 2043 update will revise sections of the “Wilson Growing Together 2030” Comprehensive Plan to reflect the changes that have occurred in our community in the past decade and to support a renewed vision for the future of our community. In some cases, topics will be added that are not part of the 2030 plan. You can read more about the currently adopted plan here.
The updated comprehensive plan will address land use, development, transportation, public investment, and identify other community priorities. As part of this process, we are seeking input from the community to guide the development of a renewed vision for Wilson.
We would like to collect your opinions and ideas and use them to develop the vision and goals for the new plan.
There are two ways to give input.
Only have a few minutes to participate? Share your thoughts in the Wilson 2043 Vision and Goals Survey! Complete a short poll and mapping activity online to share your thoughts.
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Have 45-60 minutes to dive into detailed information and presentation? Take part in the Planning Influences Poll!
Listen to the presentation recording. The presentation will walk you through a series of slides, and then you will have the opportunity to answer questions about your vision for Wilson’s future.
Or you can download the PowerPoint slides and complete the activities at the link below at your own pace.
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