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Wilson This Week -- May 22, 2026 |
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City Council hears proposed 2026-27 budget
The Wilson City Council began its 2026-27 budget discussions on May 21 with a $287 million draft spending plan with no property taxes increase. The tax rate would remain at $0.525 cents per $100 of taxable valuation, with the Municipal Service District rate also unchanged at $0.18 cents per $100 of taxable valuation.
City Manager Rodger Lentz presented the proposed budget at Thursday's monthly City Council meeting. The City Council will have two budget work sessions in June to continue discussions.
A summary of the budget presentation is available on the Budget News page on our website (click on the button below). Updates throughout the budget process will be posted there.
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City closes Monday for Memorial Day
The City of Wilson will be closed Monday. May 25, for Memorial Day. This includes all offices and recreation centers.
Environmental services will delay trash and recycling pickups for both Monday and Tuesday routes one day. There will be no special pickups Wednesday, May 27.
Wilson RIDE will operate Monday, all emergency services are staffed, and we will have crews on standby for utility outages. We will resume normal hours Tuesday, May 26.
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Honor Wilson County's fallen heroes at ceremony
The public is invited to honor Wilson County’s and our nation’s fallen heroes during the annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday.
The Wilson Committee on Patriotism has invited Chairman Rob Boyette of the Wilson County Board of Commissioners to give the keynote address at the annual program, which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, in front of the Wilson County Courthouse, 115 Nash St.
The ceremony generally lasts around an hour and includes patriotic music, speeches and flag ceremonies.
In case of rain, the event will be moved to the City Council chambers, Wilson City Hall, 112 Goldsboro St. E. and the program will be shortened. Either way, the public will be welcome to attend.
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 Beat the summer heat, starting this Saturday when city pools and the splash pad will open for the season. Here are all the details for the first weeks, although stormy weather could force changes. Pools have a small charge, but the splash pad is free.
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Learn more about the city's budget with Wilson U
We have new resources to explain the key components of the city budget, including the purpose, structure and timeline. Wilson 101 is now available on Wilson U, with everything you want to know about this important process.
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