Section 5307 Transit Funds 

The Public Works Department, Transit Division will be applying for Federal 5307 funds for our Transit operations. This grant application will go before the City Council on September 11, 2025.  FTA requires the City to hold a hearing and gather any public comments on the program of projects proposed (utilization of the 5307 funds).

Each year, the City relies upon FTA funding to help support the operating and capital needs of the Greenville Area Transit (GREAT) system.  Obtaining this funding requires a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed grant application and adoption of a resolution approving the grant request and authorizing the filing and execution of the application for these federal funds.

The City Council will consider a resolution authorizing the filing and execution of a federal grant application for operating and capital funds designated for the City of Greenville to assist with the operation of the Greenville Area Transit (GREAT) system.  The grant funding supports transit systems that are open to the public in areas with populations between 50,000 and 200,000.  The federal funds are available to reimburse the City for 50% of the operating deficit and 80% of the preventive maintenance, ADA, and capital expenditures.

The City Council has previously authorized the City Manager to file and execute all Section 5307 grant applications.  Once the City Council adopts the attached resolution, the City Manager will file and execute the application.  

The total amount of the allocation is $2,474,731.  Maximum matching funds are estimated at $1,422,481.  State funds are also contributed towards the operation of the GREAT Transit system.  It is expected that the contribution from NCDOT will be approximately $475,000.  The total local match required for FTA and NCDOT funds would be approximately $947,481.  These funds are included in the fiscal year 2026 budget.

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DRAFT Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Neighborhood & Business Services Department will make available the DRAFT City of Greenville 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for a period of at least fifteen (15) days from August 16, 2025, through September 11, 2025.

As a requirement of receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership funds, the draft will be available for review to citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties to examine its contents and submit comments at the following location: City of Greenville Neighborhood & Business Services Department, Municipal Building, Third Floor, 201 West Fifth Street, Greenville

The DRAFT CAPER will also be available on the Neighborhood & Business Services Department website at www.greenvillenc.gov. To submit a comment, please contact Community Development Division Program Manager Renee Skeen at (252) 329-4487 or rskeen@greenvillenc.gov.

A public meeting for the DRAFT 2024-2025 CAPER will be held on September 11, 2025, at 12:00pm via Microsoft Teams. Join on the Microsoft Teams website using the meeting ID: 285 957 137 450 7 and the Passcode: mA2hs6XA or email isardina@greenvillenc.gov to request the direct link.

The DRAFT 2024-2025 CAPER public hearing is scheduled for September 11, 2025, at 6:00pm in the City Council Chambers located on 200 West Fifth Street.

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Public Notice of Exchange of Real Estate

Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 160A-271, the City Council of the City of Greenville (“City Council”) states its intention to authorize the exchange of certain City-owned property for certain property owned by Evans Street Properties, LLC (option purchaser, hereafter “Owner”). The exchange involves the following property:

The City’s property is Parcel 23596 (identified as being located at O Cotanche St., Greenville, North Carolina in Pitt County tax records), approximately 22,635 SF, 0.52-acre tract; which has an appraised value of $1,154,000.

The property to be exchanged by Owner is Parcels 7202, 25116, 25117, 25118, 21809, 21817, 4718, 4719, 4720, and 4721 (identified as being located at 1511 Dickinson Avenue, Greenville, North Carolina in Pitt County tax records), 2.87-acre tracts; which has a total appraised value of $1,402,000.  The City will receive full and fair consideration in exchange for its property.

All persons interested in this exchange are invited to attend the regular meeting of the City Council to be held in the City Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 200 West Fifth Street, Greenville, NC at 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, September 8^th, 2025 at 6:00PM. At that time the City Council intends to authorize the exchange of the properties described above.