Summary
New Bern wants to move its elections to even-year four-year cycles starting in 2030, cutting election costs from about $90,000 to under $3,000. Aldermen rejected a bundled vacancy-filling provision, and current officials would gain a year in office — a point critics noted.
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Last discussed Apr 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Saves roughly $87,000 per election cycle but delays the next election a year.
Taxpayers save money; current board members gain an extra year in office.
Voters lose the chance to elect their board in what would have been the 2029 election year.
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Board of Aldermen - Apr 14, 2026
New Bern wants to move its elections to even-year four-year cycles starting in 2030, cutting election costs from about $90,000 to under $3,000. Aldermen rejected a bundled vacancy-filling provision, and current officials would gain a year in office — a point critics noted.
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