Ward 5 Alderman· 2017–2029 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Barbara J. Best
New Bern, NC
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 4:12
- Avg per meeting
- 4:12
- Segments
- 71
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Top issues during term (4)(Governance)
Updates to Historic District Design Principles and Standards
The grant requires a $16,000 city match.
election updates
There's no direct financial impact here, though municipal resources are dedicated to running the election smoothly.
Changing city elections
Saves roughly $90,000 per election cycle by sharing county election costs.
Election charter change
Saves roughly $87,000 per election cycle but delays the next election a year.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Best was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Governance.
Voting record (0)(Governance)
No votes found matching Governance.