Ward 3 Alderman· Ward 3: 2025-2029 term. NC seat convention: first Monday in December (G.S.); elected Nov 2025 (ward/mayor), 4-year term ends first Monday of Dec 2029 = 2029-12-03. Sworn in Dec 9 2025 (newbernnow.com coverage). Start = first Monday Dec 2025; earlier Ward 3 service from 2022 (start unconfirmed).
Robert "Bobby" Aster
New Bern, NC
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- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 13:08
- Avg per meeting
- 13:08
- Segments
- 165
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Top issues during term (5)(Business Jobs)
Municipal Service District projects
Municipal service district funds were scheduled to be reviewed, with potential new project proposals to allocate them.
Vehicles for hire ordinance
Operators would pay permit fees and carry $1 million per incident insurance.
Barbecue Festival and City Process Complaints
Redevelopment Commission funding and $200,000 land fund
No new General Fund cost beyond the one eliminated staff position; the RDC holds about $917,000.
Downtown Mardi Gras relocation
In-kind city services (police, traffic, sanitation) provided at modest cost; possible city sponsorship later if successful.
Decisions during term (0)
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