Johnston County's Thriving Together Newsletter

 

 

April 2026

County helps keep more land in farming forever

County continues to revise UDO as more Johnston residents weigh in

Johnston road projects are many, but commuters will be to be patient

County engineer says the need for a second water plant will be critical by early 2030s

Health inspector says most restaurants want to get it right

As airport becomes third busiest in state, need for control tower becomes critical

Johnston joins national compaign to support veterans' caregivers

Committee finds that nursing homes routinely provide quality care

JNX is meeting the growing demand for hangar space at busy airport

Recap of April 6 County Commissioner meetings

 

March 2026

Numbers show an increasingly educated, wealthy county

Commissioners set goals, strategies for the year ahead

County promises to be a better communicator

Here's what commissioners are thinking on a host of topics

Agriculture, farmland, and the Johnston County Unified Development Ordinance

Property-tax receipts are growing more slowly than property values

State, County stepping up preservation as farmland dwindles

Commissioners assess strides made since 2025 planning retreat

Commissioners' association wary of broad changes to property tax 

We answer your measles questions

Johnston County will celebrate America's 250th

Audit report is 'the best you can get'

Big Beautiful Bill comes with costly paperwork for DSS

Recap of March 2, 2026, Board of Commissioner Meetings

Recap of February 16, 2026, Board of Commissioners Meeting

 

February 2026

Commissioners pledge to get UDO right

Johnston's cash reserves are subsantial but beneficial, financial adviser says

Towns, rec groups receive defibrillators

Johnston County launches Project Lifesaver to protect vulnerable residents

County has borrowing capacity to meet building needs

Johnston will hire government relations specialist

New parents love Liam, Mia and Sophia

Johnston likely to end budget year in the black

Adoptee birth certificates now available in Register of Deeds office

 

January 2026

County manager charts progress on Commissioner goals

Board hears update on water, sewer projects

Board adopts cost-share policy for fire department funding

Commissioners hire firm to design DSS building

Canoe, kayak access on Neuse River moving forward

State-funded Clerk's Office seeks County dollars for staffing

Early voting opens Feb. 12; here's what's on the ballot

Board of Commissioners meeting recaps | January 5, 2026

After call to 911, a 9-year-old earns Hero Award

County support brings firearms access to 4-H shooting range

 

DECEMber 2025

UDO overhaul designed to implement comprehensive land use plan

With County's help, Vulcan Elements will forge U.S. supply of rare-earth magnets

Proposed trails network would connect Johnston residents to destinations

For fire protection, goal is for County, towns to pay their fair share

Dec. 1 recaps: Board awards recreation grants, hears trails plan

The County's busiest solid waste convenience site will get second compactor, separate exit

Latest conservation easements to protect another 203 farming acres

At Livestock Arena, a building with shortcomings feels increasingly pinched by its closest neighbors

 

November 2025

Welcome to Month Two of Thriving Together 

Johnston County Board of Commissioners Proclaims November as Alzheimers Disease Awareness and Caregivers Month

First Look at the Clayton High School Project

Board Of Commissioners Meeting Recap for November 3, 2025

Board Of Commissioners Meeting Preview for November 17, 2025

Commissioners Approve Monitoring Station on Lower Neuse

Johnston County Veterans Services Spreads the Word about Benefits for Veterans and Families

County Commissioners Exercise Option to Purchase Land for Clayton Medical Campus

Employee Wellness Expo in October

Johnston County Environmental Health Leader Honored for Career of Service

 

October 2025

Triangle Land Conservancy to Preserve Another 867 Rural Johnston Acres

County to Support Baseball Stadium in Smithfield

To Salute a Veteran, Turn On a Green Light

Advanced Manufacturing Training Facility

Johnston County Board of Commissioners Meeting Recaps

With Final Dollars in Place, Cleveland Park Can Move Forward

Commissioners to Meet on Monday, October 20

 

 

 

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Page last updated on:  April 14, 2026