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The city council has only made two official acts as of February 16, 2026
While this afternoon’s update once again included increased probabilities of moderate to major impacts, it will likely be tomorrow before we receive specific accumulation details.
Government and its bureaucracy are not perfect, and never has been in this self-governed society, here at the local level, at our state level, and at our federal level, therefore, it is incumbent upon all elected politicians to seek a comfortable level of representation for our constituents.
Beaufort County is implementing a new emergency alert system. All residents are encouraged to sign up to receive alerts via phone and email.

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State and Federal

Tax Day is a week away, and the reports are in: North Carolinians are winning big with record-setting tax returns thanks to President Trump and Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts.
“It is a trust fund, a piece of the American economy for every child that they will be able to take out when they are 18.”
For most of her life, Zofia Cheeseman built her life and schedule around being a gymnast until a health scare forced her to look at her life off the mat.
"We could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba."
You can't make this up. If you turned this script into Hollywood, they'd say it's too on the nose.
"Alaska native" firms, most often in Virginia, were paid $45 billion in Pentagon contracts thanks to DEI law.
Small cities rarely make headlines. Their struggles - fiscal mismanagement, leadership vacuums, the slow erosion of public trust - play out in school gymnasiums and wood-paneled council chambers, witnessed by a handful of residents and largely ignored by the world outside.

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City Governments

Please click on the link to access the agenda for the Monday, April 13, 2026 City Council meeting.
Please click on the link to access the agenda for the Monday, March 9, 2026 City Council meeting.
The city council has only made two official acts as of February 16, 2026
Please click on the link to access the agenda for the Monday, February 9, 2026 City Council meeting.
Washington, NC — Newly released financial data from the City of Washington’s Finance Department reveals a concerning fiscal trajectory marked by rising debt, rapid payroll growth, increasing staff levels, and declining resident income and population
Please click on the link to access the agenda for the Wednesday, February 4, 2026 City Council work session.
It's been an interesting few weeks! It seems that now is a good time to give any interested parties and update on what has been going on with the Washington City Council.
Tonight’s City Council meeting scheduled for 5:30 PM has been canceled due to the potential for inclement weather and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our employees and community.
he recent Washington election results are telling. The citizens voted overwhelmingly for change.








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