Council Member, District One· month-level start: December 2025 per January 20 2026 minutes (December 16, 2025 Organizational Meeting; won District 1 Nov 4 2025 per Laurinburg Exchange); month-level end: November 2029 per city council page 'Term Expires 11/2029'
DeMarco T. Allen
Laurinburg
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 0:40
- Avg per meeting
- 0:20
- Segments
- 12
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Top issues during term (6)(Development)
Bridge Creek demolition
$93,500 in state ARPA funds — no local water and sewer dollars used.
Disposal of vacant city-owned parcels
Sales are expected to bring minimal revenue by design — the goal is returning parcels to productive private ownership, not profit.
McGirt's Bridge Road multifamily special use permit
127 Main Street restoration project
$669,979 of a $1.1 million grant-funded rehab, with the city seeking reimbursement from Commerce and Main Street.
Economic development grant payment
The amendment commits budgeted city funds toward a scheduled economic development grant; the amount is not stated in the agenda.
Circle K store site plan
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Allen was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consider amending Article 3, Administrative/Legislative Authority, Section 3.3, Board of Adjustments, and Article 5, Development Review Process, Section 5.4.6, Appeals of Administrative Denial of the City of Laurinburg Unified Development…
Closed Session — Economic Development
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.