Mayor· month-level start: December 2019 per Laurinburg Exchange 2019-12-17 (sworn in at organizational meeting; continuous mayor); month-level end: November 2027 per city council page 'Term Expires 11/2027'
James T. Willis
Laurinburg
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 12
- Total speaking time
- 1:48:04
- Avg per meeting
- 9:00
- Segments
- 1893
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Top issues during term (6)(Taxes Budget)
Purchasing policy and minority participation requirements
No direct cost; noncompliance risked voiding state-funded contracts.
FY 2026-2027 City Budget
Multiple fund transfers within the current-year budget; no new tax impact stated.
FY 2026-27 Budget Input and Retreat
Public input helps shape how the next year's budget — and your tax dollars — get spent.
Hillside Cemetery Improvements
Transfers general fund money into the capital project fund for cemetery construction.
Consumer Billing Department Budget Amendment
Amount unspecified in the published agenda.
Humane Society funding request
An unspecified funding amount would come from city revenues if granted in the FY 2026-2027 budget.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Willis was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.