Garner Town Council Issues Public Hearing Notices for Key Zoning & UDO Amendments
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Garner Town Council Issues Public Hearing Notices for Key Zoning & UDO Amendments

On September 1, 2026, the Town of Garner formally published public hearing notices for the upcoming Garner Town Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2026, in the Ronnie S. Williams Council Chambers at Garner Town Hall. The public hearings invite community feedback on two major conditional zoning proposals and a significant legislative text amendment designed to modernize the town's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).

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