Jacksonville council approves 169.92-acre Blue Creek annexation and rezoning after heated public comment The council approved a voluntary satellite annexation and a package of zoning changes for roughly 169.92 acres at Blue Creek Road and Pony Farm Road, including a base rezoning to RMF HD and corridor commercial and a planned development approval that bars apartment buildings; neighbors raised traffic, school-capacity and notice concerns.

Jacksonville's City Council just greenlit a controversial 169.92-acre annexation that has residents worried about traffic chaos and school overcrowding!

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Jacksonville praises snow response, recognizes assistant manager Ron Massey City staff detailed response to a recent winter storm that dropped 8–12 inches in places, praised crews for clearing streets and supporting emergency response, and announced Ron Massey won a 2025 assistant manager award from the state managers association.

Jacksonville's city leaders celebrated their dedicated teams for effectively managing the recent winter storm and recognized Ron Massey as the 2025 Assistant Manager of the Year!

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City staff brief council on county 2026 property revaluation; median county values up about 37% Staff told the Jacksonville City Council the county’s 2026 revaluation will be effective Jan. 1, with notices mailed about Feb. 1 and an appeals window in March–May; county staff estimate a roughly 37% median increase in assessed values countywide, though individual results will vary.

Onslow County's property values are set to soar by 37% in the upcoming 2026 revaluation—are you ready for the changes ahead?

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City proposes IGSA with military base to speed water/sewer repairs, staff say base will reimburse costs City staff described a proposed intergovernmental service agreement (IGSA) with the nearby military base to provide water and sewer operations, repairs and emergency response; staff said the base would reimburse materials plus a 10% administrative fee and can pay invoices promptly, and asked council to authorize a budget line to cover upfront costs.

The city is set to partner with a nearby military base to enhance water and sewer operations, promising faster repairs and reimbursements to streamline services!

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