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Fayetteville Town Council 10/15 Recap

Oct 16 2026 | By: Amy Thornton

The Fayetteville Town Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday evening. It was a short agenda, possibly due in part to the absence of several council members including Councilor Brian Good, Councilor Okey Skidmore, and Mayor Cruikshank. 

Audience seating was only partially full, with about 7-10 people in attendance. 
Town Recorder, Zenda Vance, called the meeting to order and all stood while Councilor Stanley Boyd opened with prayer and then everyone recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 

The following is a summary of the evening; visit the Town Council website for the meeting minutes. 

 

General comments and reminders were made regarding the Bridge Day Chili Cook Off from 3:00-6:00 PM taking place on Court St. in Fayetteville on Oct. 17.  Court St. will be closed between Wiseman and Maple Avenues from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM to accommodate the activity. 

Also mentioned, the Trunk or Treat from 5:30-7:30 PM, open to businesses, civic or church groups to hand out candy on Oct. 31.  General Trick or Treat takes place on the same evening from 6:00-8:00 PM. 

Discussion among council members included creating an ordinance to prevent U-Turns in town, as this is becoming a problem with increased traffic from tourism. Some council members indicated that while they don't wish for more signage, Town Attorney Carl Harris said that, to be enforceable, signs are required to make motorists aware that U-Turns are not allowed.  Fines of $25- $500 may be assessed for violating this proposed ordinance. 

Visitor Patricia Hartman, representing the U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery spoke briefly to say they work in coordination with FEMA and are the largest source of funds after natural disasters take place. She was there to answer any questions and asked Town Council to help make residents aware of the funding available to them, both for small businesses and residential property.  She distributed these fliers to council members:

Other visitor comments were a continuation of earlier remarks about the amendment to the barking dogs ordinance.  

Sarah Howe spoke to ask questions regarding the new ordinance and why it has been changed after twenty years.   She feels like the rules were changed for the entire town based on one person's complaint. She said she was exhausted dealing with the issue and appealed to the town's fairness and asked how many others were affected by this ordinance. 

Craig Reger spoke to thank the town for the process that created the new ordinance and said he has learned a lot through this experience.  He addressed his need to defend his character and business after becoming a target of negativity on social media.  He said "ordinances are supposed to create accountability" and he feels the new wording accomplishes this.  


Town Attorney Carl Harris later said that the ordinance was amended in May of this year in order to make the ordinance enforceable. 

You may remember the incident in Fayetteville last month when a traveling entertainer, camped on Walmart's parking lot, said he was asked by police to leave the premises.  In response to that incident, an amendment to article 755.17, (Specific License Taxes for Theaters and Public Shows) was proposed: 

However, because the ordinance number and title were not identified correctly on the agenda, it will appear as a new item in corrected form on the next meeting's agenda.  Town Attorney Carl Harris said the amendment was needed to require the performer to designate a location and time they will be performing.    


The next Town Council meeting is scheduled for November 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM. 




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