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BATTLE PARK BOAT RAMP TO TEMPORARILY REOPEN FOR SPRING FISHING SEASON

In recognition of the historic and cultural importance of shad and rock fish
(striped bass) fishing in the Tar River, the city’s Battle Park boat ramp will
temporarily reopen on Feb. 1 for the spring 2023 season.

The boat ramp will remain open until May 1 or when the spring migration of shad
and rock fish is completed, whichever occurs first. The Rocky Mount Mills dam is
the barrier that ends the migration of these species. The Battle Park boat ramp
is the last upstream ramp on the free-flowing Tar River. The next ramp is 16
miles downstream at Dunbar in Edgecombe County.

The Battle Park boat ramp reopening comes as the renovation of Battle Park
continues and construction is set to start on a roundabout near the park
entrance. Since the boat ramp parking lot and south shoulder of Battle Park Lane
are being used as a construction staging area, boaters will be required to park
their vehicles and trailers on the north side of the road (closest to US 64).
Boat launch traffic must yield to construction activity in the area.

The gate on Battle Park Lane will remain unlocked and open during the spring
2023 fishing season but entering Battle Park Lane without a trailered boat will
be considered trespassing.

Bank fishing will continue and has been made more accessible through the removal
of invasive species such as privet and wisteria. Bank anglers can park at the
Falls Road lot on the west end of Battle Park or at the city’s former Animal
Services office at 1101 N. Church St. on the east end of the park. All of Battle
Park remains accessible from the Rocky Mount Greenway.

Bank anglers may not use Battle Park Lane for vehicle access or parking. No bank
fishing will be allowed from the boat ramp.

Contact the city’s Park and Recreation Department for questions or concerns by
calling 252-972-1151, or go online and visit
https://rockymountnc.gov/battle-park-spring-2023/


ROCKY MOUNT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES RECIPIENT OF THE DISTINGUISHED
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

The Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce (RMACC) announced the winner of the
Distinguished Citizen of the Year for 2022 will be Mayor Sandy Roberson.

“We were so pleased to have received numerous nominations from our membership
for this award and it is with great pleasure that we announce Mayor Sandy
Roberson as the recipient of this year’s Distinguished Citizen of the Year
award.”  Stated RMACC President and CEO, David Farris. “He is exemplary in his
service to the Rocky Mount Area and the committee to elect the winner this year
was unanimous in its decision.”

Each year The Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes a citizen who has
demonstrated noteworthy commitment and contribution to the greater Rocky Mount,
NC community. He or she will have shown consistent dedication to the enhancement
of the area’s quality of life, promoted and advanced the welfare of all
residents, and advanced the well-being of the community while exhibiting
unselfish skills and influence of leadership.

This prestigious and honored award is bestowed upon one who best exemplifies the
name of the award and Mayor Sandy Roberson fit that bill easily.

“No one is more deserving of the 2022 Distinguished Citizen Award than Mayor
Sandy Roberson,” said Kevin Jones, a community and Transition Team Leader.
“Sandy has not once allowed competition to stand in the way of strategic
relationships that can move our city forward.”

Roberson has led initiatives in partnership with UNC-Chapel Hill to reduce
crime, as well as support small businesses during the pandemic, and with the
Obama Foundation to establish a mentoring and tutoring program for young African
American males to increase graduation rates. He is active in pursuing economic
development projects to bring jobs and opportunity to this region, with a focus
on increasing the low household media income in Rocky Mount. He partnered with
ADT Blue to provide free doorbell cameras to place in high-crime neighborhoods
as a test, so as to assist RMPD with video of criminal misdeeds.

“Sandy is pushing for every Rocky Mount neighbor to have self-worth, to live in
a clean and safe neighborhood, to have a job, and to receive a good education,”
said Thomas A. Betts, who was one of many who nominated Roberson for this
prestigious award.

“His heart for the city and the individuals who make up the city is pure gold,”
added Mayor Pro Tem T.J. Walker in his nomination of Roberson. “Sandy aims to
raise the quality of life of all residents by ensuring that the quality of jobs,
education and resources are also raised to a higher standard.”

Currently, Roberson is president of HealthView Capital Partners, a private
equity group that invests in healthcare companies. He invests not only in the
downtown area, but supports many local charities including the United Way, the
Boys and Girls Club, Peacemakers, and My Sister’s House. Each year, he donates
his mayoral salary to a local nonprofit.

Roberson is working with the city to develop and track the city department’s Key
Performance Indicators to improve performance with help from the UNC School of
Government Performance Measurement project.

“He often leads negotiations behind the scenes and does not require
recognition,” said Ricky Parks in his submission. “He’s in a no-win position,
often absorbing criticism for circumstances he has no control over yet is
everyone’s biggest cheerleader.”

Roberson initiated the legislation that became the Enhance Local Government
Transparency law establishing ethic requirements for locally elected officials.

Recently, Roberson requested NCDOT to conduct a feasibility study to bring
microtransit, similar to Uber or Lyft, to Rocky Mount, as transportation is
repeatedly mentioned as an issue to retaining a job. Roberson is a member of the
city’s Metropolitan Planning Organization that works to meet the long-range
transportation needs of the area.

Roberson spotlights local issues and individuals on his weekly TV show, The
Mayor’s Brief. In addition, there are few community efforts, individual
achievements, or 80+ birthdays he fails to recognize and celebrate. Earlier this
year, he reinstated the Rocky Mount Prayer Breakfast on the National Day of
Prayer.

“Mayor Roberson is plugged in to all major issues that the city faces,” said
Trey Lewis in his nomination. “He isn’t content sitting on the sidelines – he
rolls his sleeves up and gets involved.” Other nominators included Barden
Winstead, Buckley Strandberg, and Bill Farmer.

Roberson has served on many boards and has been honored as the 2022 Elks Lodge
Flag Recipient, the 2021 Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the Northern
District of the East Carolina Council of the Boy Scouts of America and was a
Finalist in the NEER Entrepreneur Awards.  Roberson is married to the former
Jennifer Stone and has four adult children. He graduated from Rocky Mount Senior
High, Hampden-Sydney College and is a member of First Baptist Church.

The Distinguished Citizen Award is presented at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting to
be held on February 2, 2023, at Nash Community College’s Brown Auditorium.
Starting at 5:30pm with the President’s reception, the annual meeting will begin
at 6:00pm.

The Chamber will recognize others for the President’s Award, and the Ambassador
of the Year Award. Individual Chamber committee reports will be revealed that
night as well.

“Our keynote speaker this year will touch on a very hot topic this year;
Workforce Development.” Continued Farris. “You won’t want to miss what Dr.Todd
Roberts, Chancellor of the NC School of Science and Mathematics, has to tell
us.”

The annual meeting is required as the Chamber is a non-profit organization, and
the Board of Directors conduct the meeting as indicated in the by-laws. Any
questions about our annual meeting or any other Chamber event can be directed to
Melissa Dooley, Event Coordinator at 252-973-1202.


ROCKY MOUNT RECEIVES $800,000 GRANT FOR DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS

The city of Rocky Mount is receiving an $800,000 Rural Transformation grant for
downtown improvements that will improve pedestrian mobility, attract more
businesses, encourage foot traffic and patronage to current businesses, and
promote safety to tourists, citizens and seniors.



“We are elated and grateful to learn that the city is receiving an $800,000
Rural Transformation grant for downtown improvements. This grant will help us
build even more momentum for the revitalization of downtown Rocky Mount into a
thriving center of commercial, retail and residential activity,” said Rocky
Mount Interim City Manager Peter Varney. “The city intends to use the grant
money for sidewalk and streetscape improvements on Tarboro, Washington and NE
Main streets. This work will support the private-sector investments from the
owners of downtown eateries, entertainment venues and stores.”


CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS KEITH C. ROGERS JR. AS CITY MANAGER

Rocky Mount City Council members voted unanimously Monday night to appoint Keith
C. Rogers Jr. as city manager.

Rogers is currently the town manager of Dumfries, Virginia. He has been
responsible for the leadership and management of daily operations of the town’s
government since 2019. Dumfries has 30+ employees who serve the town’s nearly
6,000 residents.

Among his many accomplishments in Dumfries, Rogers successfully led Town Council
and staff through a municipal bond refunding process, resulting in a savings of
more than $640,000.

Rogers previously spent a decade working for the city of Richmond, Virginia,
holding various executive roles that included chief of staff and chief
administrative officer.

“I am excited to join the Rocky Mount community,” Rogers said. “I thank the
Mayor and City Council and I look forward to working with City staff to ensure
that we serve this community with excellence.”

Rogers’ start date as Rocky Mount’s city manager has yet to be determined. His
annual salary will be $225,000.

He will replace Peter Varney, who has served as interim city manager since
former Rocky Mount City Manager Rochelle D. Small-Toney announced her retirement
in January.

The City Council hired POLIHIRE in April to conduct a national search for a new
city manager. POLIHIRE is a Washington, D.C., firm with more than 15 years of
executive search and leadership development experience.

Council members conducted virtual interviews with five candidates. They
interviewed Rogers in person last month.

“Keith Rogers brings a depth of experience to this role,” said Mayor Sandy
Roberson. “After an exhaustive national search by POLIHIRE and an extensive
vetting locally, I am confident he will excel in this role.”

Rogers has a Master’s degree in public administration and a Bachelor of Arts
degree in political science from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a
member of the International City Managers Association and the Virginia Local
Government Management Association. He is a past adjunct professor in the L.
Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at VCU.


GOLDEN LEAF AWARDS $1.5 MILLION TO CITY OF ROCKY MOUNT FOR EXPANSION OF WATER
AND SEWER SERVICE

The Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1.5 million on Thursday, Dec. 1, to
the city of Rocky Mount to expand water and sewer capacity along Thomas Betts
Parkway and Peele Road to serve 55.5 acres of prime industrial property that
city officials are hoping will attract a new or expanding industry.

The funding was part of $5,775,802 that the Golden LEAF Board allocated for
seven projects through its SITE Program – Development program.

“Golden LEAF recognizes that rural communities must have sites available to
attract new businesses and create opportunities for existing businesses to
expand,” said Scott T. Hamilton, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer.
“The Golden LEAF Board of Directors established the SITE program to assist
communities in this work. This project will help the city of Rocky Mount prepare
the Peele Road site for industrial expansion.”


CITY WARNS CUSTOMERS TO BE CAUTIOUS OF SCAMMERS

Although utility scammers work year-round, they tend to be more active in the
peak winter and summer months when people rely on heat and air conditioning.
With the onset of the winter heating season, the city of Rocky Mount is urging
customers to be cautious of scammers. Utility scammers may falsely identify
themselves as city employees and threaten to disconnect services unless the
customer makes a payment over the phone. Scammers may also falsely claim to help
customers save money on their energy bills as an attempt to gain personal
information.

The city of Rocky Mount Business and Collections Services department uses an
automated calling system to remind customers of payments that are past due.
However, this automated call will not provide the payment amount and due date.
City of Rocky Mount employees will never demand immediate payment over the phone
or ask a customer to meet them for payment. The automated calling system number
is 1-866-288-7608.

The city will not instruct customers to wire funds. The only retail outlet
authorized to accept city of Rocky Mount utility payments is Walmart. All other
utility payments should be made directly to the city of Rocky Mount.

City of Rocky Mount employees will instruct the customer to call Customer
Service at 252-972-1250 for possible assistance, or the toll-free number at
1-866-288-7608 if the customer wishes to make a payment over the phone using the
automated system. Payments taken by phone with a customer service representative
are at the customer’s request only when they call 252-972-1250.

City of Rocky Mount customers who suspect they have received a call from a
scammer are urged to hang up immediately and call a Customer Service
representative at 252-972-1250 to verify whether the city is attempting to
contact them. Customers are also urged not to share any personal information
with the scammers or return any phone calls.

If customers wish to pay their utility bills electronically, they may use the
city’s online services at https://ipn.paymentus.com/rotp/crm to make the
payment.


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CITIZEN RESOURCE CENTER

This Citizen Resource Center contains information from local, state, and federal
agencies and organizations providing important information and exceptional
services for citizens of Rocky Mount. The Citizen Resource Center is for
information purposes only, and we encourage you to contact organizations or
businesses directly for additional information.


CITY MANAGER'S AWARD

The City of Rocky Mount considers its employees to be one of its most valuable
assets. The City Manager’s Awards Program is a recognition program that
acknowledges employees who go above and beyond the job description requirements
and excels at exemplifying the City’s core values: Customer-Centered Service,
Professionalism, Respect, Teamwork & Leadership, and Supportive Work
Environment.


STREETSCAPE AND DEPOT PARK SURVEY

The city of Rocky Mount and the Kimley-Horn design are gathering feedback for
the conceptual design of the Falls Road Streetscape Project. This project is an
effort to transform Falls Road between West Thomas St. and Church St. It
includes providing a safer, more vibrant corridor through the addition of
sidewalks, streetscape, and a new park.

Click Here to take part in a survey.


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