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City Council scheduled to discuss Vote Yes Fayetteville | #citycouncil

The Fayetteville City Council on Monday night. Aug. 22, is expected to consider a resolution that would allow voters to decide whether to change the way council members are elected. The Vote Yes initiative would restructure the way City Council members are elected. Instead of all nine members being elected by district, four members would […]

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Fayetteville City Council to receive update on Market House repurposing | #citycouncil

The Fayetteville City Council on Monday, Aug. 1 is expected to receive an update on the proposed repurposing of the Market House. The council meets at 5 p.m. at City Hall. The Market House has been a divisive issue for years, mainly because of its history of slaves being sold there. Some people in the […]

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Fayetteville City Council to see four new members | #citycouncil

The Fayetteville City Council will undergo a considerable change next month with four new members joining five incumbents, according to unofficial results Tuesday. Three of those new council members – Mario Benavente in District 3, Deno Hondros in District 9 and Brenda McNair in District 7 – ousted incumbents in Tuesday’s municipal election, according to […]

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