History – Before Incorporation

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January 2003 – First organizational meeting

March 7, 2003 – Interim Mayor and Town Council appointed

March 19, 2003 – Senate Bill 472 “Incorporate Wallburg” introduced by Senator Stan Bingham

March 20, 2003 – Senate Bill 472 “Incorporate Wallburg” referred to Finanace Committee

April 4, 2003 – Public Meeting to discuss proposed Town of Wallburg

May 2, 2003 – Organizational Meeting held at Wallburg Fire Department

May 5, 2003 – June 7, 2003 – Community petition drive – over 51% of registered voters sign petition to incorporate and support proposed charter

May 16, 2003 – Organizational Meeting held at Wallburg Fire Department

May 29, 2003 – Organizational Meeting held at Wallburg Fire Department

June 14, 2003 & June 18, 2003 – Public notice of petition to incorporate the Town of Wallburg posted in local media outlets

December 1, 2003 – Resolution of approval to incorporate received from the City of Winston-Salem


February 16, 2004 – Resolution of approval to incorporate received from the City of Thomasville

March 18, 2004 – Resolution of approval to incorporate received from the City of High Point

March 23, 2004 – Resolution of approval to incorporate received from the Davidson County Commissioners

April 26, 2004 – Resolution of approval to incorporate received from the Town of Kernersville

May 2004 – Service agreements in place with Davidson County Sheriff’s Department, NC Department of Transportation, Davidson Water and Davidson County Planning and Zoning

May 14, 2004 – Organizational Meeting held at Wallburg Fire Department

May 28, 2004 – First proposed budget for the Town of Wallburg submitted to the State of North Carolina. Proposed tax rate is 5 cents per $100 of property value (lowest rate allowed by state law).

June 29, 2004 – Senator Stan Bingham is instrumental in getting Senate Bill 1127 approved to Incorporate the Town of Wallburg. The interim Town Council consisted of Jack Craven, Mayor and Ronnie Bailey, Zane Hedgecock, Sue Martin, Daphne Rogers, and Mark Swaim Council Members and are to serve until a regular municipal election can be held in November 2005.

June 29, 2004 – First Town Council Meeting held at the Wallburg Fire Station