The New Bern Board of Aldermen voted to recuse Mayor Jeffrey Odham from voting on seven parcels of requested to be rezoned after learning he was the Manager of McCullough Farms, LLC and P & J of New Bern, LLC during the Sept. 13, 2022 meeting.

During the public hearing, Craeberne Forest Subdivision residents expressed concerns about the rezoning of 413.39 +/- acres, management, stormwater issues, ingress/egress, and lack of transparency. They asked board members to come to their neighborhood and see the issues for themselves before they made a decision. Alderman Brinson made the motion to rezone the properties. Aldermen Aster, Brinson, Kinsey, and Prill voted yes. Aldermen Best and Royal and voted no.

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