Ward 4 Council Member / Mayor Pro Tem· 2023-12-05 to 2027-12-01 (month-level end: December 2027 per city Boards, Commissions and Committees directory (updated March 2, 2026, sanfordnc.net/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/740) lists 'Term Expires: 12/2027'; start = oath of office at the Dec 5, 2023 organizational session minutes) (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Byron Buckels
Sanford
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 46:50
- Avg per meeting
- 3:07
- Segments
- 660
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Top issues during term (3)(Environment)
Big Buffalo Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion land purchase
About $3.37 million total, partly funded with roughly $2 million in 2025 revenue bonds.
Pittsboro Water Main Extension Design Amendment
$1,387,900 for design, covered by the Pittsboro Utility Cost Center.
flooding and storm damage
Drivers and homeowners could be looking at costly repairs for flood-damaged cars and property.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Buckels was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
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