Ward 5 Council Member· 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)
Jean Dabbs
Sanford
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 2:15
- Avg per meeting
- 1:08
- Segments
- 43
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Top issues during term (4)(Roads)
Stop signs in Laurel Oaks Subdivision
Modest cost for sign installation; not specified in the meeting.
Expanded microtransit service
City's share for six months of 2028 would be about $209,125; a full-year continuation would run roughly $418,250.
Gulf Street No Parking Zone
Minor city cost for no-parking signage.
Street Resurfacing Investment
Roughly $3 million budgeted versus about $700,000 in typical years.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Dabbs was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.