Moving to Jacksonville NC? Information for Newcomers
Jacksonville is among North Carolina’s fastest growing cities and has become a retail hub, but it’s perhaps better known as the home of Camp Lejeune, a Marine Corps facility called “The World’s Most Complete Amphibious Training Base.”
Named an All-America City in 1992 and the seat of Onslow County, Jacksonville is the place to find county administrative offices and courts. The city’s annual budget is more than $305 million and it employs more than 485 full and part-time workers. Additional information is available on the city’s Web site www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us.
Polling precincts and sites: Brynn Marr precinct, Fire Station 3; East Northwoods precinct, Jacksonville Commons Recreation Center; Jacksonville precinct, City Hall; New River precinct, Jack Amyette Recreation Center; and West Northwoods precinct, Northwoods Park Middle School.
Jacksonville and Onslow County Community Report
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Schools:
Elementary schools: Bell Fork, Blue Creek, Carolina Forest, Clyde Erwin, Hunters Creek, Jacksonville Commons, Morton, Northwoods, Parkwood, Southwest, Summersill and Thompson;
Middle schools: Hunters Creek, Jacksonville Commons, New Bridge and Northwoods Park;
High schools: Jacksonville, White Oak, Southwest and Northside.
Compare schools at School Digger website.
Garbage collection and recycling: Municipal service. Residential solid waste and recycling disposal fee is $5.07 per month, which is added to utility bills; roll-out carts and recycling bins are provided for once a week collection at the curb. Commercial charges range from $24.25 to $119.25 a month. Yard wastes are picked up on Wednesday; recyclables weekly. Yard debris is accepted in paper bags, boxes, and/ or garbage cans only. White goods must be called in to the sanitation division at 910-938- 5338. To start service in Jacksonville, call 910- 938-5338.
Water: Municipal service. Basic residential water rate is 17 cents per 100 gallons, with a minimum charge of $8.48 per month. There are incremental charges based on per gallon use after 2,000 gallons. Residential hookup is $10 plus $100 deposit or a letter of credit (Some deposits may be higher based on meter size). New tap-on fees depend on meter size for commercial and fixture counts for residential. For service or assistance, call 910-938-5248; service emergencies on nights, weekends or holidays: 910-938- 5234.
Sewer: Municipal service. Basic residential sewer rate: .27 cents per 100 gallons. Residential hookup fee is included in water hookup fee. For service or assistance, call 910-938-5248. Service emergencies on nights, weekends or holidays: 910-938-5234.
Utilities: Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corp., 910- 353-1940 or Progress Energy, (800) 452-2777.
Telephone service: Embarq, 910-347- 9011.
City Hall: 815 New Bridge Street Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; telephone 910-938-5200.
City manager is Jeff Hudson; interim finance director, Gayle Maides; information technology services, Earl Bunting; recreation and parks director, Mike Carter; and city clerk, Carmen Miracle.The Public Services director is Grant Sparks.
Government: City government is council-manager. The city council consists of a mayor, two at-large council members and four council members representing city wards. Council members are elected for two-year terms. Council meetings are usually held at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month following the first Monday.
Mayor's Office - 910-938-5224.
City Council: (subject to change) Horace Mann (At-Large) is liaison to the Parks and Recreation Commission; Sammy Phillips (At-large), Fire Safety Advisory Board, Onslow Civic Affairs Committee, and Recycling Board; Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Bittner (Ward 2), Water and Sewer Advisory Board; Turner Blount (Ward 1), Community Development Advisory Committee and Beautification and Appearance Commission; Fannie K. Coleman (Ward 4), the Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities and Trails and Greenways Commission; and Michael Lazzara (Ward 3), Planning Board.
Police: Jacksonville Police Department - 910-455-1472; emergencies, 911 or 910-455-4000.
Fire: Jacksonville Fire Department - 910-455-8080; emergencies, 911.
Rescue: Jacksonville Rescue Squad - 910-455-8997; emergencies, 911.
Medical facilities:
Onslow Memorial Hospital, 317 Western Blvd., 910-577-2345;
Onslow County Health Department, 612 College St., 910-347-2154;
Henderson Family Medicine Clinic, Henderson Drive, Jacksonville, 910-347-5103.
Library: Onslow County Public Library, 58 E. Doris Ave., 910-455-7350.
Post office: Main post office, 719 New Bridge St., 910-346- 4135. Also several express stations and branches.
ABC stores: 2500 Onslow Drive, 910-347-1027; 234 Wilmington Highway, 910-346-3026; 115 Workshop Lane, 910-455-8121.
Annual events: Beirut Memorial ceremony in October, Holiday Parade in November, Taste of the Town in the spring, National Night Out in August.
Attractions: Beirut Memorial near Camp Johnson on Lejeune Boulevard; Aviation Memorial at the New River Air Station; Freedom Fountain, near Onslow County Sheriff’s Department, Court Street, Peletier House is among the county’s oldest structures.