Mayor Emery Doughtie was elected in November 2009 and is currently serving his fourth term as Mayor of Roanoke Rapids. Before beginning his term on the Roanoke Rapids City Council, he served 3 years on the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Board and 15 years on the Board of Education of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District.
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Mayor Pro Tem Ferebee was first elected to the City Council in 1999 and is currently serving his sixth term in office representing District Three. Before beginning his term on Council, he served on the Roanoke Rapids Area Planning Board from 1989 to 1999.
Curtis Strickland was appointed by City Council on October 3, 2023 to fill the vacant District 1 seat previously held by Thomas Daughtry, Jr. Mr. Strickland was sworn in on October 17, 2023 and will serve the remainder of the term until November 2025.
Curt is a lifelong resident of Roanoke Rapids and is currently the General Manager at Builders FirstSource in Roanoke Rapids where he has been employed for 44 years. He has been a member of the Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce as well as the North Carolina Home Builders Association (Roanoke Valley Association) for many years.
Rex Stainback was appointed by City Council on August 24, 2021 to fill the vacant District 1 seat previously held by Ernest Bobbitt. Mr. Stainback was sworn in on September 7, 2021 and will serve the remainder of the term until November 2023.
Councilman Wayne Smith was elected in November 2013 and is currently serving his third term in office representing District Two. Before beginning his term, Councilman Smith served on the Roanoke Rapids Recreation Advisory Committee.
Sandra W. Bryant was elected in November 2019 and is serving her first term in office representing District Two. Before beginning her term on Council, she served two years on the Beautification Committee.
The Property Maintenance Department collects loose leaves November - February. Crews work a daily assigned route and cannot take special requests or special arrangements. Loose leaf piles should be placed behind the curb or edge of pavement without blocking the sidewalk or street. Do not rake or...