Vice Chair· 2022-12-05–2026-12-07 (G.S. 153A-26: first Monday in December after the Nov 8, 2022 election; NCSBE 2022 results; successor seated Dec 7, 2026)
Bud Cesena
Lincoln County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 7:41
- Avg per meeting
- 1:06
- Segments
- 122
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Top issues during term (15)(Development)
EJG Ventures commercial complex near Trilogy (PD #2026-3)
Adds commercial tax base; road improvements funded through developer contributions and the county transportation program.
Iron Station 618-home development denied
The developer claims the project would add roughly $2.25 million a year in tax revenue and donate water and sewer infrastructure, while residents worry about who pays for roads, schools, and sewer upgrades.
Subdivision Performance Guarantees — Sylvan Creek and Stratford
Guarantee amounts backstop road and infrastructure costs if developers don't finish; no direct county expense.
Bald eagle nest and cross-county septic stall subdivision
Ballard Oaks subdivision opposition
Unknown; the HOA would pay for operating the private wastewater treatment system.
EJG Ventures retail development at Highway 73/Little Egypt Road
Historic courthouse project communications
$150,000 consulting contract; $4.5 million state funding received so far.
East Lincoln growth and traffic
Residents worry taxpayer-funded utility and road upgrades will be needed, and the developer is offering to backstop Carrington's intersection improvements.
data center development
Tax revenue and tech investments are on hold until officials finally make a decision.
Age-restricted senior housing next to East Lincoln High School
Developer pays for water and sewer lines inside the development; no county tax funds involved.
Campground Road subdivision (PA #64) denied
Denial avoids potential county costs from environmental problems tied to the shared wastewater system.
Piedmont Natural Gas utility complex expansion
RK Investments mixed-use development on Pilot Knob Road
West Pointe Drive Self-Storage Planned Development (PD #2025-2)
Workforce housing supply
The project would add an estimated $120 million to the tax base, per a supporter's testimony.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Cesena was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.