Mike Rose, Johnston County Commissioner

10/17/2026

The latest revisions to Johnston County’s draft Unified Development Ordinance are now online at johnstonnc.gov/UDO.

In response to community input, County Commissioners have addressed a host of UDO topics, including the subdivision-approval process and buffers between farms and new development.

Next up are public hearings on the revised UDO draft. The Johnston County Planning Board will receive public input at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, and 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the Courthouse in Smithfield.

The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, also at the Courthouse. The Board could adopt the UDO at their meeting on Monday, Nov. 16.

10/14/2026

It was nice to see the updates to our Princeton Fire Department facility. It is definitely something to be proud of along with the brave firefighting men and women!

10/05/2026

The Clayton High School project is moving right along. (Pics from beam signing ceremony last Thursday)

10/01/2026

I hope to see you there!

Johnston County GOP’s 2026 County Hall is THIS THURSDAY! 🇺🇸

Free BBQ begins at 6:00 PM, followed by the County Hall at 7:00 PM, with nearly a dozen local elected officials expected to attend.

📍 The Farm at 42 (1075 Lynch Road, Selma)

Come out for an evening of food, fellowship, and conversation with local leaders as we get into the November election.

NOTE: This is an official event of the Johnston County Republican Party. Open only to registered Republicans residing in Johnston County.

09/22/2026

Tomorrow is the final scheduled opportunity to share your input on the upcoming UDO before the public hearing on November 2. There are no microphones so if you don't like public speaking, this is a great format. It's just conversations. You can talk one on one with any of us or you can drop your comments in a box that we will all read. A lot has changed since the first draft was released in January and it has been due to the tremendous amount of feedback we have received. I hope to see you there and if you can't make it, you can always email us at [email protected].

Reminder that the second drop-in session on Johnston County’s proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) is tomorrow, Wednesday, September 23rd. The information session will be held at Johnston Community College in the lobby of the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium.

Johnston County residents can drop in any time between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. to learn about the UDO. County staff and consultants will be on hand to answer questions.

Stations set up around the lobby will highlight key aspects of the proposed UDO, including subdivision standards and required buffers between new development and its farm neighbors.

Johnston Community College is located at 245 College Road, Smithfield, NC.
The latest draft on the UDO is now available online at https://www.johnstonnc.gov/planning/content.cfm?pageid=85

09/11/2026

The world changed 25 years ago on this date. Earlier that same year, I took my boys to New York and we took this picture of the Twin Towers from atop the Empire State Building. 10 years later I would wind up as a contractor in Afghanistan and a few years after that one of those little kids in the first picture would be in his first deployment to Afghanistan. The second deployment was the withdrawal. Many lives were lost on that day and many more have been affected in so many ways. Let us never forget the feelings from 9/11/01 or the unity of our nation afterwards and let us never forget the sacrifices of all of our military, first responders and their families.

08/26/2026

Two opportunities are coming up in September for you to ask questions and share concerns about the latest draft of the UDO. A lot of changes have been made since the first draft as a direct result of all of the public engagement and suggestions. I hope to see you there!

The first of two drop-in sessions on Johnston County’s proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, at the Johnston County Agricultural Center, 2736 N.C. 210, Smithfield.

Stations set up around the Ag Center auditorium will highlight key aspects of the proposed UDO, including subdivision standards and required buffers between new development and its farm neighbors.

Johnston County residents can drop in any time between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. to learn about the UDO. County staff and consultants will be on hand to answer questions.

A second drop-in session will be held Wednesday, September 23, in the lobby of the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium at Johnston Community College , 245 College Road, Smithfield.

The latest draft on the UDO will be available September 2 at johnstonnc.gov/planning.

08/16/2026

This is such sad and sudden news. Fleta was passionate about her community and it is hard to believe she is gone. Just a few months ago, we hugged after working together to finish a water service agreement and it was such a happy day. None of us are promised tomorrow and we should all work to leave this place a little better than we found it, just like Fleta did.

08/12/2026

Come out and celebrate the World Champs!

It's time to celebrate these girls as a community this Saturday, August 15!

Parade will start at 5pm and begin at Archer Lodge Town Hall and end at Archer Lodge Middle School
(Via Buffalo Rd to Wendell Rd).

Ceremony will follow at the fields of ALMS then a meet and greet session!

Please join us as we celebrate our World Champions!! 💙🥎🖤

08/10/2026

Congratulations to Johnston County's 2026 Little League Softball World Series CHAMPIONS!!!

North Carolina claimed the 2026 Little League Softball World Series title on Sunday, defeating Kentucky in a high-stakes 2-0 championship game from Stallings Stadium in Greenville, N.C. The team representing Johnston County Little League (Clayton, N.C.) did so relying on the strategy that got them t...