Overview

Garner is a town in Wake County that follows a council-manager form of government. Garner is led by the Town Council, which is made up of five council members and a mayor. Elections for council members and the mayor are nonpartisan and staggered. In addition to the administrative duties of the Town Council, council members are in charge of appointing the town manager.

The Town Council holds regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:00 pm, while work sessions are held on the last Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm. Meetings are held in the Garner Town Hall (900 7th Ave) and agendas can be found here. Citizens can participate in Town Council meetings through in-person or virtual public comments. To share an in-person comment, citizens must sign up with the Town Clerk before the meeting. To submit a public comment virtually, citizens must fill out this form.

In addition to the Town Council, Garner has various citizen-run boards and committees. There are six boards and committees that citizens can apply for. Applications are reviewed by council members and they will then appoint members for the boards and committees.

 

Ways to engage with your local government in the Town of Garner

  • Attend

    Attend a Town Council meeting.

  • Apply

    Apply to serve on a board or committee.

  • Volunteer

    with Garner

  • Learn

    Learn more about how the town functions.

Take a survey and provide government leaders with information they need.
Visit the Town of Garner website and type “survey” into the search feature.