(Butch) Lawter, Jr.

As commission chair, supported adoption of Envision Johnston, the county's comprehensive land-use plan balancing growth and infrastructure with agricultural preservation, conservation, and sustainability.

August 7, 2023For

Source: johnstonnc.com · researched July 18, 2026

As Johnston County commission chair, signed a letter supporting Orange County's transition to the Capital Area Workforce Development Board and a five-county regional workforce area.

October 3, 2022For

Source: commerce.nc.gov · researched July 18, 2026

As Johnston County commission chair, signed a letter supporting Lee and Chatham counties' request to consolidate with the Capital Area Workforce Development Board to improve regional access to workforce services.

January 19, 2022For

Source: commerce.nc.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Led the commissioners' fiscal 2026-27 budget work and recommended a budget that cut the tax rate one cent, fully funded the public schools' $116.3 million operating request, increased community-college funding, added public-safety positions, and committed to a more open budget process.

June 15, 2026For

Source: johnstonnc.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Supported Johnston County's $351 million fiscal 2023-24 budget, which cut the property-tax rate from 73 to 69 cents, reduced the manager's proposed expenses by $22 million, and funded public safety, schools, infrastructure, and fire-service changes.

June 19, 2023For

Source: johnstonnc.com · researched July 18, 2026

Led the commissioners' fiscal 2026-27 budget work and recommended a budget that cut the tax rate one cent, fully funded the public schools' $116.3 million operating request, increased community-college funding, added public-safety positions, and committed to a more open budget process.

June 15, 2026For

Source: johnstonnc.gov · researched July 18, 2026

As commission chair, signed the resolution creating a unified Johnston County Fire Protection Service District, effective July 1, 2024, after a public hearing and review of service needs and funding feasibility.

April 15, 2024For

Source: johnstonnc.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Supported Johnston County's $351 million fiscal 2023-24 budget, which cut the property-tax rate from 73 to 69 cents, reduced the manager's proposed expenses by $22 million, and funded public safety, schools, infrastructure, and fire-service changes.

June 19, 2023For

Source: johnstonnc.com · researched July 18, 2026

Supported the final $850,000 needed for phase one of Johnston County's first county park, with the reserve advance to be repaid from development fees and most project costs covered by grants and development funding.

October 6, 2025For

Source: johnstonnc.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Publicly advocated expanding passenger-rail service through Johnston County, including more Selma stops and a new station near Clayton or Wilson's Mills, while the county worked with NCDOT on station planning and funding.

August 29, 2025For

Source: wral.com · researched July 18, 2026

As commission chair, supported adoption of Envision Johnston, the county's comprehensive land-use plan balancing growth and infrastructure with agricultural preservation, conservation, and sustainability.

August 7, 2023For

Source: johnstonnc.com · researched July 18, 2026

Supported Johnston County's $351 million fiscal 2023-24 budget, which cut the property-tax rate from 73 to 69 cents, reduced the manager's proposed expenses by $22 million, and funded public safety, schools, infrastructure, and fire-service changes.

June 19, 2023For

Source: johnstonnc.com · researched July 18, 2026

As commission chair, signed an amended $129.5 million capital-project ordinance for a new 4-million-gallon-per-day wastewater treatment facility, biosolids improvements, flood-resiliency work, and an effluent force main.

November 7, 2022For

Source: deq.nc.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Was unanimously appointed vice chair of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners after completing three years as board chair.

December 1, 2025

Source: johnstonnc.gov · researched July 18, 2026

As commission chair, supported a performance-based economic-development agreement and partial lease guarantee for Wylie Capital's planned $55 million Clayton Commerce Center industrial park.

May 5, 2025

Source: growwithjoco.com · researched July 18, 2026

Was unanimously elected chair of the Central Pines Regional Council Board of Delegates for fiscal 2023-24.

August 23, 2023

Source: centralpinesnc.gov · researched July 18, 2026

As commission chair, supported a building lease and performance-based incentive grant for BioRealty's planned $27 million life-sciences industrial park in Clayton.

June 5, 2023

Source: growwithjoco.com · researched July 18, 2026

As commission chair, supported a performance-based county incentive agreement for anticipated Novo Nordisk investments and job creation over the following 12 years.

September 6, 2022

Source: researchtriangle.org · researched July 18, 2026

Led the commissioners' fiscal 2026-27 budget work and recommended a budget that cut the tax rate one cent, fully funded the public schools' $116.3 million operating request, increased community-college funding, added public-safety positions, and committed to a more open budget process.

June 15, 2026

Source: johnstonnc.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Filed an election protest after ballot errors affected the 2007 Clayton Town Council race, asking election officials to hold a new election among the candidates whose results could have been affected.

November 15, 2007

Source: law.justia.com · researched July 18, 2026