Mayor and Town Council

The Clayton Town Council meets on the first and third Monday each month at 7:30 PM at the Town Hall located at 111 East Second Street. Council meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to attend to learn about the issues before the Town Council.

Elections for Town Council are held on odd numbered years in the month of November. The Town's elections are nonpartisan (no party affiliation) and plurality (popular vote wins and no run-off) with the Mayor and Council members serving four year staggered terms.

Qualifications for the offices of Mayor or Council include:

Resident of the Town of Clayton
Registered to vote
US Citizen
21 years of age
Not convicted of a felony

Town Council Members:

Standing left to right: Town Clerk Sherry L. Scoggins, Town Attorney Brenton McConkey, Councilman Alex Harding, Town Manager Steve Biggs, Councilman R.S. "Butch" Lawter, and Deputy Town Manager Nancy Medlin. Seated left to right: Councilman Art Holder, Mayor Pro Tem Michael Grannis, Mayor Jody L. McLeod, and Councilman Bob Satterfield.

Mayor Jody L. McLeod
406 S. Fayetteville St.
Clayton, NC 27520-2437
(919) 553-7197 (Home)
Serving Since - Dec. 2003
Term Expires - 2011

Councilman Michael Grannis
507 East Second Street
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 550-8547 (Home)
Serving Since - Dec 2005
Term Expires - 2013

Councilman Bob Satterfield
2045 Walden Way
Clayton, NC 27527-9555
(919) 553-2273 (Work)
(919) 422-3197 (Cell)
Serving Since - Dec. 1997
Term Expires - 2013

Councilman Alex Harding
310 Parkridge Drive
Clayton, NC 27527-6629
(919) 274-9032(Home & Cell)
Serving Since - Dec. 2003
Term Expires - 2011

Councilman R.S. "Butch" Lawter, Jr.
467 East Second Street
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 553-4466 (Home)
Serving Since - Jan 2009
Term Expires - 2011

Councilman Art Holder
16 Oakmont Court
Clayton, NC 27527
(919) 550-2693 (Home)
(919) 320-4900 (Cell)
Serving Since - Dec. 2009
Term Expires - 2013