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9/5/2019
Town Facilities Close at 5 p.m. - Re-Open at 10 a.m. Friday
FRIDAY MORNING UPDATE: Hurricane Dorian is in the rear view mirror for Clayton! We were lucky! No injuries reported, no car accidents, no power outages and only one tree down on O'Neil Street that wa...
8/9/2019
Annual Tree-Trimming Begins Monday, August 12
How about that storm that passed through Wednesday night!? We didn’t have any power outages or limbs falling and breaking power lines - and we think a big part of that has to do with our annual tree-...
12/9/2018
Town of Clayton Facilities Return to Normal Hours, Except Community Center
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 UPDATE: All Town facilities are back to normal hours with the exception of Clayton Parks & Recreation's Community Center at 715 Amelia Church Road. We're working to repair the ...
9/28/2018
Harmony Playground Update, Public Power Week, 255 Apartments at the Historic Spinning Mill and More at Monday's Council Meeting
We hope you will join us 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 for the Clayton Town Council meeting at The Clayton Center/Town Hall, 111 East Second Street in Downtown Clayton. You can view the full agenda pac...
9/16/2018
Hurricane Florence Latest Update
TUESDAY UPDATE! Our crews have been able to clear our trails and the greenways are back open! Yard waste collection may take weeks to complete - please be patient! Click for more details! ...
8/3/2018
State of the Chamber, Sesquicentennial Committee, Customer Satisfaction Survey Results and Much More at Monday's Town Council Meeting
We hope you will join us 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 for the Clayton Town Council meeting at The Clayton Center/Town Hall, 111 East Second Street in Downtown Clayton. You can view the full agenda pac...
5/18/2018
New Sculpture Trail, Public Hearings on Electric Rates and the FY19 Budget, Designated Truck Routes and More on Monday's Town Council Agenda
We hope you will join us 6 p.m. Monday, May 21 for the Clayton Town Council meeting at The Clayton Center/Town Hall, 111 East Second Street in Downtown Clayton. You can view the full agenda pac...
5/4/2018
A Lifesaving Firehouse Subs Grant, Miss Clayton, a Budget and More on Monday's Town Council Agenda
We hope you will join us 6 p.m. Monday, May 7 for the Clayton Town Council meeting at The Clayton Center/Town Hall, 111 East Second Street in Downtown Clayton. You can view the full agenda pack...
4/17/2018
Electric Work Underway Along Vinson Road
Directional Services Inc. , a licensed electrical and utility contractor based out of Hope Mills, will be doing some electrical work for the Town of Clayton along Vinson Road this month. On and of...
3/26/2018
Town Facilities Closed Good Friday, Garbage and Recycling Will Run As Usual
All Town of Clayton facilities will be closed Friday, March 30 for Good Friday. If you have an emergency, call 911. Good Friday and Easter will NOT affect garbage, recycling or yard waste col...
3/6/2018
Why Is the Town of Clayton Calling?
Are you a Town of Clayton electric customer? You might be getting a phone call about us now through April 20th! We know everyone is weary of scam calls (as you should be!), but these calls will NO...
2/5/2018
Why are Winter Utility Bills Higher!?
We're hearing it alot lately - "Why are winter utility bills higher?!" Here's some information and tips on how you can save! 1. It’s been REALLY cold. Brutally cold. Below freezing for a majori...
1/17/2018
Town of Clayton Facilities Back to Normal Operation - Garbage Routes Running Saturday
Town Facilities are back to normal hours Including Town Hall, The Clayton Center, Clayton Community Center & Clayton Library All Star Waste has completed Wednesday routes and started on Thursday. ...
1/11/2018
Town Facilities Closed Monday for MLK Day – Garbage/Recycling Unaffected
All Town of Clayton facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. E mergency police, fire and rescue services may be reached by calling 9-1-1. Closures include H...
9/13/2017
Clayton Heading To Help Hurricane Irma Victims
In the dark of morning today, two Town of Clayton employees got up, gassed up and headed south to give back. Luke Smith and Conner Franks are two Clayton Public Power linemen now heading to Florid...
9/4/2017
Keep drainage clear ahead of storms!
Last Friday, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Raleigh took rainfall reports of more than 4 inches of rain drenching Clayton in less than an hour and a half! That left many parts of town flooded ...
7/10/2017
Beware of Scam Phone Calls Targeting Electrical Customers!
Clayton residents and businesses should beware of scam phone calls claiming to come from Duke Progress Energy or the Town of Clayton electrical department. In the calls, the scammers are telling p...
6/17/2017
Johnston County Launches New Emergency Warning System
Wouldn't you like to get a text warning you about thunderstorms heading to your home? Or a tornado heading toward your child's school? How about an informational email when Hurricane Matthew kno...
1/30/2017
Power Outage TONIGHT Along 42W & Barber Mill
UPDATE: Kudos to our Clayton Public Power electric crews who were able to repair some dangerous power situations in record time last night. Power went out at midnight in the vicinity of Barber Mill R...
1/6/2017
WINTER STORM UPDATES
Town of Clayton Facilities Back to Normal Hours Wednesday Garbage, Recycling & Yard Waste Collection Caught Up & Running Normal Days! Get those Containers to the Curb on Your Normal Pick-up Days! ...