It takes both an appreciation of the past – and a vision for the future – to make a downtown work.

When the Town of Clayton hired Kaitlin Crocker three years ago, they welcomed a Downtown Development Coordinator who had lived her downtown’s transformation firsthand. A 3rd-generation... Read More

We hope you'll join us Monday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. for the the regularly-scheduled Clayton Town Council meeting inside The Clayton Center/Town Hall, 111 East Second Street in Downtown Clayton. There are several public hearings, numerous citizen recognitions and an update on town'... Read More

Great parks and plenty of recreational opportunities – those are a big part of the quality of life in Clayton!

In 2013, the Town of Clayton updated our Clayton Parks and Recreation Master Plan – and now it’s time to take another inventory of our facilities and programs and make... Read More

We hope you will join us at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22 for the Clayton Town Council meeting inside The Clayton Center/Town Hall, 111 East Second Street in Downtown Clayton. Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Town facilities are CLOSED on Monday and that has pushed th... Read More

Town Facilities Closed Monday for MLK Day – Garbage/Recycling Unaffected

All Town of Clayton facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 21 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Emergency police, fire and rescue services may be reached by calling 9-1-1. For utility outages, call 919-553-1530.

Closures inclu... Read More

It’s the first week of middle school for two Clayton Police officers.

Officers Aurora Mayo and Scott Holzshu are heading to middle and elementary school as the Clayton Police Department’s first-ever School Resource Officers. The Town of Clayton and the Johnston County’s School Board... Read More

Nearly 60 different municipalities across the state have been given permission by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to participate in a specified Urban Archery season.  After receiving interest from Town of Clayton residents and after careful consideration by Town Council, the To... Read More

We hope you will join us at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7 for the Clayton Town Council meeting inside The Clayton Center/Town Hall, 111 East Second Street in Downtown Clayton.

You can view the full agenda packet online here, or click here to download a PDF copy. Here are the ... Read More

We hope you will join us at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17 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 packet online here, or click here to download a PDF copy. Here a... Read More

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 heating system and the building will not open until the repairs are made. We'll con... Read More