Police Chief, Firefighter, World War II veteran, cemetery supervisor, streets supervisor, building maintenance and sanitation manager…you name it, if there was a way to serve his community, Roy Ellis was doing it. We’re not sure there’s another person who’s served in as many... Read More

Want to make a difference in your community? Then grab a spot on one of our many advisory boards - these volunteers get to have their say in everything from public art to park planning to public safety...that's a lot of P's! But we need a lot of public support to pull off all the town does!

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This Monday, September 28th, the Town of Clayton will play host to a massive day of remembrance for Clayton Deputy Fire Chief Jason Dean, who lost his month-long battle with COVID-19 earlier this week. 

With very little time and under extreme duress, the Clayton Fire Department has essentia... Read More

It is with profound sadness, the Clayton Fire Department announces the passing of Deputy Chief of Operations & Training Jason Dean.

This beloved 20-year veteran of our firefighting family died overnight after a hard fight against the complications of COVID-19.

Jason was just 42 and is survived b... Read More

UPDATE: Monday, August 24, 2020

So many of you have reached out wanting to know how you can help our Clayton Fire Department families - that IS the mission of the Clayton Firefighters Association. First Citizens Bank of Clayton has set up an online link for monetary donations... Read More

TUESDAY UPDATE:

ISAIAS LEAVES CLAYTON RELATIVELY UNSCATHED

Town of Clayton crews from our Fire, Police, Clayton Public Power and Public Services departments worked through the night to respond to any problems caused by this storm. Only minor tree debris and no Clayton Public Power outages. The Neuse R... Read More

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST COVID-19 CASE COUNT AND GUIDANCE FROM THE STATE & GOVERNOR ON LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS

The State of Emergency declared by Clayton Mayor Jody McLeod remains in effect and town leaders appreciates all the Clayton residents and businesses who continue to follow health and sa... Read More

We had an amazing experience! Thank you to the Clayton Community for your wonderful response! 

Clayton Parks and Recreation had the BEST idea and we have been planning it out for days to make sure we can do it and do it safely! Every year on Good Friday is our proud traditi... Read More

All Town of Clayton facilities will be closed Monday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.

Emergency police, fire and rescue services may be reached by calling 9-1-1.

The closures include Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library, Parks & Recreation's Clayton Community Center, The Clayton Cen... 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