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11/5/2019
2019 Election Results : Parks Bond Passes
The preliminary votes are in! By a resounding 74% of the votes, the $18 million Clayton Parks Bond has passed. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL RESULTS Clayton Town Councilmen Jason Thompson and newc...
9/23/2019
Join Us as We Break Ground for a New Playground Oct. 12th!
Every child deserves a chance to play! And that's why the Town of Clayton is proud to be partnering with the community to build a playground where children and their guardians of ALL abilities can pl...
9/16/2019
Section of Enterprise Drive to Close for Housing Construction
Headed to Dunkin' Donuts' , Biscuitville , Wells Fargo Bank , Just Tires , Carolina Child Development Center , Clayton Fitness , La Cocina or Comfort Suites Clayton ? You may have to slightl...
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-...
8/7/2019
Clayton Finance Wins Top Award
We’ve done it yet again! Clayton's Finance Department has won the industry's highest award for the 18th year in a row. The Department's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for last fisc...
7/25/2019
2019 Clayton Police National Night Out - August 6
Join Clayton Police for a Night to Unite! National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighb...
7/22/2019
Want a Say in Clayton's Future?
WE NEED YOU! We want to hear from our community... How easy is it to do business in Clayton? What do you think the main driver of our growth is...proximity to Raleigh, our quality of life, or mayb...
7/1/2019
Clayton Police Want Your Input July 17
Clayton Police Community Information Session July 17 The Clayton Police Department is seeking re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). An a...
5/30/2019
FREE Clayton Police Teen Summer Academy FULL for 2019!
REGISTRATION CLOSED! Our 2019 Clayton Police Youth Summer Academy is FULL! Conducting traffic stops, going through an interactive police weapons simulation, and visiting the Johnston County jail ...
5/30/2019
Monday Council Budget Hearing
The Clayton Town manager presented his recommended FY 2019-2020 balanced budget at Monday’s Town Council meeting/public hearing on May 20th. Several Council members wanted more information about s...
5/24/2019
Residents Asked to Conserve Water this Holiday Weekend!
Record Breaking Heat Wave Forces Need to Conserve Water in Clayton this Holiday! Please DO NOT Water Your Lawn this Weekend! The heat is ON...with possible record-breaking temperatures on tap for...
5/23/2019
Clayton Police Recognize Department Excellence
The Clayton Police Department gathered to celebrate the work and accomplishments of 2018, promote two Sergeants and a detective, acknowledge community partners, and recognize numerous employees for e...
5/23/2019
Town Facilities CLOSED Monday for Memorial Day
All Town of Clayton facilities will be closed Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. Emergency police, fire and rescue services may be reached by calling 9-1-1. All Star Waste will NOT run garbage, ...
2/20/2019
Town of Clayton Departure Triggers Revisioning of Downtown/Economic Development Initiatives
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 Develop...
2/15/2019
Regular Town Council Meeting - Monday, Feb. 18
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 ...
2/13/2019
Have Ideas on the Future of Clayton Parks & Recreation?
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 –...
1/18/2019
Tuesday's Town Council Meeting Features New Police Officers, a Financial Audit and Plans to Expand Downtown Parking
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 Luthe...
1/17/2019
Town Facilities Closed Monday in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
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...
1/16/2019
Clayton Police Head Back to School...for the First Time!
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-ev...