Gra Singleton | Garner Town Council Election

Gra has lived in Garner for 45 years. He graduated from Garner Senior High School in 1980 and earned a bachelor of arts in business management and a bachelor of arts in economics from North Carolina State University in 1984. He and his wife, Tracey, have three children. They are active members of Garner United Methodist Church.

Gra is a small business owner in Garner. He has owned and operated his own business for 28 years. Earlier in his career, he worked at the old Winn-Dixie grocery store and at Hudson's Hardware.

Gra Singleton (Garner Town Council, North Carolina, candidate ...

Gra is currently a member of the Garner Town Council. He was first elected to the Garner Board of Alderman (now Garner Town Council) in 1993 and has served continuously since then.

Plans to actively promote Garner and pursue economic development that brings well-paying jobs.

Supports retail incentives if they benefit the community at-large.

- Plans to actively promote Garner and pursue economic development that brings well-paying jobs.
- Supports retail incentives if they benefit the community at-large.

Economy

Supports building a community center if funding is available.

Supports building a community center in the next 4 years if funding is available.

- Supports building a community center in the next 4 years if funding is available.

Public Services

Plans for future development around the I-540 corridor.

Supports establishing a Housing and Neighborhood Manager to work with local and county officials to identify and increase affordable housing options in Garner.

- Plans for future development around the I-540 corridor.
- Supports establishing a Housing and Neighborhood Manager to work with local and county officials to identify and increase affordable housing options in Garner.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to address public safety and gang emergence.

- Plans to address public safety and gang emergence.

Public Safety

Plans to improve transportation, sidewalks, and bus service in town.

- Plans to improve transportation, sidewalks, and bus service in town.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of September 4, 2025, Gra Singleton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- Supports establishing a Housing and Neighborhood Manager to work with local and county officials to identify and increase affordable housing options in Garner.

Supports planning and designing sidewalks.

Gra Singleton has lived in Garner for 45 years. He graduated from Garner Senior High School in 1980 and earned a bachelor of arts in business management and a bachelor of arts in economics from North Carolina State University in 1984. He and his wife, Tracey, have three children. They are active members of Garner United Methodist Church.

Gra is a small business owner in Garner. He has owned and operated his own business for 28 years. Earlier in his career, he worked at the old Winn-Dixie grocery store in Garner starting in 1978. He then worked at Hudson's Hardware from 1980 until September 1997.

- Town council members serve as the governing body of the town, along with the mayor. 
- The town council members make policy decisions for the town, including creating ordinances, policies, and making agreements with other governments. 
- The town council can amend and revise town policies, as well as approve or reject the town budget. 
- The town council is also in charge of the appointment of advisory boards, commissions, task forces, committees, the town manager, and the town attorney. 
- Members of the town council are elected to staggered 4 year terms. 