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Pledge Status

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Pledge Date

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Program Year

2022

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Town of Selma

Selma, NC

Byron McAllister

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Selma, NC was officially chartered as a Town on February 11, 1873, but the Town’s true birth took place on May 1, 1867. Selma was born as and still is a “Railroad Town,” and our rail heritage is still evident today, with our recently renovated 1924 Union Depot (Selma Union Depot) supporting Amtrak service. The Town of Selma is located at the corner of I-95 and future I-42 (Current US Highway 70) with a growing population of about 7,000. We are working to improve our horticulture operations in the Town of Selma and do our part to improve the environment. We feel taking this Pledge is a great step towards that goal.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2022

Communications and Convening ▸

Engage with city parks and recreation, public works, sustainability, and other relevant staff to identify opportunities to revise and maintain mowing programs and milkweed / native nectar plant planting programs.
Engage with gardening leaders and partners (e.g., Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, Nature Centers, Native Plant Society Chapters , other long-standing and influential community leaders) to support monarch butterfly conservation.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Convert vacant lots to monarch habitat.
Plant milkweed and pollinator-friendly native nectar plants along roadsides, medians, or public rights-of-way.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Byron McAllister	2022	3/9/2022		View Pledge