Town Directory

Town Hall
252-749-2881 or 252-749-2891
6777 West Wilson Street, Fountain, NC 27829

Public Works
252-749-2999 or 252-749-2891
After Hours/Weekends Emergency: 252-749-2881
After Hours/Weekends Non- Emergency: 252-749-2891
6777 West Wilson Street, Fountain, NC 27829

Fountain Rural Fire Department
252-749-5321 non-emergency
6736 East Wilson Street, Fountain, NC 27829

Fountain Rescue & EMS 252-749-5321 non-emergency
3642 South Lynch Street, Fountain, NC 27829</p

US Post Office
252-749-4051
6738 East Wilson Street, Fountain, NC 27829

Fountain Library
252-749-5243
6740 East Wilson Street, Fountain, NC 27829

Needs Center
252-347-7024
6742 East Wilson Street, Fountain, NC 27829

Recycling Center
252-749-3525
3879 US 258 Fountain, NC 27829

Fountain Wellness Center
252-749-6201
6743 East Wilson Street, Fountain, NC 27829

Administration/Finance

Incorporated in 1903, the Town of Fountain is a municipality chartered as a Mayor-Council form of government, which is a system in which the people elect a mayor. The mayor makes sure that the laws the council/commissioners make are carried out. The mayor and commissioners work together to make sure that the community government runs smoothly. The Town of Fountain administrative department is comprised of the Town Clerk/Finance Officer and a Utility Clerk/Tax Collector, who is supervised by a designated commissioner, who at this time is Commissioner Doris Edwards. The office is located in the Town Hall, 6777 West Wilson Street, and office hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday.

Letha Hines is the Town Clerk/Finance Officer and began working for the Town of Fountain part time October 2000 and was hire Town Clerk/Finance Officer in 2001. The Town Clerk attends all Governing Board meeting, she keeps the Governing Board informed of key town activities as well as the Town’s financial condition. As the finance officer she is responsible for review of a $1.2 million budget, town cash flow, administration, purchasing oversight, and billing/collection oversight.

Known by “Leigh” she grew up in the Fountain area, on Sharp Point Road, moved to Fountain in 1976 to 1981, but still stayed in the Fountain Zip Code. She graduated from Farmville Central High School, attended classes at Pitt Community College and UNC School of Government. Leigh can be reached at 252-749-2881 or by email: TOFCLERK2001@aol.com.

Peggy Smith began working for Town of Fountain part time January 2002 as Assistant to the Town Clerk, then became full time as Utility Clerk and Tax Collector. Her duties include utility billing and collections also tax billing and collections. She was raised in the Farmville area where she still resides and graduated from Farmville Central High School in 1978. Peggy can be reached at 252-749-2881 or 252-749-2891.