About Us:

The Town of Snow Hill was chartered in 1828 and serves as the County Seat of Greene County. The beautiful town is home to 1,614 residents.

The Town of Snow Hill operates under the mayor/council form of government as authorized by the NC General Statutes. The mayor and five-member board of commissioners serve as the Town Council. Each office holder is elected at-large to four-year terms. The mayor represents the town. Commissioners are responsible for passing ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing members to volunteer boards, hiring department heads, and appointing the town clerk/revenue collector, town attorney, and finance officer.

The commissioners appoint a town administrator to oversee day-to-day operations by employees or through contract arrangements for water, sewer, law enforcement, streets, recreation, solid waste collection and recycling, land use planning, animal control, nuisance codes, cemetery, and fire protection.

Volunteer boards include the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, Recreation Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Snow Hill Tomorrow Committee, Tree Board, Neighborhood Affairs Committee, and Snow Hill Development Commission

Headquarters for the Town of Snow Hill municipal government is the G. Melvin Oliver Town Hall, which is currently located at 201 N. Greene Street. The public works and utilities facilities are located at 102 Daniels Street.

The beautiful town is home to 1,614 residents. It is a growing community, situated overlooking the Contentnea Creek. The town boasts historic neighborhoods, fine recreational facilities, nice homes and prosperous businesses. 

A community in central Greene County, the town of Snow Hill was chartered in 1828. Snow Hill has a rich past from its settling families that have been here for generations to the rumor of the town almost becoming the capital of North Carolina.

One thing that is true is that Snow Hill was originally a major trading depot on Contentnea Creek. At the time, Contentnea Creek was a main Wilson to New Bern trading artery. Contentnea Creek connects with the Neuse River between New Bern and Kinston, the largest river in our state.