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The board unanimously accepted the June 30, 2024 financial statement audit. April Adams, engagement director for the audit firm, told commissioners the firm issued “unmodified opinions” on the county financial statements and on federal and state compliance testing. Commissioner Jerry Becker moved to accept the audit; the motion carried.

The board approved the sheriff’s request for additional funding for computer replacements, vehicle upfitting and a courthouse x-ray machine. The sheriff’s office requested an additional $500,400 to cover computers, mobile data terminals, outstanding vehicle upfits and a replacement courthouse x-ray unit; the board approved the request and associated budget amendment.

Commissioners approved two Department of Social Services position reclassifications: an income-maintenance caseworker I to income-maintenance caseworker III and an investigative/treatment assessment social worker to child-welfare social work supervisor. The county manager and DSS director said the reclassifications are intended to improve training and staff capacity to handle increased caseloads, including work generated by Medicaid expansion.

The board added a classified position for an agricultural center coordinator at grade 120 to the county classification plan, to support the new Randolph County Agricultural Center’s arena, events and program scheduling. Commissioners said the facility will remain focused on agricultural programming and that the coordinator’s role will be to assist with event management and interdepartmental coordination.

The board also authorized a public auction to sell a county-owned tax-foreclosed parcel; the county attorney said state statute requires advertising at least 30 days prior to sale and a 5% deposit by the high bidder. The earliest possible sale date under the paper-publication schedule was Feb. 17; commissioners said they would review any winning bid at the March meeting and retain discretion to proceed or not.

Finally, the board approved a purchase of microwave backhaul equipment for the Randleman Viper tower project. Deb Berg told commissioners the microwave dishes will link the new tower to the state system; the board approved the $117,240 purchase from Aviat US Inc.

Several votes at the meeting were voice votes with no roll-call tally recorded in the transcript. Commissioners and staff said that some purchases are covered in existing budgets or will be handled via a budget amendment approved at the meeting. No items were tabled.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Randolph County Board of Commissioners - January 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Randolph County Board of Commissioners voted to accept the annual audit and approved several funding, staffing and equipment requests at its Jan. 6 meeting.","taxTitle","Randolph County, North Carolina","taxId",14195,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6399082,"Residents urge Randolph County to enforce noise ordinance, investigate lead risks at local gun range",829,952000,1781000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2086345-d19e7ffaa07d318a5ed79d4a95656c47&start=952&end=1781","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2086345-d19e7ffaa07d318a5ed79d4a95656c47/thumbnail_952000.jpg","/articles/6399082/Randolph-County/North-Carolina/Residents-urge-Randolph-County-to-enforce-noise-ordinance-investigate-lead-risks-at-local-gun-range","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6399082-5715200c83e7e46b7286568fab0ed2cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776483182&Signature=gJV56yhrUbEolHEFzRzRGpT3iyLmFq1cTQ1bQm63tw0Z6ZzD6vP8rvPTLCAUEFRJizpVEi67lhdI0JTmI797SjCcZHpM~lhV3UAuI2wfVIvlOCB91wwp1hZt6Thykg5BoNhOsW1XC2MBsbCA656LtsyP6nwmVBr5WjJmKI44ZuPiJT0020kUI-V3l2VnR3fIpIR2eK1ijUgB~-O1Oz6DytjlyDNMxGpsMBHb1sEc5pL3nQ1YawO~i5Op9b1Y~-5JCCrj4LvEy1NWZGfu~rVWxDq1HSmY5QyGmocCk1nmlsc3JVrOrqxFqbhgqR88neP55UFB6TavZpPBiu~Uq6x~3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several Randolph County residents used the meeting’s public-comment period to press commissioners to act on noise and pollution concerns they attribute to a nearby shooting range.

Amy Wang, a resident, told the Board of Commissioners that recordings show persistent gunfire “for over 2 hours” during rainy afternoons at a distance she said is about a third of a mile from the range. “This has been going on for over 2 hours now,” she said. “We cannot take this any longer.”

The speakers said the complaints are not about guns or Second Amendment rights but about sustained noise and potential environmental contamination. Isaac Hoffman, who identified himself as a neighbor, said the issue “is about 600 people plus coming to our neighborhood and shooting me hours each week and disturbing our ability to enjoy our properties.” He told commissioners he reviewed the Randolph County noise ordinance and urged the county to enforce it.

Fritz Wang urged the planning board and the commissioners to treat the range as a nonconforming use of RA (residential-agricultural) property and to consider restrictions. He recommended a sound-limit condition that would require the range to keep noise at or below 65 decibels at the property line so operations could continue while reducing impacts on nearby homes.

Ed Leitz raised environmental concerns about lead from bullets reaching surface water. Leitz said he called the Ashborough water plant laboratory to suggest they add sampling near the range and that he personally submitted two creek water samples to an independent lab for lead analysis. “Lead is going to find its way to water,” Leitz said. “Once it happens, there’s no putting the genie back in the bottle.”

Commissioners did not announce an immediate enforcement action during the meeting; Chairman Frye told the speakers the county is in discussions and that “they all involve legalities,” and that the issue is “a work in process.” The board did not direct a specific new requirement at the meeting.

Speakers referenced two local authorities in arguing their case: the Randolph County noise ordinance (noted in public comment as effective Sept. 1, 1985) and, by name, the North Carolina Shooting Range Protection Act of 1997, though residents said the range predates that law and should not be exempt solely on that basis.

Commissioners, sheriff’s staff and county legal advisers previously have discussed enforcement roles; speakers said they had been told by sheriff’s staff that the county noise ordinance is enforced in limited circumstances and that the sheriff’s office had referred noise enforcement back to the commissioners. The board’s chair said the matter includes legal questions the county is reviewing.

The public-comment portion of the meeting lasted the scheduled period; commissioners moved on to the evening’s consent and business agenda after replies from staff. The residents asked the board to schedule public hearings, require decibel monitoring, or otherwise limit range operations to reduce neighborhood impacts and protect nearby waterways.","Multiple residents told the Randolph County Board of Commissioners that a nearby gun range is producing persistent, high-decibel noise and may be contaminating surface water with lead; speakers asked the board to enforce the county noise ordinance, require decibel limits, and consider environmental testing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6399072,"County audit returns unmodified opinions; tourism and United Way report increases in visitors and local services",1214,1906000,3120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2086345-d19e7ffaa07d318a5ed79d4a95656c47&start=1906&end=3120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2086345-d19e7ffaa07d318a5ed79d4a95656c47/thumbnail_1906000.jpg","/articles/6399072/Randolph-County/North-Carolina/County-audit-returns-unmodified-opinions-tourism-and-United-Way-report-increases-in-visitors-and-local-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6399072-f3dca1a90fdd6aa68925bb45e6c1f1b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776483182&Signature=aUTy1KpVbpVprR-~e7q9yULgrj08u7WBWYdrlsTNEx4ftxoH6II1bvzobUsMYaCAE6kdoXW9cR3Ily51p4X0YPQ2rJ8RUgJd9PxqaXbQkNh0gs-YqolSgiBKtmdPpJl~VvSgni68wF0ym5eQbIFBFJOs1BfR5QMjll7MAEOy3umC2n9fongvyWD0XfXsbANFUt10klEzVr9iAa5tYHAftzlfxhW7jWAX-3XLkVVUsaktCV-UYxRA345XMITZdevZoApWUN1h-BbcQF57PV9AoW3yi2WkrWcdLfFlf4dCfyatBBHZzib7P8~BGIr00yka6SfAm4smwKNWK~TLGMULdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Randolph County's auditors reported unmodified opinions on the county’s June 30, 2024 financial statements and on compliance testing for federal and state grant programs, the audit director told the Board of Commissioners.

April Adams, engagement director for the audit firm, said the audit yielded “unmodified opinions,” meaning auditors found the financial statements free from material misstatement and that the county’s tested federal and state programs complied with applicable requirements. Adams also said auditors found no material weaknesses in internal controls and reported no required correcting adjustments.

Commissioners thanked county finance staff for the result and discussed providing more frequent financial summaries to the board. Will, Randolph County’s finance director, and commissioners said they would pursue options for monthly or bimonthly numerical reports to give the board more up-to-date financial information.

Two external presenters delivered informational reports following the audit. Amber (TDA) presented the Travel Development Authority’s 2023 annual report, saying Randolph County tourism generated $189.5 million in visitor spending in 2023, a 6.1% increase from 2022, and reported $1,406,998 in occupancy-tax revenue. Amber also reported increased visitor-center contacts and social-media reach tied to a “Year of the Trail” marketing effort.

Samantha, the new executive director of United Way of Randolph County, presented United Way’s 2023–24 annual report. She said United Way directed $477,226 to local nonprofit partners, supporting more than 51,000 residents with services including senior meals, summer youth programming and 2-1-1 referral services. The presenter also reported over $578,000 in pledges for the 2024–25 campaign, approaching a $600,000 goal.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about tourism metrics and thanked United Way and TDA staff for partnership with county programs. No formal board action was required on the presentations.","External auditors gave Randolph County an unmodified opinion for fiscal 2023–24; tourism and United Way presenters reported higher visitor spending, occupancy tax revenue, and nonprofit partner outcomes.","actionData","errors"]

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