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Votes at a glance

- Economic development agreement (Lot 6, Wayne County Business Campus): Approved 6-1. The board approved deeding Lot 6 to the Wayne County Development Alliance to enable pad preparation and a 0% Tri-County loan; county reimbursement of $387,750 was recorded in the motion.

- Consent agenda (approved 6-1): The consent agenda included the following items (approved as part of the package):
• Wayne County personnel policy update (changes include 401(k) eligibility for certain part-time employees per recent state action, clarified accrual-rate timing on pay stubs, and clarified written-warning requirement before first disciplinary action).
• Resolution to declare surplus real property and approve sale of two partial lots at 1276 Parkstown Road, La Grange (combined tax value roughly $10,000; offer of $25,100).
• Establishing a public hearing on Feb. 18, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. for amendment of zoning ordinance sections related to airport height overlays (see separate article).
• Budget amendments and transfers (approved as listed in the meeting package):
- Budget amendment #191 (Fleet): move $8,000 from professional services to towing line item for vehicle towing.
- Budget amendment #193 (Health Department): realign Environmental Health funds to Capital Outlay for vehicle purchases (two vehicles discussed; models were referenced but not all details specified).
- Budget amendment #196 (Sheriff): record receipt of controlled substance tax revenue from N.C. Dept. of Revenue, $352.88.
- Budget amendment #202 (Health Department realignment): realign funds for reducing infant mortality and healthy beginnings program; total realignment listed as $12,693 (note: transcript later gave \"1,200,693\" which appears to be a transcription artifact; staff read $12,693 in the packet description).
- Budget amendment #204 (Sheriff): transfer seized-property funds to cover maintenance/support agreement for negotiator cell-phone equipment and associated app, $5,895.
- Budget amendment #207 (Solid Waste): anticipate grant funding and a 20% match for purchase of cooking oil containers; grant amount stated as $18,500 and match described as $37,100 (matching figure provided in packet comments).
• Amendment No. 1 to Work Authorization No. 14 (design and bidding for airfield drainage improvements, Phase 2) — noted to be 90% funded by an FAA grant (included in consent).
• Change Order No. 1 for the airport perimeter fence project — noted to be 90% funded by a state grant (included in consent).

How they voted: The consent agenda and related items were approved as a package and recorded as passing 6-1. Individual roll-call votes for each consent line-item were not read into the record; the board chair announced the package vote. The economic development agreement for Lot 6 was moved separately and carried 6-1.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wayne County Board of Commissioners Meeting 1/21/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Board approved the consent agenda and individual items including a personnel policy update, surplus-property sale and multiple budget amendments; the economic development agreement for Lot 6 passed separately 6-1.","taxTitle","Wayne County, North Carolina","taxId",28317,"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},6376982,"Commissioners review fireworks permit rules, enforcement limits under state law",186,384000,570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2139613-8557571d24264c437486b4e3479ebbf8&start=384&end=570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2139613-8557571d24264c437486b4e3479ebbf8/thumbnail_384000.jpg","/articles/6376982/Wayne-County/North-Carolina/Commissioners-review-fireworks-permit-rules-enforcement-limits-under-state-law","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6376982-1320bc8324afc73161a9be5f4181f1b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191543&Signature=TN~1-LTnNXxThjjMlEa1DuekzIhhNqvc~rx3IawEl4NLSw2GGKU3IfG~BB~OdR8uTd8j~EDaqpep6v12iuW7qWzURorwxZkRSF2Gq9CAV7Uo1I4e0PCNZA4Z4oxx05x6ibTe9vspKQK6Qa57LwXaQ5n5B4xREHdnFBtnX4W42AWl22kbc-MFm0lIWufK~YhmLbV65ZTj1yE5AAAGF5t8AMiKd9hEGgvDBpVY-KkC4V-qmEkxgdWZLOJdBsDzkV5TSG3jmYYVyV~a16Z-kKh61qYZYcHmJNXFDXYZwpvbaxv2Wr1kOZgD-piG93oDt5BALbU9l-CSY0zjIEn11JW17A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wayne County commissioners discussed the county’s process for approving fireworks permits, enforcement limits under state law and the delegation of permit approval to municipal partners.

A county staff member told the board the county follows Article 54 of Chapter 14 of the North Carolina General Statutes and the North Carolina fire code when reviewing applications for pyrotechnic displays. For organized public displays, staff said applicants must submit an application, a plan that complies with the fire code and proof of required liability insurance; the inspections department reviews plans and makes a recommendation to the board when required.

“Violation of Article 54 is a misdemeanor,” the staff member said, adding that enforcing illegal fireworks is typically a criminal matter handled by law enforcement and that officers generally must observe the violation to charge someone. The staff member noted the board previously passed a resolution delegating approval authority to the City of Goldsboro for events within city limits; all other municipalities remain under county approval.

Board members asked how the statute treats consumer fireworks versus professional public displays. Staff said the statute is triggered mainly by the type of device and the height it reaches: consumer fireworks sold in-state typically do not trigger the permitting requirement; displays that reach a certain height or involve professional-grade pyrotechnics do.

At least one commissioner and staff noted enforcement is difficult if the person setting off illegal fireworks is gone before officers arrive; staff also reported a public-records request about New Year’s Eve incidents involving illegal fireworks. The transcript records no change in county policy at the meeting.","County staff reviewed Article 54 of Chapter 14 of the North Carolina General Statutes and the fire code governing public displays and permits; staff said illegal displays are misdemeanors but enforcement requires catching violations in the act and the city of Goldsboro handles permits within its limits under a delegated resolution.",{"_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},6376986,"Wayne County schedules public hearing on airport height-overlay ordinance changes; staff says edits are clerical and FAA-driven",461,1230000,1691000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2139613-8557571d24264c437486b4e3479ebbf8&start=1230&end=1691","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2139613-8557571d24264c437486b4e3479ebbf8/thumbnail_1230000.jpg","/articles/6376986/Wayne-County/North-Carolina/Wayne-County-schedules-public-hearing-on-airport-height-overlay-ordinance-changes-staff-says-edits-are-clerical-and-FAA-driven","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6376986-06939bd30c092d0e3dba108dd0356ff2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191543&Signature=HF4VurTPnb-UROtS9kors8uaskeOvYa-SAGxVC2-3z4-W4FgKR5I5ZLbwhYxdw6iRbe-2zxaGEi3Rhaj9oVz8iYiiLaAo2wZ-8IUKeWKP7Mx4aOJ3ctuvmw7oP8A2ugjePupse56cmSPjizisWvQLDcdzTVPkmSNkTYoF3hmhdOB48~u0MwQjJbVJCOO0MUVyHcyMBu4WBp6~VdZR1OIVj480zMjroPKUBGKSG3xmaMh5XzOdUh4bTeQRV6oc-2QrOpxJLHJE9loS~zKUIkIZ60CAqKbvk9Rvff85eAyEntBgRw5qNffCdJKJky6ec-97QnewkNaMimNm5PgRVPIYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wayne County Board of Commissioners established a public hearing for Feb. 18 at 9:30 a.m. to receive public comment on proposed amendments to sections 41, 50.8 and 50.12 of the Wayne County Zoning Ordinance concerning the airport height overlay.

County planning staff told the board the draft ordinance contains largely clerical and wording updates to conform with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards and to clarify how the county’s airport — DuAne (Duane) Executive Jetport — is described in the ordinance. The presenter said the changes separate the county’s airport into its own ordinance language, while leaving Seymour Johnson and Mount Olive airports in their existing grouped format.

\"Nothing changes with the height zones in terms of the heights themselves and where they're located,\" the planner said. The staff presentation included a new visual map of overlay lines and a revised table of land uses for Seymour Johnson’s noise zones; staff said the table merely clarifies and expands listed uses based on Seymour Johnson’s most recent land-use study.

The presenter said the clarified ordinance language and new maps are intended to help property owners and staff interpret FAA-required height and noise overlays, and that the county is not proposing any new height envelopes.

Why it matters: The amendments are intended to align county ordinance language with FAA guidance and a recent land-use study for Seymour Johnson Air Force Base so that noise-zone land-use tables and airport overlay descriptions are clearer. The changes are not intended to alter regulated heights or map boundaries, staff said.

Next steps: The board set the public hearing for Feb. 18; staff will accept public comment and return with any recommended changes for a later vote.","The board set a Feb. 18 public hearing on amendments to Wayne County Zoning Ordinance sections related to airport height overlays. Staff said the changes clarify existing airport height zones and update a Seymour Johnson noise-use table to match a recent land-use study; no height limits or mapped zones change.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6376991,"Wayne County approves agreement to deed Lot 6 to development alliance for pad-ready site; board votes 6-1",141,5077000,5218000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2139613-8557571d24264c437486b4e3479ebbf8&start=5077&end=5218","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2139613-8557571d24264c437486b4e3479ebbf8/thumbnail_5077000.jpg","/articles/6376991/Wayne-County/North-Carolina/Wayne-County-approves-agreement-to-deed-Lot-6-to-development-alliance-for-pad-ready-site-board-votes-6-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6376991-6edca52772a030ab3ac8fedeaad56af8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191543&Signature=PH04DqyCRaGA~KZ8M4trKiyADRSG~hTwgMPa0QfdjQ4aTjUA0caosG5~xPUvstv7pqPs-RvwVxPOMS0QyP17sZuaeFCUR8~SZJm6dViH8wHDJRj8BtzLsvGQ9kDCw0gemPHwO~qYZIwgUqmaIqfuCCTo1hwiE1QGmG8LTRQXdTt464chRX-Fwf1tB3PhDDlcSifn4njrNo4~82Vx-bKzOADc-YdAMxSnr5Ffq-9ukaOrBXOdt2tKNL~1FFqGzJiW7sCw0GyqB5wrCfLJvoavQqNNgaLHzK6Gn9Pci37hllJ-b-zWKb8wdfUH~Xjb6YF8LwF94E2yjabVPoCRiBkFiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wayne County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 on Jan. 21 to approve an economic development agreement that will transfer Lot 6 of the Wayne County Business Campus to the Wayne County Development Alliance (WCDA) so the alliance can prepare a pad-ready site and use the property as collateral for a zero-percent rural development loan.

A county staff member told the board WCDA has assembled funding that includes a $100,000 grant, a $20,000 match and $220,000 in investor funds to prepare the lot. The staff member said WCDA would obtain the 0% loan through Tri-County, use the property as collateral, build the warehouse, sell the finished building to the prospective tenant and then repay county development costs from the sale proceeds.

“Wayne County will be reimbursed $387,750,” the staff member said, describing that figure as the county’s proportional property-acquisition and development cost for Lot 6. The staff member said the 2017 agreement among the county, the city and WCDA requires the county be reimbursed for acquisition costs before other parties receive proceeds; the motion modifies that agreement only for this lot.

Commissioner Antonio Williams moved to approve the agreement; the motion carried 6-1. The WCDA board has already approved the proposal, a staff member said.

Why it matters: The action enables WCDA to use the county-owned lot to secure low-interest financing and move a specific prospective project forward while protecting the county’s development investment through a pledged reimbursement.

What the agreement does not change: The board record indicates the county’s reimbursement figure and the funding mix for site preparation; it does not record any changes to zoning, required permits for the building, or a guaranteed tenant. Those details were not specified in the meeting record.

Next steps: The staff member said WCDA will proceed to close on financing and construction planning; the county will be reimbursed at sale as described in the motion.

Votes and formal action: The board approved the agreement by a 6-1 vote. The motion’s mover was recorded; a second was not specified in the meeting minutes.","The Wayne County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement to deed Lot 6 of the Wayne County Business Campus to the Wayne County Development Alliance so the alliance can secure a 0% rural development loan and prepare a pad-ready site; the county will be reimbursed $387,750 for land acquisition when the building sells.","actionData","errors"]

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