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The presenter said state guidelines require the mitigation plan be updated every five years and that the current outreach includes a survey available by QR code on distributed flyers and via a website. The official said the survey is intended to capture local needs and priorities and asked commissioners to share the flyer and survey on county social channels.

The official said they had already posted the survey to the county Facebook page and would ensure it remained on the county website. Commissioners asked procedural questions about outreach; the presenter said paper flyers are available and staff can provide additional copies on request.

No formal board vote was required; the update and outreach were presented for information and community engagement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bladen County 02032025","oneSentenceSummary","A staff member gave an overview of a multi-county hazard mitigation plan update and urged commissioners and residents to complete a posted survey accessed by QR code and website links.","taxTitle","Bladen County, North Carolina","taxId",74649,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6674959,"Bladen County staff pause recycling payments and seek contract talks as collection sites overflow",0,2242000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2218036-8053b23c3215f1f738fe942f13493462&start=2242&end=2242","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2218036-8053b23c3215f1f738fe942f13493462/thumbnail_2242000.jpg","/articles/6674959/Bladen-County/North-Carolina/Bladen-County-staff-pause-recycling-payments-and-seek-contract-talks-as-collection-sites-overflow","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6674959-2b6a33ebb8d66cd02d4385e27cf750d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208096&Signature=dKxalf56KGBn4mIjF35F92WGZrLSj4Uo-7OsQHoVh2mVbhDnHnTEF522Gd6-8zSEwKEzhmKpyPRRsJpKXv3-uDc~0L8SXH7FwdGLqpEgh4pwVaWLZcnJN72wJRekOXEV0VFp-1Bg0H2Fso1dPFQhbIHmEfKSjDFA65XcFN9r27mS5C~q91I6OT7n5Xf6ls8CUJxbXNkLzHAzMC-s7W9jukx4k6lpDy-CT997BlXGx9wIp9WjUctet79h1dtKnUsMOv61oYi5Tp3ZSfPLqQHb62HiyWjYeWH-ewhzLDdoh33FJ~EXDzuoQG1OzjpaCXGRgIRH3Kp8wBh22bW7BAJaPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bladen County officials told commissioners they have paused an informal recycling arrangement and are negotiating a contract with Pratt Industries after unanticipated charges and overflowing collection sites.

County staff said they had been receiving recyclable material and paying Pratt Industries about $1,700 a month without a formal contract. Staff placed the recycling handling on hold until a contract can be negotiated to clarify roles and charges. While the county and Pratt work on a contract, staff consolidated recyclables to reduce vendor charges and have been shipping bundled material at a single cost where possible.

Commissioners and staff also discussed operational problems at the county's solid-waste sites. A resident complaint raised accessibility concerns for seniors, who could not lift trash into the site containers. Commissioners discussed using compactors and adjusting collection schedules; staff said the sites were behind after weather and that crews worked extra, including a Saturday, to catch up.

County staff warned that adding recycling or changing service models could increase solid-waste budget needs and that proposals to expand recycling should come with a contract and clear cost estimates. The board did not take a separate formal vote on a recycling contract during the meeting; staff said they would pursue negotiations and report back.","County staff said a recycling arrangement with Pratt Industries produced unexpected charges and overflowing collection sites; the county paused payments while negotiating a contract and reported temporary site congestion.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6674964,"County revenue staff recommend no valuation change for six Bladen County solar farms under state guidance",291,1190000,1481000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2218036-8053b23c3215f1f738fe942f13493462&start=1190&end=1481","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2218036-8053b23c3215f1f738fe942f13493462/thumbnail_1190000.jpg","/articles/6674964/Bladen-County/North-Carolina/County-revenue-staff-recommend-no-valuation-change-for-six-Bladen-County-solar-farms-under-state-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6674964-e223dafbb51ebc1248e85f3ec046ecd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208096&Signature=KOiqs4bCNALBtTnN9xTnQIL8mPndF-4NnM3V~1UkGzgfOzncf35UYAThxP~mw7-oCJtumIdDqLVbYaovKdguXpcLzj677f1sAtcKlf9grsfQn8GC1LGoLOQSzqIWxFZn~apnmdnUs~603tl87ZEfSFTDte-PFcD7Jddr5g4gydmkgvKroideSyfS65YNRYCSR36k6s-qDJwufzKUkxPHwLBehB8-y3JEN9w3RzKZ0CST6LT~YscBrbik6UucENL-sdirrJq-BDH~nKzTBSnyQJROcT5CSgveiTzc3bzbmL9~ANUYCDGh0mi5JZ~p0GKPv162mk8Hv3UdPUHxOHsBJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bladen County revenue staff presented an appeal submitted by Ernst & Young related to the valuation of six solar farms in the county and recommended no change in value following guidance from the North Carolina Department of Revenue.

A revenue department representative told the board a representative for Ernst & Young was not available to present. The staff recommendation, taken from the Department of Revenue guidance provided to all North Carolina counties, stated: \"The information provided does not factor in mass appraisal methodology and will create inconsistency in the valuation process.\" Based on that assessment and a county review that found no specific additional factors affecting personal property valuation for the sites, the county recommended no change.

The board approved the revenue department's recommendation by voice vote. The transcript does not show a roll-call tally or a separate hearing from the taxpayer representative at the meeting.

The decision follows similar appeals in multiple counties; the revenue representative said the Department of Revenue issued the guidance to all 100 counties. The transcript does not record any motion to reopen the appeal or to request further information from the taxpayer representative.","A county revenue representative presented the appeal packet from Ernst & Young on valuation of six solar farms; the North Carolina Department of Revenue recommended no change, and the board approved the recommendation.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6674967,"Bladen County sets March 20, 2025 deadline for unpaid 2024 property tax payments",176,1070000,1246000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2218036-8053b23c3215f1f738fe942f13493462&start=1070&end=1246","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2218036-8053b23c3215f1f738fe942f13493462/thumbnail_1070000.jpg","/articles/6674967/Bladen-County/North-Carolina/Bladen-County-sets-March-20-2025-deadline-for-unpaid-2024-property-tax-payments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6674967-2c8a429ec5d3c49bd7629aa41bbc65b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208096&Signature=EGXi-7Ajb0TEbpNAtTiBfRhQFz~tapzWK8hJ4XFuSaJuOzocV~fJ5cR~2oYKPRDezNAg3kPxjDkyVIHimBNp9lr1jFzdGYSZlz6S95xBJUdeJoyQtadIYWtZOE0DiOp0mPGY-AEmtUQXVERO61hqyEqUlX6xxDzzMCHl~iya0OGf7nWGFhNtxCVpnJLYqn3R1vlr7uv-KSMSkjB6ITg1fq9Eo8AE3bxXjxamRnN2cwF4JdFBDQ~oVUwSR961gKwYCd3lHTK4CE70nV5p150bUXwln5v8UyI-zYv1y1p~eJxgNEaK4NgFVUSuxYXHVwBpk86gIbqFHQpYYn1UrqJ5SQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bladen County commissioners set a March 20, 2025 payment deadline for unpaid 2024 real property taxes to avoid advertising those delinquencies, county revenue staff said.

Nate Dallas of the county revenue department asked the board to \"establish a payment deadline of March 20, 2025 to avoid advertising of unpaid 2024 real property taxes according to the statute of 105369,\" and the board approved the request by voice vote.

Dallas told commissioners that the county must send notice 30 days before any advertised list and that the March 20 date fits the required notice window. Commissioners discussed that previous years' deadlines varied and that the county has historically selected a mid-month date to allow taxpayers time to respond.

The action establishes the administrative deadline for payment to prevent advertising but does not itself foreclose later collection steps if taxes remain unpaid after the notice and any subsequent advertising. The transcript does not record a roll-call vote; the approval was recorded as a voice vote.","The Board set a March 20, 2025 payment deadline to avoid advertising unpaid 2024 real property taxes, citing a statutory notification requirement.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6674973,"Bladen County commissioners approve benefits switch and pay-plan updates, including new steps for part-time staff",138,824000,962000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2218036-8053b23c3215f1f738fe942f13493462&start=824&end=962","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2218036-8053b23c3215f1f738fe942f13493462/thumbnail_824000.jpg","/articles/6674973/Bladen-County/North-Carolina/Bladen-County-commissioners-approve-benefits-switch-and-pay-plan-updates-including-new-steps-for-part-time-staff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6674973-b484693c49f8e21623fe3a49280d4a3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208096&Signature=iPdrkCOfTPqW1X0l7FbdWu5UDLrHNiaZ5wdz0FjxDCTt880kuFGesqS9c4Gy-4yYjxr8fM7lFhKi0gAExgwztpKBvQDqXoZ~Vedq7-DgZSmeU8PEf5MR99QYeOeVfPNltPlt7TofumQpQYM9nKVqOsfvE5HLXQjfUHsYRM1J0s6JkvKb2cZuqmwfzG~ab3r1JHaxKkjQg9S~5ut8s3vGC8RZQtDrnXxlx9NgSXAkAVI6kGJOWp2pQYQzYgdnPb8yC4J6n~5PuQFSFZrPzVZD9TTVwc89lu2MitENlF~HW5lRkhEjJnbbkTDK466fdoucukpzmBYk~3zwa5rbyIvEmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bladen County commissioners voted to change the county's employee health coverage and to adopt revisions to the county pay plan at their first February meeting.

The board approved a motion to change employee benefits from \"Aetna Blue Cross\" to \"Aetna\" on a voice vote after a motion by Commissioner Good and a second from Commissioner Bullock. The board also approved a revised pay plan that adds step progressions to recognize employees who take on additional duties and clarifies that part-time employees must submit time sheets promptly so they can be paid.

The pay-plan discussion noted a specific county personnel practice in the Department of Social Services: employees who take on additional training or duties may require extended periods to reach top pay steps, and the new step language is intended to acknowledge that progression. Commissioners also discussed a policy change that requires part-time employees to turn in time sheets each month so they are paid without delay.

Supporters of the changes said the steps and time-sheet rules will help recognize career advancement and ensure part-time staff receive timely pay. No detailed fiscal impact or implementation timetable was provided during the discussion.

The motions were introduced by named commissioners and carried by voice vote. The minutes record the motions and approvals but do not include a roll-call tally of individual yes/no votes.

Commission staff will be responsible for implementing the plan changes and updating payroll procedures. The board did not identify any further conditions or external approvals required for these personnel changes.","The Bladen County Board of Commissioners approved a switch in the county's employee health plan and revisions to the pay plan that add step progressions and stricter time-sheet rules for part-time employees.","actionData","errors"]

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