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Tommy Burns (Harnett Regional Water) said the county began adding fluoride to the community water system when Lillington owned the system in the 1950s, and that Harnett County has followed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Environmental Protection Agency guidance setting an optimal fluoride concentration of 0.7 milligrams per liter. Burns said the county tests fluoride monthly and reports results on its annual consumer confidence report.

A water-treatment staff member identified as Sean described the plant’s injection system: a bulk chemical storage tank (about 5,000 gallons), chemical feed pumps and a monitoring/dosage display module that keeps fluoride concentration steady. Sean told the board the North Harnett Water Treatment Plant’s average fluoride concentration is about 0.7 mg/L and has not approached the EPA’s secondary operational guide of 2 mg/L or the primary standard of 4 mg/L, which requires public notice if exceeded.

Commissioners and members of the public asked about recent developments elsewhere, including a November 2024 California court ruling referenced in the briefing and the state of Utah’s recent decision to cease water fluoridation. Burns and Sean said the county continues to operate under state and federal standards and emphasized that fluoride in Harnett County water is administered for dental public health benefit; they also noted fluoride is present in many consumer products such as toothpaste and mouthwash.

Staff told commissioners there are point-of-use devices that remove fluoride for customers who seek that option. No policy change was adopted at the meeting; staff said they would return with materials to help commissioners answer constituent questions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners Work Session 04/01/25","oneSentenceSummary","Harnett Regional Water staff briefed commissioners on the county’s fluoride program, regulatory limits and monitoring; staff said the system targets the CDC/EPA-recommended 0.7 mg/L level and conducts monthly testing.","taxTitle","Harnett County, North Carolina","taxId",13715,"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},6095964,"Sheriff’s office requests new lieutenant to administer growing body‑camera program",248,1288000,1536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2834804-600d568c0f8f70f21ba96b9fae86536b&start=1288&end=1536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2834804-600d568c0f8f70f21ba96b9fae86536b/thumbnail_1288000.jpg","/articles/6095964/Harnett-County/North-Carolina/Sheriffs-office-requests-new-lieutenant-to-administer-growing-bodycamera-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095964-3a79530e0385827320985c45db9caec7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191976&Signature=KGT6HzcEEfeRRpwOiQ4hyb73-sgDHbtTKURI9MEWGGcBUUI7-FlNcOvaZ3PolJy4RLqNSsqqpW30OMzC8krahhPlB632uayLZtBia7rxbKmIBFDGpexxJHix7Td9CgmgODpbz74DPF1kkcdoRPeNnLE9G2-gZqQJLsZA9rer30lOV5kR4K3nW28fQT~JxwsneHghzzPSRJe4bq5nkpmca-w9USyX0ZCWiBZ6NJaFTx-toPsamo6F3IWAwgao09mopvD0-Swg0tPMy4mclOLIE5t2X8jpeR1Vp0WlJYzcdViTCAsdDxJmAKwkuZwxPb~judTe9c~UOKg~iDAX9Mle2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative of the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office asked commissioners to create a new lieutenant position to administer the county’s body‑worn and in‑vehicle camera program.

On behalf of the sheriff’s office, a major (name not specified in the transcript) told the board the department currently operates roughly 56 body cameras and 60 in-car cameras and had more than 10,000 video files in storage. The office is adding cameras and said current staff are doubling up duties to meet evidence‑management, compliance review and court-request workloads. The sheriff’s office requested one new lieutenant to oversee video review, compliance and equipment maintenance.

Commissioners raised concerns about staffing levels across the sheriff’s office, noting vacancies in patrol, detention and school resource officer (SRO) assignments. Several commissioners said one new position may be insufficient to address the program’s workload; the sheriff’s representative said the request is to add one position now and that staff internally identified someone who could fill the role. The county manager and others noted the budget review process in June as an opportunity to evaluate adding further positions.

The chair instructed staff to add the position request to the approval agenda so it could be included in budget planning; no final hiring action was recorded in open session.","Sheriff’s office requested a new lieutenant position to oversee body-worn and in-car camera systems, citing growth in video volume and existing staff workload; commissioners asked to consider additional staffing during the budget process.",{"_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},6095969,"Commissioners add and approve routine procurement, annexation and appointments in consent actions",220,1040000,1260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2834804-600d568c0f8f70f21ba96b9fae86536b&start=1040&end=1260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2834804-600d568c0f8f70f21ba96b9fae86536b/thumbnail_1040000.jpg","/articles/6095969/Harnett-County/North-Carolina/Commissioners-add-and-approve-routine-procurement-annexation-and-appointments-in-consent-actions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095969-65f5167f30f487b9c7fca088d2d36814/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191976&Signature=hICeoIcXFoTEyM634LUOXbNqqJl4HWpqMshr9dEpf7R3t6FFAD5EzmILwBBnKcxPynzJjhP7d59OIPKCyiQuOC7ZM95V~pvJxgG7354ayjlMgl2FLvSkK9QAOEvcb3wR0x4aDmIjkcrwgT0lrknUOZ7dnl6st-XK75uV-ACYmGHmR~7VxdfIktRpg8H-tbehKsSZWqP6MZfs2dU9wr6cQ~-bdbXKFpZK3URig~H-AofQ9if1CEp8wIPyAPDn68JG07qZKYnQPLC2dIeRvEfJOpj~yd8~b~c9de7YW3tzd6yfX8AsGthcvFD0EnkdLT3ESozv6~mDB35yuRT5u-sCfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Harnett County Board of Commissioners used a combination of consent and agenda-add motions to advance several administrative and procurement items.

Procurement and purchasing thresholds: County staff asked the board to recertify a resolution that raises micro-purchase thresholds consistent with federal guidance. Renee Warren Ford told the board the Federal Office of Management and Budget revised uniform guidance that allows nonfederal entities to raise micro-purchase thresholds; the county’s resolution would raise the threshold from $10,000 to $30,000 for purchases of apparatus, supplies, materials or equipment and to $50,000 for procurement of other services. The board approved recertification as a consent item; staff said the resolution must be renewed annually.

Annexation: County staff asked to move forward with annexation of county-owned property at the Harnett 95/Arrowhead Road industrial area into the city of Dunn. Steven Barrington said the city of Dunn is in agreement and that aligning the county parcel with a concurrent city annexation would make the site more attractive to industry. The board agreed to add the annexation item to an approval agenda for formal action.

Microsoft agreement: Ira Hall presented a three-year renewal of the county’s Microsoft contract, to be procured via a state contract. Hall said the annual cost will rise roughly 4.5% year over year and cited an annual cost of about $376,000 for core services plus roughly $34,000 for SQL database services; the renewal exceeds the board’s $250,000 procurement threshold and was added to an approval agenda for signature. Hall told commissioners funding is already in place.

Appointments and committees: Commissioners moved to approve or forward appointments to several boards and committees. Applications accepted or recommended included Kenneth Shaw for a District 2 position on the Board of Adjustment, Victoria Hall for the Commission on Women and Youth, and a reappointment to the jury commission; resignations were also accepted. The county manager said boards were resuming regular meetings after recent quorum problems.

Closed session: The chair made a motion to go into closed session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a)(6); the motion was seconded and the board moved into closed session after an affirmative voice vote.

These items were advanced as routine consent or agenda-add items; final approvals and any execution of contracts or ordinances will appear on upcoming approval agendas.","At the meeting commissioners approved or agreed to add several routine items — micro-purchase recertification, an annexation alignment with Dunn, a Microsoft software renewal, multiple board appointments, plus a motion to enter closed session for personnel matters.",{"_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},6095973,"Harnett County staff seek 30-year school-use leases to qualify for state parks grant",253,732000,985000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2834804-600d568c0f8f70f21ba96b9fae86536b&start=732&end=985","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2834804-600d568c0f8f70f21ba96b9fae86536b/thumbnail_732000.jpg","/articles/6095973/Harnett-County/North-Carolina/Harnett-County-staff-seek-30-year-school-use-leases-to-qualify-for-state-parks-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095973-9409b981817532c08edf02c8c73d7f9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191976&Signature=lAQyX52nbyyIEMZ6oJsqqM9ZLzskMmIlhMs0XMNPGbbbaNylTCIPUxHxDjTHv0Qu3G4YEYraEvVQ9qLh5uZQvBP822USvib-4IvTep1mxUoSnNzTAG-5W2ogxgNguBdVRzPnTlEQJTY-0ayqjassWSIGDEmNCfZphs-v0ezf5M3GJd14cWs1Q22fgiZcDV4sqvSaCKBLrig5q3u71yZ5stYlhbIoa2jWnAxi8X~QMcXBEedKHStzvDXfsv6IyBrosRrpQJeOIJVim8y9mGdON5RpPszBAhl8279EbEW3BxyylTGW0PHiz0gl4fVHChPKJJATPEXlfCMTeFHu858sTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff on Monday asked the Harnett County Board of Commissioners to add to an approval agenda a request to renew long-term use agreements with Harnett County Schools for park athletic facilities and to authorize application for state grant funding.

Carl Davis, a county parks representative, told commissioners the county has had use agreements with the schools for Neals Creek Park and other school-adjacent athletic sites for decades and is seeking a new 30-year lease so the county can qualify for a Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant (PARTF). He said the PARTF application requires at least a 25-year lease; county staff prefer a 30-year lease to provide a buffer if the grant application must be resubmitted in a subsequent year.

The county intends to pair a requested PARTF award (approximately $500,000) with a separate Land and Water Conservation Fund grant to cover an estimated $1.7 million total project. Davis said the project scope described to the board includes a picnic shelter, playground, new access from Highway 210, parking and other infrastructure, plus roadway improvements. He told the board there would be no lease fees paid to the county, and that the schools would retain priority for using the fields during school hours.

Commissioners questioned the project cost and funding; one commissioner said $1.75 million is a “lot of money” but supported pursuing grant funding to reduce county share. County staff confirmed the project is in the county capital improvement program (CIP) and that the county’s match would be substantially less than the total grant amounts requested.

The chair instructed staff to add the lease-renewal and grant-authorization items to the board approval agenda for a future meeting.

The request at the meeting was to add the item to a future approval agenda; no final grant award or lease was approved during the session.","County staff asked commissioners to add renewal of long-standing use agreements with Harnett County Schools and authorization to apply for a Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant; the board agreed to place the item on a future approval agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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