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The consent agenda, presented by County Manager Chris Knauth, included end-of-month tax department summaries, a 2025 National Day of Prayer proclamation, funding to add a visual barrier at the sheriff's sally port, a litter-pickup bid award to the incumbent contractor, budget amendment No. 12 (a salary-reserve COLA amendment) and budget amendment No. 13 (carrying forward Invest in Surry spending). The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote.

On appointments, the board reappointed Andy Simpson and David Bledsoe to three-year terms on the Agricultural Advisory Board. Commissioners appointed former Commissioner Larry Johnson to a vacant Recreation Advisory Committee seat in the Monterey District and appointed Joe Zalesick to the Nursing/Adult Care Homes Community Advisory Committee; Zalesick was identified as having a background in hospital administration.

The board voted to go into a closed session for legal matters later in the meeting and subsequently adjourned.

Votes at a glance
- Motion to approve agenda: Mover — Commissioner Hyatt; Second — Commissioner Goins; Outcome — approved (voice vote).
- Motion to approve April 7, 2025 minutes: Mover — Commissioner (unnamed who moved); Second — Commissioner Tucker; Outcome — approved (voice vote).
- Consent agenda (six items: tax summaries; National Day of Prayer proclamation; sally-port visual barrier funding; litter-pickup bid award; budget amendment No. 12; budget amendment No. 13): Mover — Commissioner Tucker; Second — Commissioner Hyatt; Outcome — approved (voice vote).
- Reappointment: Andy Simpson — Agricultural Advisory Board (3-year term): Mover — Commissioner Harris; Second — Commissioner Goins; Outcome — approved.
- Reappointment: David Bledsoe — Agricultural Advisory Board (3-year term): Mover — Commissioner Harris; Second — Commissioner Goins; Outcome — approved.
- Appointment: Larry Johnson — Recreation Advisory Committee (Monterey District): Mover — Commissioner (moved in transcript); Second — Commissioner Hyatt; Outcome — approved.
- Appointment: Joe Zalesick — Nursing/Adult Care Homes Community Advisory Committee: Mover — Commissioner Hyatt; Second — (unnamed); Outcome — approved.
- Motion to go into closed session for legal matters: Mover — Commissioner Harris; Second — Commissioner Tucker; Outcome — approved.
- Motion to adjourn: Mover — Commissioner Goins; Second — Commissioner Hite; Outcome — approved.

Where votes were conducted by voice the transcript records \"aye\" and no roll-call tallies; the meeting record did not include a named tally for each commissioner on those voice votes.

Provenance: The motions and approvals are recorded throughout the transcript in the approval of agenda, minutes, consent agenda, board appointment motions, the closed-session motion and adjournment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 21, 2025 Surry County Board of Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 21 meeting the Surry County Board of Commissioners approved the meeting agenda, previous meeting minutes, the consent agenda including budget amendments and a litter-pickup bid award, and reappointed and appointed members to county advisory boards. The board also voted to go into closed session for legal matters and later adjourned.","taxTitle","Surry County, North Carolina","taxId",73854,"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},6579596,"Surry County finance officer reports higher-than-budgeted property tax receipts and $71.1 million in cash through March",90,684000,774000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3074727-4cb4a9c244401fdca9e942c47bebedb4&start=684&end=774","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3074727-4cb4a9c244401fdca9e942c47bebedb4/thumbnail_684000.jpg","/articles/6579596/Surry-County/North-Carolina/Surry-County-finance-officer-reports-higher-than-budgeted-property-tax-receipts-and-711-million-in-cash-through-March","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579596-5d7082a5b3443e694058da77ec6c0cbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507660&Signature=CGhNH55nqOmpUKEOhGkqCIdVymFeXH1eCSQ20omVDW3eI0KrlGj18ul0QagR9rDuDo5Iubpoehd6VyOCzYPrToeHk~BCXVoCbU5Bb~KDNh6fQJlFY07VTqaEBj0okX1d6Nc9q5WI8~KWxhb9~7yB0Lryf825kyoHoZqal1~ylo4iDvPpWF~6zaDmpvqNaqnBDSHwflWZjFOjaajGtVu2dvqbRpFDydHrj5lreJNAP~5rg-nMicKX206rgyVwIKKaYRki5Omo5RQnkA6zIGMxr7MB0zdniPqPZDiwoPgKJPonc~sG89pYYXNoH~g4Z-ssrGnuj66WKHXD2J4RNiCkkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Surry County's finance officer on April 21 told the Board of Commissioners that the county's fiscal-year finances are generally on track through March but that inflationary pressures are driving some cost pressures in specific areas.

Laura Neely, finance officer, said general-fund revenues were ‘‘70% of the budgeted amount for the year’’ through the end of March. She reported that property-tax collections were at 101.6% of budget and prior-year taxes and fees at 91.3%. Sales-tax numbers in the county's Munis accounting system were 1% over budget through December, Neely said. On the expense side, general-fund expenditures were at 66.4% of budget through March.

Neely also said the county's bank balances through March totaled $71,126,132.44. She told commissioners that Invest in Surry spending is being carried forward and that the county had not yet needed to draw on fund balance for operations.

When commissioners asked about inflationary impacts, Neely said there would be forthcoming budget amendments tied to the sheriff's department and jail costs, specifically inmate meals and inmate medical care. She added that the insurance line was higher than preferred at 77.6% of budget and that policy and administration accounts had some one-time fees such as software licenses that pushed spending in those lines.

Neely told the board the county budgets to a conservative collection rate (now at 97%) and that actual collection rates historically reach about 99% by year-end, based on the recent audit.

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Chris Ganahl, general manager, told the board the county sends about 52,000 tax bills and that including the flyer would cost ‘‘just under $3,200,’’ or roughly 6 cents per insert. Ganahl said the tax office could print and include the flyer at that cost.

The board discussed whether the tax-bill mailing would reach the intended audience. Several commissioners noted that tax bills go only to property owners and would miss renters, and asked staff to explore alternatives such as a postcard mailed through the U.S. Postal Service, placing content on county public information outlets, or distributing flyers through local fire departments.

Commissioners also asked staff to check pricing with the post office, since postmaster-run mailings would reach every mailbox in a delivery route. Board members suggested using multiple channels — tax bills, post office saturation mail, and distribution via the county's roughly 19 volunteer and municipal fire departments — so materials reach residents who do not receive tax statements. One commissioner urged the board to compare costs and reach before deciding whether to pay to put the insert in the tax bills.

No final vote was taken on the flyer insertion at the April 21 meeting. The board agreed to revisit the item at the next meeting after staff checks on post-office costs and other distribution options.

Members of the board framed the discussion as balancing cost with public-safety benefit: the flyer covers items such as clearly posted house numbers and driveway access standards for emergency vehicles. Staff said the flyer language and sample were included in meeting packets.

Provenance: Discussion of the fire chiefs' flyer began when Chris Ganahl introduced the item during the county manager's report; the item concluded with the board asking staff to return with price comparisons and alternative distribution options at the next meeting.","The Surry County Board of Commissioners reviewed a fire chiefs' council request to include a 9-1-1 address-posting flyer inside tax bills. Staff estimated the insert would cost about $3,200; commissioners discussed reach to renters and alternative distribution methods including the post office and local fire departments.","actionData","errors"]

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Surry County commissioners approve agenda, minutes, consent items and several board appointments

Surry County finance officer reports higher-than-budgeted property tax receipts and $71.1 million in cash through March

Surry County weighs mailing 9-1-1 address flyer with tax bills; commissioners ask about wider distribution