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Finance staff reported that, through March 31, the county had received 66.55% of the general fund budget and spent 62.04%. Solid Waste collections were reported at 83.19% of budget with 67.03% spent; the meeting record listed a telephone-related line at 14.97% collected and 38.91% spent (labelled in the transcript as “Mercy Telephone”); and the Water Department was reported as 72.59% collected and 48.44% spent. Finance also reported the federal inmate program had an average of 64 inmates for the year to date, with a current jail population of 50 when the numbers were presented.

Following the finance update, the board made a motion to hold a budget workshop on May 1 at 3 p.m.; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor. Separately, the revenue department presented two possible Board of Equalization interview dates — May 5 and May 19, both at 6 p.m. — and the board scheduled those dates for the board of equalization process; the revenue officer noted there were no appeals pending at that time.

No new appropriations or budget amendments were passed during the meeting; the workshop will be the forum for further budget work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bladen County 04212025","oneSentenceSummary","Finance presented March revenue and spending percentages and a federal inmate program update; the board scheduled a budget workshop for May 1 at 3 p.m. and discussed Board of Equalization hearing dates for May 5 and May 19.","taxTitle","Bladen County, North Carolina","taxId",74649,"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},6571937,"County tourism committee invites officials on 'Taste of Bladen County' tour during Small Business Week",129,1062000,1191000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3078830-3213092d488e9560e359b19b01ef4556&start=1062&end=1191","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3078830-3213092d488e9560e359b19b01ef4556/thumbnail_1062000.jpg","/articles/6571937/Bladen-County/North-Carolina/County-tourism-committee-invites-officials-on-Taste-of-Bladen-County-tour-during-Small-Business-Week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571937-1675472676d23b2ca2c892652cf037d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155986&Signature=Di0kvu614~BgL3d20O0X7NDTapCrv~Ga68QEah1hy9sRCLOdsIVmH~vNu7yZm~hCZquHXgFDXAoXGewqliJiJcTfequAJeFpFDnuJgkaKcg2dm6OSYmuXhTJPoUcQAAp3URqBCGwQVhRwYXGUnrbuSppoFGkuSug9~QejOQVAD5JRsRd8SF5JRZpiYozIRLvlEr~K8sbV81Q1ANoyFWZW9X6hSqpj-93oTq1aLIqNm-wkwR6q6VQ9e6GvGfV1YHIOzt9Q3ukity2e7Y3rbA~uyFPUgIkSBjV~fEJiiuYYBzrDZkoy7E-xz5Pz4QvIEU9~diuU36V-A0vPdUV-Z28jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the Mary Johnson Small Business Center and the county tourism committee invited Bladen County elected officials and frontline staff to a one-day tourism tour on Wednesday, May 7, designed to showcase local small-business tourism assets.

Denise (identified in the meeting as the Small Business Director at Leighton Community College) and other tourism committee members said the tour — scheduled to run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 7 — will include site visits intended to give participants a “taste” of the county’s tourism offerings. The invitation noted the overlap of National Travel and Tourism Week with Small Business Week and said media will be invited to portions of the day.

Organizers asked commissioners to RSVP via email or through the chamber and said the tour will be casual and include light hiking; they also said the itinerary cannot visit every tourism site in the county. No board action or funding request for the tour was recorded at the meeting.","Representatives from the Mary Johnson Small Business Center and the tourism committee invited commissioners and staff to a county tourism tour scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., tying National Travel and Tourism Week to Small Business Week.",{"_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},6571938,"Bladen County recognizes multiple employees for service and retirement",113,373000,486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3078830-3213092d488e9560e359b19b01ef4556&start=373&end=486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3078830-3213092d488e9560e359b19b01ef4556/thumbnail_373000.jpg","/articles/6571938/Bladen-County/North-Carolina/Bladen-County-recognizes-multiple-employees-for-service-and-retirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571938-14ad8849625be3917816769418665ae9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155986&Signature=kAHm~L~cv885QdB675fGirAvrkCPRhLquAkTnyh0x-XIvOslwnTuHyDoDHXw0ylyFfECv4Li9xaJmuhi07ZXp1Q1KlmdbA4jYzSDYCkZ1OLOV~q7KfI0aov4IpDT1IiUdwMYZo6sVBQ3WbKLSyX5RQRTXG8i5qfTqnCGrXZRz1siHpkCnwrQvO9TlT7HFOnk~kS5OE9rKjHEjXTm3SKPqnRa3svVxK9n7OVM9Q4Do-ZRM3OBL7nT41ulGAaDXyzqN0k2N155cKeR7TZYz6b9SqI5woRbPdtZitckoVPvhCZH~Ti5pS~qhsssEZpMgUsej5Re25ZEmGFOzL~gW-pgJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bladen County Board of Commissioners used part of its meeting to recognize a number of county employees for years of service and to mark at least one retirement.

Officials honored Lisa Allison on her retirement from Bladen County Department of Social Services and praised her years of work in child protective services and later child support. The board also recognized Sheila (last name not specified in the record) for 10 years of service in child protective services and Mary McVicker (recorded as McKeever in one exchange) for more than 20 years with county services and foster-care transportation. Other employees recognized included Ashley Norris in finance (five years), Crystal Storms (five years in the WIC — Women, Infants and Children — program), Greta Jackson (10 years at the Bladen County Public Library Clarkton branch) and Donna Parnell (a sergeant at the detention center) for her service.

Speakers at the meeting described colleagues’ specific duties — transporting children, working in child protective services and supporting library programs — and urged attendees to thank the employees. The recognitions were ceremonial; no board policy actions or funding decisions were tied to the presentations.

The board invited attendees to join refreshments after the presentations.","The Board of Commissioners recognized several county employees for years of service and retirement, including long-serving staff in social services, WIC, library branches and detention; the meeting included thank-you remarks but no policy actions tied to the recognitions.",{"_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},6571940,"Bladen County commissioners approve 10-year incentive for Garland Solar LLC",28,351000,379000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3078830-3213092d488e9560e359b19b01ef4556&start=351&end=379","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3078830-3213092d488e9560e359b19b01ef4556/thumbnail_351000.jpg","/articles/6571940/Bladen-County/North-Carolina/Bladen-County-commissioners-approve-10-year-incentive-for-Garland-Solar-LLC","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571940-655daa0ea3ea4d6fefb3ec8d8c31b685/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155986&Signature=M04ECngbyheEI0C8mGem5Xrb5he5Yn8DymKk-b91cG-QDA5mG3krsivtVUbIOJtH4-1DLJCcdveAvPIvjzVN8Zgnck9nULK2qwsh~iLpr9wXJJNgdwc-Fh2rN2UziqcAccbTqugRB0mPi5sEbPGuSST7fBQQyP-umtwIPCesQ0mZQHBY8lje3YgsK9HOfyO5xz-0PwHINDDKRPLCM4vUm~Ro5csjYNGlEtuFhRzXEthVuAZAzjFWxstiHKkQXoIMn-rQ0bQN8udstqdscO-tWZxfChyTVs5rJjBG0v-LKkzuhFL5l0~SQmYSD986RIo8IiASaKd6GUA1kF2kkomAEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bladen County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a 10-year incentive grant for Garland Solar LLC after a public hearing that drew no public comment.

The board opened a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed 10-year incentive for Garland Solar LLC and, finding no one present to speak for or against, closed the hearing and moved directly to a vote. Commissioner Britt moved to approve the incentive; the motion was seconded and approved, with no opposition announced during the meeting.

County officials did not provide details on the dollar value, tax terms or conditions of the incentive during the public hearing, nor did the meeting record list a formal written agreement. The public hearing record shows only that the board invited comment and received none before closing the hearing and taking the vote.

The action came as part of the night’s consent and agenda business; no additional discussion was recorded about the project’s timeline, county oversight or related permits.

The board did not specify an exact vote tally at the time of the motion; the clerk recorded the outcome as approved.","After a brief public hearing with no speakers, the Bladen County Board of Commissioners approved a 10-year incentive grant for Garland Solar LLC; commissioners recorded the motion and voted to approve at the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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