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Why it matters: The DOT project widening US‑13 will require relocation of an existing county waterline near the Wayne County line; the county must set up an accounting mechanism to receive DOT funds for design and bidding before construction funds are approved.

Details presented in the meeting
A consultant identified as representing David & Associates described the project as the State’s widening of US‑13 from the Highway 70 bypass in Wayne County into Greene County, terminating near the Rodelvera Road intersection. The segment of county infrastructure affected is an existing 8‑inch waterline on the south side of US‑13; the consultant said the county will tie into an existing hydrant and relocate a hydrant currently on the north side. The consultant reported the DOT covers relocation through a two‑step process: a utility preliminary engineering agreement that funds design and bidding, followed by a utility relocation agreement that funds the actual construction after the county provides construction pricing.

Board action and next steps
The board voted to create a capital project budget ordinance to accept the preliminary engineering agreement funds from DOT and to process the required activities to move the relocation toward construction. Staff said construction‑phase funds will be brought back to the board at a later meeting—expected in June—after the county receives construction pricing and DOT approves the relocation agreement.

Quote
“These are funds completely provided by DOT based on reimbursement,” the presenter said, explaining the two‑step DOT funding process.

Implementation notes and limits of authority
The consultant said DOT will reimburse the county; the funding is through DOT agreements and subject to DOT approval of bids and a utility relocation agreement. The county’s action at this meeting only established the capital project to accept preliminary engineering funds; it did not approve construction funding.

Ending
County staff will return with construction pricing and a proposed amendment to the budget for the board’s future consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners Meeting - May 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Greene County commissioners agreed to establish a capital project budget ordinance to accept Department of Transportation preliminary engineering funds for relocating an 8‑inch waterline affected by the State's US‑13 widening project.","taxTitle","Greene County, North Carolina","taxId",72473,"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},6569320,"Greene County commissioners approve proclamations, budgets and consent items in brief meeting",364,616000,980000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3191035-6be8929287a65a3fb76ed8089d551a54&start=616&end=980","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3191035-6be8929287a65a3fb76ed8089d551a54/thumbnail_616000.jpg","/articles/6569320/Greene-County/North-Carolina/Greene-County-commissioners-approve-proclamations-budgets-and-consent-items-in-brief-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569320-fcd252fb549290826369a6a2e37bcbe9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146376&Signature=Loc4w8aTXuVh7FC9HhQdUB~4idbwnwL5AbmmNVeImXb4G-k2fEFZOS~lOAcO6dYOZrE6EofoXawS6d0hdGf~-E~r9Le~vYWwKKqP1SXnrwSXX4n2O01nmtHrZXc8JQebZN6ubT6~AlCFNuzCJPNGoQlgH~XGvRBYis22w1fRszV3~~ls5wIV3Iv-X34elH-Z2TOB2RHDuuapuhao67agB9BB2kAx65PsH-okEre0rW2malVEf7JAvndYFjfC81Ig45gVq7F06kCFTRvS7njeDse~MOV1lvUuA2c-0BaUYNhZyMNRMof4MIHypJgRH54SsejAVi0AHTMSjRUKJu4eCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Greene County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine proclamations, a consent agenda and several budget amendments during a regular meeting in May 2025.

The actions approved included proclamations naming May as Older Americans Month and declaring National Treatment Court Month; a consent agenda; a budget amendment to buy a drone for emergency management using a Duke Energy grant plus county funds; and an appropriation of opioid settlement dollars to be administered with Lenoir County. Most items drew minimal discussion and passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: The approved budget amendments allocate small, immediate resources for public-safety work (a drone) and route opioid-settlement dollars into local programs; the consent agenda and proclamations are routine but set administrative and public-recognition priorities for the county.

What the board voted on and outcomes
- Proclamation: Older Americans Month (May 2025). Outcome: approved by voice vote. Motion and second recorded; no roll-call tally specified.
- Proclamation: National Treatment Court Month. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Motion and second recorded; no roll-call tally specified.
- Consent agenda. Outcome: approved; recorded vote: 4–1 in favor.
- Budget amendment — Emergency Management drone purchase. Details: Duke Energy grant $7,500; selected drone cost $8,700; $1,200 from county fund balance to cover remainder. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Motion and second recorded; no roll-call tally specified.
- Budget amendment — Opioid settlement funds. Details: For May–June the transcript records $96,022 to be used immediately; the county will work with Lenoir County for administration and line-item handling; the longer 2025–26 annual budget will incorporate the remaining allocation. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Motion and second recorded; no roll-call tally specified.

Board procedure and next steps
Most approvals were by voice vote with brief staff explanations. The consent agenda passed 4–1; other votes were announced as carried without named tallies. The opioid settlement funds will be administered in cooperation with Lenoir County and will appear in the 2025–26 budget as an annual appropriation, per the presentation recorded in the meeting.

Quotes and attribution
“[T]hese are funds completely provided by DOT based on reimbursement,” a project presenter said when describing a separate utility agreement for a State Department of Transportation project (see separate article on the US‑13 waterline relocation). Joyce Brock, identified in the meeting as emergency management director, described drone uses including post‑fire and flooding assessment.

Less-critical items and housekeeping
The meeting included standard agenda approval and scheduling reminders, and commissioners promoted a county event (Ram Fest) and a community college graduation. The chairman closed the meeting with a motion to adjourn that was approved by voice vote.

Ending note: The board’s approvals enable near-term purchases and the routing of opioid‑settlement dollars into county programs; several items (notably the waterline relocation tied to a state DOT project) will return for further budget action later this summer.","The Greene County Board of Commissioners approved proclamations for Older Americans Month and National Treatment Court Month, a consent agenda, and several budget amendments including a drone purchase and opioid-settlement spending; most motions passed with little debate.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_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},6569311,"Greene County chairman disputes report, says county did not select CAB grant recipient and InfinityLink did not apply",0,960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3191035-6be8929287a65a3fb76ed8089d551a54&start=960&end=960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3191035-6be8929287a65a3fb76ed8089d551a54/thumbnail_960000.jpg","/articles/6569311/Greene-County/North-Carolina/Greene-County-chairman-disputes-report-says-county-did-not-select-CAB-grant-recipient-and-InfinityLink-did-not-apply","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569311-879e32eec19cf6c8a5dbd8c3442d5c31/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146376&Signature=BbD45n0M8G8Bfr1248rfSI4Z0uP-EwKe3~Dcde~1JeMeUyMUE6qhqiqJ9lFZOf2Gt5499gzy0fVt~aruzKwmizrxSxuMRwW1IF3aOjj9bGU5FxAakfT-4IsFeAEAYkR17qINaFSwDBVgEQrkf1YSt0NGSfHyq1id7tsMZ3Ac0NTKsbfp2UnwRTlT7SgQe4jSz3yKqQm4RcwbmIkuLuzVP6KM42aCIYxy0RV3sA-BNzRs2W8CA79gBKYdOn-u~sxG5krFp135qFlXynXQ94dO-76JaC09lxJR9TK13nfguFfxW9IUogzMrmLnthPSTdNzU8KJsvFTBhmrDF-OSrn9Rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Greene County chairman addressed a recent media item about the Community Access to Broadband (CAB) grant and disputed a claim that the county had a current rift with local internet provider InfinityLink.

Why it matters: County statements clarify local government relationships with private broadband providers and outline the county’s role in grant matching—information relevant to residents tracking broadband expansion in rural areas.

What the chairman said
The chairman said litigation with InfinityLink occurred several years ago but described that history as past and said there is no continuing rift. He told the meeting that the county did not select the CAB grant recipient: the state made the selection, and InfinityLink had not applied for the CAB grant and therefore could not have been selected. He also said the county has supported InfinityLink twice in successful grant applications since the litigation by providing match funds for projects that extended broadband service to additional county residents.

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\"It was not the county that made the decision. It was the state... InfinityLink did not apply for the CAB grant. They could not have been selected,\" the chairman said.

Context and limits
The chairman urged colleagues and the public to re‑read the article he referenced and emphasized that the county’s role has been supportive through matching funds in past successful grant applications. He requested that inaccurate impressions in the media be corrected. No formal action or vote was taken on this item; it was a commissioner statement during commission reports.

Ending
The chairman concluded that the county and InfinityLink have moved forward professionally and that residents should consider the full record when judging county relations with local businesses.","The Greene County chairman disputed a media report that the county bypassed local provider InfinityLink for a Community Access to Broadband (CAB) grant, saying the state selected grantees and InfinityLink did not apply; he said the county has supported InfinityLink in two successful grant matches since prior litigation.","actionData","errors"]

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DOT utility agreement prompts Greene County to create capital project for US‑13 waterline relocation

Greene County commissioners approve proclamations, budgets and consent items in brief meeting

Greene County chairman disputes report, says county did not select CAB grant recipient and InfinityLink did not apply