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Assistant County Manager summarized the findings: staff are “diligent, committed to their duties” and include four employees with more than 20 years of experience, but that experience also raises short-term succession and capacity concerns. The review advised considering a more vertical department structure, long-range staffing plans, and measures to restore a centralized permitting customer experience.

The report highlighted the department’s physical facility as an obstacle to efficient public service, calling the current building “segmented” and noting it is shared by environmental health and building inspections. The reviewer recommended revisiting the permitting flow, improving customer experience and investing in technology and software upgrades.

County leaders said the peer review was informational and that they plan to hire a new planning director and work with staff and the planning board to implement recommendations. No formal action or funding request was taken that evening.

Ending: Commissioners acknowledged the report and asked staff to move forward with hiring and implementation planning; staff warned facility renovations and technology upgrades could require budget consideration in future budget cycles.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Randolph County Board of Commissioners - May 5th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County staff reported results of a peer review of the Randolph County Planning & Zoning Department conducted by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.","taxTitle","Randolph County, North Carolina","taxId",14195,"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},6568830,"Randolph County commissioners approve inmate medical contract renewal, UDO legislative updates and juvenile reclassifications",637,2352000,2989000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193169-dbf3b4b15d5875cd7482b314b6ec8a51&start=2352&end=2989","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193169-dbf3b4b15d5875cd7482b314b6ec8a51/thumbnail_2352000.jpg","/articles/6568830/Randolph-County/North-Carolina/Randolph-County-commissioners-approve-inmate-medical-contract-renewal-UDO-legislative-updates-and-juvenile-reclassifications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568830-b445bfa34d0fe0b67b6c580bfde6c899/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159468&Signature=oK7oOO7OjTNoza9NnD5oRYdpkJX-ziMg1BS9qFJxEf2XjK9TYuDtfOE-nrr21AfcrlMgFCU-JunxKBop92l20gT5MziukircWVHnwjaGPMnM3Jbj-wPtF79A3x3HJVaXb9Aw-S7R2nGbGKa6nfuvf8OQTy-Ea1o0bYTs4OpukB7jLqpYMXbvwWYHIXjMCinbjhuNvXj-nww16Ttir-~R2PLAk2axbQPLh1Lz4A1L7fTY8rn8YpoyiApCI-iAtK9ob3j1xG6GM0obhTGZHcaPJDsKg-mCi1TsNG1XdQcYmIzRnrtpT8QT9wnQjNZN3DTVYL4CUgUedlzsYCDKNWEqUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Randolph County Board of Commissioners approved several items during its meeting, including a contract renewal for inmate medical services, adoption of legislative updates to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), and a personnel reclassification at the Juvenile Day Reporting Center (JDRC).

Medico/Medeco inmate medical contract: County staff recommended renewing the contract with the county’s inmate medical provider, Medeco Incorporated, for fiscal year 2025–26. Steven Nunn presented the request and said the county has determined “our continued partnership with them for inmate medical services is in the best interest of our organization and well-being of our inmates.” The contract price presented to the board was $143,391.32 per month, totaling $1,720,695.84 for the fiscal year; Nunn said the increase from the prior year is about 3 percent. The board voted to approve the renewal and authorized the county manager to sign the contract.

Medicaid and inmate care: Captain Davis clarified that most medical insurance does not cover in-custody services; county staff said Medicaid does not cover inmates for inside or outside services under current rules, and private insurance would generally apply only to services provided outside the detention center.

Unified Development Ordinance legislative updates: Planning Director William Jodz presented legislative updates that reflect changes enacted by the General Assembly and other state-level requirements. Highlights included prohibiting battery-charged electric fences, allowing regulation of radar used for drone traffic control, clarifying on-site signage reconstruction where landowners are forced to remove signs, and formalizing permit delivery procedures (mail or email). The planning board had unanimously recommended the updates; the county opened and closed a public hearing with no speakers and then adopted the ordinance.

Juvenile Day Reporting Center reclassification: Pam Resch told the board that JDRC sought to convert one full-time transportation aide position into two part-time transportation aide positions and one part-time data-entry clerk (classification grade 106 for data entry and grade 101 for part-time transportation aide). Resch said the change does not require additional budgeted dollars. The board approved the reclassification and authorized recruitment for the part-time positions.

Other formal actions: The board adopted the consent agenda (including a Police Week proclamation) by voice vote.

Votes at a glance:
- Medeco contract renewal (inmate medical services): motion to renew for FY 2025–26 at $143,391.32 per month ($1,720,695.84 annually); outcome: approved; mover/second: not specified in transcript; vote recorded by voice (ayes/ noes called; counts not specified).
- Unified Development Ordinance legislative updates: ordinance adoption reflecting state-mandated changes; outcome: approved after public hearing; mover/second: not specified; vote by voice.
- JDRC reclassification: reclassify 1 full-time transportation aide into 2 part-time transportation aides and add 1 part-time data entry clerk (grade 106); outcome: approved; mover/second: not specified; vote by voice.
- Consent agenda (includes Police Week proclamation): approved by voice vote.

Why it matters: The Medeco contract commits roughly $1.72 million in the coming fiscal year for inmate health services; the UDO updates implement state-mandated changes that affect development rules and permit delivery procedures; the JDRC changes reflect an administrative reclassification that county staff said will not change cost but will adjust staffing structure.

Ending: Commissioners approved the measures by voice vote and directed staff to proceed with contract signature, ordinance implementation and recruitment for the reclassified positions.","At the meeting the board approved a one-year renewal with Medeco for inmate medical services, adopted state-driven legislative updates to the Unified Development Ordinance, and reclassified one full-time juvenile transportation position into three part-time roles; the board also adopted the consent agenda and a Police Week proclamation.",{"_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},6568835,"Residents urge Randolph County commissioners to require noise mitigation at TASK gun range, cite transparency concerns",498,1478000,1976000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193169-dbf3b4b15d5875cd7482b314b6ec8a51&start=1478&end=1976","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193169-dbf3b4b15d5875cd7482b314b6ec8a51/thumbnail_1478000.jpg","/articles/6568835/Randolph-County/North-Carolina/Residents-urge-Randolph-County-commissioners-to-require-noise-mitigation-at-TASK-gun-range-cite-transparency-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568835-ded48618f448adb950371fdbcc57d9bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159468&Signature=hSAYyTpedAtPTfZSaSE4~KzHDYWzROtUuswyDcqxP05M~zgIpA62wT67NHGrNrMhIiSeb9U3Qbq5k60agREvvZxP-GPOCXCXvPTpLx9xRAMW1bnxmELz8PnhATvlWWqwFjiBic1FNGNBmZBeDDye8QpwLYwYkX03K~2IqvCEnydCdrNPX9hXWOsxccTQIFhgTJiJz~6fzPS8TByBIb9bxJj6VgmNDiZijTqWYzeOJ0i8suVPnrnDKJQ3~4zvu~DpUFCcqAWMDKijiz1QwHkwSwqf6nQw955r4XZiQ01FIprz4jqALE2PQrzAmH0ZzGCrD-HqY-8AVVvuMkMazIImnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Randolph County Board of Commissioners meeting, several residents urged the board to take action on noise from the TASK gun range on Fuller Mill Road and to be more transparent about the legal and permitting documents that govern the site.

The speakers said they were not asking the county to close the range but to regulate noise and to make public records and permitting decisions available. “The county is losing more and more tax revenue due to this nuisance,” Amy Wang said, noting she had reviewed the club’s 2024 filing and said the club had about $188,000 in the bank as of Dec. 31, 2024.

Why it matters: Nearby residents describe ongoing disruption and say the county has legal options—including changes to the UDO or amortization rules used by other counties—to require sound remediation. Speakers also argued that the county’s own Code of Ethics and standards for open government require clearer explanations when the board decides not to act.

Residents pressed two lines of concern: noise impacts on nearby homes, and the county’s handling of records and ordinances. Isaac Hoffman read passages from the Randolph County commissioners’ code of ethics, saying, “Transparency and candor should be maintained at all times” and arguing that a failure to explain legal barriers to action violates that standard. Fritz Wang said the gun range used a prior UDO loophole and that later UDO revisions closed that loophole; he urged commissioners to “regulate the noise level coming from the range. You have the power. Please do something.”

Speakers referenced examples in other North Carolina counties—Jones, Onslow, Pitt, Caswell and Scotland—where the board said local governments used amortization periods (described by speakers as six to 12 months) to bring existing operations into compliance with new local standards. Those examples were offered as possible models, not as formal recommendations from county staff.

County staff did not announce a specific enforcement action during the meeting. Residents said they have asked for records of permits or approvals for the range and said they have not received a clear response from county offices.

Other comments included a separate public comment by Wallace Swain, who described attempting to buy a parcel that “will not perk” and said zoning and permitting rules left the land effectively unusable while the county’s tax appraisal valued it at $15,000 per acre.

The board took no immediate regulatory action at the meeting; public commenters were told the board may consider ordinance changes at a later time. The speakers’ request for the county to publish permitting records and to explain what legal findings prevent action remained outstanding at the meeting’s close.

Ending: Commissioners did not commit to a timetable for a follow-up on the TASK range; residents said they will continue to press the matter and to request public records and ordinance language that the county identified as limiting its actions.","Multiple residents told the Randolph County Board of Commissioners that noise from the TASK gun range on Fuller Mill Road is a continuing nuisance, urged the board to change the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) or otherwise require mitigation, and criticized the county for lack of transparency in records and permitting.","actionData","errors"]

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