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Franklin highlighted the organization's role in supporting existing industry, workforce development and site/product development across the county. He noted Crystal (staff) and a newly hired existing‑industry director, David Hirsey, had been active: the EDC reported two existing‑industry expansions in the fiscal year and one new company announcement, SB Precast, involving just under $10 million of investment and about 60 jobs at an average annual wage near $63,000.

Franklin said the EDC had shifted its funding mix over recent years from roughly 90% local-government support to the current mix of about 70% local-government and 30% private-sector investment, and that the office had invested in workforce‑attraction marketing and digital outreach to recruit talent to county employers.

Why it matters: economic development activity generates jobs and tax base that can help fund county services and nonprofit partners; the EDC's budget funds administration and program work that, according to Franklin, helps facilitate private investment.

Quotes and attributions
\"We appreciate the constant support and partnership of Randolph County and our municipalities,\" Franklin said, noting the EDC's 40th anniversary.

Next steps
The EDC's budget hearing was opened and closed as required; commissioners will act on the county budget in subsequent meetings. Franklin invited commissioners to the EDC's annual meeting the following week to celebrate the agency's 40th anniversary.

Ending
No formal action was taken on the EDC appropriation during the hearing; commissioners will consider the funding request within the broader county budget timetable.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Randolph County Board of Commissioners - June 9th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Randolph County Economic Development presented its FY 2025–26 budget request of $351,950 — essentially flat from prior years — and reviewed recent project activity, including a new plant and site work, during the county budget public hearing.","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},6209702,"Archdale‑Trinity tax council proposes 1¢ school tax to fund SROs and technology; county to review next week",138,3288000,3426000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3734136-f7d41b30f1231737d590f55bc88d731c&start=3288&end=3426","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3734136-f7d41b30f1231737d590f55bc88d731c/thumbnail_3288000.jpg","/articles/6209702/Randolph-County/North-Carolina/ArchdaleTrinity-tax-council-proposes-1-school-tax-to-fund-SROs-and-technology-county-to-review-next-week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6209702-f3bfa98a32b67182520c75129fb1be28/orig.mp4?Expires=1770435877&Signature=Sjq40f1tI2~VzIEwkoXgU9HA016rYVFUv6Df-UJaWHBJ0Ia7DjdjiL9YpIJ6FBEKE2bbw-J8Il9u~EwdZLSDL3YNbVqWCFryawHiSCWFOHoUEIkfWsz9U5Z3-q9qcAp1LrLOU3z~KqIsSlOnEGBcTvKamUvnNLVQbyDOspkyfx9Qpxy7DTsmY0-yK2ZuRhqX6yUkFczf1hrTXLpkU7gBEcyFi4FfvmSAGQxuM7VwJZsMnjEjFRWaLHjSiLiPpl3xsQfSMDYvzMjl8zS1ZP1qZjhTYtCzXPk74E0TCKMqELu6WlAkhj~IY5TPJ0QDk1LPtaCLiFVVlJCw-jgfH6wIEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Stafford Cathal, vice chairman of the Archdale‑Trinity Tax Advisory Council, told the Randolph County Board of Commissioners on June 24 that the council voted in April to propose a 1¢ increase for the Archdale‑Trinity attendance area to fund school resource officers (SROs) in five elementary schools and to upgrade technology across the district.

The council estimated the 1¢ increase would generate about $400,000 and said the funds would pay for five off‑duty officers (one per elementary) plus technology upgrades. \"We were calculating it would probably be around $400,000,\" Cathal said.

Cathal said he had discussed the proposal with school leadership and that the request would appear on the Archdale‑Trinity school system's agenda the following week. County commissioners noted that municipal budget and annexation decisions can affect which parcels are subject to the supplemental tax and that final approval of any tax change requires the school system's formal steps and county action.

Why it matters: a supplemental tax for a single school attendance area would affect only property owners inside that tax district and aims to finance school safety and technology initiatives without drawing countywide tax increases.

Quotes and attributions
\"We were calculating it would probably be around $400,000,\" Stafford Cathal said about projected revenue from a 1¢ increase.

Next steps
School officials and the Archdale‑Trinity school board will consider the proposal in their upcoming budget meeting; county commissioners were informed during the budget hearing and will review any formal request that comes through the required statutory process.

Ending
Cathal presented the proposal to ensure it was on the record prior to the school system's budget discussions; commissioners asked school staff to bring back details as the request proceeds through the school and county approval processes.","The Archdale‑Trinity Tax Advisory Council voted to propose a 1¢ supplemental tax to fund five school resource officers and technology upgrades in the district's five elementary schools; Randolph County commissioners were notified during the budget hearing and schools plan to consider the request in their 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},6209706,"Nonprofits ask Randolph County commissioners for increased funding in FY 2025-26 budget hearing",2140,80000,2220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3734136-f7d41b30f1231737d590f55bc88d731c&start=80&end=2220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3734136-f7d41b30f1231737d590f55bc88d731c/thumbnail_80000.jpg","/articles/6209706/Randolph-County/North-Carolina/Nonprofits-ask-Randolph-County-commissioners-for-increased-funding-in-FY-2025-26-budget-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6209706-ccd07fc1db9f4bfe766dec4bed92754d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770435877&Signature=lJJOppNK5wOyFsXo7COsVig90HovHI6gOSGDRCQmCIZU5Vs8f4UZvjRuTgcsCC2ccE9NGnK94zlgcEDNMpSC6o7~l9zeDVvsG0Bfrb0suNEOikK88fg7vFFHfSbTPUKnp59scam~bgwmTvYk06Ayv1zd3Wao1s~jvobMeHybgx2bJWDaay6mK5L4juInn9IbQ4wn2aNB-YdHE53yF0VqxOPVrwma8i6IRHjbieUwrtLSJ1dPJ9udfVEJaID79jLWK8jY2SaE4b6PItqilxJK9s7XcGklAyVxjqdzLP49esC~ndU7DFFlB1m5pd-D00jFOTQLnWIjb8qafm4UT3GI3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple outside agencies made presentations to the Randolph County Board of Commissioners on June 24 as part of the FY 2025–26 budget public hearing, asking the county to increase appropriations to maintain or expand services amid growing need and rising costs.

Mark Hensley, executive director of Randolph Senior Adults, told commissioners senior services are facing sustained demand and rising unit costs. \"As of the end of 2020, the 65-and-older segment of our population has exceeded the birth-to-age-17 population,\" Hensley said, highlighting that 23% of Randolph County adults are 65 or older. He said meal deliveries climbed from about 72,457 meals in 2017–18 to a projected 105,000 this year, and that a new catering contract will raise per‑meal costs from $4.85 to $5.25. Hensley estimated the meal-cost increase alone would raise program costs by roughly $315,000 and added vehicle and RCATS transit costs contributed another estimated $234,000 in additional county share.

OE Enterprises, which provides vocational and day services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, described program services and funding sources. Connie Crimmins, development coordinator, said county funds blend with Medicaid reimbursements, state employment programs and grants. Jennifer Pollock, a program participant, told commissioners she values paid work and friendships at OE.

Communities In Schools of Randolph County reported service expansion: the group served 522 case-managed students this past school year and provided more than 12,000 tier-1 supports that reached roughly 28,305 students in duplicated counts. The group asked commissioners to continue support for programs that include reading buddies, attendance incentives and career-expo activities.

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point asked for $39,400 from the county — an increase of $14,400 over last year — to make up for an expiring state grant and sustain homework assistance, healthy-habits programming and staff retention for an Asheboro club that served more than 200 young people annually.

Randolph County Family Crisis Center briefed commissioners on shelter and advocacy services, reporting that in the most recent quarter it served 540 individuals (164 through Emmy's House and 376 through domestic-violence and sexual-assault services). The center said it used $55,000 in county strategic funds this year to create a chief program officer to stabilize programming and reduce executive turnover.

The Randolph Arts Guild requested funding to hire a full-time program coordinator to restore pre‑pandemic programming capacity and continue state subgranting that distributed nearly $50,000 to county nonprofits last year.

Why it matters: the presentations documented service-demand increases, inflationary cost pressures and gaps left by expiring grants. Agencies urged the county to sustain or increase support to avoid service reductions.

Quotes and attributions
\"We have already hit what the state is projected to hit,\" Mark Hensley said about Randolph's senior population proportion.
\"None of our participants work for under minimum wage,\" Connie Crimmins said about paid employment at OE Enterprises.

Fiscal specifics and caveats
- Randolph Senior Adults: meals rose from ~72,457 (2017–18) to ~105,000 (current year); per-meal contract cost increases from $4.85 to $5.25; combined program cost pressures estimated at \"over a half million dollars\" from meals and vehicle costs (figures presented as organization estimates).
- Boys & Girls Club: requested $39,400 (an increase of $14,400) to replace part of an expiring $144,000 state grant.
- Economic Development and other county staff will integrate outside-agency requests into the overall budget process; no final funding decisions were taken at the hearing.

Ending
Commissioners closed the public budget hearing after hearing from agencies and announced follow-up budget work; agencies said they will provide additional data where allocations or outcomes were projected but not yet finalized.","A string of outside agencies — senior services, disability services, youth programs, domestic violence services and the arts guild — briefed commissioners on rising demand and requested higher county support during a public budget hearing.",{"_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},6209711,"Multiple Randolph County fire districts ask commissioners for tax increases to fund staffing and equipment",1388,3527000,4915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3734136-f7d41b30f1231737d590f55bc88d731c&start=3527&end=4915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3734136-f7d41b30f1231737d590f55bc88d731c/thumbnail_3527000.jpg","/articles/6209711/Randolph-County/North-Carolina/Multiple-Randolph-County-fire-districts-ask-commissioners-for-tax-increases-to-fund-staffing-and-equipment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6209711-ad3bc1c6757d276c5c9dbfc1c29f97ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770435877&Signature=bzyExN0Q8zQ39cX~foxeSOvhZJEaOrgHa9XSg6AhL84Y2J95B3uYwBRaTh10YA0o0zjGKH457ZV0mq1avzSj0VTbsa153tt-YT6F84sGLlQIQvLDg0Vo2doRpEmVtmlYSUWl2XTN~KjnGrBJzaCGGTRvytVPW4urOfyjfcnrI1GtqlyfYD0pWZllnbLTNwQ4izytEcJpODYy5JrnjYHoq8EGGFcsPcCliocXpdjWunLRAqC9OSBVJbNonRJ4P0EMNaJAEQKU1mYusayIYUSNF~pMchfLymz7kdTnuYPyX~dQAhSKiQ8neMPWRzEyvbADgjuYdvc6Gg3ql4DfJzz0Fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several Randolph County volunteer and combination fire departments asked the Board of Commissioners on June 24 for modest tax-rate increases to hire paid firefighters, replace aging apparatus and maintain response times as development and call volume increase.

The requests varied by district but shared common goals: add paid personnel to reduce reliance on volunteers, buy or reserve capital apparatus, and sustain training and safety programs. \"Volunteerism is down. Time commitments are up,\" Eric Hoffman, representing Eastside Fire Department, told commissioners. \"What we're looking to do is add paid staffing to take some of that burden off\" volunteers.

Why it matters: county fire districts provide the primary emergency response outside municipal departments. Several presenters said growth in the county, new residential and industrial development and overlapping calls require more on-duty personnel and newer equipment.

What departments asked for
- Randleman-area / city-county cooperative requests: presenters described multiple housing and industrial projects in the Randleman/Sophia area and asked to raise their local tax rate from 15¢ to 17¢ (a 2¢ increase). The presentation estimated a 2¢ increase would generate about $131,000 under current projections and that hiring three full‑time staff would cost about $192,451 annually (salary and benefits).
- Eastside Fire Department: requested a 2¢ increase to expand paid staffing; Eastside said paid staff currently supplement volunteers and that a penny in their district currently equals roughly $76,286.
- Several other departments (West Sub/Westside, Level Cross, Franklinville, Pleasant Garden and others) requested 1¢–2¢ increases or smaller, district-specific rate changes to fund personnel, apparatus and station needs. One request from a newly formed New Central Piedmont Fire Department sought a 0.37¢ increase to support merged operations that will cover roughly 75 square miles and about 16,000 residents starting July 1.

Operational context and costs
- Call volumes and overlapping incidents are rising: presenters cited historical increases (examples included a 119% increase since 2005 for one district and 26% increase over recent years) and frequent simultaneous calls that strain volunteer resources.
- Equipment and apparatus costs have grown. Speakers gave examples: new engines priced in the range of $864,000–$1,000,000 and a quoted tower/aerial truck at about $1.9 million. Departments plan to keep older apparatus as reserves where feasible.
- Staffing: several departments described hiring strategies that include recruiting unpaid volunteers and also paying for training and certifications. One chief described hiring noncertified entrants and sending them to academy training to create a local pipeline.

Quotes and attributions
\"Volunteerism is down. Time commitments are up,\" Eric Hoffman said of Eastside's staffing pressures.
\"We're running multiple calls at the same time,\" a Randleman-area presenter said, noting the district's recent growth and new commercial projects.

Next steps and fiscal notes
Speakers asked commissioners to consider the requests as part of the larger county budget discussion. No formal votes on tax-rate changes were taken at the meeting; the presentations were part of the county's public budget hearing process. Several presenters said they will continue to coordinate with municipal partners — including city councils that annex property — on cost- and revenue-sharing issues.

Ending
Commissioners heard the presentations during the county budget public hearing and closed the hearing after additional agenda items. Any change to tax rates would require statutory notice and formal action in later proceedings.","Several volunteer and combination fire departments asked the Randolph County Board of Commissioners during a public budget hearing to raise local fire tax rates to hire paid staff, replace aging apparatus, and improve response times amid rising call volumes and development.","actionData","errors"]

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