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An unnamed county finance official explained that the budget amendment increases the public schools building fund by $5,542,639 to reflect lottery funds received for fiscal year 2024–25 and transfers those amounts to the school system. The official also said $274,263 appropriated to the Department of Social Services in 2022 was not spent and is being transferred from the DSS fund balance into the general fund to support ARPA-funded activities appropriated in the current fiscal year. The amendment additionally records ARPA transfers the county needed to make before reporting deadlines and to address a prior audit finding.

The finance official said the county has already begun audit preparation and has provided documentation for 2024–25 to the auditors earlier than typical.

A motion to approve the budget amendment was made and seconded; commissioners adopted the amendment by unanimous voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioners Meeting - July 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved Budget Amendment No. 37 to recognize $5,542,639 in school lottery receipts for fiscal 2024–25, transfer $274,263 from DSS fund balance to the general fund, and record ARPA transfers; the amendment was adopted by voice vote.","taxTitle","Northampton County, North Carolina","taxId",73549,"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},6656028,"Enviva outlines operations, air controls; neighbors and commissioners raise noise and dust concerns",254,2624000,2878000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346997-e4ded7d236df7a33bafd522dcc647d39&start=2624&end=2878","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346997-e4ded7d236df7a33bafd522dcc647d39/thumbnail_2624000.jpg","/articles/6656028/Northampton-County/North-Carolina/Enviva-outlines-operations-air-controls-neighbors-and-commissioners-raise-noise-and-dust-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656028-f3c1ea7e89f92067ddc9c3b248070825/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145818&Signature=g5VvY9RQJ7RYCS69TB0sh8pqYnomh7~qYTvM6wcAE5iXm5pqjmIBUBxCo-H9dPZxkTHD0UTF0axGIkhCSlskB3wwWIqvZoclAgoaVBEMpISqC-5hu8J149wRjiLxITgQteW24fVGBTd5snG-uDh7Gt-wUexn8eOMnXyM7tDp2xr38u7b8F7q6daF7A6qyDprcqamCXIStk4WifcgkkIJTY8lbM2tM0BCknNmFjf9aDmdG68BTUpVRQnhrLNHYTSD9Pa8S5uRJBjpX3UY4CTuUv6uUgUvFuzE4S1jDA-8rO8s04fDzSYASLYq7En3vXRv1mraACADkKgPx47y~2zI7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from Enviva described the company’s Northampton County pellet facility, environmental controls and sourcing policies at a Northampton County Board of Commissioners meeting, while residents and elected officials raised complaints about noise and dust near the plant.

Chris Brown, senior manager for community relations for Enviva, told commissioners the plant opened in February 2013, directly employs 105 people and that about 90% of the workforce lives in Northampton County. \"Enviva's purpose, number 1 is displace fossil fuels,\" Brown said, adding the company supplies wood pellets to power companies that would otherwise burn coal.

Brown described the plant’s air-quality controls, including a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) and a regenerative catalytic oxidizer (RCO) that were added after a 2019 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) review. He said those controls were part of the company’s 2019 permit modifications and that Enviva undergoes annual air inspections; the 2019 air-quality controls were quoted at roughly $780,000 in his presentation.

During public Q&A, a resident who spoke at the meeting said the facility’s debarker creates persistent noise and that dust accumulates on nearby homes along Lebanon Church Road and James Jones Church Road. \"The debarker … is one loud son of a gun,\" the resident said, adding that neighbors report sleep disruption and increased respiratory visits to doctors.

Brown said Enviva attends neighborhood meetings when invited and conducts its own monitoring as well as cooperating with DEQ’s monitoring network. \"From the scientific ... the monitors that we have and the monitors that DEQ has, we just don't see it,\" Brown said, acknowledging the difficulty of reconciling residents’ perceptions with instrument readings.

Brown also described the company’s responsible-sourcing and chain-of-custody practices, saying Enviva requires reforestation of harvested tracts and maintains track-and-trace records for incoming fiber to comply with sustainability standards demanded by European and Asian markets.

Commissioners were briefed on the facility’s approximate historical production: although a recent permit application sought a higher production limit, county staff and Enviva said the Northampton plant historically has not produced more than about 600,000 tons in a year. Brown also noted Enviva will open a new plant in Epps, Alabama, later this year with a capacity the company cited as 1,100,000 metric tons.

No regulatory action was taken by the board during the presentation. Commissioners and staff agreed to continue monitoring community concerns and to facilitate communications between residents, Enviva and DEQ.

The meeting record shows commissioners asked staff to keep discussing the concerns and that Enviva said it will respond to complaints and investigate upset conditions when identified.","Enviva representatives described local operations, air-control equipment and responsible-sourcing policies at a county meeting. Neighbors and at least one commissioner described persistent noise from a debarker and dust on nearby properties; Enviva and state air monitors report compliance.",{"_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},6656032,"County accepts $1.5 million Golden Leaf grant to extend sewer to Commerce Park; approves archaeological work",105,3310000,3415000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346997-e4ded7d236df7a33bafd522dcc647d39&start=3310&end=3415","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346997-e4ded7d236df7a33bafd522dcc647d39/thumbnail_3310000.jpg","/articles/6656032/Northampton-County/North-Carolina/County-accepts-15-million-Golden-Leaf-grant-to-extend-sewer-to-Commerce-Park-approves-archaeological-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656032-c6230370ac85ebfba2a25f9c7feffbac/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145818&Signature=LAp~pq20xmaQe2xiP22GpBiYpypr8ZvN-fXUjJDbyq-htTa5KyJwBuqi7jAaCPq57Kzmyu0pfy1Fjo~7RX5n7QNz15jF-2STd84PEsqgodxDOAT59qGG9mNhRoNuOj4448KLm19OQqtZm1lnVxa9XJ6YMdz9LRJJ3DdBe0p8Iq4mKII3JfO~Dbn0HnMqoQHOc3AUjpiVWotDyiC2NdGYG1I41XgV0s0XUQhjid4kVgfHOYBfsXXf-HQklVuEc9IkR3eN56A2ZLxfEGO9WQ7-vOlEG9Et6rMSJNoBLJthRgMuEKMUJorwphd9VZwdQlXs1A5hMifGJ1cK4Gq1iYPnPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northampton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to accept a $1,500,000 Golden Leaf Foundation grant to build sewer infrastructure from the county Commerce Park to a connection point on Highway 46 and to approve related due-diligence work and a contract for archaeological studies.

Derek, the county economic development director, told commissioners the grant will fund construction of about 10,000 linear feet of force-main sewer to increase wastewater capacity at the Commerce Park and allow the county to recruit industrial tenants. \"In simple terms, if you can't flush the toilet, you can't bring a factory,\" Derek said, urging commissioners to approve the award so the project can move forward.

The Golden Leaf award covers the force-main construction and was presented as a 100% grant that does not require a county match. The board also accepted an additional $36,120 from Golden Leaf to complete extra due-diligence work required by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) after preliminary fieldwork identified potential archaeological sites. County staff said the supplemental award covers that work so grant-funded surveys can continue without county funds.

Commissioners approved a contract to Terracon to perform the additional archaeological studies required by SHPO. Derek said the work is expected to begin next week and will use the newly awarded grant funds. He described the archaeological work as a prerequisite to avoid costly construction stoppages should artifacts be discovered during site preparation.

The motions to accept the grant, approve the additional due diligence funding and award the archaeological contract passed without discussion and were adopted by voice vote.

The county manager and public works staff will administer the grant and the archaeological contract. County staff noted the infrastructure investment is intended to expand wastewater capacity and attract manufacturing and other industrial investment to Northampton County.

Commissioners also received an update that the due-diligence package previously funded included archaeological Phase I, boundary surveys and other site preparation items; the new $36,120 award covers additional SHPO-required follow-up.

Looking ahead, county staff said the award will keep the project timeline intact so construction preparation can continue while consultants complete SHPO clearance.","The Northampton County Board of Commissioners unanimously accepted a $1.5 million grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation to build roughly 10,000 linear feet of force-main sewer from the Commerce Park to Highway 46, approved an additional $36,120 for due-diligence work, and awarded a contract to complete required archaeological studies.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners approve budget amendment to reflect school lottery receipts, ARPA transfers and DSS carryovers

Enviva outlines operations, air controls; neighbors and commissioners raise noise and dust concerns

County accepts $1.5 million Golden Leaf grant to extend sewer to Commerce Park; approves archaeological work