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The animal control representative said the requested increases are ‘‘very minimal,’’ citing examples such as increasing a boarding after‑three‑day fee from $8 to $10 and raising other daily or service charges by small amounts. The board's veterinary of record, Dr. Ginzel, approved the request to provide rabies vaccines at the shelter at the time of adoption, the presenter said.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the boarding fee schedule and whether a listed boarding fee change was a typographical error. The animal control representative clarified the proposal: the boarding fee would remain $15 for the initial period and move to $10 after three days rather than the previous $8 after three days.

The transcript records subsequent procedural language consistent with a vote—\"Any other questions on both sides? Aye. I'll oppose.\" The record in the provided excerpt does not include a formal motion text, mover, seconder, or a full roll call tally. The presenter asked the board to \"consider this increase in fees,\" and county staff later moved to call the item for consideration.

The request affects shelter operations and cost recovery; the transcript does not show a posted fee ordinance or the effective date for new charges in the excerpt provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bladen County 08042025","oneSentenceSummary","The Bladen County Animal Control Board asked commissioners to approve modest increases to nine shelter fees and to add charges for cat carriers and on‑site rabies vaccination at adoption.","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},6500323,"County discusses Chemours-funded waterline change order to serve additional contaminated wells; change order cost about $156,239 requested",151,3053000,3204000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5547796-6082f5be4be7a4e26613658b3536a916&start=3053&end=3204","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5547796-6082f5be4be7a4e26613658b3536a916/thumbnail_3053000.jpg","/articles/6500323/Bladen-County/North-Carolina/County-discusses-Chemours-funded-waterline-change-order-to-serve-additional-contaminated-wells-change-order-cost-about-156239-requested","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500323-3c71d71981f7d848eb2db464b631c6c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775734635&Signature=kSwZUD95f7st-eZNNDVM~AsfuaSPXUgd6my7jCNsp0qFrvUyWJZcfisPPvUrGoBrXxOyq7tpSmlDTjeXYxOsQ2Xf5~HPvWZmsFpmx-nG4Hs6nPTAbVOHAj1YbMotZ~LhNormfRvT7YwKF5a19~5IP~fcURhHVHJWAjgdvy0sjNZkWQ0EbXqzqRvqXDNoBU52Ru-Z0fLJP7OsVaL-cwCBXKiojpvettKrlCB64GLvb2M1Jz06EVXYj86j72Wser4RDvDcvaUHYRa-dNDNYedlhWRQD24uVeLj8S8CQMNIIvWrDD7V7YPdv9zyWnv1m1yFeA3FrI526igxIizCEcPEow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County public works staff briefed commissioners on a proposed change order to a Chemours-funded waterline installation intended to serve residents whose wells were contaminated.

The presenter said existing work on U.S. 87 and a portion of Home Loop has been installed and that the contractor proposed shifting scope to extend service to eight residents on Preeti Hall Road who have contaminated wells. That change would increase the contract cost by about \"$156,000, 239\" as read in the transcript; staff clarified the additional cost was roughly $156,239.

Staff described the contractor's progress and efficiency, noting the firm laid approximately 2,100 feet of pipe in a single day and has been moving quickly. Commissioners asked about one household on Home Loop that is about 2,000 feet from the main line and has not responded to outreach; staff said Chemours and its contractors have conducted multiple tests, sent letters and maintain a hotline for residents. Staff said Chemours also offers whole‑house filtration systems for homeowners who cannot be cost‑effectively connected to the distribution line.

The presentation requested approval of the change order to shift scope and serve the Preeti Hall Road residents. The transcript records discussion and questions about homeowner outreach and alternatives, but does not include a recorded vote on the change order in the public portion of the transcript.","Public works staff described a proposed contract change order, paid by Chemours, to shift scope from one loop to serve eight residences on Preeti Hall Road with contaminated wells. The requested additional cost was roughly $156,239; commissioners asked staff questions about outreach to one isolated homeowner on a loop line.",{"_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},6500328,"Bladen County supervisor recommends and commissioners confirm Chris Bordeaux as soil and water director",99,461000,560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5547796-6082f5be4be7a4e26613658b3536a916&start=461&end=560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5547796-6082f5be4be7a4e26613658b3536a916/thumbnail_461000.jpg","/articles/6500328/Bladen-County/North-Carolina/Bladen-County-supervisor-recommends-and-commissioners-confirm-Chris-Bordeaux-as-soil-and-water-director","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500328-d901451f35185cac791f86450fb5e29d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775734635&Signature=Mmk-ztnCAYQ6rZAP-BCQJZwXIg46o61dajDlnxSMBjOskH121YA02vRXFDGsAMX6RHoFB551y-Z0ER7PyFuuFDCMn7SjU8MhpqvZ8jJN70EeVcPGFbqh~UjTt1kfdBVXc6B5MGc1O-o3XCN~AXzsJrAh5VzL42nmwQtMjXnP~JW~X7pJZQcCnV9vxo7oRLMCvdonsYdosHfxPrz~e1PGmqJA4jKQKPk6VTw457D802K8smi4L9~f5ozbRfuB4FUPrBRwh03n8KOeFJuhiTWjglbUg4s~JdMSbtQwTEW-fdcwQDFSJFuGggCcJ3uh-ZPfhR0E2ASQtV6xtgjfBPTgDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Willie Beard, a Bladen County soil and water supervisor, recommended Chris Bordeaux to fill the county's vacant soil and water director position, and commissioners acknowledged that Bordeaux had already been hired.

Beard summarized Bordeaux's background: Bordeaux was raised on a Bladen County family farm, earned a bachelor of science in soil and water and a master of science in soil science from North Carolina State University, served 12 years with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (including seven years in Bladen County), spent nearly a decade in private sector ecological project development, and most recently worked in environmental health for Bladen County. \"I would like to recommend Chris Bordeaux to fill the vacancy of our soil and water director,\" Beard told the board.

The chair and other commissioners congratulated Bordeaux, and a county official said, \"you already been hired ... Congratulations.\" The county indicated additional onboarding materials from NCWorks were incoming.

The recommendation and the recorded congratulations indicate the county has filled the position; no formal resolution number or hiring motion text was recorded in the public portion of the transcript.","Soil and Water Supervisor Willie Beard recommended Chris Bordeaux to fill the soil and water director vacancy; the board indicated the person had already been hired and congratulated him in the meeting.",{"_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},6500333,"State recovery official outlines progress and remaining work on HRP disaster‑recovery projects in Bladen County",941,1332000,2273000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5547796-6082f5be4be7a4e26613658b3536a916&start=1332&end=2273","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5547796-6082f5be4be7a4e26613658b3536a916/thumbnail_1332000.jpg","/articles/6500333/Bladen-County/North-Carolina/State-recovery-official-outlines-progress-and-remaining-work-on-HRP-disasterrecovery-projects-in-Bladen-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500333-5c80cb0eb84de3df999a40c7da92b90c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775734635&Signature=gc5p2fA5C1D95c5Mp86KeTmG758jm55o-BXWDgvsJGXEt1m72BlO7j-DXnsJT3QV-xBH-Z~tGpUcLVBwKNKZYQ2hgsdezE8CHAV3hh9oP1yvO70bHGLfZBtw7L2GoLctS2ZxzidKs0Og0venafU8LSkwOh6lMz0f6YmZ9DWs0wAITrmby0GXK-Zk0N5RjaKh34HzTw7KDQHR5IOxEm8EfAtwE8bjdnhrwLcrnD~n3Y3QSotTa8XlnizGyG8CQlkGeNqNiS5SfsOMAezQozEKG14aOxZbhB79AFpxS9VrR-saww6GJgM5SeYRnJ7y8cnEJZsiQrCEH8~5AMA7RtsMvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pryor Gibson, an official with the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (Encore), told the Bladen County Board of Commissioners that the state is working to complete remaining housing projects from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence and described local progress and obstacles.

Gibson said Encore's Homeowner Recovery Program (HRP) originally had thousands of projects and that the agency restructured to reduce bureaucracy. He summarized statewide and local metrics: \"we're on track for getting about $79,000,000 of new construction\" in Bladen County and reported the county had completed 397 homes with about 66 left to finish.

Gibson described the program's objectives and constraints, noting that some homeowners who are approved later discover outstanding liens, tax or utility debts, or title issues that federal funds cannot cover. He said every homeowner in the program receives a one‑year warranty, and case managers work with homeowners to address warranty and post‑occupancy issues. \"Every one of these homeowners deserves all of our attention all the time and walking with them, holding our hand,\" Gibson said, adding that the work is \"the largest home building exercise in the history of North Carolina.\"

Gibson also described operational challenges: complex title questions, septic and environmental assessments, contractor availability in rural counties, and the higher carrying costs of new homeownership (taxes, insurance, utilities). He encouraged county staff and residents with specific issues to provide contact information so Encore can follow up, offering a state contact email: Pryor.Gibson@ncdps.gov.

Gibson told commissioners that the program received state appropriations in April to finish remaining work and that the goal is to have the remaining projects in construction by the end of the year and completed by August 2026. He urged local officials and staff to continue coordinating on hard‑to‑finish projects and to route specific homeowner problems through Encore's follow‑up process.

The presentation included detailed local project tracking sheets that Gibson said he prints and updates for multiple counties; he volunteered to visit Bladen County about every two weeks for follow up.","Pryor Gibson of the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency briefed the board on the Homeowner Recovery Program (HRP) and local project status, saying Bladen has completed nearly 400 rebuilt homes with approximately 66 remaining; statewide, the office aims to complete remaining projects by August 2026.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6500338,"Bladen County holds public hearing on NC CDBG Neighborhood Revitalization Program; no public comments recorded",156,284000,440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5547796-6082f5be4be7a4e26613658b3536a916&start=284&end=440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5547796-6082f5be4be7a4e26613658b3536a916/thumbnail_284000.jpg","/articles/6500338/Bladen-County/North-Carolina/Bladen-County-holds-public-hearing-on-NC-CDBG-Neighborhood-Revitalization-Program-no-public-comments-recorded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500338-83ec7ca836b06cbe086c1c3fe1534525/orig.mp4?Expires=1775734635&Signature=kuYpATVART~V1WYvCV9bxd-LuCsdtw4dAMLfIHYtB-FNv0DA-Ud7roOfXbhzero4h1yfZ41r9rm-4bkLi0HgFGEV07ApTR6skKUcmu2Dw66uHf7WGeQo~whQ3whBbsU04qWtITaP9hhFTgp06tVL1q~f3XtW3tLiTIewzVyyBkk1f~Zg~KU17HI-loFMu2v7tEKVBd2PtBPvYoTlNaqYJkMitdKqlcXWUoAO5Jc0ajfuKT48kTnVgzakB5IN-U2yp8qCpNHFtIo~zuM9JnZUHGBJCdUQSeOUmSBZ1Qf~6TGsuJKodkvoJ22ciB0JWsAOpdaVvJqxj9oIBdPQXndQ-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bladen County commissioners opened a public hearing to explain funding and application rules for the North Carolina Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Neighborhood Revitalization Program and closed the hearing after no members of the public spoke.

County staff told the board that \"approximately $12,300,000 will be made available for North Carolina's 2025 CDBG Neighborhood Revitalization Program,\" and that roughly $4,750,000 of that total is set aside for the Rural Community Development Fund for Tier 1 counties to submit non-housing projects, such as public facilities.

The staff presentation summarized program eligibility: activities must meet at least one national objective (for example, benefiting low- and moderate-income persons or preventing/eliminating slums and blight). Projects must generally benefit at least 51% low- and moderate-income persons for area-wide benefits or 100% low- and moderate-income persons for direct-benefit activities. The staff explanation repeated the program definition that \"low- to moderate-income households are defined as those households with income at 80% or less of the median income of the county.\" Applications to the Rural Economic Development Division are due by Oct. 29, 2025, the staff member said.

The hearing notice also listed eligible activity types that may be funded under the program, including housing rehabilitation, reconstruction, clearance and relocation, emergency repairs, housing development, and public facilities projects. The staff member said another public hearing will be held \"once specific project activities are identified prior to application submitted by Bladen County.\"

No public comments were recorded during the hearing, and the chair declared the public hearing closed.

The presentation established the program timeline and eligibility parameters that local officials will use when identifying projects and preparing an application for the Rural Community Development Fund set-aside.","Bladen County commissioners opened and closed a public hearing on the North Carolina Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Neighborhood Revitalization Program. Staff explained eligibility, program funding, and application deadlines; no members of the public spoke.","actionData","errors"]

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