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Williams said the interns represent roughly a dozen departments and include high‑school and college students from regional institutions. She said many departments post opportunities directly, and interested applicants should contact the human resources office for assistance.

Representatives from NCWorks NextGen, including John Lauder and program manager Kenya Smith, explained that their program — operated by Johnston County Industries out of Selma and funded by Capital Area Workforce Development — helps eligible youth gain job training and work experience. Smith said NextGen subsidizes internships that allow participants to try workplace roles; internships generally run over a summer for school‑year students and up to 16 weeks for those entering work immediately.

Kenya Smith said NextGen fills positions in local government and nonprofit settings and that the program pays for internship placements so participants can experience fields they are considering for careers. John Lauder urged county departments to continue partnering with NextGen when they have opportunities.

The board recognized individual interns in attendance, including Kate (Katie) Spivey from East Carolina University, and listed other interns by department: Abigail Gallegos (public information), Hayden Gray (9‑1‑1 communications), Preston Gray (9‑1‑1 communications), Daniel Harmon (cooperative extension), Nicholas Howard (board of elections), Kaitlyn Kyle (administration), Emily Prickett (tourism), Emma Scott (administration), Joseph Snow (technology services), Morgan Wells (administration), and others. County staff members in attendance included Brashear Bryant (human resources), Jackson Honeycutt (internal audit) and Clayton Johnson (emergency services).

Williams encouraged anyone interested in interning with the county to reach out to the human resources office; she said opportunities vary by department and season and that staff can assist candidates and departments in matching applicants with openings.

The board thanked the interns and partners and suggested county social channels highlight intern placements and photos to promote the program.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 2, 2025- 6:00 pm: Johnston County Board of Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Human Resources Director Paulette Williams introduced interns who worked across about a dozen county departments this year and described how interested applicants can contact HR. Representatives from NCWorks NextGen explained their role in providing funded internships to eligible youth.","taxTitle","Johnston County, North Carolina","taxId",14192,"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},6477757,"Johnston County authorizes resolution to pursue condemnation for Buffalo Road force‑main easements",276,4929000,5205000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711304-b093485d1f1c4772a1e6573e455dd4d2&start=4929&end=5205","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711304-b093485d1f1c4772a1e6573e455dd4d2/thumbnail_4929000.jpg","/articles/6477757/Johnston-County/North-Carolina/Johnston-County-authorizes-resolution-to-pursue-condemnation-for-Buffalo-Road-forcemain-easements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477757-66714db274a6a56720dcbc3a246486a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1777362788&Signature=NnVSeEyWGi8AXjtwZsscZomFMTC8ZxDhDNG~rR0~4PNf6br3ulWYFj6jpqYLyVscVPbSRozyA4kFyHRclZamlNXw92ELW7awYUkpbPw-wGjSA~3TNDyPD1nO8D5P9uE48vjGW~xIDUr3aicYqRnxWUALBdy3qdqLtwJXFK4b1ZuI4rPj~oXyo~v781j5-xHnmfxeNTxnF1W5DVKgslWDCISb-JzfHdCafJ6U36w6RpBgHIgZUVdyOx4ZYVvKEWOIgx1AChxIcosOCH7cLW6UTs9V9sQRBHtycJXKv9AYZIafFCjETsEHCmXm0TYoOJyJipO3OceoNqklc68okxBLog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Johnston County commissioners on Sept. 2 adopted a resolution authorizing staff to pursue condemnation, if necessary, to acquire small public‑utility easements needed for the Buffalo Road Parallel Force Main project.

County staff told the board that negotiators have secured most of the necessary conveyances for the project but remain in talks over easements on four parcels: 1553 Buffalo Road, 1791 Buffalo Road, 1755 Buffalo Road and 2117 Buffalo Road. The county seeks limited public‑utility easements for the 16‑inch force main, not full property acquisitions; staff cited an example easement of about 683 square feet at 2117 Buffalo Road.

\"We're not talking about a lot of property that we need, but we don't have enough room in the right of way, so we need a little bit of additional property,\" a county staff member said. The board was told the project is important for system resiliency and to meet contractual obligations and public‑health needs by moving flow to the new 210 wastewater treatment plant.

County staff asked for authority to follow the statutory condemnation process if negotiations failed. Under state law, staff would be required to send a 30‑day notice and continue to negotiate; the board’s resolution would allow condemnation to proceed only as a last resort. Commissioners approved the resolution after a motion and a second; no votes against were recorded.

Board members asked clarifying questions about the primary points of dispute with landowners; staff identified the price per acre (valuation) as the main contention on the remaining parcels. Staff said they preferred negotiated conveyances but requested condemnation authority because of timing constraints and the project’s importance.

The resolution gives staff authority to issue the 30‑day notices and, if necessary, file eminent‑domain actions to acquire the specific public‑utility easements required to construct the force main. Staff said condemnation would be used only if negotiations could not reach agreement within that timeframe.

The board approved the resolution by voice vote; the item was recorded as carried. Staff will proceed with required notices and continued negotiation on the four remaining easements.","The board adopted a resolution authorizing staff to pursue condemnation, if necessary, to acquire public‑utility easements from four properties for the Buffalo Road Parallel Force Main project that will divert wastewater from Selma and Pine Level to the new 210 wastewater treatment plant.",{"_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},6477763,"Johnston County commissioners table rezoning request for Hatcher Road dog kennel to Sept. 15",1661,3230000,4891000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711304-b093485d1f1c4772a1e6573e455dd4d2&start=3230&end=4891","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711304-b093485d1f1c4772a1e6573e455dd4d2/thumbnail_3230000.jpg","/articles/6477763/Johnston-County/North-Carolina/Johnston-County-commissioners-table-rezoning-request-for-Hatcher-Road-dog-kennel-to-Sept-15","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477763-2a6f5384bd8e1788e2b2839f32d0a377/orig.mp4?Expires=1777362788&Signature=AscFC9ufgQRrc3pyr7CP0DfF537Q6n3sESTR3MsRh0ebLL9vo5sIb~SSu7JaNqyWirnV4AMBbwT~AM~A9C1fPj4QGVvrJKjzOrKZ5XUaFY7u0yAo5536dh94ai-tBSjI1RYBAQirepF4vPHR4P3DnT0IO-MhT6~ySUiDUypEGi2Kx56ql74~xoZbQJE~4rBvyxJxpBIfOVOc~1OmAhwcSXwZB32JiJ60TkNiAQ4SFHcxU2yn5HenTrt7k~NFyV5zJ1-QFdfEhjWiChpbzhsyW-SJ5Y9tyZUNuBPWcDZYcKowURaLxx4TVj9RrjamI5oKMciwVxX0yAGnQOBsbgM9xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Johnston County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 2 unanimously voted to table a rezoning petition for 477 Hatcher Road (case 25‑04) after the applicant, Cassandra Bridal, presented a revised site plan for a proposed small dog‑boarding facility.

Bridal, the owner of Cassius Critter Care, asked the board to rezone about 0.94 acres of a 1.57‑acre tract from agriculture/residential to general business conditional zoning to permit an animal boarding facility. She told commissioners the business currently serves roughly 150 clients annually and that the requested conditional zoning would allow construction of a small kennel designed to serve between about 20 and 30 dogs with a supervised, home‑style environment.

\"Approving this request will allow my business to continue providing a valuable service,\" Bridal said, and described site modifications she had made in response to neighbor concerns, including curving a proposed driveway to meet a 25‑foot easement, plans to place dense landscaping to buffer views and noise, and an intention to move power lines out of the proposed travel path after consulting Wake Electric. Bridal said she would schedule client pick‑ups and drop‑offs to avoid peak travel and limit outdoor play hours to reduce barking.

Planning staff told the board that the parcel is designated in the county’s future land‑use plan as agricultural, where very low‑density residential uses are intended to remain predominant. The staff report and the applicant’s site plan were provided in the meeting packet; the applicant presented late revisions to the map and a survey at the meeting.

Commissioners expressed concern that the revised drawing had not been available long enough for staff, commissioners and neighbors to review. One commissioner recommended tabling the petition to the board’s Sept. 15 meeting so staff could complete its review and determine whether the changes required the petition to return to the Planning Board for further consideration. The motion to continue to the Sept. 15 meeting carried.

Key technical and neighborhood points raised during the hearing included the location of existing and proposed septic/drain fields, a 60‑foot easement shown on the parcel that affects parking and driveway placement, and neighbor concerns about shared driveway use and sight lines. Bridal said the kennel’s septic system would be newly installed for the kennel portion of the property and that current waste disposal practices had changed since she and her family moved to the property.

The public hearing remains open and the item will be continued to the Sept. 15, 2025 meeting so staff can review the revised materials and determine whether the Planning Board should reexamine the application before the board acts.","Cassandra Bridal asked to rezone 0.94 acres at 477 Hatcher Road to allow a small animal boarding kennel. The applicant presented a revised site plan; commissioners voted to continue the public hearing to the Sept. 15 meeting so staff and neighbors can review the changes.",{"_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},6477767,"Johnston County holds public hearing on draft Comprehensive Transportation Plan; adoption deferred for review",2423,733000,3156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711304-b093485d1f1c4772a1e6573e455dd4d2&start=733&end=3156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711304-b093485d1f1c4772a1e6573e455dd4d2/thumbnail_733000.jpg","/articles/6477767/Johnston-County/North-Carolina/Johnston-County-holds-public-hearing-on-draft-Comprehensive-Transportation-Plan-adoption-deferred-for-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477767-8766d6f1a22794676f152bec463f6ee0/orig.mp4?Expires=1777362788&Signature=oVigXydR5bpzoD8oZrFddIEkf~BZBUSxusOleJpy4dG5fNxZIUwQEVBGS41jFvdqUxtiWHASturMqN4KsvWkOF1oofFINBY6c9POefRCcu9ktGYjWOLU3Nq8qDFEoqUFg2o5FKZSVVz8RqmSirxNkiD9KwVZtLniQoU3sAvBFK9UC2tjmSykVyg75EzDpvXPOikvXwA2eihs-FceG-fs~Opgus4NbFC6GsSiSdgT~9D5tiyQLWMvyojGQXaexGrNd~kvhFAFzT27H708hc-zPL7Pvn2rcDczIwuLHKbQoyUjAqpD5rHq8tfEhdOcZXrxoT0a1ZY~Vg6so~VOPEaQTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Johnston County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing Sept. 2 on a draft Comprehensive Transportation Plan presented by Joel Strickland of McAdams. Commissioners heard an overview of the plan, asked questions about right-of-way recommendations and funding pathways, and agreed to place the plan on the board’s next meeting agenda for further review rather than adopting it that night.

The draft plan lays out a multimodal vision aimed at safety, efficiency and connectivity. Strickland told the board the plan recommends about 170 miles of roadway improvements, 88 miles of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, seven transit and rail recommendations, seven aviation recommendations and 14 intersection improvements. He said the process included three rounds of public meetings, a two‑month survey and outreach that produced more than 1,000 respondents and roughly 3,000 comments.

\"We wanted this to be truly multimodal,\" Strickland said, describing an emphasis on bicycles, pedestrian options and transit as well as roadways. He also described ordinance recommendations intended to coordinate land development with the plan, including language to reserve or dedicate right of way for future road or greenway corridors.

Commissioners pressed officials on what reservation of right of way would mean for property owners. Strickland said the plan’s reserve language would ask property owners and developers to show a reservation on submitted plans rather than immediately dedicating land. \"Reservation is we work with the developer to ensure that they have a design and they make a reservation on the physical plan,\" he said, adding that reserved corridors are intended to avoid later costs to taxpayers if the right of way becomes public.

County staff and the consultant emphasized that placing projects in a documented plan is a necessary first step to compete for funding through CAMPO and the NCDOT strategic prioritization and Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). \"Getting these projects in a documented plan is a key first step to getting that funding,\" Strickland said. Commissioners and staff also noted the plan will make it easier to pursue alternative funding sources, such as CMAQ or TAP grants, for specific project types, including greenways.

Several members of the public urged attention to transit and microtransit options. Jeff Holland, representing a planned Smithfield subdivision called Findlay Landing that will house residents with disabilities, asked commissioners to consider how residents without access to private vehicles will reach jobs, shopping and medical care. Anne Garrett, a Wake Forest resident whose daughter will move into what she described as an intentional community in Johnston County, urged commissioners to study Wake Forest’s microtransit pilot, which she said is free to users and operates on demand, including ADA‑accessible vehicles.

Joel Strickland and county staff said the draft does address transit options and noted recent local efforts to expand on‑demand services. Strickland said JCATS is attempting to expand a countywide microtransit pilot called Quick Ride, and staff said JCAT’s executive director will brief the board at the Sept. 16 meeting to provide an update on Quick Ride and other services.

The plan’s materials and an interactive map remain available for public comment at the county website. Strickland directed residents to the county planning webpage for the comprehensive transportation plan, where project‑level comments may be submitted. Staff confirmed the online map and comment portal will remain live while the county considers adoption; the comment function would be removed if and when the board adopts the final plan.

After questions from commissioners and public comment, one commissioner suggested postponing adoption to allow the board and staff more time to review the plan and the site maps. The board agreed to add the plan to its next meeting agenda for possible adoption after further review.

Next steps: staff will continue to receive public comments through the county’s interactive map and planning email, commissioners will review materials before the next meeting, and the board expects a further discussion and possible adoption on the next scheduled agenda.","Consultant Joel Strickland presented a draft multimodal plan that recommends roads, bike/ped facilities, transit and intersection improvements. Commissioners and the public discussed right-of-way reservations, microtransit and accessibility; the board deferred adoption to allow further review and to incorporate comments.","actionData","errors"]

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