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Votes at a glance: Columbus County commissioners approve noise rule change, PUD, public hearing and multiple procurement items
Summary
The board approved a set of motions including a noise-ordinance amendment that allows enforcement without a decibel meter, a planned-unit development zoning for a Tabor City tract, setting a public hearing on the wireless ordinance, transportation and procurement items, and personnel and budget amendments.
At its Oct. 6, 2025 meeting, the Columbus County Board of Commissioners recorded the following formal actions and outcomes.
- Noise ordinance amendment (Chapter 8, Part 1): The board approved an amendment to add Section 1(a), which clarifies that a noise violation may be determined without requiring a decibel measurement and may be based on the character, intensity, duration, repetition or plainly audible nature of the sound. The determination can be made by direct observation of a law enforcement officer or other authorized official. Motion to approve by Commissioner Bullard; second by Commissioner Smith. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
- Planned Unit Development zoning (Cowan Track, Doshi/Goshen Road, Tabor City): The board approved establishing the Cowan Track as a planned unit development (PUD) zoning district. Motion by Commissioner Watts; second by Commissioner Smith. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
- Wireless-ordinance public hearing: The board set a public hearing for Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. to consider amendments imposing setbacks, height limits and other restrictions. Motion by Commissioner Floyd; second by Commissioner Byrd. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
- Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) grant application (Transportation): The board approved the grant application as presented (no local funds required). Motion and second recorded; outcome: Approved (voice vote).
- Solid Waste procurement: The board approved the low bid from Johnson's Equipment Company in the amount of $73,420 to purchase an excavator and equipment trailer. Motion carried (motion and second recorded; voice vote).
- ESS salary reallocation: The board approved reallocating $1,539.66 in unused salary funds to increase compensation for promoted employees in income-maintenance positions. Motion by Commissioner Bullard; second by Commissioner Smith. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
- Finance package: The board approved budget amendments, project ordinance, departmental requisitions and salary adjustments presented by the Finance Director, including Motorola maintenance ($46,888.77) and a $100,000 blanket PO for Ken Killwell Food Management for inmate meals. Motion to approve carried (voice vote).
- Airport perimeter fencing (opioid settlement): Board budget action matched a previously-approved resolution to appropriate $192,000 of opioid-settlement funds for perimeter fencing; a related federal grant for airport perimeter fencing of $160,167 was noted as 100% grant funds (no county match).
- Personnel: Board approved moving the assistant county attorney to interim county attorney with first-quarter cost shown; a paralegal promotion was approved pending a corrected cost figure to be provided to commissioners.
All recorded motions carried by unanimous voice vote unless otherwise noted. Where a mover/second was recorded in the meeting transcript, it is listed above; if no individual mover was recorded on the transcript excerpt, the packet indicates approval by voice vote.
