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Duplin County commissioners approve ambulance franchise, Lennon Lane naming and airport engineering work
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Duplin County Board of Commissioners approved a private ambulance franchise for Carolina Medical Transport, named a block "Lennon Lane," authorized payment terms for two pre‑engineered buildings, and approved an engineering work authorization for airport taxiway work, among other votes.
The Duplin County Board of Commissioners voted March 3 to approve several items on its agenda, including a private ambulance franchise for Carolina Medical Transport, the naming of the 300 block of Prospect Street as Lennon Lane, and an engineering work authorization for taxiway construction at Duplin County Airport.
The approvals are part of routine business the board completed in a single meeting. The actions affect county transportation and public‑safety services, local development approvals and upcoming airport construction work.
The board approved the consent agenda with an amendment to item 9 that authorizes a contract to reimburse Daniels and Daniels for two pre‑engineered building packages and authorizes the chairman to sign pending county attorney review. The motion to approve the consent agenda with that amendment passed on a voice vote.
Other formal votes taken by the board included:
• Carolina Medical Transport franchise: The board approved an application from Carolina Medical Transport to operate as a private ambulance transport franchise under the county's private ambulance ordinance. The motion to approve was moved and seconded; the board voted in favor.
• Lennon Lane naming: The board approved naming the 300 block of Prospect Street "Lennon Lane" at the request of Cecil Lennon. Commissioners recessed briefly to conduct a public hearing on the naming after staff noted the hearing had not been opened before the initial vote; no members of the public raised opposition during the hearing and the original motion was reaffirmed and approved.
• Airport engineering work authorization: The board authorized Work Authorization No. 11 with Parish & Partners for engineering consulting services related to taxiway construction at Duplin County Airport. The motion passed on a voice vote.
• Resolution honoring Dexter Edwards: The board approved a resolution recognizing Dexter Edwards for his induction into the North Carolina Pork Council Hall of Fame. The resolution recounts Edwards' decades in the pork industry and his community involvement.
• Closed sessions and recess: The board voted to go into closed session for legal and personnel matters under statutes cited by the chair and later voted to recess until 9 a.m. March 21 at the airport.
Notes: Several votes were taken by voice and recorded as "aye" with no roll‑call tally given during the meeting transcript. Where a roll call was not read aloud, the board recorded the motions as adopted. The consent‑agenda amendment to item 9 specifies that signature authority is contingent on county attorney review.
The board's next scheduled meeting activity is a recessed session at 9 a.m. March 21 at the Duplin County Airport, where the commission will also hold a retreat to review draft financial policies and initial budget materials.
