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Votes at a glance: Lincoln County commission approves minutes, hires delinquent-tax attorney, rezoning and multiple budget amendments
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved procedural minutes, hired a delinquent tax attorney, approved a rezoning request, and passed multiple budget amendments and administrative items. Most votes were unanimous; several school-funding items drew separate consideration.
A summary of final actions taken by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on March 18, 2025, as recorded in the meeting minutes:
- Approval of minutes from last month’s commission meeting — motion moved and seconded; unanimously approved.
- Hiring of Ed Sims as delinquent-tax attorney for collection of 2023 delinquent taxes — motion moved by Commissioner Bridal, seconded by Commissioner Hunter; unanimously approved.
- Rezoning request for parcel number 126049 (Mumps Road) from C-1 to A-1 for a proposed residential dwelling and forthcoming minor plat — Lincoln County Planner Tracy Perkins reported a favorable planning commission recommendation from Feb. 3; the commission voted to approve the rezoning request unanimously.
- Sheriff’s Office request to purchase scaffolding and accessories (not to exceed $4,500) — recommended by budget committee and approved by commission (motion passed by voice vote).
- Surplus firearm to retiring Sergeant Mike Pitts (Glock 30) upon retirement (03/14/2025) — approved unanimously.
- Multiple county and school fund budget amendments and related financial actions were approved (motions and amounts as recorded in meeting packet): • Register of Deeds 1-01 general fund budget amendment — recommended by committee and approved unanimously. • B101 and other 1-01 general fund budget amendments — approved unanimously. • 1-31 highway fund budget amendment — approved unanimously. • Several 1-41 general purpose school fund budget amendments were approved individually (recorded motions and approvals). Amounts recorded in the meeting packet and approved include: $2,401.10; $8,089,236.93; $8,384; $306,735; and other line-item amendments as noted in the packet.
- Closed financials acknowledged and approved by the commission (motion by Commissioner Bryant, seconded and approved unanimously).
- Revisions to 2024–25 estimated beginning fund balances (attachment in packet) — motion to acknowledge and accept the revisions; unanimously approved.
- Sale of the genealogical building on 02/28/2025 to the Humane Society of Lincoln County for $110,000 was provided as an information item; the meeting record notes the line item proceeds are restricted to archives use.
- Notary public appointments (several names) were approved by motion and voice vote.
The meeting concluded with routine adjournment motions. No public commenters were registered to speak at the meeting; ceremonial recognitions (Youth Leadership and Unity Middle School basketball team) were presented earlier in the session.
The commission’s packet and meeting minutes contain the detailed budget-committee motions and vote recommendations that formed the basis of these approvals.
