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Commissioners approve fire department apparatus funds, radio reimbursements and contract change order; OK interlocal inspections with Pine Bluff
Summary
The board approved distribution of remaining capital apparatus funds to five volunteer fire departments, authorized radio reimbursements, approved a $550,561 change order for the courthouse construction contract, and adopted an interlocal inspection agreement with the town of Pine Bluff.
The Moore County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 7 approved several administrative and capital items across public safety and capital projects.
What the board approved
- Fire apparatus capital funds: The board approved distribution of remaining capital‑apparatus funds (financial impact itemized in agenda) to five departments that received less than 50% county funding under the county formula: Carthage, Whispering Pines, Southern Pines, Aberdeen and Pinehurst. The motion passed by voice vote.
- TDM Viper radio reimbursement: Commissioners approved a reimbursement plan to cover purchases of TDM Viper radios for the same five departments, reimbursing up to contract pricing (Kenwood pricing under the referenced contract) based on documentation of actual expenses; the county portion was calculated using the fire‑commission funding formula.
- Courthouse change order No. 10: The board approved change order No. 10 with New Atlantic Contracting for the courthouse renovation and new court facility, increasing the contract sum by $550,561 and extending the substantial‑completion date from July 29, 2024 to May 1, 2025. The revised contract sum becomes $42,573,904; the manager said the additional amount is within the capital project ordinance.
- Building inspection interlocal with Pine Bluff: The board approved an interlocal operational agreement to provide building‑inspection services to the town of Pine Bluff after that town’s lone inspector retired; county inspections staff reported current staffing is sufficient to cover the town and that Pine Bluff’s typical weekly inspection load is small (about 6–8 inspections per week).
Why it matters: The actions allocate capital and operational support across emergency services and advance a major county construction project while maintaining inspection capacity for a neighboring municipality.
What was not decided
No individual department appeals or additional hiring requests were approved; commissioners noted future growth in inspections demand and asked staff to plan accordingly.
Ending
Board members praised local fire departments for cost‑conscious purchasing and asked staff to continue monitoring inspection workload and capital project timelines.
