Haywood County commissioners approve tax advertising date, buy river gauges and radios, and confirm a health-board appointment

The Haywood County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 approved routine business and several items that set near-term county operations and emergency capabilities.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda: approved unanimously.

- Item 1 — Unpaid-tax annual report and advertising date: The board accepted the tax collector’s required annual report under North Carolina General Statutes §105-369(a) and approved an advertising date of April 16, 2025, for delinquent 2024 real-estate taxes. Tax collector Sebastian Cothern reported the amount delinquent as of the legal delinquency date (Jan. 7) was $7,790,871.58, representing a fiscal-year collection rate of 84.69%; he said collections had since reduced the outstanding balance to $3,866,567 and raised the collection rate to 92.84% as of the morning of the meeting. The…