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Harnett County commissioners approve Dun Erwin landfill contract, set $80 TB test fee and direct staff on fee reductions; table school voting-site resolution
Summary
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 approved a $317,000 construction contract for the Dun Erwin Landfill expansion, established an $80 fee for the QuantiFERON tuberculosis blood test, approved several board appointments and budget amendments, and directed staff to develop a plan to reduce system, development and water tap fees.
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 approved a $317,000 construction contract for the Dun Erwin Landfill expansion, established an $80 fee for the QuantiFERON tuberculosis blood test, approved several board appointments and budget amendments, and directed staff to develop a plan to reduce system, development and water tap fees. The board also tabled a joint resolution with the Harnett County Board of Education that would remove school buildings as voting locations.
The actions were taken during the board’s regular meeting, which included a public comment period in which 18 citizens spoke. The approvals covered routine minutes, appointments to advisory bodies, the landfill construction contract and the health-department request for the new TB test fee.
Commissioners voted to award the Dun Erwin Landfill expansion construction contract to Lockerbie’s Grading Inc., of Andrew, North Carolina, for $317,000. The meeting record shows the county’s Solid Waste division presented the request and the board approved the award.
The board approved the Harnett County Health Department’s request to establish a fee of $80 for the QuantiFERON tuberculosis blood test. The fee was presented as a formal request from the health department and was approved by the commissioners.
Commissioners approved a motion directing county staff to create a plan to lower system and development fees and water tap fees, following discussion at the board’s Jan. 28 work session. The action instructs staff to prepare the plan for future consideration; no specific fee changes were adopted at the Feb. 3 meeting.
The board approved the following appointments: Melanie Stewart, Laura Barney and Nicole Turner to the Commission for Women and Youth; Robert Cole to the Board of Adjustment; Laura Penny to the Planning Board; and William Dan Andrews to the Board of Equalization and Review.
The county manager requested, and commissioners approved, budget amendments as submitted by the finance officer. The record does not specify the line-item amounts or the specific budget accounts affected.
The board discussed a joint resolution with the Harnett County Board of Education to remove school buildings as polling locations and tabled the item for further discussion. The meeting record indicates the resolution was not adopted and will return for additional consideration.
The board approved meeting minutes for the regular Jan. 21 commissioners meeting, the Jan. 28 work session, and the Jan. 21 Northwest Water and Sewer District special session. The board held a closed session later in the meeting. The board announced its next work session is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 9 a.m., and the next regular meeting is Monday, Feb. 17, at 6 p.m.
Meeting video and meeting materials are available on the county website at www.harnett.org/boc.
