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Votes at a glance: Jan. 21 Wayne County Board meeting — consent approvals, personnel policy update, surplus property sale, budget amendments
Summary
The Board approved the consent agenda and individual items including a personnel policy update, surplus-property sale and multiple budget amendments; the economic development agreement for Lot 6 passed separately 6-1.
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners recorded multiple formal approvals on Jan. 21. Key votes and outcomes follow.
Votes at a glance
- Economic development agreement (Lot 6, Wayne County Business Campus): Approved 6-1. The board approved deeding Lot 6 to the Wayne County Development Alliance to enable pad preparation and a 0% Tri-County loan; county reimbursement of $387,750 was recorded in the motion.
- Consent agenda (approved 6-1): The consent agenda included the following items (approved as part of the package): • Wayne County personnel policy update (changes include 401(k) eligibility for certain part-time employees per recent state action, clarified accrual-rate timing on pay stubs, and clarified written-warning requirement before first disciplinary action). • Resolution to declare surplus real property and approve sale of two partial lots at 1276 Parkstown Road, La Grange (combined tax value roughly $10,000; offer of $25,100). • Establishing a public hearing on Feb. 18, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. for amendment of zoning ordinance sections related to airport height overlays (see separate article). • Budget amendments and transfers (approved as listed in the meeting package): - Budget amendment #191 (Fleet): move $8,000 from professional services to towing line item for vehicle towing. - Budget amendment #193 (Health Department): realign Environmental Health funds to Capital Outlay for vehicle purchases (two vehicles discussed; models were referenced but not all details specified). - Budget amendment #196 (Sheriff): record receipt of controlled substance tax revenue from N.C. Dept. of Revenue, $352.88. - Budget amendment #202 (Health Department realignment): realign funds for reducing infant mortality and healthy beginnings program; total realignment listed as $12,693 (note: transcript later gave "1,200,693" which appears to be a transcription artifact; staff read $12,693 in the packet description). - Budget amendment #204 (Sheriff): transfer seized-property funds to cover maintenance/support agreement for negotiator cell-phone equipment and associated app, $5,895. - Budget amendment #207 (Solid Waste): anticipate grant funding and a 20% match for purchase of cooking oil containers; grant amount stated as $18,500 and match described as $37,100 (matching figure provided in packet comments). • Amendment No. 1 to Work Authorization No. 14 (design and bidding for airfield drainage improvements, Phase 2) — noted to be 90% funded by an FAA grant (included in consent). • Change Order No. 1 for the airport perimeter fence project — noted to be 90% funded by a state grant (included in consent).
How they voted: The consent agenda and related items were approved as a package and recorded as passing 6-1. Individual roll-call votes for each consent line-item were not read into the record; the board chair announced the package vote. The economic development agreement for Lot 6 was moved separately and carried 6-1.
