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Votes at a glance: Nash County approves grant authorizations, outside‑agency policy change and EDA match
Summary
At its Sept. 22 meeting, the Nash County Board of Commissioners approved CDBG authorizing resolutions, adopted CDBG Neighborhood Revitalization bylaws, amended its outside agency funding policy to require a physical address with operations in Nash County or Rocky Mount city limits, and approved a local match for an EDA disaster supplemental fund E
NASH COUNTY, N.C. — The Nash County Board of Commissioners took several administrative and funding votes during its Sept. 22 meeting. Below is a concise roundup of motions, outcomes and key details recorded in the meeting.
CDBG authorizing resolutions (CDBG‑CV and CDBG‑ED): The board approved two authorizing resolutions to allow Nash County to continue financial business with the North Carolina Department of Commerce on two Community Development Block Grant awards: $900,000 in CDBG‑CV funds for public services/public facilities related to COVID‑19 response and $750,000 in CDBG‑ED (economic development) funds tied to creating 100 new jobs (60% to be filled by low‑to‑moderate‑income individuals). The resolutions were routine paperwork to accept and implement the awards; staff said the grants and associated projects are in the county packet and recommended board approval.
CDBG Neighborhood Revitalization (2025) — housing selection committee bylaws: The board approved proposed bylaws for the county’s CDBG Neighborhood Revitalization housing selection committee. The county plans to apply in the 2025 cycle for scattered‑site housing rehabilitation or reconstruction for low‑ and moderate‑income homeowners outside Rocky Mount city limits. The bylaws set committee procedures and selection criteria.
Outside agency funding policy amendment: The board approved an amendment to the county’s outside agency funding policy that adds a requirement that recipient agencies “must have a physical address with operations in Nash County or within the city limits of Rocky Mount.” The change was proposed by Commissioner Wilkins and adopted after discussion and a second; staff emphasized that contracts, reporting and monitoring remain required for funded organizations.
EDA disaster supplemental fund local match (I‑95 Industrial Center infrastructure): Commissioners approved a local match commitment of $584,000 (20%) to support a planned $2,300,000 application to the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Disaster Supplemental Fund for infrastructure work at the I‑95 Industrial Center. The proposed project in the grant application would widen NC‑97, construct a stub road into the industrial park, and extend water and sewer; staff and economic development officials discussed that electrical service (three‑phase) is an outstanding site need but said the application can be amended if an alternative scope is required.
Procedure and reporting notes: For all grant and contract actions, staff said proper authorizing resolutions and contracts will be executed with state or federal partners and required reporting and monitoring provisions will be included in agreements.
Votes (summary): all items above were approved by voice vote; meeting minutes recorded each motion as carried.
