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Onslow County commissioners press for confidentiality in closed sessions, warn bonds could raise taxpayer costs and cite Gum Branch Road safety concerns
Summary
Several commissioners used their comment period to urge that closed-session information remain confidential, discuss possible tax impacts from future bonds for capital projects, and raise safety and traffic concerns on Gum Branch Road after a recent crash involving a commissioner’s family member.
Commissioners at the Onslow County Board meeting on Oct. 6 used the comment period to emphasize confidentiality for closed sessions, caution that bonding for capital projects could increase taxpayer burdens, and raise safety concerns about Gum Branch Road.
Multiple commissioners — including Tony Padgett, Joe Buchanan and another commissioner whose comments focused on operational security — said leaks from closed sessions are unacceptable and argued for…
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