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Votes at a glance: Wayne County Board actions on Sept. 16, 2025
Summary
The board approved consent business and a series of resolutions and agreements, including a resolution honoring Louis M. Pate Jr., the Rosewood reimbursement resolution, approvals related to the Wayne County Business Campus, and a consulting agreement with Crossroads Strategies; final closed-session action declined a Rosewood change order.
At its Sept. 16 meeting the Wayne County Board of Commissioners took the following formal actions (motions and final outcomes as shown in the meeting record):
- Adopted Resolution 2025-530 (honoring the life of Louis M. Pate Jr.). Motion to accept the resolution was moved and approved during the special presentations segment.
- Approved the consent agenda, which included routine items and budget amendments noted on the agenda.
- Adopted Resolution 2025-529 declaring the county's official intent to reimburse expenditures related to Rosewood Elementary and Rosewood Middle School improvements (authorizes up to $9,000,000 in potential reimbursements). Motion moved by Commissioner Daughtry; passed unanimously.
- Approved the declaration of easements and restrictions for the Wayne County Business Campus (Phase 1) and directed staff to insert the final recorded plat reference before filing. Motion carried unanimously.
- Approved conveyance of Lot 2 and 0.38 acres of common area at the Wayne County Business Campus to the Wayne County Development Alliance to facilitate a proposed ABC board warehouse and maintenance arrangements. Motion carried unanimously.
- Approved the revised daily vendor fee structure for special events at the Farm Credit Farmers Market (adds a $35 per-event option; annual fee remains $100). Item approved as presented.
- Approved amending the Wayne County personnel policy to require SBI background checks for applicants who may work with children in compliance with Session Law 2025-16; the item was placed on the consent agenda and approved.
- Approved multiple change orders and budget amendments listed on the consent agenda, including: change order for airport parking lot drainage improvements (+$34,911.07, state ARPA funded) and change order for perimeter fence project (+$11,651.80; 90% state aid grant funded).
- Approved a consultant agreement with Crossroads Strategies LLC (joint agreement with the City of Goldsboro) to continue lobbying and advocacy related to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base projects and related quality-of-life matters; the board approved the agreement (vote recorded as 6-4 in the meeting record).
- Following closed session, the board voted to decline change order number 6 for the Rosewood school project; motion passed unanimously.
Where the meeting record reports unanimous passage the board recorded each item as approved; specific vote tallies were not recorded in the public portion for most motions, except where noted (Crossroads agreement 6-4). Items that were part of the consent agenda were approved together in the consent vote.
The board also set a public hearing for Oct. 7, 2025 to consider a proposed amendment to the Electronic Gaming Operations Ordinance to remove accessory use exemptions and to apply setback requirements to tobacco and hemp retailers.
