Commissioners approve rezoning, grant submissions, contract amendment and multiple water/sewer plans

Cumberland County commissioners on Sept. 15 approved a slate of land-use, contracting and administrative items, including three rezoning requests, authorization for the county manager to submit FY2027 community transportation grant applications to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, a first amendment to the inmate health-care agreement with Wellpath LLC, updates to personnel tuition and reimbursement policies and asset-management plans for several water and sewer districts.

The board met in the Cumberland County Commissioners Chambers and voted on multiple consent and standalone agenda items. Most votes were unanimous. Commissioner Tyson recused from one rezoning vote. The approvals affect county capital planning for water and sewer, the county jail health-care contract, staff education benefits and several pending private development projects.

The board authorized the county manager to submit FY2027 grant applications for the Community Transportation Program — including FTA 5307, 5310, 5311 and the NCDOT ROAP program — as required for operating funds for the county’s transportation services for targeted populations. Ross Howard, director of Planning and Inspections, presented the transportation item; the board approved the authorization by voice vote with no public speakers at the hearing.

On land-use matters the board approved three zoning cases heard in public hearings: - Case ZON25-0030: Rezoned from R6A (residential) to C2P (planned service and retail) for property at the…