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Harnett County commissioners approve grants, contracts, two zoning changes and other routine business
Summary
At its Aug. 18 meeting the Harnett County Board of Commissioners approved multiple contracts and grants—including library grants and a transit capital agreement—awarded a convenience-center construction contract, accepted budget amendments and approved two zoning changes after public hearings.
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 18 approved a series of routine contracts, grant agreements, budget amendments and two zoning changes, and heard reports and public comment.
The commissioners approved meeting minutes for Aug. 4 and Aug. 12 and approved a transportation-provider contract with Motive Care Solutions LLC for county transit services. The board also approved a North Carolina Department of Transportation FY2026 combined capital grant agreement for the Harnett Area Rural Transit System (HARTS).
The Harnett County Public Library received board approval to continue membership in the NC Cardinal consortium and permission to apply for annual state library aid. The board also granted the library permission to accept two Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants of $100,000 each through the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources: one to support radio-frequency identification technology and a second to support mobile outreach with a bookmobile. The transcript does not specify whether the two LSTA awards were distinct grant numbers or a combined award.
Harnett Regional Water requested and the board approved write-offs totaling $37,963.21 as of June 2025.
Solid Waste staff were authorized to award the northwest convenience center construction contract to Harold and Associates Constructors of Raleigh, North Carolina. Administration also received approval to accept $847,556 in funding through the Home and Community Block Care grant from Mid-Carolina Area Agency on Aging and authorized the chairman to execute the agreement.
The board approved changes to a memorandum of understanding between the Board of Elections and the Board of Commissioners and approved changes to the county personnel ordinance, according to the meeting recap. The Sandhills Antique Farm Equipment Club presented its annual report.
Two zoning-change public hearings were held and approved after public comment: zoning case PLAN-2507-0001 (one speaker) and zoning case PLAN-2507-0002 (two speakers). The transcript does not provide the appellants' names, the specific parcels involved, or the precise zoning designations changed.
During the county manager's report the board approved budget amendments, tax rebates for leases and refunds, and a motion authorizing the chairman to sign contract amendments that exceed the county manager's signature threshold. Commissioner Jaggers requested that information be turned over to the sheriff's office for investigation; the transcript indicates the board acted on the request to refer the information but does not record further detail about the subject of the referral.
Seven members of the public spoke during the public-comment portion of the meeting; topics and individual remarks were not specified in the meeting recap.
The board announced a community day event on Aug. 28 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the government complex and congratulated Leanne Blackman from the Division on Aging for being named a hometown hero. The next work session is scheduled for Aug. 26 at 9 a.m.; the next regular board meeting is Sept. 2 at 9 a.m.
