Votes at a glance: Wayne County Board of Commissioners, Aug. 19, 2025

The Wayne County Board of Commissioners took the following formal actions at its Aug. 19, 2025 meeting. Where the transcript did not record a roll-call tally or a motion maker, the entry lists the motion and the outcome as recorded on the meeting record.

- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda, which included final plat approval for Hunters Trace Section 2, multiple late elderly and disabled tax-exclusion applications, approval to cancel the Sept. 2 regular meeting, and approval of sale of surplus property at 106 S. Johnston St., Mount Olive (offer reported as $8,500). The consent agenda was approved on a motion and voice/hand vote.

- Tax-collector settlement (Calendar year 2024 and prior years): The board accepted the tax-collector settlement for the 2024 tax year and prior years, a statutorily required action that included a reported county collection rate of 98.51 percent for the year and an outstanding balance of roughly $960,002.56. Motion carried.

- Order directing tax collector (Calendar year 2025 taxes and prior years): The board approved an order directing the tax collector to collect taxes charged in the tax records and receipts for calendar year 2025 and prior years outstanding taxes. Motion carried.

- Opioid settlements and third supplemental agreement: The board adopted a resolution authorizing execution of opioid settlements with secondary manufacturers tied to the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy and approved a third supplemental agreement to govern additional opioid funds. The board approved joining the supplemental agreement; the total Wayne County share will be determined after all municipalities and counties opt in.

- Quarter-cent local-option sales-tax referendum: The board adopted a resolution directing the board of elections to conduct an advisory referendum on March 3, 2026 to ask voters whether to levy a quarter of one cent local sales and use tax to support school resource officers and school capital needs; the statutory ballot language is set by state statute and may not include purpose language on the ballot, although the board stated publicly the intended use for the funds.

- Mobile-home-park ordinance amendment (RV parks): The board adopted an amendment to apply the Wayne County Mobile Home Park Ordinance standards to recreational-vehicle parks and campgrounds. Planning staff had recommended the change; no members of the public registered to speak. Motion carried.

- Enhanced voluntary agricultural districts: The board approved an amendment to Chapter 6, Article 2 of the Wayne County Code to allow enhanced voluntary agricultural districts (10-year irrevocable deed-based agreements) and directed staff to publish program information and coordinate with the Soil and Water Conservation District. Motion carried.

- Upfront grant-reimbursable funds for railroad spur work and water-line encasement at Park East (added agenda item): The board approved a motion to front the cost of raising power lines and encasing Wayne Water District lines to complete a proposed railroad spur at Park East. County staff said the costs (just under $1 million, as discussed on record) will be reimbursed by grant funds and any remainder will be paid by a private company (Alianta); the motion was contingent on county manager and county attorney approval of the reimbursement documentation. Motion carried.

- Appointments: The board approved reappointments to the Fremont planning/adjustment boards and appointed Lynette Wynne to the library advisory board.

Votes and roll-call counts: The meeting transcript records motions on each item and that the motions passed; many were adopted by unanimous voice/hand vote. The transcript does not provide a consistent roll-call tally for each action. Where the transcript recorded "unanimous" or "passed," this summary reports the outcome as approved.

Ending: County staff will proceed with ordinance updates, coordinate with state and regional partners on the opioid settlement paperwork, distribute provider and program information where applicable, and complete the administrative tasks associated with each approved motion.