Harnett County commissioners approve contracts, appointments and pay changes; keep public-comment rule

Summary

At its Sept. 15 meeting the Harnett County Board of Commissioners approved multiple contracts and agreements, appointed members to the first responders advisory committee, set pay for board of elections members, approved budget amendments and maintained the existing public-comment limit of three minutes per speaker with a 30-minute cap.

The Harnett County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 15 approved a series of routine and policy items including contracts, appointments, budget amendments and an unchanged public-comment rule.

The board approved workforce and public-safety contracts, amendments to county policies, a resolution to direct opioid-settlement funds and a set of personnel and operational changes during a meeting that included a public hearing on Plan 2502-0002 and five public commentators.

The actions amount to routine business for the county but affect multiple departments. Among the approved items, the board:

- Approved a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) agreement with the Mid-Carolina Regional Council to support workforce development services.

- Authorized the sheriff's office to enter into a contract with Cornerstone Detention Products Inc. to purchase a Bosch computer server for the detention center and to enter an agreement with Dewberry Engineers Inc. to manage the sheriff's office and detention center generator project.

- Approved library policy updates to align the Harnett County Public Library service policy with the library's current strategic plan.

- Approved changes to the county personnel ordinance to reflect a recently approved memorandum of understanding between the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Elections.

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Harnett County commissioners approve contracts, appointments and pay changes; keep public-comment rule

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