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Votes at a glance: Pender County commissioners approve grants, cameras and appointments; several capital purchases fail or are deferred
Summary
The July 14 meeting produced a mix of approvals and defeats: the board approved surveillance cameras at convenience centers, accepted a USTA grant for tennis courts, appointed members to several advisory boards and tabled or declined several vehicle purchases; the personnel policy update was tabled to Aug. 4.
The Pender County Board of Commissioners handled a range of consent, budget and appointment items on July 14. Key recorded outcomes include consent approvals that added an SRO memorandum of understanding, acceptance of grants, approval of surveillance cameras at convenience centers, several board appointments, and mixed results on multiple equipment and vehicle purchases.
Consent and routine business - The board approved the consent agenda as amended to add agenda item 8.24, a memorandum of understanding to place two school resource officers (SROs) at Surf City Schools. The motion to adopt the agenda and the consent items carried. - The board voted to excuse Chairman Burton from the meeting.
Grants and county programs - The board accepted two United States Tennis Association grants totaling $31,540 for the Hampstead Kiwanis Park tennis-court project and approved the associated budget amendment (agenda item 9.3). - The board approved installation of surveillance cameras at all county trash and recycling convenience centers (agenda item 9.2).
Capital and equipment purchases (votes and outcomes) - Agenda item 9.4 (purchase of a 2024 Chevrolet 6,500 mechanic-body truck for centralized maintenance): motion failed; the motion resulted in a 2–2 split and the purchase did not carry. - Agenda item 9.5 (purchase of a 2024 Ford F-150 for utilities): a motion was made but no second was recorded; the purchase did not advance. - Agenda item 9.6 (purchase of a Kubota KX80 excavator for utilities): motion passed by recorded vote, 3–1. - Agenda item 9.7 (purchase of three 2024 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel trucks): motion was made but lacked a recorded second and did not advance. - Agenda item 9.8 (replacement dump truck for utilities): the transcript did not clearly record a final roll-call tally in the public record; staff indicated the truck was available and requested approval. (Outcome: not specified in the public transcript.)
Appointments and boards - Veterans Commission: the board appointed six applicants to the newly established Veterans Commission and staggered terms (recorded as a unanimous vote). Appointed applicants included Jason Simas, David Everett, Justin May, Sam Guidry, Kenneth Ramsey and Dorian Cromartie (terms staggered per board direction). - Pender County Housing Initiative: the board appointed four applicants to the initiative (Chardonnay Langley, Lacresha Keith, Charles Stanfield and Justin May) with the understanding additional vacancies will continue to be advertised. - Beautification Committee: the board appointed Fred Skipper and Heidi Mysick to the committee. - Fire Commission: the board filled two at-large vacancies and appointed Sherry Reeves and Ashley Morrison to the fire commission seats.
Other actions - The board accepted the dedication of a water distribution system for Brookfield Branch Phase 1, Section 1 and voted to close the Rocky Point Water and Sewer District (motions carried at the meeting). - At the end of the meeting commissioners voted to enter closed session to consider several listed items.
Where the transcript does not record a named mover, second or a roll-call tally, this summary notes the outcome as recorded or as not specified in the public record. The board did not adopt the proposed personnel policies at this meeting; that item was tabled to Aug. 4, 2025.
