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Harnett County commissioners approve budget amendments, advance procurement and reappointments
Summary
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners on May 5 approved budget amendments and heard the county manager's presentation of the recommended 2025-26 budget, while taking several procurement and appointment actions, according to a county staff recap.
HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. — The Harnett County Board of Commissioners on May 5 approved budget amendments and heard the county manager's presentation of a recommended fiscal 2025-26 budget, while also taking several administrative and procurement actions, according to a meeting recap provided by county staff.
The county's meeting recap, read aloud by Desiree Patrick, a Harnett County staff member, said the board approved the meeting minutes for April 21, 2025, and approved budget amendments during the county manager's report. The county manager also presented a budget message and the recommended 2025-26 budget; the transcript notes the presentation but does not include the manager's full remarks.
The board approved moving forward with a request for qualifications (RFQ) for what the meeting recap called the "bridal adoption center" using the construction manager-at-risk (CMAR) procurement method. The recap did not specify the RFQ schedule, budget, or the contracting department.
The board reappointed Barry Blevins to the Home and Community Block Grant committee and reappointed Benjamin Slaughter as the District 4 representative to the Harnett County Jetport board. The board also presented a proclamation recognizing May 4'10, 2025, as Clerks to the Board of County Commissioners Week, and presented a proclamation in honor of Foster Parent Appreciation Month to the Department of Social Services.
Under new business the board approved removing two chemicals from a request for bid because they were sole-sourced; the recap does not identify the chemicals or the vendor. Public comment was opened; four residents provided remarks, but the transcript excerpt does not include their comments.
The recap concluded with scheduling information: the next work session is set for May 13 at 9:00 a.m., the next board meeting on May 19 at 6:00 p.m., and a town hall on May 7 at 6:00 p.m. at Highland Middle School hosted by Commissioners Barbara McCoy and Matthew Nickel.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of meeting minutes for 04/21/2025: approved (vote tally not specified). - Approval to proceed with RFQ for "bridal adoption center" using CMAR: approved (vote tally not specified). - Proclamation recognizing May 4'10, 2025, as Clerks to the Board Week: presented/approved (vote tally not specified). - Reappointment of Barry Blevins to the Home and Community Block Grant committee: approved (vote tally not specified). - Reappointment of Benjamin Slaughter as District 4 representative to the Harnett County Jetport board: approved (vote tally not specified). - Presentation of proclamation for Foster Parent Appreciation Month to the Department of Social Services: presented (formal vote not specified). - Approval of budget amendments: approved (vote tally not specified). - Approval to remove two sole-sourced chemicals from a request for bid: approved (vote tally not specified).
The meeting recap does not include motion text, vote tallies, or detailed budget numbers; where specifics were not provided in the transcript excerpt, this article notes that those details were not specified.
