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Votes at a glance: Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, March 5, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and formal votes taken by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on March 5, 2025, including proclamations, agenda approvals, bid awards and the 30‑day suspension of the Crown Event Center project.
Below are the formal motions and recorded outcomes from the March 5, 2025 Cumberland County Board of Commissioners meeting. Where the transcript recorded only "unanimous" the article lists the outcome as unanimous; named movers and other details are included when provided in the meeting record.
1) Approval of the meeting agenda (amendment to add closed session) Motion: Approve agenda with amendment to add a closed session to discuss attorney–client privileged matter (NCGS citation referenced by staff). Mover: Vice Chairwoman Jones (motion put on the floor by chairman) Second: Vice Chair (recorded as second during roll call) Outcome: Approved (unanimous)
2) Consent agenda Motion: Approve consent agenda as presented Mover: Vice Chairwoman Jones Second: not specified Outcome: Approved (unanimous)
3) Proclamation — Women’s History Month (March 2025) Motion: Adopt proclamation recognizing March 2025 as Women’s History Month in Cumberland County Mover: not specified Second: not specified Outcome: Approved (unanimous)
4) Proclamation — American Red Cross Month (March 2025) Motion: Adopt proclamation recognizing March 2025 as American Red Cross Month in Cumberland County Mover: not specified Second: not specified Outcome: Approved (unanimous)
5) Approval of 2025–26 federal legislative agenda Motion: Approve the 2025–26 federal legislative agenda as presented Mover: Vice Chairwoman Jones Second: not specified Outcome: Approved (unanimous)
6) Bid award — Elevator modernization project, 109 Bradford Avenue (Phase 1) Motion: Approve H.M. Kern as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for Phase 1 of the elevator modernization project at 109 Bradford Avenue Mover: Commissioner Tyson Second: not specified (motion properly seconded as recorded) Bid details: Lowest responsive bid reported as $517,000 (H.M. Kern). Other bids listed: Barrow (approx. $520,000), Progressive (approx. $565,000). Outcome: Approved (unanimous)
7) Bid award — Crown Coliseum restroom renovation project Motion: Accept L and L Drywall as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the Crown Coliseum restroom renovation project Mover: Commissioner Tyson Second: not specified Bid details: L and L Drywall bid reported as $835,363; L and L identified as a local MWBE vendor in the meeting. Outcome: Approved (unanimous)
8) Motion to enter closed session (attorney–client privilege) Motion: Enter closed session pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) Mover: Vice Chairwoman Jones Second: not specified Outcome: Approved (unanimous)
9) Motion following closed session — Suspend Crown Event Center work for up to 30 days Motion: Suspend all work on the Crown Event Project for no more than 30 days to review scope, schedule and the financial budget Mover: Vice Chairwoman Jones Second: Commissioner Tyson Outcome: Approved (unanimous)
Notes: Many votes were recorded as unanimous in the meeting transcript; the record did not provide a roll-call tally with each commissioner’s name and vote for those items. For motions where a specific bid or dollar amount was cited, those figures are included above as stated on the meeting record.
