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Cumberland County Board approves audit, shelter funding, public safety incentives and changes to boards-and-commissions process
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners accepted the fiscal year 2024 audit, authorized $240,000 for the White Flag shelter program, approved ARP recruitment and retention incentives for sheriff and detention staff, and moved to a twice-yearly boards-and-commissions appointment cycle.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 27 accepted the county’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 audit, approved emergency shelter funding, authorized recruitment and retention incentives for sheriff’s deputies and detention officers, and changed the boards-and-commissions nomination process to twice-yearly reviews.
The primary votes and formal actions included:
- Audit acceptance: The board accepted the county audit for the year ending June 30, 2024, after a presentation by Cherry Bekaert LLP senior manager Linda Suggs and county finance staff. Suggs reported unmodified (clean) opinions on the financial statements and on federal and state grant compliance; she said the audit identified no material weaknesses and no reportable significant deficiencies. Commissioner Faircloth moved to accept the audit; the motion passed unanimously (7–0).
- White Flag shelter funding: The board authorized a transfer to fund the White Flag shelter program, increasing the original request so both shelter operators would be funded. Staff said the total transfer within county…
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