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Votes at a glance: Columbus County Board of Commissioners actions on Dec. 2, 2024
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved multiple routine and programmatic items on Dec. 2, 2024 including reorganization, grant agreements, planning ordinance amendments, capital projects, contracts using opioid settlement funds and budget amendments. Several appointments were made; one EDA project was tabled.
Summary of formal actions taken by the Columbus County Board of Commissioners at the Dec. 2, 2024 meeting. This roundup lists each agenda action and the recorded outcome as reflected in the meeting transcript. Where the transcript did not record a roll-call tally, the item is listed as approved by voice vote or as noted.
- Reorganization: Commissioners held the reorganization votes for chair and vice chair; the standing chairman and vice-chair were retained per motion and roll-call.
- Approval of bonds: Motion to approve bonds was carried.
- Cancellation of Dec. 16 meeting: The board adopted a resolution cancelling the Dec. 16, 2024 meeting unless needed.
- Signatory resolution: The board approved the signatory resolution naming chairman and vice chairman as signatories for Columbus County.
- Award of bids: Approved awards for the 2022 essential single-family rehabilitation loan pool grant program as recommended by staff.
- Updated rules of procedure: The board approved updated rules of procedure that add the county website as a form of notification, citing compliance with N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-318.12.
- Airport grant (NCDOT): Approved a grant agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for automated weather operating system work, critical clearing and access road construction at the county airport.
- Sheriff vehicle and upfit (LESO funds): Approved using LESO/surplus funds to purchase and upfit a 2024 Tahoe through state contract.
- Opioid settlement contracts: Approved multiple contracts to be paid from the opioid settlement fund, including (a) ACT LLC management services (consultant to continue services), (b) South Brunswick Counseling Center for adult drug-court coordination, and (c) child-welfare software for the Department of Social Services.
- Planning ordinance amendments: Approved amendments to (a) set a uniform manufactured-home-park lot size of 10,000 square feet for future parks, (b) remove multifamily housing from the list of uses requiring special-use permits so that multifamily projects will be recommended by the planning board and come to the board of commissioners for final approval, (c) amend the definition of multifamily housing to explicitly include duplexes and larger structures, and (d) change the campground threshold from 15 to 2 campers and clarify occupancy-tax collection for stays under 90 days.
- Vape/tobacco/hemp retail ordinance: On second reading the board adopted amendments (see separate article) adding special-use-permit requirements, directing staff to study licensing/fee options and to propose an amortization schedule for existing businesses.
- North Campus metal building construction: Approved awarding the low bid and retaining construction services for a new metal building at the North Campus (storm-damaged replacement and related work).
- Budget amendments and finance items: Approved a set of budget amendments (transportation vehicle sales proceeds, DARE funds, sheriff vehicle repairs, attorney contractor services, 9-1-1 center grant reallocations) and approved resolution/agreements for deposit and investment account signing authority changes.
- Appointments: Approved a number of board, commission and advisory council appointments and reappointments across planning boards, regional hospital board, economic development commission and others (specific appointees listed by staff during the meeting).
- EDA waterline project: The board voted to table the EDA waterline extension project award to the next meeting.
- Adjournment: The board adjourned the meeting after commissioner comments.
Where available the transcript records voice votes with "All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion passed." Individual roll-call votes were recorded for the reorganization agenda item.
Speakers quoted here are extracted from the meeting record.
