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Votes at a glance: Columbus County commissioners approve routine agenda items, proclamations and lease with North Carolina Forestry Service
Summary
The board approved routine business including agenda and minutes, adopted two proclamations, approved a lease with the North Carolina Forest Service for office space, and approved multiple administrative items in a single omnibus vote.
At its regular session, the Columbus County Board of Commissioners approved a set of routine agenda items and votes summarized below.
Key approvals - Agenda and minutes: The board approved the meeting agenda and the Jan. 6, 2025 regular-session minutes by voice vote. - Proclamations: The board adopted a proclamation recognizing Black History Month (February 2025) and a proclamation recognizing Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. - Legislative needs list: The board approved the county's FY 20252026 legislative needs list to be sent to North Carolina House leadership. - Lease with North Carolina Forest Service: The board approved a lease for office space on part of the second floor at $2,850 per month, including utilities and housekeeping, for the North Carolina Forest Service. - Financial reports and omnibus budget amendments: The board approved the monthly financial reports and a package of budget amendments (see separate article for details), including the vacancy-freeze item and a sheriff's office maintenance increase.
Routine board business also included recognition of county retirees (plaques to be sent), appointment and reappointment items for boards and committees, and the usual water-and-sewer district combination meeting approvals. The board recessed briefly to act as the Columbus County Water and Sewer Districts 1-5 and approved the minutes and adjourned those sessions.
Votes specifically called in the transcript were recorded as voice votes for several items ("Aye" recorded). The lease motion was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote; the legislative needs list motion was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote. The proclamations were moved and seconded and passed by voice vote. The omnibus financial and budget amendments were approved by roll call as reported in the meeting (see the budget article for details).
Speakers who made or seconded motions included Vice Chair Chris Smith, Commissioner Byrd, Commissioner Bullard, and Commissioner Scott Floyd. County Manager Eddie Madden and Internal Finance Director Heather Woody presented the financial items; Morris Pritchard received the Black History Month proclamation on behalf of local organizers.
