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Board approves consent agenda, authorizes school capital transfers and schedules budget hearing
Summary
The Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an amended Consent Agenda on June 2, 2025, approving budget amendments, Newland Park fencing change orders totaling $22,347.79, a personnel reclassification, and an MOU with Currituck for Central Communications.
The Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners approved an amended Consent Agenda unanimously on June 2, 2025. The Consent Agenda bundled multiple routine and policy items recommended by the Finance Committee, including budget amendments, procurement-related change orders, intergovernmental agreements, personnel reclassifications, proclamations and board appointments.
Key items approved:
- Budget amendments across multiple departments: the packet included appropriations for Economic Development ($75,000 increase for contracted services and interest earnings), Agriculture Extension grant rollovers ($26,770), various departmental transfers and appropriations (examples include funds for Finance personnel items, Register of Deeds automation/preservation, jail debt-service adjustments, and retirement allocations among departments).
- Change orders for Newland Park fencing: two change orders were approved for the playground and pickleball court fencing (Change Order #1079 - $12,245.38; Change Order #1080 - $10,102.41) totaling $22,347.79 to be paid from contingency funds.
- Reclassification of County Attorney paralegal position: the board approved reclassifying the retiring paralegal position to an Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Specialist at Pay Grade 18 to centralize purchasing oversight (salary range $42,634–$59,995).
- Mutual Aid Agreement with Currituck County for Central Communications: approved to formalize contingency routing and mutual aid arrangements for 911/central communications.
- Authorization delegated to County Manager: the board authorized the County Manager to transfer up to $50,000 among Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Public Schools capital projects, to streamline small intra-project adjustments.
- Proclamations and appointments: proclamations recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15) and Older Americans Month (May 2025) were adopted; the board approved a slate of appointments and reappointments to local boards and authorities (new appointees to lie over for two weeks as required).
Budget schedule: County Manager Sparty Hammett presented the county's proposed FY 2025-26 budget and said the recommended ad valorem tax rate would remain at $0.62 per $100 valuation and proposed raising the household solid waste fee for most households to $192. The board set a public hearing on the proposed budget for June 16, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Vote and next steps: The motion to approve the Consent Agenda was made by Commissioner Charles Jordan and seconded by Commissioner Sean Lavin and carried unanimously. The board also voted unanimously to call a public hearing on the proposed FY 2025-26 budget; the proposed budget will be available for public inspection per county procedure.
