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Votes at a glance: grants, requisitions, appointments and water/sewer contracts approved

Columbus County Board of Commissioners · November 3, 2025

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Summary

The board approved multiple routine and development items: acceptance of an airport block grant (AWOS), a Pipeline Plastics job‑creation grant, several budget amendments and requisitions (including lottery‑funded school projects), on‑call engineering agreements for water districts, and a set of appointments and board minutes.

During the regular session the board approved a series of routine and project items by voice votes.

Accepting airport grant and project ordinance: Airport Director Phil Edwards requested acceptance of a state airport block grant for an automated weather observation system (AWOS) in the amount of $422,939; staff said a 5% match of $22,260 would be paid from TRDF funds, bringing the total appropriation to $445,199. Commissioners approved acceptance and the project ordinance and staff said no additional local match funds were required beyond the TRDF payment.

Pipeline Plastics grant: Board approved a state job‑creation grant for Pipeline Plastics totaling $200,000; staff said the grant is a pass‑through tied to job creation and does not affect the county’s current operational budget.

Finance items and requisitions: Financial Director Heather Woody presented amendments related to a state health insurance surcharge reversal, position‑count adjustments (including the two part‑time agent positions and frozen sheriff positions), and four requisitions: Johnson Controls (East Columbus High School HVAC, lottery funds), Southern Health Partners inmate medical services ($150,000), Whiteville High School parking (Sykes Paving, $214,667, lottery funds), and a public utilities project on Emerson Church Road ($46,008). The board approved those amendments and requisitions.

Water and sewer district business: The board recessed to combined Water and Sewer District 1–5 meetings, approved district minutes, and approved a three‑year on‑call engineering agreement with Withers Raven, LKC Engineering and DRG Engineering. The combined meeting then adjourned and county business resumed.

Appointments: Staff presented multiple appointments and reappointments to advisory boards and the board voted to appoint Nicole Hopkins as a citizen representative to the Trilogy Southern Regional Advisory Board and approved other routine appointees.