The Person County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 1 to adopt the North Carolina Geodetic Survey’s boundary survey between Person and Caswell counties and to make the survey effective Sept. 12, 2026, after Caswell County requested additional implementation time.

Sally Vaughn Russell Jones, who presented the item, said the survey was completed and delivered to both counties on Sept. 12, 2025 and that the final report shows a net county‑boundary shift of about 0.28 acre, with the largest local shift near Samorah Road. Staff from both counties and state geodetic personnel reviewed the results.

Jones told the board the boundary adoption matters for taxation, zoning, school districts, emergency services and permitting. She said the North Carolina Geodetic Survey will notify affected property owners and install monuments along the revised line after adoption.

Because Caswell County staff told Person County they were lightly staffed and would need more time to implement the administrative changes, Jones recommended a substitute motion delaying the survey’s effective date to allow both counties to align systems and tax cycles. The board approved the substitute motion by voice vote; the motion sets Sept. 12, 2026 as the effective date for implementation, allowing changes to be reflected for the 2027 tax cycle if both counties complete their work.

Jones said the boundary changes are generally minor and largely affect agricultural parcels, with a few adjustments along Cunningham, Canal Circle, Bunny Rabbit Road, Kelly Brewer Road and Sunny Lane. She noted that statewide many boundaries have not been re‑surveyed and called this a routine effort to update the official line between the two counties.

The board’s approval directs staff to accept the Geodetic Survey plates and to coordinate outreach to property owners and relevant county offices.