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Harnett County commissioners approve demolition hearing, grants, design‑build contracts and personnel ordinance changes
Summary
The board approved a public hearing to adopt a demolition ordinance for a fire‑damaged home, accepted a greenway conversion grant with a county match, authorized engineering and multiple design‑build awards, and adopted personnel ordinance changes including a lowered threshold for full Medicare stipend eligibility. Several agenda motions carried unanimously or without recorded opposition.
At the start of action items the board approved a request from Development Services to schedule a public hearing (Dec. 15) to adopt a condemnation/demolition ordinance for the fire‑damaged dwelling at 19 Andrea Court and to impose a lien to recover demolition and disposal costs. Development Services staff told the board they had been unable to reach known heirs and recommended pursuing the ordinance to clear the property.
The board accepted a Great Trail State program grant to convert a county‑owned railroad easement from Lillington to Jim Christian Road into a greenway. Development Services staff recognized Emma Harris for writing the grant and said the award will require a 50% county match that is available in the Greenway Capital Reserve Fund. (The transcript contains inconsistent numerals for the grant award; staff stated the county match amount as…
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