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Lunenburg supervisors form CARES Act spending committee and approve administrative transfers and appointments
Summary
The Board appointed a CARES Act spending committee, approved $10,473.50 in transfers from comp board vacancy savings to the county for deputy computers, reappointed two members to the Heartland Regional Authority, and directed the county planner to present business-license policies.
At its June 11 meeting the Lunenburg County Board of Supervisors appointed a CARES Act spending committee and approved multiple administrative measures related to county operations and COVID-19 response.
The Board unanimously appointed Supervisor T. Wayne Hoover, Supervisor Alvester Edmonds, County Attorney Frank Rennie, and County Administrator Tracy M. Gee to the CARES Act spending committee to review and approve CARES Act expenditures; Administrator Gee said the county must use CARES Act funds by December 30, 2020.
Earlier the Board approved two transfers from comp board vacancy savings totaling $10,473.50 to purchase new computers for deputies at the Sheriff’s Office; Administrator Gee presented the requests. The Board also reappointed Chairman Charles R. Slayton and Administrator Gee to the Heartland Regional Authority for terms from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2024.
Supervisor T. Wayne Hoover asked County Planner Glenn Millican to identify businesses in the two towns and in the county that do and do not have business licenses to assist CARES Act information distribution; the Board unanimously requested Millican develop and present policies and procedures to establish a county business-license program.
County Attorney Frank Rennie reported research on a constituent request to lower concealed-weapons permit fees and said Circuit Court Clerk Gordon Erby sent a letter to the Attorney General asking who may change the fee; Rennie said state law limits who can reduce the fee to the local sheriff or the State Police.
The Board unanimously voted to continue the meeting to June 18, 2020 after certifying a closed session held for personnel and privacy matters.
Why it matters: The CARES Act committee will shape county spending of federal relief funds during the pandemic; transfers and reappointments affect public-safety technology and regional representation. The legal clarification on concealed-weapons-fee authority identifies which offices can change the fee.
What's next: The CARES Act committee will review spending proposals; the county planner will produce business-license recommendations for future Board consideration.
