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Board tables impact-fee update, appoints Planning Commission member and hears public comments on package stores and poll-worker pay
Summary
The Board tabled action on an Impact Fee Ordinance update to Feb. 15, appointed Boris Thomas to the Planning Commission, and heard public comments about package-store distribution in Fayetteville and requests to raise poll-worker pay.
Planning Director Deborah Bell reviewed the county’s Impact Fee program, noting it was adopted in 2001 and has not been restudied since; consultant Ross and Associates was engaged to evaluate updating the program and potentially adding EMS and Parks to the Capital Improvement Element. Vice Chairman Edward Gibbons moved to table the item and asked staff for a recommendation; the Board agreed to return the issue on Feb. 15, 2024.
The Board approved the Planning Commission Selection Committee’s recommendation to appoint Boris Thomas to fill an unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2024 and the subsequent term 2025–2027; motion passed 4-0.
In public comment, Thema Kelly raised concerns about concentrated distribution of package stores in Fayetteville and whether there were plans for new package stores in south Fayette County; Commissioner Eric Maxwell said those businesses were within the City of Fayetteville and that the county had no approval authority. Cynitha Derico and Jane Harmon urged the Board to increase pay for elections poll workers to attract younger workers.
Why it matters: The impact-fee review could change how the county funds growth-related capital needs. The appointment fills a Planning Commission vacancy. Public comments flagged local issues — retail concentration and election administration staffing — that the Board and staff may consider further.
