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Resident questions landfill SSN collection; county plans policy change and introduces LFNC fellow
Summary
A resident raised concerns that landfill staff requested his Social Security number; County Manager Curtis Potter said the county will revise the policy to accept only the last four digits or a photo ID. The board also heard a complaint about a trash can and learned no applicants had come forward for an NWDB vacancy; Richard Livingston was introduced as an LFNC Management Fellow.
During the public forum at the Aug. 2 Washington County Board of Commissioners meeting, resident Maurice Perry said he was asked for his Social Security number while visiting the county landfill on July 16 and said he was uncomfortable leaving that information at the site.
"On 7/16, the landfill guy started filling out a form for him and asked for his Social Security Number (SS#). Mr. Perry said he didn’t feel the landfill is a secure environment for leaving a SS#," Perry told the board. Chair Bill Sexton said he had also discussed complaints with the county manager and indicated changes would be made.
County Manager Curtis Potter later told the board he and Finance Officer Missy Dixon had visited the landfill and planned to revise the policy to accept only the last four digits of an SSN or a picture of a driver's license and add protocols to keep the information secure.
Resident Jimmy Jones also raised local concerns, showing a photo and asking that a trash can be moved farther from the road and renewing a request to pave Cardinal Lane. Chair Sexton asked the county manager to follow up with Republic Services about trash-can placement.
In other community business, Commissioner Tracey Johnson said she is seeking a business representative to fill a vacancy on the Northeastern Workforce Development Board (NWDB) after Diane White resigned; Bennett reported a county Facebook posting produced no leads. And County Manager Potter introduced Richard Livingston as the new LFNC Management Fellow assigned to the County Manager’s Office for a one-year placement; Livingston said he is a UNC-CH graduate and thanked the board.
Potter also announced a public meeting next Monday to discuss the Airport APL and other routine calendar items including changes to recycling day and upcoming NCACC events.
What happens next: County staff will implement changes to landfill intake procedures and follow up with Republic Services on collection logistics; the NWDB vacancy remains open pending recruitment.
