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Columbus County commissioners approve budget amendments, contracts and routine items
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The board approved a series of routine and administrative items including budget amendments for health and school parking projects, acceptance of PHA plan updates, contracts for asbestos abatement and demolition at the former Board of Elections building, approval for two free rabies clinics, and a $20,000 administrative contract for a waterline extension funded by an existing SCID grant.
Columbus County commissioners approved several administrative and finance items during their regular meeting, including budget amendments, contracts, appointments and program approvals.
Finance Director Heather Woody presented a second reading of a new county credit card policy and briefed commissioners on budget amendments reallocating state or lottery funds for multiple health department line items and an $88,702 allocation for the Whiteville High School parking lot project. "A through e are all for the health department... those are all additional state funding," Woody said; commissioners approved the amendments and the policy reading.
The board also approved operational items: authorization for the Town of Lake Waccamaw to subcontract emergency medical services (requested by Mayor Greg Jacobs); two free rabies clinics for Animal Protection Services requested by Sheriff William Bill Rogers (the sheriff's office said dates/locations will be posted publicly); and the annual Public Housing Authority (PHA) plan updates required by HUD for FY2026-27, presented by housing staff.
On facilities and procurement, the board approved the lowest qualified bids for asbestos abatement ($27,390) and demolition ($30,837) of the former Board of Elections building at 50 Legion Drive, and agreed to an amended fee schedule raising planned-unit-development final-plat fees from $10 to $15 per lot. The board also approved several appointments and reappointments to local boards and trusts, including trustees for the Evergreen Fire Department Firefighter Relief Fund and a Southeast Community College board appointment.
During the combined meeting for Columbus County Water and Sewer Districts 1–5, the board approved combination minutes and accepted an administrative contract with McAdams and Associates LLC in the amount of $20,000 for the Beaver Dam Road waterline extension project, funded by an existing $500,000 SCID grant. Public utilities director Harold Nobles was present for questions and the contract approval.
Several items were handled by voice vote with motions and seconds recorded in the meeting minutes. The meeting also included a plaque presentation in memory of Chief Elton Wright Jacobs, a public comment from Johnny Edge calling for better communication and community engagement, and announcements that Fair Bluff Senior Center and Summer Britt received the 2026 Ann Johnson Senior Center of the Year award.
