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Person County honors Melinda Long and proclaims stewardship, volunteer and line‑worker weeks

Person County Board of Commissioners · April 20, 2026

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Summary

The board adopted a resolution honoring Melinda Long for about 20 years of service at the health department and approved proclamations recognizing Stewardship Week, National Volunteer Week and Lineworker Appreciation Day, with brief remarks from the retiree and proclamation presenters.

The Person County Board of Commissioners on April 20 adopted a resolution recognizing Melinda Long for approximately 20 years of service with the Person County Health Department and approved several proclamations including Stewardship Week (04/26/2026–05/03/2026), National Volunteer Week and Lineworker Appreciation Day.

Melinda Long accepted the board’s resolution and said, "I just enjoyed my 20 years here with the county… I love Person County and people in Person County, and I'm going to miss it." Nancy McCormick presented the Stewardship Week proclamation, describing local programming tied to soil health, school activities and museum exhibits as part of the America250 commemoration.

The proclamations were approved by voice vote and several representatives from Duke Energy and Piedmont Electric joined for a photo opportunity following the Lineworker Appreciation proclamation.