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Commissioners adopt EMS Week and Older Americans Month proclamations; approve grants and consent agenda items
Summary
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted proclamations designating EMS Week and Older Americans Month, approved consent‑agenda items including a $26,490 Golden Leaf grant and a potential $500,000 building reuse application, and reappointed a trustee to the community college board.
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners adopted two proclamations and approved a consent agenda at its May 18 meeting.
Vice Chair read and the board adopted a proclamation designating May 17–23, 2026, as Emergency Medical Services Week in Caldwell County to recognize EMS personnel and volunteers. "We have over 400 credentialed EMS first responders," an EMS representative told the board. A commissioner moved to accept the proclamation and the motion passed unanimously.
Miss Coffey asked the board to proclaim May as Older Americans Month and summarized the May 15 celebration that had 263 attendees and 22 vendors; commissioners adopted the proclamation unanimously.
County Manager Shane Fox presented a consent agenda that included two budget revisions tied to grants: a $26,490 Golden Leaf Foundation grant for airport sewer due diligence (no county match required) and a $1,500 Blue Ridge Energy grant to support regional economic development conversations. Fox also brought forward an application to the North Carolina Department of Commerce building reuse grant for an entity identified in the record as Pillar (maximum potential award referenced as $500,000), a reappointment of Del Hamby to the Caldwell Community College & TI Board of Trustees, and approval of a fireworks application for Cedar Rock on July 5. The board voted to approve the consent agenda as presented.
A motion to adjourn carried and the meeting ended.
