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Commissioners approve a string of budget amendments and grant closeouts
Summary
On May 18 the board approved multiple budget amendments — including a $140,000 garage amendment, $30,908 sheriff payout, a $53,639 quality-reporting contract, and a $25,000 demolition allocation — and authorized closeouts of hurricane-era grants (Golden Leaf, EWP, HMGP).
The Craven County Board of Commissioners voted May 18 to approve several budget amendments and to close out a set of hurricane-recovery grants.
County staff said an unexpected increase in garage expenses (tires, parts, engine and transmission repairs) required a $140,000 amendment to ensure continued vehicle service through the end of the fiscal year; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call. Sheriff Hughes asked for $30,908 to cover employee payouts for recent retirements and related leave liabilities; the board approved the request. The board also approved a three-year contract for a quality reporting system to support federally required UDS reporting and Medicaid incentive payments at a total cost of $53,639.
Planning and soil-and-water staff asked the board to close several completed grant-funded projects tied to hurricane recovery. Brody Brown requested final closeout of a Golden Leaf grant ($97,925) used for extreme debris removal and beaver management; he also presented an Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) closeout for $226,075 covering shoreline mitigation sites along the Neuse River. Planning staff also reported completion of a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) project ($392,945) used to acquire four homes damaged in Hurricane Florence; the board approved closing those funds and associated amendments.
The planning department additionally requested a $25,000 amendment to demolish a court-authorized dilapidated structure in Carolina Pines; the board approved the demolition allocation and discussed estimated asbestos costs (staff said up to $2,000 is included in the estimate).
Each of these amendments and closeouts passed by roll call vote. Most motions were described by staff as technical or pass-through items and were presented as necessary to keep county operations and grant accounting current.
