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Board approves opioid-settlement resolution, posts manager's budget and schedules June 15 hearing
Summary
The board authorized county staff to pursue opioid-settlement funds by resolution, the manager posted a recommended budget online and scheduled a public hearing for June 15, and the board later moved into closed session on personnel and litigation including Post Voice LLC and Salty Acres LLC v. Pender County.
At its June 1 meeting the Pender County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the county manager, county attorney and finance director to pursue funds related to national opioid settlements.
"The resolution is attached. We don't need to read it aloud," County Manager Sawyer said before the board voted by voice aye.
Manager Sawyer also said he had transmitted the manager's recommended budget for the upcoming fiscal year and posted it on the county finance webpage (pendercountync.gov/177). He said the budget recommends about a 2% increase above revenue-neutral to cover higher expenses and anticipated reductions in some state reimbursements; a public hearing on the budget was set for the board's June 15 meeting and a hard copy will be available in the manager's office.
Later in the meeting, the board voted to obtain data on how many citizens are owed refunds from the recent tax revaluation and to place that presentation on the June 15 agenda so the board can consider action that night. A commissioner said he would not support a 2-cent tax increase.
The board moved into closed session under cited "general statute" language to discuss personnel and attorney-client matters, including litigation identified in open session as Post Voice LLC and Salty Acres, LLC versus Pender County. After closed session the board reconvened and adjourned.
No roll-call vote tallies were read aloud on the opioid resolution or consent agenda; both passed by voice vote.
