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Surry County commissioners approve consent agenda, adopt FY2026 budget amendment
Summary
On May 4, 2026 the Surry County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a consent agenda that included Budget Amendment #15 to the FY2025–2026 budget, a position reclassification effective Dec. 1, 2025, and an FY2026 audit contract with Gould Killian CPA Group.
Surry County commissioners voted unanimously May 4 to approve a consent agenda that included a FY2025–2026 budget amendment, a personnel reclassification and the county’s FY2026 audit contract.
County Manager Chris Knopf reviewed the consent items before the board approved them on a motion by Commissioner Melissa Hiatt, seconded by Commissioner Mark Marion. The consent package included Budget Amendment #15, which raised Sheriff departmental insurance-refund revenue by $7,149 to $101,821 and increased vehicle maintenance expenditures by the same amount; it also added a $20,160 Hazardous Materials Grant (HMEP) revenue and matching expenditure for Emergency Management. The board also approved the NC Department of Public Safety County Funding Plan and a JCPC budget revision request.
The board approved a personnel change that reclassified position #411801 from “Grants and Special Projects Manager” to “Grants, Special Projects and Legal Manager,” effective Dec. 1, 2025, moving the position from Grade 73 to Grade 75 on the county’s Position Classification Plan. Commissioners also approved the county’s FY2026 audit contract with Gould Killian CPA Group.
All motions on the consent items passed unanimously. The board’s minutes list Chairman Bill Goins, Commissioner Melissa Hiatt, Commissioner Mark Marion, Commissioner Van Tucker and Vice‑Chairman Eddie Harris as voting in favor. The meeting record shows the consent agenda and its financial changes were presented as information for the board before the vote.
The board also recognized nine local youth who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout during the meeting. The commissioners adjourned at 9:24 p.m.
