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Votes at a glance: key actions from the March 16 Surry County BOCC meeting
Summary
The Board unanimously approved the agenda and minutes, accepted the consent agenda (including routine tax releases and administrative items), approved a budget amendment, authorized Ararat VFD to pursue a lease purchase, approved one rezoning (ZCR #1275) and denied another (ZCR #1276), authorized roadside litter contract solicitations, reappointed two board members, approved a home health agreement with PTRC, and adjourned.
This summary lists formal actions recorded in the Surry County Board of Commissioners minutes from March 16, 2026:
- Approve March 16, 2026 agenda (motion: Commissioner Van Tucker; second: Commissioner Mark Marion). Vote: unanimous among members present at the time (recorded as approved).
- Approve March 2, 2026 meeting minutes (motion: Commissioner Melissa Hiatt; second: Commissioner Mark Marion). Vote: unanimous among members present at the time (recorded as approved).
- Approve consent agenda, including tax department releases/refunds and approvals for badge/weapon award upon retirement, closed-session minute handling, website accessibility contracts, and additional Microsoft storage (motion: Commissioner Mark Marion; second: Chairman Bill Goins). Vote: unanimous among members present.
- Approve Budget Amendment #13 to amend the FY 2025-2026 Budget Ordinance (details recorded in minutes). Vote: recorded as approved.
- Allow Ararat Volunteer Fire Department to enter into a lease purchase agreement to finance a new apparatus (motion: Commissioner Melissa Hiatt; second: Commissioner Mark Marion). Vote: unanimous.
- Approve rezoning ZCR #1275 from Residential Limited to Highway Business (motion: Commissioner Melissa Hiatt; second: Chairman Bill Goins). Vote: unanimous.
- Deny rezoning ZCR #1276 (motion: Chairman Bill Goins; second: Commissioner Mark Marion). Vote: unanimous.
- Authorize Public Works Director to issue one-year contracts for the roadside litter pickup program (motion: Commissioner Melissa Hiatt; second: Commissioner Van Tucker). Vote: unanimous.
- Reappoint Greg Casstevens to the Board of Equalization and Review and David Taylor to the Planning Board for two-year terms (motion: Commissioner Melissa Hiatt; second: Commissioner Van Tucker). Vote: unanimous.
- Enter closed session pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) (legal) and (a)(6) (personnel). The Board later returned from closed session.
- Approve a home health agreement with PTRC (motion: Commissioner Melissa Hiatt; second: Commissioner Van Tucker). Vote: unanimous.
- Adjourn the meeting at 10:25 p.m. (motion: Commissioner Melissa Hiatt; second: Chairman Bill Goins). Vote: unanimous.
All actions above are recorded as motions and votes in the meeting minutes; the minutes indicate unanimous approval for the recorded motions where noted.
