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Board approves routine items: deed refund, library consortium membership, behavioral‑health contract, aging grant, appointments and budget amendment
Summary
The board approved a $340 refund to Jones & Jones PLLC for a duplicated deed filing, renewed the library's NC Cardinal membership, approved a $408,000 behavioral‑health contract with Alliance, accepted $847,530 from Mid Carolina Area Agency on Aging, and confirmed appointments and a budget amendment; it then voted to enter closed session on legal, economic development and personnel matters.
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine but consequential actions in a single meeting.
A hearing on a duplicate excise tax payment resulted in approval of a $340 refund to Jones & Jones PLLC after Assistant Register of Deeds Laurie Babb explained the same deed had been recorded twice. Bo Jones, present on behalf of the law firm, said his assistant mistakenly refiled the deed and asked for repayment; the board approved the refund by voice vote.
The board also approved continuing the county public library's participation in the NC Cardinal consortium (an annual contract), approved an annual contract with Alliance to provide mental‑health, developmental‑disability and substance‑use services totaling $408,000 (about $400,000 for Good Hope Daymark and $8,000 administrative), and accepted $847,530 in funding from the Mid‑Carolina Area Agency on Aging to support health‑department programs. Motions on these items passed by voice vote.
The board confirmed an appointment of Dr. Stewart to the health‑department board and discussed vacancies on the historic preservation and heritage tourism commission, leaving one appointment for the next meeting. Commissioners also approved a budget amendment that exceeded the county manager's signature threshold.
Before adjourning to closed session, a commissioner listed the reasons for the executive session: consultation with legal counsel on pending litigation (State of Justice v. Grady, E.D.N.C., case file 5‑28cb‑3289‑dren), economic development matters and personnel matters. The motion to enter closed session carried by voice vote.
