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Four Oaks approves budget amendments; reports note staffing gaps and local projects
Summary
The board approved the first set of 2024–25 budget amendments and heard departmental updates including an open SRO position in police, an East Coast Greenway feasibility preview, sewer improvements and a request to explore façade grants for downtown businesses. Mayor Medlin set a public hearing March 17, 2025 to consider an occupancy tax.
The Four Oaks Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 approved the first budget amendments for fiscal 2024–25 and received routine departmental reports on staffing and local projects.
Finance Officer Rachel Raynor presented General Fund and Water/Sewer Fund amendments identified as #BA 2024‑25 01 and said additional amendments will be brought to the March meeting. Commissioner Mike Hines moved to accept the amendments; Commissioner Michael Bradley seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
In departmental reports, Police Chief Anderson reported the department remains one officer short and that the town’s school resource officer position is open. Commissioner Michael Bradley said sewer performance metrics showed improvement and that a county‑provided meter has been received and will be installed. Commissioner Kim Robertson said the March meeting will include more discussion of an East Coast Greenway feasibility study and noted a town resident, Sam Austin, is helping efforts to preserve local history; she asked the board to consider a possible donation to the school and also raised a downtown business owner’s inquiry about façade grants, which the board said likely do not exist but asked the mayor to consult the town’s grant administrator.
Mayor Vic Medlin recognized the late Diane Holland for her longtime service on the planning board and set a public hearing for March 17, 2025 to consider authorizing an occupancy tax within town limits.
The board approved January payables as listed in the attached report and then entered a brief closed session to discuss litigation and economic development; no action was taken in closed session.
Next steps: staff will present additional budget amendment details at the March 17 meeting and the occupancy‑tax public hearing will be advertised in advance of that meeting.
