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Cumberland County board wins verbal extension to July 8 for joint 9-1-1 resolution with Fayetteville
Summary
At a June 29 special meeting, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners said Senator McGinnis granted a verbal extension to July 8 to finalize a joint resolution with the City of Fayetteville; the board asked staff to draft a joint letter and scheduled a placeholder meeting for July 2 at 2 p.m. if the city returns changes.
Chair Kirk Devier said the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners received a verbal extension from Senator McGinnis through July 8 to finalize a joint resolution with the City of Fayetteville.
"He's given us through July 8," Chair Kirk Devier said after the board reconvened from a brief recess to allow the chair and Fayetteville's mayor to speak with the senator.
The extension follows discussions between the county and the city about a proposed joint resolution tied to a potential consolidation of local 9-1-1 services. Devier told the board that he and Mayor Colvin briefed Senator McGinnis on the progress made between the two bodies and requested the additional time.
The chair said county and city clerks will draft a joint letter to Senator McGinnis to confirm the extension and that the letter will CC the entire legislative delegation, the city council, all county commissioners and both managers. "We'll have a draft letter that the staffs will work," Devier said.
To keep a public vehicle available for action if the city sends a counter-resolution, the board agreed to schedule a placeholder meeting on Thursday, July 2, at 2 p.m. "Madam Clerk, if you'll go ahead and schedule that scheduled meeting," Devier asked; he added that the meeting would be canceled if it proved unnecessary.
Vice Chair Jones used a point of personal privilege to thank county staff and reiterated the board's unanimous recommendation that Cumberland County take the administrative lead on the potential joint 9-1-1 consolidation project with Fayetteville. Jones praised county manager Clarence Greer and staff for their work on the issue and said the board was "profoundly honored by the privilege to serve" residents during the discussions.
County Manager Clarence Greer and staff will coordinate with city counterparts on the draft letter and next steps. The board said it expects to receive any city counterproposal after that body's special meeting the following day and will take any formal action, if needed, at the July 2 placeholder meeting or at a later date before the July 8 extension expires.
