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Wilson's Mills council awards audit contract, updates planning fees, appoints Planning Board member and approves SRO contract
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the council awarded an audit contract to Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Co., P.A., updated the fee schedule to add a recording/recordation fee for special use permits, appointed Jessica Knight to the Planning Board, and approved a contract covering two school resource officers.
The Wilson's Mills Town Council at its May 18 meeting approved several administrative and operational items including awarding an audit contract, updating the planning fee schedule, appointing a new Planning Board member and approving a School Resource Officer (SRO) services contract.
Finance Director Connie Lassiter recommended awarding audit services to Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Co., P.A., citing review of the scope of work, peer reviews and staff experience. "It is my recommendation to award the audit contract to Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Co., P.A.," Lassiter told council. Councilmember Tim Brown moved and Councilmember Doris Riley seconded the award; the council approved the contract and Lassiter said the audit engagement letter will be presented at the next council meeting for signature.
Planning Director Wendy Oldham reported that North Carolina law changed the terminology from "conditional use permit" to "special use permit" and now requires those permits to be recorded with the Register of Deeds. Council approved an update to the town fee schedule that adds a third-party recordation fee to be paid by applicants; Town Manager Leighanna Worley and Town Attorney Gabriel Du Sablon discussed amending the wording to "recording fees" for clarity before publication. Councilmember David McGowan moved and Councilmember Doris Riley seconded approval of the fee schedule changes; the motion passed unanimously.
Council appointed Jessica Knight to the Wilson's Mills Planning Board on the Planning Board's recommendation; Councilmember Tim Brown moved and Mayor Pro-tem JC Triplett seconded the appointment. Brown thanked Knight for her willingness to serve.
On the Police Department item, Chief Williams told council the SRO contract covers two officers — one for Wilson's Mills Elementary and one for Wilson's Mills High School — and that the town will provide vehicles for the officers. Councilmember David McGowan moved and Mayor Pro-tem JC Triplett seconded approval of the SRO contract; motion carried unanimously.
Next steps: the audit engagement letter will be finalized at the next meeting; staff will implement the fee schedule wording change and process recordation fees for special use permits; Jessica Knight will be sworn or seated per the town's standard procedures for board appointments.
