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Harnett County commissioners deny rezoning plan, approve opioid‑fund spending and multiple procurement requests
Summary
At the July 20, 2026, Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting the board denied a proposed rezoning (2605‑007), approved a tax amendment (2606‑001) and a resolution to direct opioids‑related funds, approved several procurement items including an EMS sole‑source vendor and a jetport tractor, denied a morgue change order, and tabled a resolution supporting Senate Bill 2025‑349.
Olivia Fitzpatrick, who provided the meeting recap, said the Harnett County Board of Commissioners on July 20 denied a proposed rezoning plan identified in the record as 2605‑007 and approved a separate tax amendment plan labeled 2606‑001.
The board also approved a staff‑attorney resolution directing the expenditure of opioids funds and approved several operational requests, including adding Scribe as the sole‑source vendor for EMS Lifepack replacements and authorizing Harnett Regional Jetport to purchase a John Deere utility tractor in trade for an older unit. A proposed change order for the Harnett County Morgue project with Trend Construction Inc. was denied. Budget amendments presented at the meeting were approved.
The board considered, but tabled, a staff‑attorney resolution in support of Senate Bill 2025‑349. Fitzpatrick noted the resolution was not acted on and remained tabled at the end of the meeting.
Votes at a glance: the rezoning plan 2605‑007 — denied; tax amendment plan 2606‑001 — approved; EMS Lifepack sole‑source with Scribe — approved; Harnett County Morgue change order (Trend Construction Inc.) — denied; Harnett Regional Jetport tractor purchase — approved; resolution to direct opioids funds — approved; resolution supporting Senate Bill 2025‑349 — tabled; budget amendments — approved; consent agenda (July 14 minutes) — approved.
During the County Manager's Report the record notes remarks by Jerry Hardaway of the Harnett County America 250 committee about the Cornelius Harnett rural North Carolina America 250 ball scheduled for July 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.; the event was described as free and open to the public. Fitzpatrick also recorded that eight individuals spoke during the public comment period and that six people spoke during the rezoning hearing.
The record included a request from the staff attorney for guidance about the composition and purpose of the Animal Services Advisory Board; that item was presented for direction rather than final action. The meeting recap directed readers to www.harnett.org/boc to view the full meeting and noted the next regular meeting is Monday, Aug. 3, at 9 a.m.
