Person County adopts NACo 'Building Better Futures' resolution, 4–1
Sep 8, 2026
The Person County Board of Commissioners voted 4–1 to adopt a resolution supporting NACo's Building Better Futures Spotlight to assess and strengthen youth services; some commissioners warned the pledge could create open-ended obligations without funding.
The full story
The Person County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution committing the county to the National Association of Counties' Building Better Futures Spotlight, a program that asks counties to assess and strengthen supports for young people. Commissioner Royster framed the measure as a commitment to “assess our county's current investments, programs, and partnerships” and to share lessons with peer counties.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
