County Commissioners - Regular Meeting

So move a second. All in favor adopt all favor with IO. I have it. Thank you so much. Consent AB C D. Any of the board member having any issue with those? If not, I'll ask for a motion to approve. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we approve uh consent items 2 A through D. Okay. A second. Second. Motion second we approve. We all had time to consider. All in favor with I. I. All opposed by the same sign heard none. Thank you. Tax administration, Miss Deli Dudley. Good evening, Mr. Good evening and members of the board.

Total collected for the month of November current year was 620,29510 at a 78.54% rate compared to a 78.4% rate last year. Prior years collected was $63,76169 at a 28.6 67% rate compared to the 28.76% rate last year. Total collected for the month of November was $684,56.79. I also have three um releases that I'm asking um for. One was a DOT change and the other two was building error for a total of $250.36.

Okay. Have a motion to to release. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to release. Second motion and second release. All time to consider. All with I. I oppose. I have it. Thank you. Last thing I have is asking for a piece of property to be to be declared surplus. It is parcel number 7947300 01 012. Location is at 223 MLAN Loop Road. Um, total cost to be put on the website is $4,87421. Um, has a tax value of $6,860. Okay. What should the board?

Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we surplus the property uh here on our agenda. Second. Second. Motion to second. Surplus of property number C. All that time considered all f I have it. Thank you, Miss Dad. Thank you. Thank you. corporate extension. Thank you. I don't see Greg. Can I table this until our next meeting? That's table. I have motion table item number four. Second motion table item number for all time. Concealed. All finished with I close. I have it. Thank you. Number five, we are one two 250 Hope County Iris Flowers. Chair person.

Hi. Thank you so much for having me tonight. I am the chairperson for the America 250 um North Carolina Hope County. We are one and I want to um ask if Mr. Dan can come. He's a state representative. Come up. Um yes, sir. Come up the whole county.

Well, thank you all uh for this opportunity here. Thank you, Iris, for for the invitation. Uh just want to talk a little bit about the role and significance of the county committees here in uh North Carolina uh for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary. Um really the county committees are the heart and soul of what's happening across the state. Uh we are up to 88 counties that have committees out of 100. Um and they really form the backbone of what's going on uh with the commemoration not just next year but through the through the course of the the revolution anniversary of 2020 2033. Um the heart like I said the heart lies within the county committees uh dedicated to planning and organizing events, projects, initiatives at the county level. They serve as the local conduit to the statewide commemorative effort and programming. Uh they are partners for amplifying information out towards the constituents not just in their counties but their neighboring counties as well. Uh and they also are charged with uh telling the rich history of not just our state but the the county and the local communities that they're uh representing. Uh we also hope that the hope or that the county committees foster a uh a sense of collegiality within the county to um bring folks together to the commemoration uh in the county. So therefore, we hope to have uh representation throughout the county like from all the different communities, different uh nonprofits, cultural institutions, uh community organizations, etc., etc. And Iris and her team here have done a really good

job, I think, in putting together a diverse group. Um, and it's really their job as as we see it and as the resolution that you all passed, giving them the authority to uh act on the behalf of uh the citizens of Hope County uh to lead the commemorative efforts and we really just want one organization in the county each county to kind of lead the charge so that there isn't duplication of efforts. Um, sometimes in some counties, some towns don't play well with others. So, the idea is having the the county come together uh and lead the charge is kind of a more of a a way to beg inclusivity in the into the commemoration. So, um, is there anything else?

Well, okay. Uh, I don't want to take up all the meeting from the state. Will there be interstate dollars available later to help in different counties? Um, so the in 2023 the general assembly appropriated my office with 2.1 million to grant out. Okay. That money had to have been awarded by the end of the fiscal year this past year. Okay. Um, so ideally we would want we were hoping to get additional funds, but the state's budget has been cut and cut and now we don't even have a budget. Okay. So, it's not looking good, but hopefully, you know, there's always hope. So, okay, that's good enough. Yeah,

thank you. But you it is uh it is kind of an organic growth and group. Um, so as much as there we wish we could give the state dollars, uh, a lot of the counties across the state and municipalities are are chipping into with funding. Okay. Thank you. Thank you so much.

Okay. Very well said. So with that said, um, as the America 250 North Carolina Hope County, we are one chairperson of the Hulk County Committee. I would like to formally present the proposal developed by the committee for our upcoming celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. This initiative organized by the state of North Carolina aims to bring our community together in a meaningful way. Again, again, a committee has been established and some of the committee members are here. If you don't mind standing for a moment, those of you who are here. Thank you. Thank you for serv Thank you for serving. Yeah.

Can you introduce him so we'll know exactly who we're Please introduce yourselves. Thank you. I want to give my name and the role that you're playing. Pleasure to be here. Thank you. And we have him back. Danny. Okay. Thank you.

She's the event coordinator in the back. And Dr. Santangelo is the veterans coordinator and Stephanie's the agriculture economic um director. So again um a committee has been established to ensure that whole county hosts an event that involves both the city and the county fostering a spirit of unity among our citizens. Um, following discussions with the county and city managers, we are eager to eager to share our proposal at your next meeting. We believe that this celebration presents a wonderful opportunity for Hope County and the city of Rafford to engage with the residents and commemorate this significant milestone in our history. Thank you for considering our request. We look forward to the opportunity to res present our ideas and seek your support in making this event a success.

So you have a plan of everything to us and share with us on the first Monday night in January. Yes, sir. That's what I'm the proposal, the the budget, the plan and all of that. Yes. Okay, that's what I'm requesting. Any more questions? Nope. Thank you. Thank you for coming. Thank you all for coming. Thank you. Thank you for the whole county. Thank you from state. Let me ask this question. Yes, sir. Go ahead. Miss Flowers, how many people you have on your committee? So, you got three here. It's 10. Yes. Okay. All right. Okay. Thank you, Dr. Santangelo. Got some help on there, huh? So, we have so so we can kind of work on it. Keep everybody straight.

Thank you. Thank you'all for coming. Thank you for willing to serve. Thank you so much. Um petition mayor,

I just have an update just to remind um the citizens of Hope County. The county will be closed starting next Wednesday um for our Christmas holiday. We're closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Solid Waste will be closing um everything will be closed at um we're not going to be closed on Wednesday. They're going to work up until 2 pm on Wednesday and then they will be closing um operations at 2 pm on Wednesday and then they'll be closed on Thursday and Friday. So they will be opening up the convenience sites on Saturday and then they'll open up all um activities um facilities on Monday um at the regular time. So that's just a reminder. We'll have all signs on doors for everyone. Of course, utilities will have an on call person as normal if something happens, but that is what will happen with um the the county next week for our holiday um closing. Um and I just want to remind everyone of that because I know the board of commissioners will get a call. So, I want you guys to be reminded.

Oh, no. You won't. So, the convenience sites, Mr. Chairman. Yes, sir. Um so, the convenience sites will be closed on the 26th and the 27th. Yes, sir. Okay. And open up on Saturday. And open up on Saturday. Oh, I called the wrong number out, didn't the 27th they'll be open? Yes. Okay. 26th they'll be closed. They'll be closed the that Friday and that Yeah, they'll be closed Christmas and the day after. After Christmas, then they'll open on that Saturday. They open up that Saturday. But everything will close down at 2:00 here. Yeah. On the 24th. On the 24th. Okay. All right. Thank you. Next week is Christmas, folks. Next week is Christmas. Okay, that's it. Came by fast. Yes, sir.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, sir. Um, it is a close session. Yes, sir. May I have those? Um, statue that statue, please. Uh, I move that the board of commissioners for whole county go into close sessions for the purpose of consulting with an attorney retain retained by the board in order to preserve the attorney client privileges between the attorney and the board. The NC general statute is 143-318-11 and to consider the settlement of a matter between Hulk County and JTF Investments. Okay. Thank you. That motion

a second. All have heard the motion to second. I don't have time to consider all favor with I. I oppose. Close session. Legal session. Good night y'all. Good night. Yes, sir. Yeah, cuz I thought I thought heard

I'm out of session. You want to finish up? All right. I close session. Uh the motion to add. Mr. Chairman, I would like to add a uh contract between Hook County and One Sweet Journey LLC to the agenda. Second. Second. All in favor with IO. I have it. There's a motion. Mr. Chairman, I would like to make a motion that we approve this contract uh between One Sweet Journey LLC and Hope County for the purpose of purchase of land. Second second, M. Y'all got scared. I was all in favor with I We're going to leave you hanging. We're going to leave you hanging, Tony. You heard a motion to adjurnn.

So move. Second. Second. All in favor with I. All right.