Barbara Aycock

The Wayne County Planning Board convened to discuss several key items. The board re-appointed the chairman and reviewed multiple plats, including those for Ronnie & Kathy Carter, Bobby Denning Properties LLC (which involved a variance request), James R. & Kimberly Bryant (conditional approval), Martha Berry Lots, and Fieldstone Village (conditional approval). Additionally, a plat for a cell tower site for Wayne County was reviewed and approved. The board also considered a rezoning request from C4 Development to change a lot from R10 to Community Shopping to allow for the construction of a store.

The meeting included discussions on fall fire school training, competition day, and the fire princess program. There were reminders about recent break-ins at fire departments and updates on dispatching policies for high temperatures. The treasurer reported the balances.

The board reviewed plats for Dobbs County Estates, WTKL, LLC, and Gander Lake, Phase One, providing conditional approval based on meeting Wayne County Subdivision Regulations. A text amendment was discussed to allow communication towers as a special use in the Light Industry zone, with a recommendation to forward the proposal to the Board of Commissioners for a public hearing.

The meeting included discussions about an upcoming fundraiser, "Paddling for Pennies," to support firefighters and veterans' families, and the "Firemen's Walk" for Relay for Life. Committee reports covered standards, training, and the use of burn building facilities on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, with a recommendation for a memorandum of understanding to allow the Wayne County Firefighter's Association to use the facilities. The 2015 Fire Princess Pageant was announced, and updates were provided on brotherhood assessments and Ladies Auxiliary scholarship applications. A county-wide paging system was discussed, and a free text messaging program called "Rainedout" was presented for member communication. A donation of $250 from the association was approved. The air show's need for a department with a brush truck was mentioned. Updates from OES included the implementation of a new upgraded radio system and programming completion for fire departments.

The Wayne County Board of Commissioners convened to discuss several key items. The agenda included updates from the University of Mount Olive, a discussion on county landfill hours, and a consent agenda covering property tax exclusions, budget amendments, and the approval of the WAGES CSGB application. Additionally, the board set a public hearing for a zoning request and approved the final plat for Windemere Subdivision, along with the sale of surplus property. They also adopted a resolution amending the Position Classification and Pay Plan for Wayne County.