Candy Bohmert

The meeting covered various agenda items, including requests for a closed session regarding attorney-client privilege, a salary increase for a Water Department employee, and discussions on PAWS and budget meetings. The board addressed correspondence items such as a server replacement for the Sheriff's Office, an HVAC upgrade for the courthouse and annex, a partnership for a modular office, and policies concerning drug-free workplaces and animals in buildings. The consent agenda included budget amendments, board releases, and a bid approval for the Senior Services nutrition program.

Key discussions during this session included the presentation by the Director of Fine Arts regarding the "Many Voices One Heart" DVD project, for which the Board passed a resolution expressing support for soliciting corporate sponsorship and private foundation funding. The Board approved several budget amendments, including allocations for legal expenses, gas expenses for a 4H event, adjustments for reduced state matching funds, allocation of soda machine funds for employee appreciation, and funding for a Hazard Mitigation Project. Approvals were granted for engineering and administration services for the Jones Lane CDBG Revitalization Project, and the Health Department fee schedule for IUD devices. The Board tabled a resolution regarding Tax Releases and Reliefs pending further information. Additionally, a restructuring of positions within the Health Department resulting in salary savings was approved. The Board approved a three-year Federal Inmate Contract. During closed session, litigation matters and personnel issues, including the qualifications and initial salary request for a potential Assistant Finance Officer, were discussed. Motions related to bids for the Minnesott Beach/Vandemere project failed, but a resolution to re-bid the Minnesott / Vandemere Pressure Improvement Project was approved, as was the tentative low bid from Caldwell Tanks for related water system improvements.

The agenda for the meeting included a Public Comment Period, which was strictly limited in duration and subject to board discretion regarding action. Key discussion items on the Consent Agenda involved requests for approval of Budget Amendments, Board Releases, and an appointment to the ABC Board. Further deliberation was scheduled for the Ball Field Lighting Issue, with a specific cost estimate provided. The County personnel, including the County Attorney and Finance Officer, were allotted time, and an update on property values was expected from Vincent Valuations.

The meeting commenced with the approval of the amended agenda, which included adding an appeal of valuation for a boat and removing a proclamation. The Consent Agenda saw unanimous approval for several items, including Tax Office Board Releases, approval of the Pamlico County Government Password Policy and Acceptable Use Policy, remodeling of a bathroom for the Water Department, and the purchase of a replacement vehicle for the Sheriff's Office. Budget amendments were approved for the Rescue Squad, Finance department (to cover a Reappraisal shortfall), and the NCDIT Broadband Grant. The Board approved an application for the 2026 Governor's Highway Safety Traffic Safety Grant and upheld the assessed value of a boat appeal. Further budget amendments were approved concerning equipment for EMS, capital outlays for the Sheriff's Office to replace a totaled vehicle, and contracted services for the Jail related to a settlement agreement. The Board scheduled a future Budget Meeting. The Health Director presented updates on the Board of Health, covering Food and Lodging numbers, permit numbers, on-site numbers, clinic statistics, Animal Services, and the Accreditation Cycle. The Board convened into Closed Session to discuss Personnel and Attorney/Client Privilege matters, and upon returning to Open Session, approved the Mutual Settlement Agreement and Release between Pamlico County and CarolinaEast Medical Center.

The Pamlico County Board of Commissioners held a regular session where they discussed and approved several key items. These included budget revisions for the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program, the Tax Collector's Month End Report for May, and various tax releases. They also approved the destruction of several department documents in accordance with approved records retention schedules. The board approved the 2008-2009 Pamlico County Secondary Road Improvement Program, storm debris removal contracts, and a schedule of fees for 2008-2009. Reappointments were made to the Workforce Development Board, Social Services Board, Pamlico Community College, and BRMSD. The board also discussed and approved an appropriation to the Board of Education Budget and set a public hearing for the 2006 CDBG Scatter Site Grant program amendment. Additionally, they approved a contractor for the installation of an extension on the Styrontown Beach Pier and approved the JCPC budget as presented. The session also included discussions on worker's compensation insurance and hiring outside assistance for finance reports and reconciliations.