Kathie Cox

This Strategic Plan serves as a guide for all public health programs and services, focusing on promoting quality health through education, disease prevention, control, preparedness, and environmental protection to achieve healthy communities and environments. Key strategic goals include improving clinic efficiency, decreasing infant mortality, addressing overweight/obesity, increasing access to mental health services, expanding clinical services, strengthening emergency preparedness and response capabilities, and securing reaccreditation.

The agenda for the meeting included several key items. The consent agenda covered the approval of prior meeting minutes from December 2025, a Release, Refund and Discovery Report for November 2025, personnel reclassification for an Animal Control and Solid Waste Enforcement position, approval of a Lead Equipment Operator position for the Landfill, and an amendment to the Commissioner meeting schedule. The meeting also featured congratulations to the Lumbee Tribe for Federal Recognition, a Grant Update, Communication Planning, a Quasi-Judicial Hearing regarding Jash Shah and Harsh Rangpara, a Rezoning Request for Calvin R. Gibson, Jail Discussion/Planning, and Policy Approvals covering Employment of Family Members, Voluntary Shared Leave, and Rules of Procedure. The session concluded with Board and Committee Appointments and a Closed Session to discuss potential business expansion.

The meeting included an invocation and pledge of allegiance, followed by approval of the agenda and discussion of a brick Grant for mitigation of the Emergency Services complex. The Department of Social Services was recognized for receiving the Civic Excellence and Innovation award and the Innovations Awards for diversity, equity, and inclusion. There was also a recommendation for RFQ for North Turnpike, including discussion of water district extension line and engineering services.

The meeting included a public forum where a representative from Family Promise of Scotland County discussed their readiness to move forward with a site at Church in the Pines Laurel Hill North Carolina. They requested the release of funds authorized by the County Commissioners in 2022 to support the hiring of an executive director and upgrading shower facilities. The board also discussed water district reports and revenues.

The meeting included the board's reorganization, election of the chair and vice chair. The board addressed public concerns about trash dumping on Old Stage Road, tasking the manager to follow up with solid waste enforcement. The consent agenda was approved after a discussion on record retention policies. A request for a new position for scats was approved. The board discussed the Livingston Quarters Recycling Center property purchase. The meeting also included discussion of a community meeting for community input.