Stacy Hicks

The Board of Commissioners convened for an emergency meeting, during which the members immediately entered into a closed session. The purpose of this closed session was to conduct discussions regarding attorney-client and personnel matters as permitted by state statute.

The Board of Commissioners addressed several administrative and operational matters. Key actions included approving the CDBG program application process for an economic development project, reinstating a tax elderly exclusion for a resident, and authorizing an application for the 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant. Furthermore, the Board appointed a new member to the Citizens Advisory Committee for Environmental Affairs, approved a multi-year lease agreement for the Public Health Department, and voted to participate in the Interim Alternative Implementation Approach framework regarding Falls Lake Rules. Additionally, the Board conducted a vote to fill a vacant District 7 seat.

The board held a joint public hearing with the Planning Board to address floodplain management. They approved a floodplain map amendment, adopting the FEMA Flood Insurance Study and accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Granville County, along with a supporting plan consistency statement and spot zoning analysis. Additionally, they approved a text amendment to the Land Development Code to update flood damage prevention sections, ensuring consistency with FEMA regulations for state and federal disaster funding eligibility.

The Board discussed and acted upon a wide range of operational and administrative items. Key actions included the approval of budget ordinance amendments, the adoption of a revised Emergency Operations Plan, and the implementation of a six-year property reappraisal cycle. The Board awarded several contracts, including professional engineering services for landfills, HVAC and landscaping maintenance for the Law Enforcement and Detention Center, and construction services for the Granville-Vance District Health Department. Additionally, the Board authorized the purchase of a Netclock system and a radio maintenance contract for emergency communications, declared specific vehicles as surplus, approved funding for property acquisition, and finalized the sale of a county-owned property. Personnel and appointment matters were also addressed, including an appointment to the Advisory Council on Aging and filling a vacancy on the Board. An update on the 2020 Census was provided, and the Board consented to a letter regarding ABC Board working capital.

The Board elected a new Chair and Vice Chair for the 2017-2018 year and approved the meeting schedule for the upcoming year. Several administrative and financial actions were taken, including the approval of bonds for county officials, the scanning of deed records for 1948-1974, and the purchase of new vehicles for the Department of Social Services and Animal Control. Additionally, the Board awarded a contract for a chassis mount kennel unit, approved recreation funding recommendations, received an update on Granville Athletic Park projects, and authorized a CPI-based rate increase for the waste collection franchise. Furthermore, the Board approved $15 million in funding for school facility needs through debt refinancing, made several appointments to various boards and committees, and authorized geotechnical engineering services for the Law Enforcement Center and Animal Shelter project.