Columbus County Commissioners Meeting

Columbus County Board of Commissioners — Agenda

Date: Monday, October 20, 2025
Location: 127 W. Webster St, Whiteville, NC 28472
5:30 PM: Closed Session
6:30 PM: Regular Session

Meeting Flow

1. Call to Order — Chairman Lavern Coleman
2. Closed Session (per N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11):
   • (a)(3) Attorney–Client Privilege
   • (a)(4) Economic Development
   • (a)(5) Real Estate
3. Return to Regular Session (6:30 PM)
4. Invocation — Commissioner Ricky Bullard
5. Pledge of Allegiance — Commissioner Scott Floyd

Public Hearing (6:30 PM or as soon as heard)

• Amended Noise Ordinance

Consent / Approvals

6. Approval of Agenda
7. Board Minutes Approval
   • October 6, 2025 — Regular Session
   • Public Input

Action Items

8. Attorney’s Office — Amended Noise Ordinance
   Request: Approve amended ordinance to include Section 1a (post–public hearing).
   Presenter: Interim County Attorney Misty Jorgensen
9. Planning — PUD Zoning (Coleman Tract, Dothan Rd., Tabor City, NC)
   Request: Establish Planned Unit Development (PUD) district (hearing held Aug. 18, 2025).
   Presenter: Planning Director Kelsey Hammond
10. Planning — Set Public Hearing on Amended Cell Tower Ordinance
    Request: Schedule public hearing Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM for setbacks, height limits, and other restrictions.
    Presenter: Kelsey Hammond
11. Transportation — ROAP Grant Application (FY26)
    Request: Approve ROAP application (hearing held Sept. 15, 2025).
    Presenter: Transportation Director Joy Jacobs
12. Airport — State Aid Block Grant (AWOS), Agreement & Project Ordinance
    Amount: $429,939; 5% match = $21,496.95 (from TRDF).
    Request: Accept grant, approve agreement and project ordinance.
    Presenter: Airport Director Phil Edwards
13. Solid Waste — Low Bid Purchase (Excavator & Equipment Trailer)
    Vendor: Johnson Equipment Company
    Amount: $73,420 (pre-budgeted in FY26 Solid Waste).
    Request: Approve low bid, purchase, and requisition.
    Presenter: Solid Waste Director Harold Nobles
14. DSS — Salary Adjustment (Reallocation on Promotion)
    Request: Reallocate $1,539.66 in unused salary funds to increase annual compensation for an employee promoted from Income Maintenance Supervisor II to Income Maintenance Administrator I.
    Presenter: DSS Director Dwella Hall
15. DSS — Monthly Report (September 2025)
    Presenter: Dwella Hall
16. Finance — Budget Amendments, Project Ordinances, Requisitions & Salary Adjustment
    Presenter: Finance Director Heather Woody
    Budget Amendments:

• State Health Plan Insurance Surcharge — Fund 10 ($589,603)
• State Health Plan Insurance Surcharge — Fund 40 ($2,598)
• State Health Plan Insurance Surcharge — Fund 50 ($4,409)
• State Health Plan Insurance Surcharge — Fund 60 ($3,180)
• State Health Plan Insurance Surcharge — Fund 61 ($3,180)
• State Health Plan Insurance Surcharge — Fund 62 ($3,180)
• State Health Plan Insurance Surcharge — Fund 63 ($3,180)
• State Health Plan Insurance Surcharge — Fund 64 ($3,180)
• State Health Plan Insurance Surcharge — Fund 68 ($1,595)
• State Health Plan Insurance Surcharge — Fund 69 ($9,110)
• Opioid Settlement Amended Resolution — Fund 40 ($192,786)
• Recreation MLS GO Play Fund Grant — Fund 10 ($8,000)
• Airport Grant — Project Ordinance
• Departmental Requisitions
• Departmental Salary Adjustment

Appointments / Re-Appointments / Replacements

Legend: EB = Entire Board; Zones I–VII per commissioner districts

• Aging Advisory Council (District II): VACANT (Exp. 6/30/2025)
• Aging Advisory Council (District VI): Mitch Nance (RESIGNED) (Exp. 6/30/2025)
• Trillium Southern Regional Advisory Board (Citizen Appointee): Jerome McMillian (Exp. 6/30/2025)
  • Note: Board requires 1 commissioner appointee and 1 citizen appointee. Commissioner Featherson appointed 10/6/2025; one citizen appointment still required.

Water & Sewer Districts I–V (Combined Meeting)

17. Minutes Approval

• October 6, 2025 — Regular Session

Closing Items

18. Comments — Commissioners & County Manager
19. Adjournment