Scotland County public meetings in 2023

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting to discuss a cyber event that has affected the county. The agenda includes approval of the agenda and a discussion of the cyber event, with no other business listed.

• Discussion of cyber event affecting Scotland County

Board of Health

The Scotland County Board of Health is meeting to approve the October minutes, hear administrative reports, and act on new business. Key items include approving $153,698 in new funding from a Medicaid cost settlement and administering the oath to new board member Dr. Sarah Johnston. The board will also receive updates on fees, activities, and required training.

• Approval of new funding: $153,698 Medicaid Cost Settlement
• Oath administration for new board member Dr. Sarah Johnston
• Fiscal update and fee schedule update
• Nominating committee update
• Required training for the board and tour of health department

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners is meeting in a special session. The agenda includes only a closed session to discuss personnel matters and consult with the attorney, with no public action items listed.

• Closed session under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) for personnel matters
• Closed session under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) for attorney consultation

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting, starting with reorganization (election of chair and vice chair). They will also hear a presentation on myFutureNC, consider a special use permit recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Board, and vote on a resolution for opioid settlement funding. The agenda includes several consent items, including tax refunds, position reclassifications, and funding approvals, plus appointments to boards and a closed session.

• Election of Chair and Vice Chair of the Board
• Approve $5,000 for Reentry Special Programs
• Approve local water supply plans
• Opioid Settlement Funding Resolution
• I.E. Johnson Community Center security discussion

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will hold a joint meeting with the Planning and Zoning Board to present the 2024-2033 Land Use Plan. The plan updates the 2014 comprehensive plan and includes analysis of population, economy, land use, infrastructure, and environmental resources, along with recommended goals and growth areas. The board is expected to consider adopting the plan.

• Presentation of 2024-2033 Land Use Plan
• Plan includes population projections showing a 9.8% decline for Scotland County from 2020 to 2040
• Identifies strategic initiatives including updating the land-use plan and evaluating tax rate structure
• Includes suitability models for residential, commercial, industrial, working farms, working forest, and natural areas
• Plan covers infrastructure topics such as highways, rail, water/sewer, broadband, and airports

DSS Board

The Scotland County Social Services Board will hold a regular meeting on November 30, 2023. The board will review the administrative report and discuss the recruitment of a new Social Services Director. An executive session is scheduled to discuss personnel matters.

• Social Services Director Recruitment
• Approval of October 19, 2023, meeting minutes
• Review of Administrative Report
• Executive session regarding personnel qualifications or employment conditions

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda covering routine approvals, followed by presentations on the court system, airport authority, and railroad. The board will also consider property requests, the fiscal year end report, and make board appointments. A closed session is scheduled for personnel and legal matters.

• Approve $25,000 for Regional Child Advocacy Center in DSS budget (recurring)
• Approve surplus of Laurinburg Tanker 2000 Kenworth T300 and two other vehicles
• Hear court system proposal from Judges Amy Wilson and Chris Rhue
• Hear from Southeast Regional Airport Authority and NC Railroad Company
• Approve 2024 meeting and holiday schedules

DSS Board

The Scotland County Social Services Board is holding its regular monthly meeting. The board will approve the agenda, minutes from two prior meetings, and the administrative report, and will discuss unfinished business regarding the recruitment of a Social Services Director. An executive session is scheduled to consider qualifications and conditions of employment for a public officer or employee.

• Approve agenda for October 19, 2023 meeting
• Approve minutes from September 21 and October 13, 2023 meetings
• Approve administrative report
• Discuss Social Services Director recruitment
• Executive session under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) on personnel matters

Board of Health

The Scotland County Board of Health will meet to approve the August minutes, hear administrative reports, and consider new funding for vaccination programs and a RIMC grant. They will also review and potentially approve a fee schedule for influenza and COVID vaccines, along with several financial policies.

• AA716 Vaccination Program: $30,000 addition to $183,952 rollover, total $213,952
• RIMC Grant: $654,364
• Approval of fee schedule for Influenza and Covid vaccines
• Policy review: Bad Debt, Return Check, Internal Cash Control/Audit, Setting Fees, Fee and Billing
• Selection of Nominating Committee for December elections

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will meet to approve the agenda and consent agenda, which includes approving school use of lottery funds. They will also receive updates on the I.E. Johnson facility and the John Blue House, and discuss an upcoming opioid town hall presented by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.

• Approve school use of lottery funds
• Update on I.E. Johnson facility
• Update on John Blue House
• Discussion of opioid town hall with NCACC

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda, public forum, and several action items. They will hear a public hearing on the SCATS 5311 transit grant, consider adding three Medicaid workers, and discuss a landfill position request, among other items. The meeting also includes a closed session to discuss personnel matters.

• Public hearing on SCATS 5311 grant
• Request for 3 additional Medicaid workers
• Landfill position request
• Surplus of 2001 Freightliner FL80 tanker (VIN #1FVABWBS01HH85555)
• DSS rollover funds from FY 2023 to FY 2024

DSS Board

The Scotland County Social Services Board is holding its regular September meeting. The board will approve the agenda and prior minutes, hear the administrative report, and discuss unfinished business including the recruitment of a Social Services Director. New business includes updates on deviated fixed route/demand response transit and a discussion on repeat maltreatment, followed by a closed executive session on personnel matters.

• Social Services Director recruitment discussion
• Deviated Fixed Route/Demand Response Route update
• Repeat Maltreatment discussion
• Executive session on public officer/employee qualifications per NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6)

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda, updates on the BRIC grant and I.E. Johnson project, a recommendation for the North Turnpike project, and a water shortage supply plan. The board will also enter a closed session to discuss personnel and legal matters.

• Consent agenda includes July tax refunds, releases, and discoveries
• Acceptance of 2023 Polaris Ranger UTV from Scotland County Public Safety and Emergency Services Association
• Health Department new funding and rollover funding
• Recommendation from RFQ for North Turnpike
• Scotland County Water Shortage Supply Plan

The Board approved a proposal from HDR, Inc. for the design and construction of the North Turnpike Water Line. Commissioners also approved five water shortage supply plan resolutions and a land resolution regarding Southeastern Community Action Partnership (SCAP).

• Approved HDR, Inc. proposal for North Turnpike Water Project engineering (Unanimous)
• Approved 5 resolutions for 5 water systems water shortage supply plans (Unanimous)
• Approved resolution regarding vacant lot for Southeastern Community Action Partnership (Unanimous)
• Appointed Commissioner Whit Gibson to the Parks and Recreation Foundation board (Unanimous)
• Appointed Steve Kelly and Anthony Stewart to the historic properties commission (Unanimous)
• Appointed Dorothy Tyson as Deputy Clerk to the Board (Unanimous)
• Approved proclamation for Evelyn Holland's 100th birthday (Unanimous)
• Approved resolution recognizing September as National Literacy Month (Unanimous)

DSS Board

The Scotland County Social Services Board is holding a regular meeting to approve the agenda, minutes from four prior meetings, and the administrative report. They will also discuss unfinished business regarding the North Carolina Child Support Council Annual Conference and new business on recruitment. The meeting includes an executive session to consider personnel matters.

• Approval of minutes from July 20, July 26, July 31, and August 7, 2023 meetings
• Approval of administrative report
• Discussion of NC Child Support Council Annual Conference (Aug 23-25, 2023)
• Recruitment discussion
• Executive session for personnel matters

The Board approved the agenda for the August 17, 2023, meeting and the minutes from four previous meetings in July and August. The session primarily consisted of administrative reports regarding staffing vacancies, Medicaid expansion planning, and program updates.

• Approved August 17, 2023 meeting agenda
• Approved July 20, 2023 meeting minutes
• Approved July 26, 2023 meeting minutes
• Approved July 31, 2023 meeting minutes
• Approved August 7, 2023 meeting minutes

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to consider a consent agenda with multiple administrative items, including budget amendments, tax refunds, and health department actions. They will also discuss a housing rehabilitation loan program, a letter of support for NCDOT, and appointments to boards and committees. The meeting includes a public forum for citizen comments.

• Consent agenda includes budget amendments totaling over $1.5 million, including $245,000 for DSS and $265,000 for opioid settlement funds
• Consideration of $162,000 Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Pool for housing rehab
• Request for letter of support for NCDOT
• Appointments to Historic Properties Commission and Lumber River Workforce Development Board
• Health Department COVID grant rollover of $465,619

The Board approved policies for the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency's Essential Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program to rehab three units. Other actions included approving a DOT letter of support and authorizing a resolution for a $10 million affordable housing grant.

• Approved assistance and procurement policies for $160,000 ESFRLP housing grant (Unanimous)
• Approved letter of support for NCDOT to bring Highway 74 up to interstate standards (Unanimous)
• Approved resolution to execute documents for $10 million SCAP affordable housing grant (Unanimous)
• Approved selling East Laurinburg property as three parcels (Unanimous)
• Appointed Chairman Ivey as delegate and Vice Chair Gibson as alternate for NCACC convention (Unanimous)
• Appointed Dr. Dale Mcinnis and Mr. Kelvin Oxendine to Lumber River Workforce Development board (Unanimous)
• Removed Adam Peele from Historic Properties board (Unanimous)
• Approved consent agenda including June tax refunds and budget amendments (Unanimous)

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners is meeting for a brief ceremonial session. The only item is the swearing-in of the county manager by the Clerk of Superior Court; no other business is listed.

• Swearing-in of county manager by Clerk of Superior Court Phillip McRae

The Board of Commissioners held a special meeting to administer the oath of office to the new county manager. No other substantive business was conducted.

• Swore in April Snead as County Manager

DSS Board

The Scotland County Social Services Board is meeting in a recessed session. The agenda includes routine items like approving the agenda and an open forum, but the main business is an executive session to discuss the qualifications and appointment of an interim director, which is a personnel matter closed to the public.

• Executive session under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) to consider qualifications and conditions of appointment for an interim director
• Open Forum for public comment
• Approval of the July 31, 2023 meeting agenda

The Board approved the agenda and agreed to introduce the Interim Director to the Department following the meeting. The Board determined a future meeting is required to discuss the Director position's salary and job description.

• Approved agenda with amendment to reflect recessed meeting (Unanimous)
• Agreed to announce Interim Director immediately after meeting
• Approved motion to recess meeting to Monday, August 7, 2023 (Unanimous)

DSS Board

The Scotland County Social Services Board is meeting in recessed session to approve the agenda and consider unfinished business, including approval of records retention and disposition schedules from DHHS/NC Archives and the NC Department of Cultural Resources. The board will also hold an executive session to discuss personnel matters, as permitted by state law.

• Approve agenda for July 26, 2023 meeting
• DHHS/NC Archives Retention Schedule Approval
• NC Department of Cultural Resources Records and Retention Disposition Schedule
• Local Government Records and Retention Disposition Schedule Approval
• Executive session for personnel matters (NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6))

The Board approved the DHHS/NC Archives, NC Department of Cultural Resources, and Local Government records and retention disposition schedules. The Board also entered an executive session to discuss personnel matters before adjourning.

• Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
• Approved DHHS/NC Archives, NC Department of Cultural Resources, and Local Government retention schedules (unanimous)
• Entered executive session to discuss personnel qualifications and employment (unanimous)

DSS Board

The Scotland County Social Services Board is holding its regular July meeting. The board will swear in a new member, elect officers for the next fiscal year, and vote on several administrative items including records retention schedules, a childcare policy, an energy outreach plan, and a committee appointment.

• Swearing in of new DSS Board Member Amanda Holland
• Election of FY 24 Officers
• NC Archives Retention Schedule Approval
• Local Childcare Policy Approval
• Child and Community Protection Team Member Appointment

The Board elected Dorothy Tyson as Chair and Andy Kurtzman as Vice Chair. Members approved the FY 24 meeting schedule and the Administrative Report. The Board also appointed Amanda Holland to the Child and Community Protection Team.

• Approved July 20, 2023 agenda (unanimous)
• Approved June 15, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Administrative Report (unanimous)
• Elected Dorothy Tyson as Board Chair (unanimous)
• Elected Andy Kurtzman as Board Vice Chair (unanimous)
• Approved FY 24 Board Meetings schedule (unanimous)
• Tabled NC Archives Retention Schedule Approval to August agenda
• Appointed Amanda Holland to the Child and Community Protection Team (unanimous)

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners is meeting to discuss the appointment of a county manager and a proposed land swap at the Laurinburg/Maxton Airport. The agenda also includes the county manager's report and commissioner comments. No formal votes are listed on the agenda.

• Discussion of County Manager Appointment
• Land Swap at Laurinburg/Maxton Airport Discussion
• County Manager Report

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will reconvene and consider approving the agenda before entering a closed session. The closed session is authorized under state law to discuss the qualifications, performance, or employment conditions of a public officer or employee, or to hear a complaint or grievance. No other business is listed on the agenda.

• Closed session under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) regarding a public officer or employee

The Board of Commissioners met for a recessed meeting and entered a closed session to discuss personnel matters. No substantive public policy decisions were made. The meeting was recessed until July 19 at 11:00 am.

• Approved the agenda (Unanimous)
• Entered closed session regarding personnel qualifications and employment (Unanimous)
• Recessed meeting until July 19th at 11:00 am (Unanimous)

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda covering routine approvals, followed by updates on community services, health insurance, and county departments. The board will also make appointments to several boards and committees, and enter closed session for personnel matters.

• Consent agenda includes approval of May tax refunds, releases, and discoveries
• Approve 2023-24 Home and Community Care Block Grant of $423,402
• Approve additional grant funding for SCATS, Re-Entry program, and DSS donations
• Approve Health Department salary modification and internal control policy for Finance
• Boards and committees appointments: Library Board, Board of Equalization and Review, Lumber River Workforce Development Board, Fire Commission

The Board of Commissioners approved a $30,000 grant to Church Community Services and endorsed a letter of support for an affordable housing project. The Board also approved a lighting plan for the IEJ facility and filled four board and commission vacancies.

• Approved $30,000 for Church Community Services to assist with homelessness (Unanimous)
• Endorsed letter of support and direction to submit NCCOR application for SCAP affordable housing project (Unanimous)
• Approved lighting plan for IEJ facility (Unanimous)
• Approved consent agenda including May tax refunds, budget amendments, and DSS donation acceptance (Unanimous)
• Appointed Zachary Lamanack to Scotland Memorial Library Advisory Board (Unanimous)
• Appointed Jimmy Bennett to Board of Equalization & Review (Unanimous)
• Appointed Commissioner John Alford to Lumber River Workforce Development (Unanimous)
• Appointed Mike Edge to Fire Commission (Unanimous)

DSS Board

The Scotland County Social Services Board is holding its regular June 2023 meeting. The board will approve the agenda, minutes, and administrative report, and will discuss unfinished business including the Agency Fraud Plan. New business includes appointing a new board member and reviewing the SY 24 Strategic Plan. The meeting will end with an executive session to consider personnel matters.

• Agency Fraud Plan discussion
• Appointment of new DSS Board member
• SY 24 Strategic Plan review
• Executive session for personnel matters
• Approval of administrative report

The Board approved the FY24 Agency Fraud Plan and appointed Amanda Holland to the board. Director Snead reported a $30,000 NCDOT rural grant for SCATS and discussed ongoing staffing vacancies and budget requests.

• Approved FY24 Agency Fraud Plan (unanimous)
• Appointed Amanda Holland to the DSS Board
• Accepted May 18, 2023 meeting minutes
• Accepted May administrative report

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will meet to consider a request from My Meta Re-Entry Services to use the I.E. Johnson Annex for a six-week STEAM camp for children, discuss employee PPO premiums, and receive the County Manager's report. The agenda also includes a closed session on personnel matters. The camp request includes a recommendation from staff to charge a lease fee and require insurance and indemnification.

• Request to use I.E. Johnson Annex for STEAM camp (June 19-August 5, 2023, grades 1-12)
• Discussion of employee PPO premium (Susan Sanders, HR Director)
• County Manager report: real estate broker for former East Laurinburg Town Hall
• County Manager report: RCC budget request
• Closed session per NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) for personnel matters

The Board approved a 1% COLA and 3% merit increase for the DSS Director. Commissioners agreed to use Iron Horse to list the former East Laurinburg Town Hall for sale and reached a consensus to deny the use of a facility for a summer camp due to safety risks.

• Approved 1% COLA and 3% merit increase for DSS Director (Unanimous)
• Agreed to use Iron Horse for selling former East Laurinburg Town Hall
• Denied use of IEJ facility for summer camp based on risk assessment
• Tabled decision on selling East Laurinburg Town Hall to a church for less than asking price
• No decision made on STEM camp funding request
• No vote taken on RCC $49,000 budget increase request

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will meet to consider the 2023-24 fiscal year budget, discuss the North Turnpike Water Project, and address the former East Laurinburg Town Hall. The board will also hold a closed session for attorney consultation and personnel matters.

• 2023-24 Fiscal Year Budget
• North Turnpike Water Project
• Former East Laurinburg Town Hall
• Closed session under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) and (a)(6)

The Board of Commissioners approved the 2023-2024 budget ordinance totaling $53,546,672. To fund a 1% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), the board shifted funds from sheriff vehicles, a library parking lot, and playground improvements. The board also voted to change the county's insurance carrier and sell the former East Laurinburg Town Hall.

• Approved 2023-2024 budget ordinance of $53,546,672 (Unanimous)
• Approved 1% COLA of $260,920 by shifting funds from sheriff vehicles ($112,500), library parking lot ($130,460), and playground improvements ($40,000) (Unanimous)
• Approved project manager proposal for Blackwell Design for North Turnpike Water Project (Unanimous)
• Approved sale of former East Laurinburg Town Hall building and land (Unanimous)
• Approved termination of contract with NC Carolina Care and transition to Mark III for insurance benefits (Unanimous)

Board of Commissioners

The Board appointed Jason Robinson as Interim County Manager with a $2,000 monthly pay increase. The Board also approved several consent items, including budget amendments and a revised project ordinance for the I.E. Johnson project. Discussions regarding the 2023-2024 budget and the use of the East Laurinburg Town Hall were tabled.

• Appointed Jason Robinson as Interim County Manager with $2,000 monthly additional pay (Unanimous)
• Approved consent agenda including budget amendments and I.E. Johnson project revised ordinance (Unanimous)
• Approved allowing Class C drivers to drive SCATS buses (Unanimous)
• Adopted Elder Abuse Prevention Month proclamation (Unanimous)
• Approved EMS position reclassification and one additional FT supervisor (Unanimous)
• Approved appointments to Tourism Dev. Auth, Jury Commission, Lumbee River, and Nursing Home/Adult Care boards (Unanimous)
• Approved $57,314 in additional funding and rollover to FY 24 for DSS (Unanimous)
• Approved April tax refunds, releases, and discoveries (Unanimous)

DSS Board

The Scotland County Social Services Board is holding a regular meeting to approve the agenda, minutes, and administrative report, and to discuss new business including a board member appointment, the Social Services Institute training in August 2023, and the Agency Fraud Plan. The meeting includes a public forum and an executive session.

• Approve agenda for May 18, 2023 meeting
• Approve minutes from April 20, 2023 meeting
• Public forum
• Approve administrative report
• Discuss Agency Fraud Plan

The Board decided to publicize a vacancy for a new member, with a deadline for letters of interest set for June 9, 2023. The Board also approved the May 18, 2023 agenda and the April 20, 2023 meeting minutes.

• Approved May 18, 2023 agenda (unanimous)
• Approved April 20, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Decided to announce vacancy for new DSS Board member
• Set June 9, 2023 as closing date for board member interest letters
• Entered executive session to consider personnel qualifications (unanimous)

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will consider the consent agenda, hear a school budget presentation, discuss an EMS working hours change, and review the 2023-2024 county budget. The meeting also includes a closed session for legal and personnel matters.

• Approve 2022-23 fiscal audit contract
• Approve Health Department personnel request
• Surplus Stewartsville Fire Department 2001 Kenworth Pumper
• Scotland County Schools budget presentation
• EMS working hours change discussion

The Board accepted the immediate resignation of County Manager Kevin Patterson and appointed Chairman Tim Ivey as temporary acting county manager. The Board also approved a rescue squad truck purchase and awarded a health insurance contract.

• Accepted resignation of County Manager Kevin Patterson (Unanimous)
• Appointed Chairman Tim Ivey as temporary acting county manager (4-0)
• Approved $200,000 rescue squad truck purchase, split $100,000 with City of Laurinburg (Unanimous)
• Awarded health insurance contract to FCC (Unanimous)
• Maintained current funding levels for the school system (Consensus)

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a rezoning request by Randy Henderson, hear updates from the Health Department and on the I.E. Johnson project, and consider appointments to boards and committees. The consent agenda includes approval of minutes, tax refunds, surplus equipment, and budget amendments. A proclamation for EMS Week and a report from the Veterans Service Office on a Stand Down event are also scheduled.

• Public hearing on rezoning request by Randy Henderson
• Proclamation for EMS Week
• Health Department update
• I.E. Johnson report
• Boards and committee appointments (JCPC, Planning and Zoning)

The Board processed a series of budgetary adjustments to allocate additional revenues and grant funds. These actions include funding for foster care, housing programs, and water district repairs.

• Approved BA-0272: $11,164.44 transfer for foster care expenses
• Approved BA-0282: $81,500.00 from tax revenues for equipment and insurance
• Approved BA-0283: $422,700.00 NC Housing Finance Agency grant
• Approved BA-0289: $55,000.00 for water district equipment repairs
• Approved BA-0292: $25,000.00 rollover for Children's Advocacy Center
• Approved BA-0298: $186,000.00 from exceeded budget for salaries and equipment
• Approved BA-0310: $12,000.00 from court fees for property and bank charges

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and consider approving an incentives agreement with Pilkington North America for a planned $86.8 million investment at its Rocky Ford Road facility, which would create 20 new jobs and retain 339. The board will also discuss the 2027 tax revaluation, hear from the North Scotland Fire Department, review the 2022 audit, discuss water issues with Willis Engineering, consider a CDL training property for Richmond Community College, accept bids on foreclosed properties, review an East Laurinburg appraisal, and discuss the 2023-24 budget.

• Public hearing and action on Pilkington incentives: $86.8M investment, 20 new jobs, 339 retained, 6-year grant schedule
• Tax revaluation discussion for 2027, including NC Department of Revenue sales assessment ratio study memo
• North Scotland Fire Department presentation by Fire Chief Neil Shaw
• 2022 audit presentation
• 2023-24 budget discussion

The County entered into an agreement with Pilkington North America, Inc. to provide economic development grants. The company intends to invest approximately $86,800,000 in manufacturing facilities at 13121 Rocky Ford Road, Laurinburg.

• Entered into incentives agreement with Pilkington North America, Inc. to provide economic development grants
• Company committed to capital investment of approximately $86,800,000
• Company committed to creating 20 new full time employment jobs
• Company committed to retaining 339 full time jobs

DSS Board

The Board unanimously approved the FY24 budget requests for the Department of Social Services and SCATS. Discussions included social worker hiring challenges due to salary grade changes and a proposal to hire SCATS drivers without CDL requirements.

• Approved FY24 DSS budget requests (Unanimous)
• Approved FY24 SCATS budget requests (Unanimous)
• Approved April 20, 2023 meeting agenda (Unanimous)
• Approved March 16, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Approved Administrative Report (Unanimous)

Board of Health

The Scotland County Board of Health will hold its regular meeting, including approval of minutes, public forum, and administrative reports. New business includes a department focus, a health rankings report, and a proposed fee for a lab test (Carbamazepine) at $67.00. The board will also enter closed session to discuss personnel matters.

• Approval of February 21 regular session minutes
• Fiscal update and monthly activity summary
• Health Rankings Report presentation
• FY 22/23 Labs 2 Go: Carbamazepine fee of $67.00
• Closed session for personnel matters per NC GS 143-318.11(a)(6)

The provided document is an agenda and memorandum for the April 17, 2023, meeting. It does not contain the minutes recording the outcomes of the discussions or votes.

Board of Commissioners

The provided documents include a request from the City of Laurinburg to hold an Independence Day fireworks celebration on July 4, 2023. Additionally, a list of budgetary adjustments totaling various amounts for reserves, equipment, and repairs was presented. The minutes do not record the final vote or decision on these items.

• Request to hold July 4, 2023 fireworks celebration submitted by City of Laurinburg
• Proposed BA-0253: +$48,750.00 to establish E. Lbg Reserve Fund
• Proposed BA-0255: +$7,000.00 for Mobile Command Unit generator
• Proposed BA-0257: +$11,000.00 for LHCC Classroom Extension roof repair
• Proposed BA-0258: +$4,000.00 to allocate LHCC revenues
• Proposed BA-0265: +$46,000.00 for Market Park project
• Proposed BA-0266: +$711,494.00 to adjust school lease income
• Proposed BA-0268: +$27,272.00 for East Laurinburg ARPA funds

Board of Commissioners

The provided document is a memo from the Scotland County Board of Health to the County Manager regarding consent agenda items. It lists a request for $1,049 for new family planning funding. No final decision or vote tally is recorded in this document.

DSS Board

The Scotland County Social Services Board is holding its regular March 2023 meeting. The agenda includes routine items (approval of minutes and administrative report) and new business on the Emergency Assistance Policy, plus unfinished business regarding I E Johnson. No decisions are indicated in the agenda itself.

• Emergency Assistance Policy discussion
• I E Johnson discussion (unfinished business)
• Approval of minutes from February 16, 2023
• Approval of administrative report

The Board approved the Administrative Report and the Emergency Assistance Policy. Members expressed strong opposition to relocating social work services to the I.E. Johnson building, citing safety and confidentiality concerns, and agreed to send a formal letter to the County Manager.

• Approved March 16, 2023 meeting agenda (unanimous)
• Approved February 16, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Administrative Report (unanimous)
• Accepted Emergency Assistance Policy as written (unanimous)
• Agreed to send letter to County Manager opposing move to I.E. Johnson building

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda, reports from the Community Child Protection Team, Scotland Memorial Library, and Health Department, and a resolution on opioid settlement funds. They will also consider appointments to boards and committees.

• Approve January tax refunds, releases, and discoveries
• Approve retirement and sale of K-9 Eli and K-9 Hazard for $1.00 each
• Approve budget amendments
• Opioid Settlement Resolution
• Health Department update on respiratory viruses

The provided documents include a budgetary adjustment and an annual report for the Community Child Protection Team. There are no recorded minutes detailing board discussions or votes for the March 6, 2023 meeting.

• Budgetary Adjustment BA-0248: Increased interest revenues by $60,000 for Legal-Education, School Fund Contracted Services, In-Service Training, Salaries, Computers, and Supplies

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will vote on a consent agenda that includes adding a school resource officer at Wagram Primary, raising EMS transport and reflective sign fees, and approving budget amendments. They will also hear a proposal from Renew Life Group, LLC, consider a resolution for a $125,000 building reuse grant for Project Defrost, and discuss phase 2 of a salary study. The board will review and potentially adopt several personnel policies, including annual leave, sick leave, overtime, compensation, travel reimbursement, and work-from-home policies.

• Approve SRO at Wagram Primary, funded by Scotland County Schools at $19,338 for FY23
• Increase EMS ALS2 transport fee from $600 to $750 to match 2023 Medicare allowable rate
• Increase EMS reflective address sign fee from $10 to $12 per sign
• Resolution supporting a $125,000 Building Reuse Grant for Project Defrost
• Review of personnel policies: annual leave, sick leave, overtime, compensation, travel reimbursement, work from home

The provided text contains memos proposing a transport rate increase for ALS 2 services and a price increase for reflective address signs. It also lists several budgetary adjustments for economic development, interest revenues, and asset sales. The document does not record the final votes or decisions made by the Board.

• Proposed increase of ALS 2 transport rate from $600.00 to $750.00
• Proposed increase of reflective address sign fee from $10.00 to $12.00
• Proposed budgetary adjustment BA-0240: +$30,000.00 (NC One Grant)
• Proposed budgetary adjustment BA-0241: +$400,000.00 (Interest revenues)
• Proposed budgetary adjustment BA-0243: +$42,000.00 (Sale of Surplussed Asset)

Board of Health

The Scotland County Board of Health will hold its regular meeting on February 21, 2023, at 6:00 pm in the Health Department Education Room. The agenda includes administrative reports, approval of prior meeting minutes, and several new business items: a new performance evaluation process for the Health Director, a tobacco-free policy with a guest speaker, a conflict of interest policy, a COVID-19 test vending machine, and new family planning funding of $1,049. The board will also discuss the agenda and hold a public forum.

• New performance evaluation process for the Local Health Director
• Tobacco Free Policy with guest speaker
• Conflict of Interest Policy & Policy Acknowledgement
• “Test and Go” COVID-19 Test Vending Machine
• New Family Planning Funding - $1049

DSS Board

The Board voted to write a letter to the County Manager and Board of Commissioners opposing the separation of social work services from the main DSS building. The Board also decided to cancel the annual staff survey for this year. Procedural approvals were granted for the meeting agenda and January 23, 2023, minutes.

• Approved motion to write letter opposing move of social work services to I.E. Johnson building
• Approved motion to cancel annual staff survey for the current year
• Approved February 16, 2023 meeting agenda
• Approved January 23, 2023 meeting minutes

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda covering routine approvals, followed by presentations and discussions on the Southeastern Community Action Partnership site plan, a telecommunicator resolution, travel reimbursement rates, a work-from-home policy, and a health department update. The board will also enter a closed session to discuss economic development incentives.

• Consent agenda includes tax refunds, liens, budget amendments, and surplus of two county vehicles
• Discussion of Southeastern Community Action Partnership site plan for affordable senior housing at I.E. Johnson facility
• Telecommunicator resolution presented by 911 Director
• Travel reimbursement rate discussion led by DSS Director
• Closed session under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(4) for economic development incentives

The Board unanimously approved deeding the I.E. Johnson property to Southeastern Community Action Partnership for a housing project. The Board also unanimously approved a resolution to support the federal reclassification of telecommunicators as first responders.

• Approved deeding I.E. Johnson property to Southeastern Community Action Partnership with a 6-year reversionary clause and 60-day transfer of title (Unanimous)
• Approved resolution to reclassify telecommunicators as first responders at the federal level (Unanimous)

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will consider a salary study presentation, discuss legislative goals for the 2023-2024 biennium, receive an update on Register of Deeds services, and vote on a SCATS resolution and an appointment to the Eastpointe Board of Directors.

• Salary Study – Phase 2 – Becky Veazey, President, MAPS Group
• Legislative Goals for the 2023-2024 Biennium
• Update on Register of Deeds services provided by Cott Systems
• SCATS Resolution
• Appointment to the Eastpointe Board of Directors – Carol McCall

The Board approved a resolution for the SCATS 5311 grant and appointed Carol McCall to the Eastpointe board. The Board tabled a decision on a salary study until February 22nd and discussed various legislative funding goals and a records management system hack.

• Approved SCATS resolution for the 5311 grant (Unanimous)
• Appointed Carol McCall to the Eastpointe board (Unanimous)
• Tabled salary study phase 2 until February 22nd
• Authorized County Manager to award $97,500 contract for Gibson Park shelter

DSS Board

The Scotland County Social Services Board is holding a regular meeting to approve the agenda, minutes from the December 15, 2022 meeting, and the administrative report. The agenda includes a public forum and sections for unfinished and new business, but no specific items are listed.

• Approve agenda for January 19, 2023 meeting
• Approve minutes from December 15, 2022 meeting
• Approve administrative report
• Public forum

The Board unanimously agreed to present a request to the County Commissioners in February to increase the social worker mileage reimbursement rate from 40 cents to the federal rate of 65 cents per mile. The Board also established a new seven-day notice requirement for rescheduling meetings.

• Approved agenda for January 19, 2023 meeting (Unanimous)
• Approved December 15, 2022 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Agreed to request mileage rate increase from County Commissioners (Unanimous)
• Decided that seven days is ample notice for rescheduling meetings

Board of Commissioners

The Scotland County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda covering routine approvals, proclamations for Lt. Reggie McPhatter and MLK Day, and presentations from the Southeastern Community Action Partnership and FOCUS Broadband. The board will also discuss sheriff's department personnel and courthouse security, a public hearing on the SCATS-5311 grant, and updates on the BRIC grant and I.E. Johnson project.

• Consent agenda: approve November tax refunds, releases, and discoveries; final sale of real property on Gibson Road; health department reclassifications; budget amendments; surplus of Lt. Reggie McPhatter's service weapon
• Proclamation for Lt. Reggie McPhatter
• Proclamation for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Southeastern Community Action Partnership presentation by Dr. Ericka Whitaker
• Sheriff's Department: personnel request and courthouse security

The Board received notification that the upset bid process for a surplused property is complete with a bid of $2,225 from John and Annette Heard. Budgetary adjustments were presented for items including fire trucks, an EDC incubator building, and lobbying services.

• Property sale to John and Annette Heard for $2,225 presented for final approval
• Proposed BA-0216: +$91,375.00 for FEMA proceeds (Landfill Accounts)
• Proposed BA-0217: +$850,000.00 for fire trucks (Fire Districts)
• Proposed BA-0221: +$650,000.00 for EDC incubator building (Economic Development)
• Proposed BA-0222: +$39,000.00 for lobbying services (Contracted Services)
• Proposed BA-0224: +$268,991.00 transfer for debt service (Water District Accounts)
• Proposed BA-0225: +$353,256.00 transfer for debt service (Lease Income)
• Proposed BA-0226: +$7,500.00 for employee luncheon (Special Programs)