Wayne County public meetings in 2024
23 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will meet to handle several appointments and a consent agenda including property sales and budget modifications. The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing regarding a special use permit for a childcare center.
- Public hearing for a childcare center special use permit at 3750 S US Hwy 117 Alt
- Approval of a $102,387.50 budget modification for a Hydro Seeder purchase
- Sale of County-owned timber on 39.84 acres at the Wayne County Landfill
- Sale of jointly owned property with the Town of Mount Olive on Gorden and Oliver Streets
- Authorization for Wetzel Pyrotechnics to be used for the Mount Olive Pickle Drop
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners approved a special use permit for Anita Rouse to operate a childcare center at 3750 S US Hwy 117 Alt. The board also approved the consent agenda, which included budget amendments, a final plat for Hadley Acres Phase 2, a timber sale, a hydro seeder purchase, surplus property sale, a pyrotechnics resolution, and a work authorization for the jetport. Several appointments were made to various boards and councils.
- Approved special use permit for childcare center at 3750 S US Hwy 117 Alt (unanimous)
- Approved consent agenda including budget amendments, Hadley Acres Phase 2 final plat, timber sale, hydro seeder purchase, surplus property sale, pyrotechnics resolution, and jetport work authorization (6-1, Foster against)
- Reappointed Martha Bryan as Senior Tar Heel Legislator and Sue Carter as alternate (unanimous)
- Appointed Jessica Drennen to Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (unanimous)
- Appointed Freeman Hardison Jr. and Dr. Joe Democko to Wayne Health Corporation Board (6-1, Foster against)
- Reappointed Jonathan Holland to Firemen's Relief Fund Board (unanimous)
- Approved MOU with Wayne County Development Alliance including $25,000 annual appropriation (part of consent agenda)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will meet to administer the oath of office to members. The body will then elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
- Administration of oath of office by Judge Curtis Stackhouse
- Election of Chairman
- Election of Vice-Chairman
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will consider adopting the Schedule of Values for the 2025 reappraisal of real property and farm use values. The meeting includes votes on subdivision plats, county network policies, and several infrastructure projects at the Wayne Executive Jetport.
- Adoption of Schedule of Values for 2025 Reappraisal of Real Property and Farm Use
- Preliminary Plat approvals for Franklin Landing and Riley Crossing Subdivisions
- Award of Jetport Parking Lot Drainage Improvements Project to Allen Grading Company, Inc.
- Resolution #2024-29 prohibiting pornography on County networks and devices
- Award of Opioid Settlement Funds to the Eastern Carolina Council
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings regarding the 2025 real property reappraisal and the sale and lease of 210 Dixie Trail to B's Blanching, LLC. The meeting includes votes on jetport improvements and various property tax exemptions.
- Public hearing on proposed 2025 reappraisal of real property
- Public hearing on the sale and lease of 210 Dixie Trail to B's Blanching, LLC
- Work Authorization #10 for Wayne Executive Jetport Terminal Improvements ($22,931.00 County match)
- Work Authorization #11 for Wayne Executive Jetport Stormwater Improvements using ARPA funds
- Final Plat approvals for Drake Estates Section 6 and Massey Farm Section 1
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will discuss the 2025 Reappraisal of Real Property Schedule of Values. The body is also considering budget amendments and the appointment of members to county committees.
- Proposed public hearing on October 15, 2024, regarding 2025 real property reappraisal schedules and rules
- Bid award to NWN-Carousel for Cisco Switches for the new Detention Center and DHHS buildings
- Appointment of Betty Daw to the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
- Proposed cancellation of the November 5, 2024, Board of Commissioners meeting
- Approval of the 2025 Holiday Schedule
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will discuss a HUD grant and environmental assessment for a new EMS station at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The meeting also includes votes on subdivision plats and the sale of surplus property.
- Grant from US Department of Housing and Urban Development for EMS Station on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
- Task Order Number 8 with CDM Smith, Inc. for an Environmental Assessment for Station 12
- Sale of surplus real property at 404 Magnolia Street, Goldsboro to Community Technical Assistance, Inc.
- Final Plats for Duroc Ridge and Yara Village Subdivisions
- Resolution prohibiting viewing of pornography on County networks and devices
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners will consider several actions at its August 20, 2024 meeting, including a lease, tax matters, and fire district proposals. A public hearing will be held on consolidating the Polly Watson and Nahunta Fire Service Districts, after which the board may act. The consent agenda includes budget amendments, a lease of Hangar Number 2 at the Wayne County Executive Jetport to the University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill for five years, and cancellation of the September 3, 2024 meeting. Additional motions address settlement of 2023 tax collector liabilities, directing tax collection for 2024 and prior years, establishing the Nahunta Fire Protection District, approving an IT SAN and infrastructure replacement contract with IPDS using ARPA funds, and approving a recommended bid for fiber upgrades at new DHHS and detention facilities.
- Lease of Hangar Number 2 at the Wayne County Executive Jetport to the University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill for a five‑year term (Item 8).
- Public hearing on consolidation of the Polly Watson and Nahunta Fire Service Districts (Item 6).
- Motion to accept the Tax Collector’s settlement for Calendar Year 2023 taxes and prior years (Item 10).
- Motion to approve the proposed Nahunta Fire Protection District (Item 12).
- Motion to approve the IT SAN and Infrastructure Replacement Project contract with IPDS using ARPA funding, pending attorney approval (Item 13).
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners will consider several consent‑agenda items, including budget amendments and various resolutions. Key actions include adopting a resolution to convey fifteen Hurricane Matthew Hazard Mitigation Grant Program disaster‑recovery buyout properties to the City of Goldsboro and approving the sale of surplus property at 1006 N. Center Street, Goldsboro. The board will also approve preliminary plats for the Bartlett Road and Piper Pointe subdivisions and authorize work on the Perimeter Fence Project funded largely by an airport infrastructure grant.
- Adopt resolution conveying fifteen Hurricane Matthew Hazard Mitigation Grant Program buyout properties to the City of Goldsboro
- Approve sale of surplus property located at 1006 N. Center Street, Goldsboro
- Approve preliminary plat for Bartlett Road Subdivision
- Approve preliminary plat for Piper Pointe Subdivision
- Approve Work Authorization #9 for Perimeter Fence Project, 90% funded by Wayne Executive Jetport Airport Infrastructure Grant with 10% county match
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on an ordinance amendment requiring fire hydrants at the entrance of all new subdivisions. The board is also deciding on the expenditure and authorization of opioid settlement funds.
- Public hearing on amending Section 70-105(4) of the Subdivision Ordinance for fire hydrant requirements
- Resolution to direct the expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds
- Resolution to convey 900 Brick Street, Goldsboro to the City of Goldsboro
- Resolution to convey 14 Hurricane Matthew Hazard Mitigation Grant buyout properties to the Town of Seven Springs
- Proposed new fee for Migrant Labor Camp Inspections
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The Board will hold a public hearing regarding an economic incentive grant to Project Blend. This includes the sale of 28.03 acres at 505 Gateway Drive for $40,000 per acre. The proposal involves a $1,000,000 incentive grant in exchange for $36,400,000 in capital improvements and 16 jobs.
- Economic incentive grant and land sale at 505 Gateway Drive
- Budget amendments
- Addition of Highland Park Drive to the State Maintenance System
- Transfer of Sewer Fund into the General Fund
- Final plat approvals for Talton Farms, Talton Estates, and Glenn Laurel
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed Wayne County budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. The agenda also includes resolutions regarding opioid settlement funds and school capital projects.
- Public hearing on the proposed Wayne County budget
- $7,000,000 joint resolution for public school capital projects
- Public hearing for an economic incentive grant at 505 Gateway Drive
- Resolution to direct the expenditure of opioid settlement funds
- Tax refund of $9,082.38 to Flying Pigs, LLC
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will review the County Manager's recommended budget for 2024-2025 and establish a public hearing for June 4, 2024. The meeting also includes votes on a jetport fence contract and the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council funding plan.
- Recommended Budget for 2024-2025 presentation
- Perimeter Fence Project for Wayne Executive Jetport contract with Fence Builders, Inc. for $3,325,417.00
- Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) 2024-25 Funding Plan
- Resolution #2024-13 authorizing Wetzel Pyro to discharge pyrotechnics in Pikeville on June 29, 2024
- Addition of Hampshire Place to the State Maintenance System
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings regarding an economic development grant and a rezoning request. Members are also deciding on the purchase of a corporate hangar and various infrastructure contracts.
- Proposed $23,000 incentive grant to Goshen Engineering, Inc. (Project 55)
- Rezoning request for 1.22 acres at 439 and 453 Ruskin Road from Light Industry (LI) to RA-20
- Purchase of Corporate Hangar Number 6 at Wayne County Executive Jetport for $225,000
- Economic Development Agreement for properties in the ParkEast Industrial Park
- Funding request for Phase II of the Goldsboro Business Campus under HUD Economic Development Initiative
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will review budget amendments, personnel policy revisions, and a loan for sewer rehabilitation. The body is also scheduling public hearings for a rezoning request and an economic development grant.
- Proposed $2,877,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan for Genoa Sewer Rehabilitation
- Proposed $23,000 incentive grant to Goshen Engineering, Inc. (Project 55)
- Public hearing for rezoning 1.22 acres from Light Industry (LI) to RA-20 at 439 and 453 Ruskin Road
- Addition of 2 full-time EMT positions for Station 6 - Madison Ave
- Sale of Surplus Property
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will meet to vote on the sale of surplus property jointly owned with the City of Goldsboro. The agenda also includes updates to the purchasing manual's conflict of interest policy and Health Department patient fee policies.
- Sale of surplus property at 200 N. Carolina Street, Goldsboro
- Updated conflict of interest policy for the Wayne County purchasing manual
- Update to Health Department Patient Fees, Eligibility, and Bad Debt Write-Off Policy
- Proposed change to Saturday scale house operations at Dudley Landfill
- Budget amendments
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will hold a second vote on amendments to the County Code of Ordinances regarding solar energy facilities and the Zoning Ordinance regarding wind energy facilities. The meeting includes several board appointments and the acceptance of an American Rescue Plan Act grant.
- Second vote on solar energy facility and wind energy facility ordinance amendments
- Acceptance of an American Rescue Plan Act Grant from the NC Department of Environmental Quality
- Duke Energy Right-of-Way request for the future Health and Human Services Building
- Appointments to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, Tourism Development Alliance Board, Latino Council, and Trillium South Central Regional Advisory Board
- Budget amendments and a church property tax exemption
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
General
The Board of Commissioners will receive a presentation from Wayne County Public Schools and the Wayne County Board of Education. The meeting consists of this presentation followed by discussion and comments.
- Presentation by Wayne County Public Schools and Wayne County Board of Education
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding amendments to the county code of ordinances for solar energy facilities and the zoning ordinance for wind energy facilities. The board will also review requests for opioid settlement funds and various property conveyances.
- Public hearing on Solar Energy Facilities (Article VII) and Wind Energy Facilities zoning
- Request for Applications for Wayne County Opioid Settlement Funds (Option A Strategies)
- Final upset bid for surplus property at 1105 & 1107 N. George Street, Goldsboro
- Conveyance of 38.33 acres at 404 Gateway Drive to Wayne County Development Alliance, Inc.
- Contract with Crossroads Strategies for the County, City of Goldsboro, and Friends of Seymour
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed incentive grant for the expansion of Coker Feed Mill, Inc. The meeting also includes budget amendments and the approval of a subdivision plat.
- Proposed $21,280.00 economic development incentive grant to Coker Feed Mill, Inc.
- Investment of $1,798,000 from Coker Feed Mill for facility expansion
- Approval of the Final Plat for Sillinger Creek Subdivision
- Budget Amendments
- Late Present Use Value Application
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners and Board of Adjustment will meet to discuss land use permits and surplus property sales. The session includes a public hearing for a solar energy facility and the scheduling of future hearings on energy ordinances and economic grants.
- Public hearing for Special Use Permit for Hackberry Solar Energy Facility
- Proposed $21,280 economic development incentive grant to Coker Feed Mill, Inc.
- Application for NC Rural Center Building Reuse Grant for up to $500,000 for Project 55
- Sale of surplus properties at 811 N. Virginia St, 1007 N. John St, and 1310 N. Carolina St to Community Technical Assistance, Inc.
- Resolution #2024-2 opposing homeowners' insurance rate increases requested by the NC Rate Bureau
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
General
The Board of Commissioners is meeting for a budget and goals retreat. The session includes updates from legislative representatives, a review of 2023 goals, and a work session for future goal setting.
- Presentation of budget schedule by Finance Director Angie Boswell
- Update on ARPA funds from Finance Director Angie Boswell and Staff Attorney Andrew Neal
- Update on capital projects from Facilities Director Kendall Lee
- Review of 2023 goals and objectives by County Manager Chip Crumpler
- Updates from U.S. Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, and N.C. representatives John Bell, IV, Jimmy Dixon, and Buck Newton
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will review the 2022-2023 county audit and vote on several board appointments. The meeting includes decisions on surplus property sales and amendments to the American Rescue Plan Act recovery fund policy.
- Presentation of the 2022-2023 Audit for Wayne County
- Sale of surplus property at 111 W. Pine Street, Goldsboro
- Sale of surplus property at E. Spruce St. and 706 Spruce St.
- Amendments to the Eligible Project Policy for American Rescue Plan Act Recovery Funds
- Appointments to the GWTA Board, Tourism Development Authority, Animal Control Advisory Committee, and Latino Council
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will meet to vote on several grants and plat approvals. Key items include funding for infrastructure and the establishment of a public hearing for a solar facility.
- Resolution to accept $182,000 ARPA Grant for Wayne Executive Jetport Pump Station and Sanitary Sewer Main Improvements
- Public hearing on February 6, 2024, for the Hackberry Solar Energy Facility Special Use Permit
- Preliminary Plat for Derby Ridge Subdivision
- Final Plat for Edgerton Farms Estates Section 4
- Building Reuse Grant for Project Grain