Yancey County public meetings in 2024

Yancey County Commissioners

The Yancey County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on "Project Gator," an economic development initiative. Following the hearing, the board will enter a closed session under North Carolina law to discuss economic development matters. The agenda contains only these two substantive items and procedural actions.

• Public hearing on Project Gator (economic development project)
• Closed session under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(4) for economic development discussions

The Yancey County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on December 30, 2024, primarily to conduct a public hearing on 'Project Gator' (an economic development matter). After the hearing, the board entered a closed session under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(4) for economic development discussions. No formal decisions or votes were recorded in the minutes.

• Approved the agenda (unanimous, no vote tally recorded)
• Conducted public hearing on Project Gator
• Entered closed session for economic development (NCGS 143-318.11(a)(4))

Yancey County Commissioners

The Yancey County Board of Commissioners will consider a bid award for the Kid Mountain Playground Replacement Project, a lease for office space with the Department of Adult Corrections, and a resolution to sell surplus property at 95 Puppy Road. The board will also approve the 2025 holiday schedule, tax adjustments, and appointments to the Tourism Development Authority. A closed session for economic development is scheduled.

• Bid Award – Kid Mountain Playground Replacement Project
• Resolution for sale of surplus property at 95 Puppy Road
• Lease with Department of Adult Corrections for courthouse office space
• Approval of 2025 holiday schedule and tax release/adjustments
• Resolution supporting Appalachian Regional Commission Ready Local Governments Grant Program

The Yancey County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on December 16, 2024, and approved several items, including a bid award for the Kid Mountain Playground Replacement Project, a lease for office space with the Department of Adult Corrections, a DEQ loan, and a resolution to sell surplus property at 95 Puppy Road. They also approved the consent agenda, which included meeting minutes, tax releases, and the 2025 meeting and holiday schedule. No votes were recorded in the minutes, and the board went into closed session for economic development.

• Approved consent agenda including November 12, 2024 minutes, tax releases, and 2025 schedule
• Approved bid award for Kid Mountain Playground Replacement Project
• Approved Department of Adult Corrections office space lease at courthouse
• Approved DEQ loan
• Approved resolution supporting ARC Ready Local Governments Grant Program
• Approved MOU for ARC projects
• Approved resolution for sale of surplus property at 95 Puppy Road
• Appointed 3 members to Tourism Development Authority

Yancey County Commissioners

This special meeting is largely procedural: the board will elect a chairman and vice chairman and handle bonding of county officials. No substantive policy items or public hearings are scheduled.

• Election of chairman and vice chairman
• Bonding of county officials

Yancey County Commissioners

The Yancey County Board of Commissioners will hear a budget request from Mayland Community College, consider tax refunds and releases, and discuss surplus property declarations for 95 Puppy Road and South Toe Elementary School. The consent agenda includes approval of previous meeting minutes and tax release adjustments. A closed session is also scheduled.

• Mayland Community College 2-1 budget request
• Tax release/adjustments and refund/releases/late applications
• Surplus property at 95 Puppy Road
• South Toe Elementary School surplus property
• Closed session

Yancey County Commissioners

The Board will hold a public hearing on the CDBG-Neighborhood Revitalization Program's Citizen Participation Plan and consider a resolution to apply for Community Development Block Grant funding. Additionally, a public hearing on the Public Transportation Program Resolution for FY 2026 and a resolution for the Kid Mountain Playground are on the agenda. The consent agenda includes approval of meeting minutes, an Architect's Agreement for Ray-Cort Park Phase II, and the county accounting policies manual. An update on Hurricane Helene response will also be provided.

• Public hearing for Yancey County's CDBG-NR grant application for Neighborhood Revitalization Project
• Public hearing on Public Transportation Program Resolution for FY 2026
• Resolution for Kid Mountain Playground
• Approval of AIA agreement for Ray-Cort Park Project Phase II
• Approval of Yancey County Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual

Yancey County Commissioners

The Yancey County Board of Commissioners will meet to review department updates and various administrative approvals. The agenda includes decisions on public safety facility agreements and the expenditure of opioid settlement funds. The board will also address tax releases and elderly or disabled tax exemptions.

• Bid award for Ray Cort Park Phase II
• Approval of AIA for Yancey County Public Safety Facility and 911 Communications Center
• Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds for Freedom Life Yancey
• Approval of four Elderly or Disabled Tax Exemption late applications
• Memorandum of Transportation Agreement between VAYA Health and Yancey County Sheriff’s Office

The Yancey County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included approving the $6,535,800 contract for the Yancey County Public Safety Facility with H&M Constructors, along with related agreements for the 911 Communications Center and rescue squad operations. The board also unanimously approved a Duke Energy easement near the Mitchell-Yancey Landfill contingent on receiving power at the shooting range, and awarded the Ray Cort Park Phase II bid to JBS Management Group LLC. Additionally, the board approved a single county Local Team collaboration between DSS and the Health Department, a Memorandum of Transportation Agreement for the Sheriff's Office, and tax refunds and late applications.

• Approved consent agenda including $6,535,800 Public Safety Facility contract with H&M Constructors (unanimous)
• Approved Duke Energy easement near Mitchell-Yancey Landfill with contingency for power at shooting range (unanimous)
• Awarded Ray Cort Park Phase II bid to JBS Management Group LLC (unanimous)
• Approved single county Local Team collaboration between DSS and Health Department (unanimous)
• Approved Memorandum of Transportation Agreement for Sheriff's Office (unanimous)
• Approved tax refunds/releases and four late elderly/disabled applications (unanimous)
• Approved amended resolution directing opioid settlement funds expenditure (unanimous)

Yancey County Commissioners

The Yancey County Board of Commissioners meets for a regular business meeting with a consent agenda covering minutes, agreements, and a revised capital project ordinance for the CDBG-CV Community Resource Center. Presentations include updates from the Health Department, WAMY, and Funshine. The board will also consider appointments to the Board of Equalization and Review and the Library Advisory Board, as well as a request from the South Toe Fire Department.

• Approval of revised Capital Project Ordinance #2 for CDBG-CV Community Resource Center and Subsistence Payments
• Approval of MOA with NC AOC and DSS for Safe Babies Court
• Approval of amendment to MOU between NC DHHS and Yancey County (date correction)
• Approval of tax releases/adjustments and July 2024 tax collection reports
• South Toe Fire Department request to be addressed by County Attorney

Yancey County Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will review previous meeting minutes and a road naming request for Snoopys Way. The agenda includes updates on the Kroger opioid settlement and reports regarding tax foreclosures. Department heads will also provide updates on elections and agricultural ordinances.

• Road naming request for Snoopys Way
• 2023 property tax waiver request
• Kroger opioid settlement update
• Yancey County Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance update
• Tax foreclosures report from Kania Law Firm