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HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Special Meeting (work session)
September 30, 2005
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Friday,
September 30, 2005, in the conference room, Human Resources Department, County
Administration Building, 102 East Front Street, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present: Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman
Beatrice B. Hill, Vice Chairman
Dan B. Andrews
Walt Titchener
Tim McNeill
Staff present: Neil Emory, County Manager
Wm. A. (Tony) Wilder, Assistant County Manager
Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board
Chairman Byrd called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m.
Mr. Emory led a discussion on the following items:
1. Further cuts and reorganization of State Mental Health
2. Proposed security screening at the Courthouse
3. Ralph Thurman, Transportation Manager and Jerry Blanchard, General Services
Manager, gave an update on a grant from the North Carolina Department of
Transportation for construction of a Transportation Services Facility for Harnett Area
Transit System. The project has been on hold for several years by the State. The
Board supports the project and will encourage state officials to move ahead with
providing funding to build the facility.
4. Proposed restructure of the Emergency Management Department by combining the
functions of Fire Marshal’s office, Emergency Management, and Emergency Medical
Services. If it develops, the proposal would require action by the Board of
Commissioners.
5. Public forums concerning the ongoing Recreation Study will be held in County
high school facilities to receive public input. Of the recreation surveys sent out to
citizens, 1,500 were returned filled out.
6. A zoning change request for the Northern Harnett Rescue property has been
submitted to change the zoning to commercial. The property will be sold by sealed
bids.
7. Planning staff has recommended that a new zoning district be developed for the
area surrounding the Campbell University campus.
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8. The Board will consider Harnett Health System appointments at its October 3
meeting.
There being no further business, the work session adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
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Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board