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HomeMy WebLinkAbout121520wsa revised121520wsa HCBOC Page 1 9:00am 9:15 am 9:45 am 10:15 am 10:30 am 10:50 am 11:05 am 11:20 am 11 :50 am 12:00 pm 12:30 pm Harnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session 420 McKinney Parkway Lillington, NC 27546 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9:00 am This meeting will not be open to members of the public to attend in person however, listening options are provided below CalJ to order, Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation Presentation of County Audit for the Fiscal Year Ending 2020, Martin Starnes & Associates, Paula Hodges and Matt Braswell Review Legislative Priorities, Brian Haney Discuss proposed changes to the Board's Rules of Procedures regarding Public Hearings, Chris Appel Overview of Hamett Regional Water, Steve Ward Bus Patrol Discussion, Jean Souliere Broadband Discussion, Paula Stewart Review Boards and Committees on which Commissioners Serve County Manager's Report: January 4, 2021 Regular Meeting Agenda Review Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees Upcoming meetings and invitations Closed session Adjourn 121520wsa HCBOC Page 2 CONDUCT OF THE DECEMBER 15th MEETING OF THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will convene their December 15, 2020 work session under certain conditions: 1. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners and County govemment staff necessary to conduct the meeting or to speak on scheduled agenda items will be stationed in the meeting chambers to maintain the recommended social distancing of 6 feet. 2. The December 15th work session will not be open to members of the public to attend in person as we are observing the current provisions of any Executive Orders related to mass gatherings and public health guidance regarding social distancing. The public will have the opportunity to listen to the meeting live online or by calling jnto the meeting. 3. The meeting will be streamed live on Hamett County Government's YouTube Channel at:https://www.voutube.com/channel/UCU7mTF6HTD65x 98EhAMeM~·featured 4. If you wish to call in and listen to the meeting you may dial (910)814-6959. Please remember to mute your phone while listening so as not to disrupt others listening. 5. You may also follow along on Twitter @Hamett County to get live updates during the meeting. The Board appreciates the public's patience and understanding as they seek to ensure the continuity of county operations while demonstrating compliance with State law and prudent public health practices in these difficult times. 121520wsa HCBOC Page 3 121520wsa HCBOC Page 4 1. Assist Counties in Expanding Broadband Access to Underserved Areas (State/Federal) Lack of access to high speed Broadband is a significant barrier to economic growth, and limits educational opportunities and outcomes for residents. We ask for assistance in developing infrastructure and providing broadband to underserved areas within the Harnett County, either through Legislation or funding opportunities. Harnett County completed a Broadband Survey in 2019 and hopes to use the data to encourage providers to expand service within the county. We ask for continued support in assistance as we work to expand access to Broadband for our residents. 2. Grant County Boards of Commissioners the Ability to Construct Schools (State) The Harnett County Board of Commissioners asks for the authority to construct schools, to allow the County to strategically plan for growth and reduce existing and future issues with school overcrowding. 3. Appropriate full funding for the Federal Impact Aid Program (Federal) The Federal Impact Aid Program reimburses school districts for the loss of local tax revenue due to the presence of the Federal Government. The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Education and funding is approved each year by Congress through the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Subcommittee bill. Because the Impact Aid Program is not fully funded (and hasn't been since 1969), funds are distributed using a needs-based funding formula, which results in Harnett County Schools receiving less funding per student than surrounding counties. In 2017, Harnett County Schools received $750,533 in Impact Aid Funding, but would have received $4,271,484 had the program been fully funded, a difference of $3,520,921. We request that Congress fully fund the Impact Aid Program to address the impact of military-connected students on local school systems. 4. Support County Efforts to Expand Natural Gas Capacity (State) Access to natural gas is a basic requirement for many businesses and industries. Despite population growth in portions of Harnett County, the absence of natural gas has prevented the commercial and industrial development that would normally accompany this growth. We ask for assistance in identifying ways to expand natural gas capacity throughout the county through public-private partnerships. 5. Support the County's efforts to Enhance the Harnett Regional Jetport (State) Harnett Regional Jetport is an economic engine for Harnett County. In the past decade, the County has rehabilitated runways and taxiways, and improved the apron, taxiways and runways to accommodate larger aircraft to expand the airport's aviation and economic capabilities. Harnett County is preparing to make additional investments in the jetport in the form of additional and improved lighting, apron expansion and a badly needed new terminal and site improvements. We ask for any assistance that may be available to offset these costs or to make additional enhancements in the future. 6. Continue Support of Construction of Four Lane Highway into Wake County (State) Harnett County does not currently have a four-lane highway into Wake County, which is a significant barrier to growth and economic development. U.S. 401 is a natural candidate to be widened to four Lanes; however other options may be more feasible. The County has sought funding for this project with little success, and asks for any assistance that may be available. Revised January 28, 2020 121520wsa HCBOC Page 5 I I Allow Counties to Enact Impact Fees to Support Public Education (State) Harnett County is among the fastest growing counties in North Carolina, and with that growth comes additional demand for public services. The County's median home value in 2017 was $144,700, which does not generate enough tax revenue to pay for the services the home's occupants will need. At present, approximately 5,200 new homes are at some stage of development in Northwest Harnett County, which will create a significant burden on our school system. We request Legislation that would allow the County to enact a fee on new development to assist in funding public education in the county. Give School Systems Flexibility in Establishing their K-12 Calendars (State) Allowing flexibility in establishing their K-12 calendars would give school systems the ability to align the K-12 calendar with local community colleges, which would allow for more opportunities for high school students to take advantage of opportunities for higher education. Provide Funding to Help Counties Implement School Security Measures (State/Federal) Few schools across the state were built with modern security needs in mind. The cost to modify schools to address present-day threats is substantial. Harnett County Emergency Services has surveyed each of the County's schools and presented recommendations for safety priorities. Harnett County Schools included nearly $2.5 million for school security measures in their FY 2020 budget request. We ask for additional funding to help make our schools safer places for teachers to teach and students to learn. Address Issues with Motor Vehicle Gap Billing (State) The Tax & Tag Together program dramatically increased counties' collection rates on motor vehicle property taxes, however drivers who are delinquent on their taxes are allowed to begin their new registration period upon payment, creating a gap between the initial expiration date and the new start date. County tax offices may bill for this gap, however it creates confusion for taxpayers and can be difficult to collect. The result is Lost revenue for county governments. The Harnett County Tax Office requests requiring the new registration period to begin when the previous one ended, or finding another solution that will allow for the inclusion of this gap period within the Tax & Tag Together program to increase collections. (In 2018, the Tax Office sent out 1,685 gap bills, with 916 of those tax bills requiring force collection. The total taxes owed for the gap bills was $53,630.88 with an unpaid total of $39,074.96.) Preserve Funding for Local Health Departments (State) Over the last several years, county health departments have seen funding reductions from the state, which has made operation more difficult. We request preservation of funding Levels for county departments of public health. Provide Local Governments with Liaison for Utilities Providers (State) There are times when County and municipal governments have had issues that required immediate assistance from some of our utility providers and have had difficulty getting a prompt response. This has negatively affected local businesses and residents. We request assistance, potentially in the form of a Liaison who could assist local governments in working with these providers to address emergency issues as quickly as possible. Revised January 28, 2020 2 121520wsa HCBOC Page 6 ' Lower NCDOT Road Takeover Threshold to 75 percent Buildout (State) When a property is developed into a subdivision, the County requires the developer to build the roads to NCDOT specifications with the intent that NCDOT will assume maintenance of the roads soon after most of the building is done. As it stands, NCDOT requires that 75 percent of homes in a subdivision be occupied before the developer can petition to have the roads taken over. This sometimes results in the developer pulling out of the project before the roads can be taken over, which creates issues for homeowners in the subdivision. Harnett County currently has at least 30 subdivisions that would have been in better situations if the NCDOT takeover threshold were changed to 75 percent buildout. Allow Counties to use E-911 Funds for E-911 Needs Other than Equipment (State) Harnett County currently has E-911 funds, which can only be used to purchase equipment, however the county has fulfilled all existing equipment needs. Harnett County asks for the flexibility to use leftover E-911 funds for equipment, personnel, training and anything that has to do with taking the 911 call to communicating the call information to public safety officials. (For example: Dispatch hits a button to send a page signal to the radio towers and then equipment in the towers send the page signal to personnel to respond. Presently, 911 funds cover the "button," but not the equipment in the tower.) Reinstate Funding for Drug Treatment Courts and Mental Health Courts (State) Harnett County has seen tremendous success from its Veterans Treatment Court. We believe similar success could be experienced by other residents who may not have served our nation's military. We request Legislation to reinstate funding for Drug Treatment Courts and Mental Health Courts. Enhance Funding of Water and Wastewater Extensions for Counties (State) Access to County Water and Wastewater is important for Economic Development, particularly in the County's unincorporated areas. Extending these utilities to properties the County has identified for potential development opportunities can be cost prohibitive, particularly when the revenue generated from these projects will not be realized until years Later. We seek assist.ance in accessing funding that will allow Harnett County to take a more proactive approach to this type of development. Support Legislation to Assist Firefighters who Contract Disease Related to Service (State) House Bill 466 (Firefighters' Line of Duty Diseases/Funds} would expand the list of cancers covered as occupational diseases for firefighters death benefits and appropriate funds to cover the additional death benefits. House Bill 520 (Firefighters Fighting Cancer Act) expands the types of cancers that are considered occupational diseases for firefighters and covered by worker compensation act. The Harnett County Fire Marshal's Office requests support of this legislation. Expand Fire Prevention Grant Opportunities to include Counties (State/Federal) Currently, Office of State Fire Marshals and Federal grant opportunities for fire prevention programs are available to fire departments, departments that provide rescue services, and local law enforcement agencies. The expansion of the grants program to include Local fire marshals offices would allow for additional prevention programs to provide smoke detector installation in rural Low income areas, purchase fire safety trailers/equipment and holding community-related fire prevention programs. Revised January 28, 2020 3 121520wsa HCBOC Page 7 I Require Licensing and Permitting for Fire Extinguisher and Suppression System Installation (State) Senate Bill 519 would require licensing and permitting for individuals and firms that install and service portable fire extinguishers and fire suppression systems. Require Accurate County Assignment of Sales Tax for Delivered Goods (State) Harnett County loses sales t.ax revenue due to vendors not properly designated the county location for delivery of goods due to the significant portion of the County with zip codes which are shared with surrounding counties. The use of the five-digit zip code instead of the nine-digit zip code sometimes results with the wrong county being credited for taxes when the delivery destination is in Harnett County. This is particularly important when it comes to building materials being delivered to site for new construction and residents shopping online. Harnett County is working to educate homebuilders and residents about this issue, however we seek State assist.ance, which could include requiring vendors to use a central database maintained by the State, requiring use of the nine-digit zip code for reporting, or developing a statewide addressing dat.abase. Assist Harnett County in Funding its Veterans Treatment Court Program (State/Federal) Harnett County's first-in-the-state Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) celebrated its sixth anniversary in November. In its first six years of existence, the Harnett VTC has helped many veterans in Harnett County and the surrounding region who struggle with subst.ance abuse and other issues connected to their mUitary service build fulfilling and productive lives back home. The VTC is one of four currently operating in North Carolina, and accepts any qualifying veteran from across the state who has the ability to travel to the court's weekly sessions. The court substantially expanded its reach in 2016 when it was awarded a three-year grant from the federal government (SAMHSA and BJA). The grant allowed for the hire of three full-time and three part-time staff, and paid for much needed treatment services including one-on-one counseling which the veterans would not be able to receive from the VA. The grant ran out in October 2019, and additional support is needed to sustain the VTC going forward. We ask for additional support for this program that provides invaluable services to veterans in Harnett County and across the State of North Carolina. Restore State Aid Funding of Public Libraries to Pre-2011 Levels (State) The Harnett County Public Library requests the restoration of st.ate aid funding of public libraries to the pre-2011 Level of $15.7 million, as well as the elimination of special provisions that distribute state aid outside of the equitable formula developed by the State Library Commission. Revised January 28, 2020 4 121520wsa HCBOC Page 8 RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA I. APPLICABILITY Rule 1. Applicability of Rules. These rules apply to all meetings of the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County at which the Board is empowered to exercise any of the executive, quasi-judicial, administrative, or legislative powers conferred on it by law. II. OPEN MEETINGS Ru.le 2. Meetings to be Open. The public policy of North Carolina and of Hamett County is that the hearings, deliberations, and actions of this Board and its committees be conducted openly. Rule 3. Closed Sessions. (a) It is the policy of Hamett County that closed sessions shall be held only when required to permit the Board of Commissioners to act in the public interest as permitted in this section. The list includes: 1. To prevent the disclosure of infonnation that is privileged or confidential pursuant to the law of this State or of the United States, or not considered a public record within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes (The Public Records Law). 2. To prevent the premature disclosure of an honorary degree, scholarship, prize, or similar award. 3. To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the Board in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the Board, which privilege is hereby acknowledged. This subdivision prohibits discussion of "general policy matters" in closed session and declares that it shall not be construed to permit a public body to close a meeting that otherwise would be open merely because an attorney employed or retained by the Board is a participant. The subdivision permits the Board to consider and give instructions to an attorney concerning the handling or settlement of a claim, judicial action, or administrative procedure, with terms of any settlement to be made public within a reasonable time. 4. To discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the area served by the Board. 5. To establish, or to instruct the Board's staff or negotiating agents concerning the position to be taken by or on behalf of the Board in negotiating (i) the price and other material terms of a contract or proposed contract for the acquisition of real property by purchase, option, exchange, or lease; or (ii) the amount of compensation and other material terms of an employment contract or proposed employment contract. Page 1 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 9 6. To consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee; or to hear or investigate a complaint, charge, or grievance by or against an individual public officer or employee. This subdivision prohibits discussion of "general personnel policy issues" or considerations of the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, appointment, or removal of a member of the Board or another body or consideration of ( or filling of) a vacancy among its own membership in closed session. 7. To plan, conduct, or hear reports concerning investigations of alleged criminal misconduct. 8. To discuss and take action regarding plans to protect public safety as it relates to existing or potential terrorist activity and to receive briefings by staff members, legal counsel, or law enforcement or emergency service officials concerning actions take or to be taken to respond to such activity. 9. To view a recording released pursuant to G.S. 132-l.4A (b) The Board may go into closed session only upon motion made and adopted at an open meeting. The motion shall state the permitted purpose of the closed session and if the closed session is to consult with an attorney in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege, the motion must identify the parties in each existing lawsuit which the Board expects to receive advice during the closed session. The motion must be approved by a majority of those Board members present and voting. ( c) Minutes shall be kept of all closed sessions of the Board, but may be withheld from public inspection so long as public inspection would frustrate the purpose of the closed sess10n. (d) The County Manager, Assistant County Manager, Finance Officer, and the County Attorney shall attend the closed session, unless expressly excluded in the motion. Other persons shall not attend the closed session unless expressly included in the motion or otherwise called into the session. III. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD Rule 4. Organizational Meeting. On the first Monday of December following a general election in which County officers are elected, the Board shall meet at the regular meeting time and place. If new members are elected, the order of business shall be: (a) The Board shall approve the minutes of its prior meeting and other items of business. (b) The newly elected members of the Board shall take and subscribe the oath of office. (c) With the Clerk to the Board presiding, the Board shall elect a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from its members. Page 2 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 10 Rule S. Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board shall be elected annua11y for a tenn of one year and shall not be removed from the office of Chairman or Vice Chairman unless he/she becomes disqualified to serve as a Board member. IV. REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS Rule 6. Regular and Special Meetings. (a) Regular Meetings: The Board shall hold regular meetings as follows: First Monday of each Month at 9 a.m. Third Monday of each Month at 6 p.m. If a regular meeting day is a holiday on which county offices are closed, the meeting shall be held on the next business day or such succeeding day as may be specified in the motion adjourning the immediately preceding regular meeting. Regular meetings are held in the County Administration Building. The Board may change or cancel the place or time of a particular regular meeting or of all regular meetings within a specified period by resolution adopted, posted, and noticed at least seven days before the change takes effect or as provided by statute or herein. Such a resolution shall be filed with the Clerk to the Board and posted at or near the regular meeting place, and copies shall be sent to all persons who have requested notice of special meetings of the Board. (b) Special Meetings. The Chairman or a majority of board members may at any time call a special meeting of the Board by signing a notice stating the time and place of the meeting and the subjects to be considered. The Clerk shall cause the notice to be posted on the bulletin board in the courthouse, on the door of the meeting room, and delivered to the Chairman and all other Board members or left at the dwelling place of each Board member at least 48 hours before the meeting. In addition, the notice shall be mailed or delivered to individual persons and news organizations that have requested such notice ns provided in subsection (e) below. Only items of business specified in the notice may be transacted at a special meeting. (c) Emergency Meetings. The Chairman or a majority of members may call an emergency meeting to deal with an unexpected circumstance requiring immediate consideration. The person or persons calling the emergency meeting shall cause notice of the meeting to be given to the other Board members and the public. Local news organizations, having requested notice of special meetings as provided in subsection (e), below, shall be notified of such emergency meetings by the same method used to notify Board members. Only business connected with the emergency may be discussed at the meeting. Page 3 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 11 ( d) Work Sessions, Retreats, and Committee Meetings. The Board may schedule work sessions, retreats, forums, conventions, associations, and committee meetings, or other information meetings of the Board or of a majority of its members at such times and concerning such subjects as may be established by resolution or order of the Board. A schedule of such meetings held regularly shall be filed in the same place and manner as the schedule ofregular meetings. Work sessions and other informal official meetings not held re!,'Ularly are subject to the same notice requirements as special Board meetings. (e) Sunshine List. Any individual and/or newspaper, radio station, and television Station desiring notice of all special and emergency meetings of the Board shall file a written request with the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners. Rule 7. All Meetings Within the County. (a) All meetings shall be held within the boundaries of Hamett County, except as otherwise provided by statute or herein. (b) Remote Meetings. Upon issuance of a declaration of a state of emergency under G.S. 166A-19.20 that includes Hamett County in the area of emergency, the Board may conduct remote meetings or members may participate remotely, in accordance with this section and Article 33C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes throughout the duration of that declaration of emergency. Quasi-judicial meetings cannot be heard by remote participation. At the start of a remote meeting or meeting where members are participating remotely through a method of simultaneous communication, the Chairman shall announce that there are members who are participating remotely and each member shall identify themselves. ( c) A joint meeting with the governing board of any other political subdivision of this or any other state may be held within the boundaries of either subdivision as may be specified in the call of the meeting. At any such joint meeting, this Board reserves the right to vote separately on all matters coming before the joint meeting. (d) A special meeting between the Board of Commissioners and its local legislative delegation during a session of the General Assembly; provided, however, that at any such meeting, the members of the Board of Commissioners may not vote upon or otherwise transact public business except with regard to matters directly relating to legislation proposed to or pending before the General Assembly. (e) A special meeting called in connection with a retreat, forum, or similar gathering may be held solely for the purpose of providing members of the Board with general information relating to the performance of their public duties; provided, however, that the members of the Board shall not vote upon nor otherwise transact public business while in attendance at such a gathering. Page 4 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 12 (f) While in attendance at a convention, association meeting, or similar gathering, a special meeting may be held; provided, however, that any such meeting may be held solely to discuss or deliberate on the Board's position concerning similar issues that are not legally binding upon the Board of Commissioners or its constituents. Rule 8. Broadcasting and Recording of Meetings (a) Except as provided in this rule, any radio or television station may broadcast all or any part of an official Board meeting required to be open to the public. Any person may photograph, fihn, tape-record, or otherwise reproduce any part of a meeting Teq_uired to be open. (b) Any radio or television station wishing to broadcast any portion of any portion of an official Board meeting shall so notify the County Manager no later than two business days before the meeting. If the number of requests or the quantity and size of the necessary equipment is such that the meeting cannot be accommodated in the designated meeting rnom and no suitable alternative site is available, the County Manager may require the news media to either pool equipment and personnel or to secure and pay the costs of an alternative meeting site mutually agreeable to the Board and the media representative. (c) In the event that a state of emergency or disaster is declared, any meeting, held remotely by electronic means or meetings where the Board meets in person but the public is denied access to the meeting due to the state of emergency, shall be made accessible to the public by streaming online. If the remote meeting is conducted by conference call, the Board must provide the public with an opportunity to dial in or stream the audio live and listen to the remote meeting. V. AGENDA Rule 9. Agenda (a) The County Manager shall prepare the agenda for each regular, special, and emergency meeting. A request to have an item of business placed on the agenda for a regular meeting must be received by Monday noon of the week preceding the regular meeting day. Any Board member may, by a timely request, have an item placed on the agenda. A request to place an item on the agenda from other than a Board member shall be at the discretion of the County Manager and Chairman of the Board. (b) The agenda packet shall include the agenda document, any proposed ordinances or amendments to ordinances, and supporting documentation and background information relevant to items on the agenda. A copy of the agenda packet shall be available to each Board member not later than Wednesday of the week preceding the regular meeting day. ( c) The Board may, by unanimous vote of the members present, add or delete an agenda item. Page 5 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 13 (d) The County Manager may propose a consent agenda as part of the main agenda. The consent agenda shall contain those routine items of business that do not nonnally involve debate. The Board may approve all items on the consent agenda by adopting one (1) motion. The Board may transfer an item from the consent agenda to the main agenda upon a majority vote of the members present and voting. A motion to transfer should nonnally be made at the beginning of the meeting. The consent agenda may include, but is not limited to, the following routine items of business: Rule 10. 1. Approval of minutes from the prior meeting. 2. Budget amendments/revisions. 3. Disposition of surplus personal property to other governmental agencies. 4. Granting to North Carolina Department of Transportation road right-of- way easements on County property. 5. Resolutions of appreciation, support, and recognition. 6. Resolutions requesting road additions to the state highway secondary road system. 7. Tax releases, tax refunds. VI. CONDUCT OF DEBATE Powers of the Chairman. The Chairman shall preside at all Board meetings. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall preside at Board meetings. If the Vice Chairman is absent, Board members present may appoint someone to chair the meetings. To address the Board, a member must be recognized by the Chairman. The Chairman shall have the following powers: (a) To rule on points of parliamentary procedure, including the right to rule out of order any motion offered for patently obstructive or dilatory purposes; (b) To determine whether a speaker has gone beyond reasonable standards of courtesy in his or her remarks and to entertain and rule on objections from other members on this ground; (c) To call a briefrecess at anytime; (d) To adjourn in an emergency. Rule 11. Action bv the Board. The Board shall proceed by motion. Any member, including the Chairman, may make a motion. During remote meetings, when a member is participating remotely by a method of simultaneous communication and the members cannot be physically seen by the public, prior to making a motion, the moving member shall identify themselves. Page 6 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 14 Rule 12. Second Required. A motion shall require a second. A motion shall be ruled dead by the Chairman if a second is not received within a reasonable period of time. Rule 13. One Motion at a Time. A member may make only one motion at a time. Rule 14. Substantive Motion. A substantive motion is out of order while another substantive motion dealing with another subject matter is pending. Rule 15. Substitute Motion. A substitute motion (an amendment) dealing with the same subject matter as the original substitute motion is in order and shall be acted upon prior to action on the original motion. Rule 16. Debate. The Chairman shall state the motion and then open the floor to debate. During remote meetings, when a member is participating remotely by a method of simultaneous communication and the member cannot be physicalJy seen by the public, prior to participating in debate, the speaking member shall identify themselves. Rule 17. Adoption by Maiority Vote. A motion shall be adopted if approved by a majority of the votes cast, unless otherwise required by these rules or North Carolina laws. Rule 18. Procedural Motions. (a) Tn addition to substantive proposals, the procedural motions listed in subsection (b) of this rule, and no others shall be in order. Unless otherwise noted, each motion is debatable, may be amended, and requires a majority vote for adoption. (b) 1n order of priority, the procedural motions are: • To adjourn. The motion may be made only at the conclusion of action on a pending matter; it may not interrupt deliberation of a pending matter. • To Recess. • To Call to Follow the Agenda. The motion must be made at the first reasonable opportunity or it is waived. • To Suspend the Rules, the motion requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present. • To Divide a Complex Motion and Consider it by Paragraph. Page 7 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 15 • To Defer Consideration. A substantive motion whose consideration has been deferred expires unless a motion to revive consideration is adopted within one hundred (100) days after deferral. • To Postpone to a Certain Time or Day. • To Refer to Committee. Sixty (60) days after a motion has been referred to committee, the introducer may compel consideration of the measure by the entire Board, regardless of whether the committee has reported the matter back to the Board. • To Amend. An amendment to a motion must be germane to the subject of the main motion, but it may not achieve the opposite effect of the main motion. There may be only one amendment to the motion. A motion to amend shall require a second. Any amendment to a proposed ordinance shall be reduced to writing. • To Revive Consideration. The motion is in order at any time within one hundred (100) days of a vote deferring consideration. • To Prevent Reconsideration for Six Months. The motion shall be in order only immediately following the defeat of a substantive motion. It requires a vote equal to a quorum and is valid for six (6) months or until the next regular election of County Commissioners, whichever occurs first. Rule 19. Renewal of Motion. A defeated motion may not be renewed at the same meeting. Rule 20. Withdrawal of Motion. A motion may be withdrawn by the introducer any time before the Chairman puts the motion to a vote. Rule 21. Duty to Vote. (a) It is the duty of each member to vote unless excused by a majority vote according to law. The Board may excuse members from voting on matters involving their own financial interest or official conduct. A member wishing to be excused from voting shall so info.rm the Chairman, who shall take a vote of the remaining members. A member who fails to vote, not having been exc.used, shall be recorded as voting in the affirmative. (b) Tie Vote. The effect of a tie vote is that the motion did not ~rry. ( c) Votes of each member of a public body made during a remote meeting under a state of emergency or disaster shall be counted as if the member were physically present only during the period while simultaneous communication is maintained for that member. Prior to taking a vote on any issue, the Chairman shall inquire of the member participating remotely whether he or she has been able to monitor the discussion, including any comments from the public. All votes cast by members during remote meetings shall be taken by roll call. Members participating through remote simultaneous communication will not be permitted to vote on any quasi-judicial matters coming before the Board. Page 8 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 16 Rule 22. Prohibition of Secret Voting. No vote may be taken by secret ballot. The Clerk shall record the vote of each member in the minutes. Rule 23. Action bv Reference. The Board shall not deliberate, vote, or otherwise act on any matter by reference to an agenda, or document number unless copies of the agenda or documents being referenced are available for public inspection at the meeting and are so worded that people at the meeting can understand what is being discussed or acted on. Rule 24. Introduction of Ordinances, Resolutions, and Orders. A proposed ordinance shall be deemed introduced at the first meeting where it is on the agenda, regardless of whether it is actually considered by the Board. and its introduction shall be recorded in the minutes. Rule 25. Adoption, Amendment, or Repeal of Ordinances. To be adopted at the meeting where it is first introduced, an ordinance or an action with the effect of an ordinance, or any ordinance amending or repealing an existing ordinance ( except the budget ordinance, a bond order or another ordinance requiring a public hearing before adoption) must be approved by all members of the Board of Commissioners. If the proposed measure is approved by a majority, but not by all the members of the Board, or if the measure is not voted on at that meeting, it shall be considered at the next regular meeting of the board. If it then or at any time thereafter within one hundred (100) days of its introduction receives a majority of the votes cast, the measure is adopted. Rule 26. Quorum. A majority of the Board membership shall constitute a quorum. During remote meetings or meetings where remote participation is a11owed, the majority of the Board present in person or electronically, shall be included in the calculation for determining quorum. The number required for a quorum is not affected by vacancies. If a member has withdrawn from a meeting without being excused by majority vote of the remaining members, he/she shall be counted as present for the purposes of detennining whether a quorum is present. The Board may compel the attendance of an absent member by ordering the Sheriff to take the member into custody. Rule 27. Public Hearings Time Limits. ~!a=l-~P~u~blic hearin12s required b, law or deemed advisable b, the Board shall be ornanized b\ settin!! forth the subject. date . time, and place of the hearinv. as well as am other infonnation or rules deemed necessan for the hearin1!. At the appointed time. the Page 9 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 17 (b) (C) (d) Chaimian shalJ call the hearinl! to order and preside over it. When the allotted time expires or no one else wishes to speak. the Chairman shall declare the hearing ended and the Board shall resume the regular order of business. The Board of CoFRmissioners reserves the right to limit the length of public hearings and/or the time allotted for each speaker. After the Chainnan announces the close of a public hearing, no member of the public may address the issue to the B ooard. To avoid repetition or to account for situations when the number of attendees exceeds the capacit, of the meeting room. the Chairman ma, require the desi !.!nation of a spokesperson for 1!roups of individuals supportinl! or oe.posini! the same positions. Ad(litionalh. in order to hear all interested parties within the time allotted for the hearin1! or to avoid undue disruption of Count\ business or undue inconvenience to citizens in attendance for other items on the agenda. the Chainnan ma) limit the time of each speaker during the meeting at which the Board has called for a public hearing. Speakers shall address the Board from the podium and begin their remarks b, statinc their name and residential address. Public hearinl!s are not intended to reyuire the Board or Countv staff to answer am impromptu questions. The Board and Count\ staff should refrain from en!.!al!irn.! in dialo11ue. except to the extent necessan to clarif\ the speaker's position or to provide pertinent infonnation reuardinu: the subject of the public hearing. The Board and Count, staff should not entertain ,iuestions from the audience. and discussions between speakers and members of the audience shall be prohibited. fa-1 ~..L _Speakers ' comments shall address or be related to the subject of the public hearinl:!.. Speakers shall -maintain proper decorum and shall make their comments in a civil manner. Personal attacks and use of obscene and profane lan!.!ua!.!e are prohibited. f-b1LJ}_Notwithstanding the above subsection~-faj, during a state of emergency that allows for remote meetings and pursuant to 166A-19.24(e) the Board may conduct any public hearing required or authorized by law during a remote meeting) and take action thereon, provided the public body allows for written comments on the subject of the public hearing to be submitted between publication of any required notice and 24 hours after the public hearing. Rule 28. Q uorum at Public Hearin gs. A quorum of the Board must be present at all public hearings required by law. Rule 29. Public Comment Periods (a) Public comment periods will be limited to a maximum of thirty (30) minutes and each person desiring to speak shall have a maximum of three (3) minutes to make their remarks. A speaker may not speak more than once during the same public comment period. To avoid repetition, groups of individuals who expect to have the same or similar comments are encouraged to select a spokesperson to speak on their behalf. Page 10 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 18 (b) Speakers shall address the Board from the podium and begin their remarks by stating their name and residential address. (c) Public comment is not intended to require the Board to answer any impromptu questions. The Board should refrain from engaging in a dialogue, except to the extent necessary to clarify the speaker's position. The Board shall not entertain questions from the audience, and discussions between speakers and members of the audience shall be prohibited. (d) Speakers shall maintain proper decorum and shall make their comments in a civil manner. Personal attacks and use of obscene and profane language are prohibited. (e) Speaker comments should be limited to subjects that are within the Board's jurisdiction. Speakers shall not discuss matters that concern the candidacy of any person seeking public office, including the candidacy of the speaker, closed session matters, those matters which are the subject of public hearings, and any matters intended to promote any individuals' conunercial or pecuniary interest. (f) Action on items brought up during the Public Comment Period will be at the discretion of the Board. Rule 30. Minutes. Minutes shall be kept of all Board meetings. Rule 31. Appointments. The Board shaII fill County Commissioner vacancies in accordance with G. S. 153A-27.1. The Board shall fill a Register of Deeds vacancy in accordance with G. S. 161-5 and a Sheriff vacancy in accordance with G.S. 162-5. The Board shall use the following procedure to make appointments to fill vacancies in other boards, commissions, and committees over which the Board has power of appointment. (a) Any U. S. citizen who is a resident of Hamett County is eligible to serve on appointed boards/commissions/committees of the County where such appointment is not prohibited by state statute. (b) All appointees shall either reside or be employed in Hamett County, as required in the specific board or commision's bylaws, while serving on the appointed board or comm1ss1on. (c) All appointments will be made in accordance to the Statute or Ordinance that created the board/ commission/ committee. (d) No citizen may serve more than two appointed positions simultaneously. Page 11 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 19 (e) No citizen may serve more than three consecutive terms on any board/committee/commission unless the term is less than three (3) years. No member of any board/committee/commission may serve more than nine (9) consecutive years, unless waived by the Board of Commissioners by a majority vote. Any waiver issued by the Board for a consecutive term over nine (9) consecutive years for an individual is limited to two (2) waivers. Any individual may be reappointed to the same board/committee/commission after remaining off said board/committee/commission for at least one year. (f) If a person is appointed to fill someone's unexpired term and serves less than half of a full tenn, he/she is eligible to serve three full terms. (g) If an appointee has unexcused absences which constitute more than 25% of the Board meetings in any calendar year which he or she is required to attend pursuant to his or her appointment, he or she is obligated to resign. Excused absences are defined as absences caused by events beyond one's control. If the individual refuses to resign, he or she may be dismissed by action of the Board of Commissioners subject to state or local law. A calendar year is to be defined as a 12-month period beginning on the date of appointment. (h) Each Commissioner will have available to him or her a binder containing a list of all county appointments, with the following data provided: • Name of the board, commission, committee, or authority • Brief on the functions • Statute or cause creating board, commission, committee or authority • Number of members and terms of office • Current members and terms of office, including number oftenns serviced • Regular meeting day, time, and location, if determined (i) Procedures for filling vacancies for appointed positions: 1. Notification of available appointments A. A list of available positions stating terms of office, requirements for office, and duties of positions will be available daily on the Hamett County Board of Commissioner's website, posted month I y on Hamett County Social Media pages, and published quarterly in the newspaper by County Administration staff. B. Thirty (30) days prior to the terms expiring, staff will notify each person who is eligible for reappointment requesting information on his or her interest in continuing to serve. If an application is not on file, one will be requested at this time. If an individual is not eligible for reappointment, he or she will be notified and given reason for being ineligible. C. If, because of policy or otherwise, an individual is unable to be reappointed, he or she will be sent a letter of appreciation by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners at the expiration of his or her tenn thanking him or her for the past services rendered. Page 12 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 20 2. Application Process A. Electronic applications are located online at www .harnett.org. Prior to applying applicants are required to read Rule 31. Appointments section of "Rules and Procedure for the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina". This section states policy and procedures for appointments to any County board, commission, committee, or authority. The applicant must then accept the Tenns of Acceptance that he or she warrants the truthfulness of the infonnation provided in the application and that he or she accepts the Affinnation of Understanding of Rule 31. B. Paper applications are located at the Harnett County Administration Building. Applications will be mailed upon request. Staff will provide a self-stamped addressed return envelope for applicants to return the Affirmation of Understanding and board application to the Hamett County Managers Office. 3. Selection Process A. All applications for a particular position will be given to staff to check for eligibility on behalf of the County Manager. B. The Clerk to the Board shall be given a copy of the applications to be considered for the Commissioner's review during the work session, prior to the regular voting meeting. C. The Clerk to the Board shall list the applications for appointments as an agenda item for the regular board meeting. 4. Notification of Appointment 5. Rule 32. A. The County Manager shall prepare a letter of notification to the appointee and a copy to the affected board, notifying each board of the appointment. This letter will include a congratulation statement and expiring tenns. B. Board or Committee staff will be notified with the new appointee information. Applications All applications received shall be retained for at least two (2) years. Applications shall be kept on file for all active appointees. Changes to Rules of Procedure. The Board may change these rules of procedure upon a vote by two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Board. Changes shall be effective at the next regular meeting. Page 13 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 21 These rules shall be effective on October 1, 1994. Amended 2-6-95. To add Finance Officer to attend closed sessions Amended 2-7-05. To increase limit of appointments from 2 to 3 consecutive terms Amended 9-19-11. DELETED Rule 9 ( d) agenda shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation ... Amended 5-2-16. Rule 30 (e) To allow waivers to increase limit of appointments Amended 12-3-18 Rule 3. ADD subsection (a)(8) and (a)(9) Rule 4. ADD If new members are elected, the order .... Rule 5. ADD Vice Chairman to title Rule 6. Reu.ular and Special Meetings Third Monday of each Month at 6 p.m. ADD emergency meetings to subsection (e) Sunshine List Rule 27. DELETE (c) Persons desiring to speak at a public hearing must register with the Clerk to the Board prior to the conunencernent of the meeting. Rule 29. ADD Public Comment Section Amended 5-18-20 Rule 6. ADD ... or as provided by statute or herein. ADD subsection (b) ADD subsection (c) Rule 7. Rule 8. Rule 11. ADD the requirement that the moving member identify themselves prior to making a motion during a remote meeting. Rule 16. ADD the requirement that the speaking member identify themselves prior to participating in debate. Rule 21. ADD subsection (c) Rule 26. To explain how quorum will be caJculated during a board meeting where there is remote participation. Rule 27. DELETE subsection {a), renumber subsection (b) to subsection (a) ADD subsection (b) Amended 9-8-20 Rule 31. Several updates and revisions throughout. Page 14 of 14 121520wsa HCBOC Page 22 AGENDA ITEM tl Approved by 1he Hamett ~~~ Data v-.. ~ -~ 2020 c'T.-~and Committees on which Commissioners Serve Commissioner C . Gordon Springle ./ C CCC B oard of T rustees ./ H ome & Community Care Block Grant Committee ./ Mid-Carolina Co uncil of Governments B oard of Director s ./ Social S ervices Board ./ M id-Carolina Rural Plannin g Organization for Transportation ./ Fayette v ille Area Metropolitan Planning Organiz ation (F AMPO) ./ Capital Area Metropolitan P lanning O rganiza tion (C AMPO) ./ Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Alternate (1 2/10/1 9) ./ Southeastern Economic Development Commission ./ T ransportation A dv isory B oard ./ EMS System Plan -Peer Review Quality M anagement Committee ./ N onp r ofit Committee ./ E conomic D evelopment Counc il Commissioner Mark B. Johnson ./ Mid-C arolina Aging Advisory Committee ./ Harnett Prop e rties Co rp or ati on ./ Averasboro Township T ourism D evelopment Authority ./ C ape Fear River Assembly Board ./ Sandhills Center for Mental Health DD S H S Commissioner Barbara McKoy ./ Board of Health ./ Economic Development C ouncil ./ Johnston-Lee·Harnett Community Action Board of D irectors ./ J uvenile C rime Prevention C o u ncil ./ Library B oard ./ Nonprofit Committee Vice Chairman Joe Miller ./ G ood Hope B oard ./ S andhhllls YMCA B oard C ommissioner W. Brooks Matthews ./ Hamett Properties Corporat ion ./ Parks and Recreation A dvisory Committee ./ Extension Advisory Leadership Council'!??? Oc tober 2020 Harnett County 2020 Audited Financial Statements Audit Highlights Unmodified Opinion Cooperative Staff MARTIN · STARNES & ASSOCIATES, CPAs, P.A. Fund Balance Serves as a measure of the City’s financial resources available. Assets + Deferred Ouflows of Resources –Liabilities – Deferred Inflows of Resources = Fund Balance/Net Position 5 Classifications for Govtl Fund Balances: Non spendable -not in cash form Restricted -external restrictions (laws, grantors) Committed -internal constraints at the highest (Board) level-does not expire, requires Board action to undo Assigned -internal constraints, lower level than committed Unassigned -no external or internal constraints Total Fund Balance General Fund $22,908,953 Fund Balance Position-General Fund Total Fund Balance $ 66,529,167 Non spendable -112,260 Stabilization by State Statute -15,306,174 Committed Fund Balance -8,872,608 Assigned Fund Balance -8,363,192 Unassigned Fund Balance $ 31,349,433 Unassigned FB 2019 $ 29,737,935 Increase in Unassigned FB $ 1,611,498 Unassigned Fund Balance as a Percent of Expenditures –General Fund General Fund Summary Property Tax Other Taxes & Licenses Restricted Intergovernmental Human Services Education Public Safety Water & Sewer Fund Unrestricted Net Position $ 59,522,064 Cash flow from Operations $ 16,904,200 Debt Service 2020 $ 4,771,277 Solid Waste Fund Unrestricted Net Position $ 1,883,775 Cash flow from Operations $ 1,964,105 Debt service 2019 $ 369,606 Enterprise Funds Operating Income (loss) -Full Accrual Revenues Expenses Income/(Loss) Water & Sewer 41,091,355$ 33,360,263$ 7,731,092$ Solid Waste 6,327,452$ 5,408,052$ 919,400$ Harnett County 2020 Discussion & Questions Harnett County Harnett Regional Water Utility Snapshot 2021 The mission of Harnett Regional Water is to provide the highest quality of water and wastewater services to the citizens of Harnett County and the surrounding region at the most economical cost while promoting conservation and protecting the environment. Core Functions of HRW •Provide superior drinking water to our customers. HRW has maintained fantastic water quality and continues to win both national and state drinking water quality awards. A business is only as good as it’s product. •Provide wastewater services to our customers with sewer. Treat all wastewater to the highest of standards before discharging into our rivers. •These are our core functions. HRW is a public health and environmental compliance organization. Non-Core Functions of HRW •Administer water and wastewater construction for subdivision development in the County. This is a small percentage of the work we do on a daily basis but seems to get all the attention. •We are not Development Services. We do play an integral part in the approval process of construction of water and wastewater infrastructure for subdivisions. •Due to the upfront nature of Development Services' proceedings with developers they are not often involved throughout the whole subdivision construction process whereas HRW is. For practical purposes, HRW becomes the enforcement arm of development in the County. Non-Core Functions of HRW •Provide septic haulers a place to dump their waste products. HRW does this as a courtesy to commercial haulers, many of which are not located in the County and bring in septic and port a john waste from all over the region. HRW is under no statutory or regulatory obligation to provide this service as the demand for it has dramatically increased (doubled) in the last two years because of all the wet weather we’ve received. The waste is extremely expensive to treat as well as it is concentrated and anyone can throw anything into a port a john. •Their trucks are constantly coming in and out of our wastewater plants and the owners complain when our equipment is down for maintenance and they cannot dump. HRW is an Enterprise •HRW’s revenues are generated entirely from the sale, treatment and/or availability of water and sewer. HRW is totally self-sufficient from a funding standpoint. We do not use any Harnett County tax dollars to provide our services. HRW contributes approximately $1.2 million in indirect cost to the County general fund each year. This is to pay for services provided by various general fund departments such as Administration, BOC, Finance and Human Resources, Legal, etc. •HRW recovers its costs through a water and sewer user charge system. These charges are intended to recover operation and maintenance costs, capital improvements and debt service. User charges include monthly water and sewer rates, water/sewer system development fees, tap-on fees, septage hauler waste fees and inspection/plan review fees. HRW operates like a business. That is the best analogy for an enterprise. Harnett Regional Water Development •HRW was the first in NC to form a Metropolitan Water District to provide water to three Towns in the County. •Has since developed nine County Water and Sewer Districts which included acquisition of privately owned well systems. •Districts issued GO Bonds to finance the installation of systems. Infrastructure is leased from the districts by the County for operation by HRW. •HRW sells water to five contiguous Counties and/or Towns within those Counties. •HRW has a 40 year contract to solely provide sewer treatment to Fort Bragg and to jointly provide water treatment with Fayetteville/PWC to the base. •Cape Fear River is a tremendous resource providing a 7Q10 of 530 CFS or 345 MGD. •HRW purchased the water and sewer utilities from the Town of Erwin in 2006 and currently is assessing similar mergers in the County. Role of Regional Water Provider •Provide water through contractual obligations (water purchase contracts) to the Towns of Angier, Coats and Lillington in Harnett County. The Town of Erwin’s former system is owned by HRW. •Provide water to the Towns of Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs in Wake County. HRW also has retail customers in unincorporated areas of southern Wake. •Provide water to the Towns of Spring Lake and Linden in Cumberland County. HRW also has approximately 1,000 retail customers in unincorporated areas of northern Cumberland county. •Provide bulk water to the Counties of Johnston and Moore. •Provide ½ of daily water supply (up to 8 MGD) to Fort Bragg. •Provide water supply planning to help sustain region during droughts or other water emergencies. -=· Main Connections Con nection Points • I • HAR NETT ~ REGIONAL I .. WATER = Harnett County Major Water Interconnections ' I ' "\. Example of Triangle Water Supply Partnership Regional Water Planning. Interconnections include: Raleigh, Durham, Cary, OWASA, Apex, Holly Springs, Johnston County and Fuquay- Varina. H~lly Springs \ Harnett ~t 20 mgd Role of Regional Wastewater Treatment Provider •Provide wastewater treatment to the Town of Fuquay-Varina in Wake County. •Provide bulk wastewater treatment to the Towns of Lillington and Angier in Harnett County. HRW owns the wastewater systems in the Towns of Erwin and Coats. •Provide bulk wastewater treatment for Fort Bragg in Cumberland and Harnett Counties. HRW Operational Statistics •Approximately 43,000 water connections & 12,000 sewer •95% of County residents have access to public water •25% of County residents have access to public sewer •42 MGD water treatment capacity •22.5 MGD wastewater treatment capacity-2 plants •1,442 miles of water mains •26 water tanks w/ 27 million gallons of storage •23 water booster stations w/ 81 MGD pumping capacity •387 miles of sanitary sewer •85 sewer lift stations •110 employees HRW Financial Statistics •S&P & Moody’s Rating agency comments include: •A low debt burden/debt-to-equity ratio less than 14% •Historically strong debt service coverage •Strong cash/liquidity/financial positions •Willingness to adjust rates to maintain adequate margins while meeting cost of service requirements. •A wide and continuously expanding service area. •HRW has been well managed with a financial profile we consider strong and we expect it to remain strong. •$40+ million annual operating budget •$340 million net assets HRW County Systems Comparisons There are 63 County owned utilities in North Carolina. HRW is ranked as follows: # of water/sewer customers operating revenues 1.Union (50k w/37k s) 1. Brunswick County ($62m) 2.Brunswick (44k w/20k s) 2. Union County ($49m) 3.Harnett (42k w/14k s) 3. Harnett County ($41m) Capital Assets net of debt Annual Debt Service 1. Brunswick Co ($368m) 1. Brunswick Co ($16.7m) 2. Harnett County ($341m) 2. Union Co ($10.3m) 3. Union County ($321m) 3. Harnett County ($4.7m) Harnett County Public Utilities Business Center 700 McKinney Pkwy Lillington, NC Harnett County Regional Water Treatment Plant North Harnett Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant NHWWTP from SLS 20 South Harnett Regional WWTP Example of Fort Bragg Partnership •Upgraded WTP to provide max day water capacity of 8 MGD to Ft Bragg. PWC will also provide an additional max day capacity of 8 MGD to Bragg. •Transmission construction consisted of 21 miles of 30 & 24” water line and .5 miles of 36” line to connect with another 24” transmission from PWC. Also a 12 mgd booster pump station and a 5 MG ground storage tank. •Total Harnett County cost of approximately $41 million for water paid by DOD. •Wastewater construction consisted of 10 mgd of capacity for Bragg in the South Harnett WWTP located on the Little River in Harnett County. •A combination of approximately 9.5 miles of 36” forcemain from Bragg to a 15 mgd influent pump station at the plant. Another 10 mgd pump station will be constructed just outside of the base property. •Total Harnett County cost of approximately $38 million for wastewater paid by DOD. •Total Federal Investment in HRW of over $80 million dollars. This is infrastructure that is owned by HRW and can be used to benefit the water and wastewater needs of our citizens. Current Capital Projects •Replacing all 45,000 meters in inventory with advanced metering infrastructure. Nothing will be read manually at project’s end with enhanced customer service benefits to customers. 2 year project with cost of $15 million. •Connect three schools in County to sewer at cost of $3 million. Estimated completion in 2021. Planned Capital Projects •Water and sewer extensions to serve N Harnett Elementary School on Rollins Rd. Estimated cost of $2 million. •BCC PS & FM Upgrade at a cost of approximately $4 million. Summary •HRW is one of the largest County water/wastewater utilities in NC . •HRW is regional in focus as we provide both water & wastewater treatment/supply to surrounding towns, counties and federal installations. •HRW’s core functions are providing the highest quality drinking water and wastewater services to our customers at economical rates while maintaining sustainable environmental compliance. •HRW will continue to expand our services to meet the needs of our citizens and our region in adherence with the Harnett Co Board of Commissioners directives. 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