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Minutes of Work Session
February 11, 2025
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in work session on Tuesday, February 11, 2025
at 9:00 am, in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Harnett County Resource Center and Library,
455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present: Matthew B. Nicol, Chairman
William Morris, Vice Chairman
Barbara McKoy, Commissioner
W. Brooks Matthews, Commissioner
Duncan "Eddie" Jaggers, Commissioner
Staff present: Dwight Snow, County Attorney
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
Brent Trout, County Manager
Melissa Capps, Clerk
Chairman Nicol called the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting to order at 9:00 am.
Commissioner Matthews led the Pledge of Allegiance and provided the invocation.
The following agenda was before the Board of Commissioners:
1. Call to order — Chairman Matt Nicol
2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation — Commissioner Brooks Matthews
3. United Way Presentation
4. Consider a Joint Resolution by the Board of Commissioners and the Board of
Education requesting Local Statutory Act that would remove school buildings as
voting places (previously tabled at the February 3, 2025 Board Meeting). Please note
action may be taken on this item.
5. Discuss report of unpaid taxes and request an order from the Board of
Commissioners to allow for the advertisement of unpaid taxes for the fiscal year
2024-2025 as set forth in the statute; Christine Wallace, Tax Administrator
6. Discuss a request for the approval of a contract with WithersRavenel for the
development of a Site Master Plan for NW Harnett Park; Carl Davis, Parks and
Recreation Director
7. Discuss a request to approve revised Title VI Program Plan as required by the
Federal Transportation Administration and North Carolina Department of
Transportation/integrated Mobility Division (NCDOT/IMD); Barry Blevins,
General Services Director
8. Development Services briefing on upcoming public hearings:
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2412-0001 Landowner / Applicant:
TFD, Inc. / Johnathan Tucker; 8.50 +/- acres; Pin # 0654-59-0569.000; From
Harnett County Board of Commissioners
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RA-30 to Commercial Zoning District; Hectors Creek Township; Intersection of
SR # 1415 (Rawls Church Road) & US Hwy 401 N.
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2501-0001 Landowner / Applicant:
CLCA, LLC-Chris Patterson / C Gregory Bagley; 4.03 +/- acres; Pin # 0610-88-
7283.000; From RA-20R to Commercial Zoning District; Upper Little River
Township; Intersection of US Hwy 421 N & SR # 1265 (Cool Springs Road).
9. Discuss a request for permission to apply for a Library Service and Technology
Act (LTSA) 2025- 2026 Project Grant award in the amount of $100,000 for Mobile
Outreach Vehicle; Kim VanBeck, Library Director
10. Discuss a request for permission to apply for a Library Service and Technology
Act (LTSA) 2025- 2026 Project Grant award in the amount of $100,000 to expand
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to the branch library locations
11. Discuss a request for the approval of a contract with Bio-Nomics for sludge lagoon
biosolids removal services in conjunction with the North Harnett Wastewater
Treatment Plant Upgrade Project; Seann Byrd, Harnett Regional Water Interim
Director Please note action may be taken on this item.
12. Discussion regarding Little League World Series in Dunn; Vice Chairman Bill
Morris
13. Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees.
14. County Manager's Report — Brent Trout, County Manager
• Mid -Carolina Regional Council of Delegates
• FY25 Quarter 2 Performance Management Update
• February 17, 2025 Regular Meeting Agenda Review
• Upcoming meetings and invitations
15. Harnett County Social Services 2nd Floor Project Walk-through
16. Closed Session
17. Adjourn
Kendra Martin, Executive Director of United Way of Lee County, presented information to the
Board of Commissioners regarding a United Way Campaign. Information included 2024-2025
Partnerships and impact areas, as well as Barrier Busters and 211 NC.
Vice Chairman Morris made a motion to remove from the table and put back on the floor a Joint
Resolution by the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education requesting Local
Statutory Act that would remove school buildings as voting places. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Jaggers. Chairman Nicol, Vice Chairman Morris, Commissioners Matthews and
Jaggers voted in favor of the motion. Commissioner McKoy voted against the motion. Motion
carried 4:1.
Vice Chairman Morris made a motion to approve the Resolution by the Board of Commissioners
and the Board of Education requesting Local Statutory Act that would remove school buildings
as voting places. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Jaggers. Commissioner McKoy
expressed opposition to the Resolution and stated I am voting against the Resolution. Chairman
Nicol, Vice Chairman Morris, Commissioners Matthews and Jaggers voted in favor of the
motion to approve the Resolution by the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education
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requesting Local Statutory Act that would remove school buildings as voting places.
Commissioner McKoy voted against the motion. Motion carried 4:1. (Attachment 1)
Christine Wallace, Tax Administrator, presented a report to the Board in accordance with NCGS
105-369(a). The Harnett County Tax Department must report the amount of unpaid taxes each
year to the governing body. The unpaid amount for fiscal year 2024-2025 is $3,083,842.03 as of
January 31, 2025. The Tax Administrator requests approval of an order from the Board of
Commissioners to allow for the advertisement of unpaid taxes for the fiscal year 2024-2025 as
set forth in the statute. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Carl Davis, Parks and Recreation Director, reviewed a request for the approval of a contract with
WithersRavenel for the development of a Site Master Plan for NW Harnett Park. WithersRavenel
will develop the Master Plan for Neill's Creek Park based on input from citizens, current
recreational trends, and staff. The Master Plan will guide staff with future development of the
park. The Contract for Design Services is $61,050. Consensus of the Board was to place this item
on the next consent agenda.
Chairman Nicol took a moment of privilege and recognized Dunn City Council Member J.
Wesley Sills and Board of Education Vice Chairman Bradley Abate.
Barry Blevins, General Services Director, reviewed a request for the Board to approve a revised
Title VI Program Plan as required by the Federal Transportation Administration and North
Carolina Department of Transportation/Integrated Mobility Division (NCDOT/IMD). Consensus
of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Sarah Arbour, Planner II, provided a briefing on the following upcoming public hearings:
• Case # PLAN2412-0001 Landowner / Applicant: TFD, Inc. / Johnathan Tucker; 8.50 +/-
acres; Pin # 0654-59-0569.000; From RA-30 to Commercial Zoning District; Hectors
Creek Township; Intersection of SR # 1415 (Rawls Church Road) & US Hwy 401 N.
• Case # PLAN2501-0001 Landowner / Applicant: CLCA, LLC-Chris Patterson / C
Gregory Bagley; 4.03 +/- acres; Pin # 0610-88-7283.000; From RA-20R to Commercial
Zoning District; Upper Little River Township; Intersection of US Hwy 421 N & SR #
1265 (Cool Springs Road).
Kimberly Beck, Library Director, reviewed a request for permission to apply for an LSTA 2025-
2026 Project Grant award in the amount of $100,000. This allocation of funds will be used to
purchase a mobile outreach vehicle (Bookmobile). Harnett County will be responsible for a 64%
match totaling $174,965. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent
agenda.
Joanna Cox, Assistant Library Director, reviewed a request for permission to apply for an LSTA
2025- 2026 Project Grant award in the amount of $100,000. This allocation of funds will be used
to expand Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to the branch library locations in
Angier, Benhaven, Boone Trail, Coats, Dunn and Erwin. Harnett County will be responsible for
a 25% match totaling $33,814.
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Seann Byrd, Interim Harnett Regional Water Director, reviewed a request for approval of a
contract with Bio-Nomics for sludge lagoon biosolids removal services in conjunction with the
North Harnett Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project. Commissioner Jaggers made a
motion to approve the contract. Vice Chairman Morris seconded the motion. The motion carried
unanimously.
Vice Chairman Morris recognized Dunn City Council Member Wesley Sills who presented
information on a funding request from the City of Dunn for the upcoming 2025 Diamond Youth
Baseball AA World Series. The request was for support of additional Police and EMS during the
event. Consensus of the Board was to place this request on the next agenda.
The Board of Commissioners reviewed applications to serve on Boards and Committees.
Consensus of the Board was to place the appointment of Chantel Paoni and R.H. Byrd, Jr. as
alternate members to the Harnett County Board of Adjustment; the reappointment of Michelle
Bennett, Sarah Martzahl, David Miller, Brent Trout, Jermaine White and Kimberly Whitted to
the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council and reappointment of Barry Blevins -Harnett County
General Services. Candace Cameron -HARTS representative, ex-officio, Carl Davis -Harnett
County Parks and Recreation ,Pamela Gainey -Harnett County Citizen Transporter, Valerie
Gilchrist -Harnett County JCI, Lisa Guy -Harnett County DSS -Medicaid Transportation,
Charlotte Leach -Harnett County Workforce Development, Mark Locklear -Harnett County
Development Services ,Pamela Munger-Sandhills Center, Kittrane Sanders -Harnett County
Cooperative Extension, Mary Jane Sauls -Harnett County Health Department, Larry Smith -
Harnett County Emergency Services, Tim Thompson -Public Citizen, Chance Torain -HARTS
representative, ex-officio and Eric Truesdale-Harnett County Veteran's Services to the
Transportation Advisory Board on the next consent agenda.
Brent Trout, County Manager, stated Tommy Burns will be starting as the Harnett Regional
Water Director on February 171h, Brad Abate was selected as the Jetport Director. Mr. Trout
provided the FY 25 Quarter 2 Performance Management Update.
The Board of Commissioners walked over to the Department of Social Services to tour the 2°d
floor upiit project at 9:46 am.
Following the tour, the Commissioners stepped back over to the Commissioners Meeting Room.
Vice Chairman Morris made a motion to adjourn the Board of Commissioners at 10:20 am.
Commissioner Jaggers seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Matthew B. Nicol, Chairman
Melis Capps, Clerk
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ATTACHMENT 1
Harnett
C 0 U N T Y RESOLUTION NO.2025-03
NORTH CAROLINA
JOINT RESOLUTION BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD O COMMISSIONERSLAL AND
ACT
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REQUESTING
THAT WOULD REMOVE SCHOOL BUILDINGS AS VOTING PLACES
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-128, the Harnett County Board of Elections
(hereinafter referred to as the "Board of Elections") retains the sole authority to establish, alter,
discontinue, or create new election precincts or voting places as it may deem expedient; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-129(a), the Board of Elections retains the sole
authority to demand and use any school or other State, county, or municipal building, or a part thereof, or
any other building, or a part thereof, which is supported or maintained, in whole or in part by or through
tax revenues provided; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Elections uses multiple Harnett County schools as voting places for
early and election day voting; and
WHEREAS, the use of Harnett County schools as voting places for early and election day voting
is disruptive to normal school operations and presents inherent health and safety risks for the students
during school hours due to the access and presence of the general public on school grounds; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to North Carolina State Board of Elections Numbered Memo 2022-12, the
use of law enforcement officers at a voting place is potentially a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 594, thereby
limiting the schools' ability to provide adequate protection for its students; and
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners (hereinafter referred to as the Board of
Commissioners") and the Harnett County Board of Education (hereinafter referred to as the "Board of
Education") desire to remove Harnett County schools as voting places unless expressly consented to by
the Board of Education; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners and Board of Education recommend that the Board of
Elections use public or publicly funded buildings other than schools or to provide or procure by lease other
suitable structures, or parts thereof, in which voting may be conducted in Harnett County.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners and
the Harnett County Board of Education jointly request that a local act be adopted for the benefit of Harnett
County whereby North Carolina General Statute § 163-129(a) be modified so that the Board of Elections
shall not have the authority to demand and use a school, or any part thereof, as a voting place without the
express consent of the school involved for the purpose of conducting registration and voting for any
primary or election; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Joint Resolution be forwarded to those General Assembly
Representatives who serve Harnett County.
Harnett
COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
Adopted this the 1 Vh day of February 2025 by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST:
Melis�sa D. Capps, Clerk to the Board
Adopted this the _ day of February 2025 by the Harnett County Board of Education.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Joseph W. Powell, Jr., Chairman
ATTEST:
Tammy Johnson, Clerk to the Board