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WORK SESSION AGENDA
Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Commissioners Meeting Room Harnett County Resource Center & Library 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington
1.Call to order – Chairman Matt Nicol
2.Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation – Commissioner Barbara McKoy
3.Consider any additions and/or deletions to the published agenda.
4.Recess to reconvene for Joint Meeting with the Harnett County Board of Education and theHarnett County Board of Elections in Training Room 103A.
5.Recess and reconvene in the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room.
6.Presentation concerning historic tourism in Harnett County; Sion Harrington
7.Discuss a request for the approval the Northeast Harnett Water Treatment Facility ProjectOrdinance; Seann Byrd, Harnett Regional Water Assistant Director
8.Discuss a request to award an engineer contract in the amount of $400,000 to Hazen and Sawyerfor the Water System Master Plan Update; Seann Byrd, Harnett Regional Water Assistant Director
9.Discuss a request to consider and approve contract negotiations for the Animal Shelter andAdoption Center architect/engineer for design and engineering; Barry Blevins, General ServicesDirector and Coley Price, Deputy County Manager
10.Discuss a request to apply for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Housing PreservationGrant; Barry Blevins, General Services Director
11.Discuss a request to approve an agreement with Southeastern Aero, LLC to operate a SpecialAviation Service Organization (SASO) to provide maintenance activities at Harnett RegionalJetport (HRJ); Brad Abate, Harnett Regional Jetport Director
12.Discuss a request to approve the Purdue Pharmaceutical Settlement and Second OpioidManufacturer Settlements; Christopher Appel, Senior Staff Attorney
13.Discuss the Johnston Lee Harnett Community Action Group Lease; Christopher Appel, Senior StaffAttorney
14.Discuss a request from the North Carolina Home Builders Charitable and Educational Foundationto approve reimbursement of permit fees for a nonprofit build located at 460 Beacon Road,Lillington; Brent Trout, County Manager
15.Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees.
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16. County Manager’s Report – Brent Trout, County Manager
• Harnett County Heroes Remembrance Presentations
• September 2, 2025 Regular Meeting Agenda Review
• Upcoming meetings and invitations
17. Closed Session
18. Adjourn
CONDUCT OF THE AUGUST 26, 2025 MEETING
A livestream of the meeting will be on the Harnett County Government’s YouTube Channel
at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7mTF6HTD65x_98EhAMeMg/featured.
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Agenda Item
MEETING DATE: September 2, 2025
TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: Northeast Harnett Water Treatment Facility Project Ordinance
REQUESTED BY: Seann Byrd, HRW Assistant Director
REQUEST:
This is a formal request for the Board to approve the Northeast Harnett Water
Treatment Facility Project Ordinance. This project involves the permitting, design, and
construction of a new 10-20 MGD water treatment facility in Erwin, NC. This water
treatment facility will primarily serve the Northeast Harnett Service Area as well as the
Towns of Erwin and Coats. Regional partnership opportunities will be explored as
well. The project ordinance is enclosed for your review. Please add this to the next
work session agenda for August 26, 2025.
FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION:
COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
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Section 1.
Section 2. The following expenditures are hereby appropriated for this project:
Original Ordinance
Admin & Professional 20,000,000$
Construction 200,000,000
Captal Outlay 10,000,000
Contingency 10,000,000
Total 240,000,000$
Section 3.The following revenues are hereby appropriated for this project:
Original Ordinance
Revenue Bonds 70,000,000$
USDA/SRF Loans 70,000,000$
Transfer from HRW Reserves 20,000,000$
Regional Participation 80,000,000$
Total 240,000,000$
Section 4.
18th day of August , 2025.
Matthew Nicol, Chairman
Harnett County Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
Duly adopted this
Northeast Harnett Water Treatment Facility
CAPITAL PROJECT ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County,North Carolina,sitting as the governing board for Harnett
County.
The Northeast Harnett Water Treatment Facility project involves the permitting,design,and construction of a
new 8-15 MGD water treatment facility in Erwin NC.This water treatment facility will primarily serve the
Northeast Harnett Service Area as well as the Towns of Erwin and Coats.This new water supply to these growth
corridors will allow for more capacity in the existing Harnett Regional Water Treatment Facility to service
increasing water demand in the north,central and west sides of Harnett County.Regional partnerships with
surrounding communities on the south and east of Harnett County are being explored in order to expand access
to water services.
Copies of this capital project ordinance shall be furnished to the Clerk to the Board,the Budget Officer and the
Finance Officer for direction in carrying out this project.
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Melissa Capps, Clerk to the Board
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Agenda Item
MEETING DATE: September 2, 2025
TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: Award of Water System Master Plan Update Contract
REQUESTED BY: Seann Byrd, HRW Director
REQUEST:
This is a formal request for the Board to award an engineer contract in the amount of
$400,000.00 to Hazen and Sawyer for the Water System Master Plan Update. Please
add this to the next work session agenda for August 26, 2025.
Contract is attached for your review.
$400,000.00 Hazen and Sawyer Water System Master Update
FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION:
COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
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hazenandsawyer.com
Hazen and Sawyer
620 Green Valley Road, Suite 101
Greensboro, NC 27408 • 336.292.7490
July 17, 2025
Mr. Seann Byrd
Harnett Regional Water
700 McKinney Parkway
Lillington, NC 27546
Re: Proposal for Water System Master Plan
Dear Seann:
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this proposal for updating your Water System Master Plan. The
scope reflects our recommended approach for updating the HRW hydraulic model and recommending
capital improvement projects. Master plan updates are important for help prepare for the future.
In 2016 Hazen completed a hydraulic analysis of the Southwest and South Central water districts, and in
2017 performed the same analysis for the Central and Northern water districts. These plans recommended
capital improvements to eliminate deficiencies and allow growth. We recommend a comprehensive
capital improvement plan update for the entire distribution system given the recent growth that HRW has
experienced.
We propose updating and re-calibrating HRW’s hydraulic model to ensure it accurately represents the
existing water system. Demands will be updated using current billing records, and future demands will be
adjusted based on the best available planning information. The updated model will simulate future
conditions to check for deficiencies, and the capital improvement plan will be updated as needed to
provide a reliable supply and excellent water quality to HRW customers.
Please call us if you have any questions about our proposal.
Sincerely,
John Collett, PE
Senior Associate
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Scope of Work
Hazen and Sawyer (Engineer) proposes the following scope of work for the Harnett Regional Water
(Owner) Master Plan:
1. Update Existing Hydraulic Model
This task includes working with Owner’s staff to gather information about the water system, including:
• Current GIS data describing the distribution system, including pipes, valves, and hydrants
• Locations of intentionally closed isolation and control valves which form pressure zone
boundaries
• Pump performance curves for any pumps added or replaced since 2014
• Billing data comprising 12 months usage and GPS coordinates for each water meter
• List of flusher locations, flow rates and hours of operation
• Daily production records from water treatment plant since 2022
• SCADA records for the dates when field tests are performed
• SCADA records of tank levels, pump operation, and pressures for a typical summer day
• Population data for traffic analysis zones and any other planning data showing growth areas
The project will begin with Kickoff Meeting 1 where the Engineer will present an overview of the
project tasks, review the list of information needed, as well as discuss planning of field testing. The
Engineer will update the water model to reflect current piping as shown in the Owner’s GIS. The
Engineer will compare the locations of intentionally closed valves and pressure zone boundaries with the
existing model and update as necessary. The Engineer may ask the Owner to check the position of valves
in areas of uncertainty and provide current control valve settings. The Engineer will update pump curves
as provided by the Owner. The Engineer will perform up to two days of field investigations to assist
Owner with checking zone boundaries, control valve settings, or other investigation needed for the model
update.
The Engineer will re-allocate node demands in the model using 12 months of recent customer billing data
and meter locations provided by the Owner. Node demands will be adjusted to account for non-revenue
water using water treatment plant pumpage records provided by the Owner. The Engineer will update
flushing rates at nodes representing flushers using information provided by the Owner.
The Engineer will calculate diurnal demand patterns using SCADA records from spring or summer,
recognizing that peak demand will be critical for evaluating existing and future conditions. The area
covered by each pattern will depend on where flows are recorded by SCADA, but the goal will be to
develop curves on either side of the Cape Fear River. The Owners’ largest wholesale water customers will
be assigned demand patterns based on hourly meter data provided by the Owner or other information such
as pump runtimes.
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The Engineer will add model controls by reviewing SCADA records and interviewing operations staff.
These controls will enable the model to perform extended period simulations that turn pumps on and off
and track tank levels.
2. Check Model Calibration
The Engineer will conduct four hydraulic grade line (HGL) tests that measure flows and pressures along
selected paths of trunk mains. Equipment to record flows and pressures will be provided by the Engineer.
Owner will make taps accessible from previous flow measurements or install new taps if needed. The
calibration approach will convert measured pressures to feet of water and add gauge elevations, in order
to plot hydraulic grade lines (HGLs) against distance. Engineer will prepare plots that compare measured
and predicted HGLs, showing where the model needs adjustments, or locations where unusual field
conditions are suspected, such as closed valves. Major discrepancies that cannot be resolved with
reasonable model adjustments will be reviewed with Owner to develop a plan for further investigations.
The Engineer will conduct 15 fire flow tests to check model calibration in areas of interest identified by
the Engineer and Owner. The tests will measure static pressure, residual pressure and flow using
calibrated equipment provided by the Engineer. The Owner will provide SCADA records of system
operation during the tests, including tank water levels, pump status and system demand. The Engineer
will use this information to simulate each fire flow test and compare predicted and measured pressures.
Minor adjustments will be made to the model to match the measurements. Major discrepancies that
cannot be resolved with reasonable model adjustments will be reviewed with Owner to develop a plan for
further investigations.
During field testing the Owner will provide assistance, including transporting the engineer and his
equipment between tests, operating hydrants and valves as needed, providing traffic control if necessary,
and providing confined space operators and equipment should confined space entry be required.
The Engineer also will calibrate the model using SCADA records by comparing predicted tank water
levels from extended period simulations to SCADA data showing actual tank levels. SCADA
comparisons will check pump cycles and tank turnover which impact the model’s water age calculations.
Progress Meeting 2 will summarize the model updates, field testing results, and calibration comparison.
Engineer and Owner will also establish acceptable design criteria for service pressure evaluation.
3. Evaluate Pressures and Fire Flows
The Engineer will use the model to calculate maximum and minimum pressures throughout the
distribution system under current conditions using the previously established design criteria for service
pressures. Engineer will recommend improvements to increase or decrease pressure as needed to meet
design criteria for maximum and minimum pressures.
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Engineer will map available fire flows for the existing distribution system by simulating fire flows at the
model node where each hydrant connects to a water main. The fire flow map will use the color-coding
scheme specified by the State Fire Marshal.
The fire flow map will identify hydrants with available flows less than 500 gpm. The Engineer will use
the hydraulic model to test improvements for up to ten problem areas where numerous available flows are
deficient. If directed by HRW, the engineer may look at additional development areas where 1,000+ gpm
available fire flow is needed. This additional evaluation would be performed using the project on-call
allowance.
4. Evaluate Water Quality
This task will generate a water age map using the calibrated hydraulic model. The model will predict
water age based on a 30-day simulation of existing average daily demand using current operating
procedures. The map will highlight areas where water age is excessive. Engineer will plot Owner’s
disinfection byproduct (DBP) sampling sites on the map and graph predicted water age against recent
DBPs sample data provided by the Owner.
The Engineer will use the model to test operational improvements that reduce water age in problem areas,
especially those near DBP sampling sites. Operational improvements may include automatic flushing,
bleeding water at zone boundaries, increasing tank turnover, enhancing circulation, and changing pump
controls.
Progress Meeting 3 will review the supply pressure, available fire flow, and water quality evaluation
results. Engineer and Owner will also discuss sources of data Owner wishes to use for projecting future
water demands.
5. Estimate Future Water Demands
The Engineer will review population projections for Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs) within the future
water system service area and other planning information made available by the Owner. The TAZ
projections will be adjusted if needed based on input from HRW staff.
The Engineer will project water demands for each pressure zone through 2050. Demand projections will
include an evaluation of peaking factors and estimates of average day, maximum day and peak hour in
each pressure zone. Demand projections will consider:
• projected population growth
• historical water production
• existing use by large customers
• existing and potential wholesale supply agreements (provided by HRW)
• information provided by HRW about new industrial use
• recent trends in per capita water use
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Engineer and HRW staff will hold Progress Meeting 4 to review demand projections before modeling
future conditions. A technical memorandum will summarize the demand projections that have been
agreed upon before proceeding with the master plan.
The Engineer will assign new demands to model nodes so that the model’s total demand for future
scenarios agrees with demand projections. New demands will be distributed to growth areas based on
TAZ projections and other growth areas identified during discussions with the Owner.
Engineer will use the demand projections to evaluate storage and pump capacity in each pressure zone.
This evaluation will consider storage for equalizing demand, sustaining fire flows and meeting state
regulations. Needed storage for each pressure zone will be compared to existing tank capacities to identify
zones with inadequate storage. New tanks will be recommended as needed. Pump capacity will be
evaluated by comparing maximum day demands with firm pumping capacity. Pump improvements will
be proposed as needed.
6. Develop CIP
Progress Meeting 5 will kickoff the capital project identification task with a “brainstorming” workshop
to identify possible improvements to test using the model. Hydraulic modeling will simulate critical
future demand conditions using the demand projections. Predicted pressures will be compared with design
criteria agreed upon with the Owner. Engineer will compare improvement alternatives and identify cost-
effective methods of supplying future demands while meeting hydraulic design criteria and maintaining
water quality. Recommendations will take full advantage of the existing distribution system and will
consider adjustments to pressure zone boundaries, if needed.
Modeling results will be summarized in Progress Meeting 6 and Progress Meeting 7 with the owner to
review viable improvement alternatives while considering costs, constructability and community impacts.
Final recommendations will be developed based on review comments.
The Engineer will finalize, map and tabulate a capital improvements plan (CIP) by prioritizing
recommended pipes, tanks, and pump stations. Each recommended project will include planning level
cost estimates. Cost estimates will include construction, contingencies, engineering, and construction
administration costs. The CIP will be shown graphically on color-coded maps, and project sheets will be
developed for major recommendations. Proposed improvements will be summarized by pressure zone,
and the Engineer will identify projects that depend on demand benchmarks.
7. Prepare Master Plan Report
The Engineer will present the overall findings and final project recommendations to the owner during
Progress Meeting 8. The Engineer will prepare a draft report that describes updating and calibrating the
hydraulic model, summarizes the demand projections, explains model results and tabulates proposed
improvements, including estimated costs. Projects sheets will identify major capital improvement
projects.
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Engineer will respond to review comments by Owner’s staff and prepare three paper copies of the final
report, along with electronic versions of the report, maps, and hydraulic model.
8. On-Call Testing and Modeling
The Engineer will provide modeling and other analysis as requested by HRW staff for items not covered
within the scope of work tasks 1 through 7. This may include investigating major discrepancies between
field and model results uncovered during calibration, evaluating additional areas to improve available fire
flows, additional in-person meetings, or other analysis which is identified as the project proceeds.
This proposal includes an On-Call allowance of $35,000 and will be utilized when agreed upon by HRW
staff.
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Compensation
We propose a total project fee of four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) divided as follows:
We propose a lump sum fee of $365,000 for completing tasks 1 through 7. The fee is based on the
following estimates per task:
Task Description Hours Fee
1 Update Existing Hydraulic Model 356 $65,300
2 Field Test & Check Model Calibration 322 $63,100
3 Evaluate Fire Flows & Pressures 156 $28,400
4 Evaluate Water Quality 140 $26,100
5 Project Water Demands 226 $40,500
6 Develop CIP 434 $84,300
7 Prepare Master Plan Report 320 $57,300
TOTALS 1,954 $365,000
We propose an on-call allowance of $35,000 for completing task 8, which will be billed as needed on an
hourly basis by employee classification.
Hourly Rates
Vice President $335
Associate Vice President $300
Senior Associate $275
Associate $240
Senior Principal Engineer $205
Senior Principal Scientist $205
Senior Field Coordinator $205
Senior Principal Designer $195
Principal Engineer $185
Principal Scientist $185
Principal Designer $150
Engineer $165
Assistant Engineer II $155
Assistant Engineer I $140
Designer $125
Editor/Admin $95
Technician/Intern $80
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Schedule
We estimate completing the entire project within 16 months of notice to proceed (NTP) with tasks
completed within the timeframes shown below:
Task Description
Number of Months
After NTP
1 Update Existing Hydraulic Model 4
2 Field Test & Check Model Calibration 6
3 Evaluate Fire Flows & Pressures 7
4 Evaluate Water Quality 8
5 Project Water Demands 10
6 Develop CIP 14
7 Prepare Master Plan Report 16
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Agenda Item
MEETING DATE: September 2, 2025
TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: Harnett County Animal Adoption Center Architect/Engineer Selection for
Design & Engineering
REQUESTED BY: Barry A. Blevins, GS Director & Coley Price, Deputy County
Manager
REQUEST:
Request the Board of Commissioners consider and approve contract negotiations with
Moseley Architects, Raleigh NC. Moseley Architects is ranked number one (1) of three
(3) short listed firms who responded to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the
Animal Adoption Center. RND Architects, PA (2) and Davis Kane Architects, PA (3)
are the other short-listed firms. There was a total of fifteen (15) respondents to the
RFQ. After considerable deliberation from the RFQ Review Committee, Moseley is
rated the most qualified firm to design the Animal Adoption Center. Moseley
Architects' design team includes Moseley Architects, Shelter Planners of America, and
WithersRavenel.
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Respondents RFQ Response Total Score Interview Points Combined Scores
Moseley Architects 285 5 290
RND Architects, PA 285 4 289
Davis Kane Architects, PA 285 4 289
HDA 285 3 288
SmithSinnett 285 3 288
Stewart-Cooper-Newell Architects, PA 285 3 288
Labella Associates 255
Integrated Design 190
DJG, Inc.190
Cromwell Architects/Engineers 190
Gordan Johnson Architecture, PLLC 190
Vinyet Architecture 190
Christian Larsen, Associates A/A 190
RA-DA Architect, Inc.170
MW Studios Architects 150
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MEETING DATE: September 2, 2025
TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Housing Preservation Grant (HPG)
Application
REQUESTED BY: Barry A. Blevins, General Services Director
REQUEST:
General Services Director requests the Board of Commissioners consider and approve
staff to seek and pre-apply for USDA Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) funding.
HPG provides grants to organizations for the repair and rehabilitation of housing
owned/occupied by low- and very-low-income rural citizens. Eligible expenses are
repairing or replacing electrical wiring, foundations, roofs, insulation, heating systems
and water/waste disposal systems. Staff anticipate applying for $90,000 with $0 for
matching funds. HPG projects have a two-year project duration.
FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION:
COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
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MEETING DATE: September 2, 2025
TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: Special Aviation Service Organization (SASO) Agreement to Operate at
Harnett Regional Jetport
REQUESTED BY: Brad Abate
REQUEST:
The Jetport Director requests the Board of Commissioners review and approve an
agreement with Southeastern Aero, LLC to operate a Special Aviation Service
Organization (SASO) to provide maintenance activities at Harnett Regional Jetport.
The term of the agreement will be from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028 with Southeastern
Aero providing an annual payment of $900.00.
FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION:
COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
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24.Mediation-Any claim, dispute or other matter in question arising out of or related to
this Agreement may be subject to mediation as a condition precedent to the institution of legal or
equitable proceedings by either party. If the parties agree to engage in mediation, it will be
conducted and governed by the North Carolina Rules Implementing Statewide Mediated
Settlement Conferences in Superior Court Civil Actions and the North Carolina General Statutes.
The parties shall share the mediator's fee and any filing fees equally. The mediation shall be held
in Harnett County, unless another location is mutually agreed upon. Agreements reached in
mediation shall be enforceable as settlement agreements in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
25.Severance Clause-In the event any provision of this Agreement is adjudged to be
unenforceable or found invalid, such provision shall be stricken and the remaining provisions shall
be valid and enforceable.
EXECUTED, this the __ day of ___ , 2025.
COUNTY OF HARNETT
Matthew B. Nicol, Chairman
Harnett County Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
Melissa Capps, Clerk to the Board
(SEAL)
SOUTHEASTERN AERO, LLC
Jos �r, Owner
ATTEST:
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RESOLUTION BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF OPIOID SETTLEMENTS WITH SECONDARY
OPIOID MANUFACTURERS, PURDUE PHARMA LP, AND THE SACKLER FAMILY,
AND APPROVING THE THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL
FUNDS BETWEEN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS ON PROCEEDS RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF OPIOID
LITIGATION
WHEREAS more than 41,500 North Carolinians lost their lives to a drug overdose from
2000-2023.
WHEREAS the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated the total
economic burden of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States to be $78.5 billion a
year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice
involvement;
WHEREAS, Harnett County’s drug overdose death rate in 2024 was 31.8 per 100,000
residents, which represents 45 total deaths for that year, and the drug overdose emergency
department visit rate in 2024 was 101.8 trips per 100,000 residents, which represents 144 total ED
visits for that year; and
WHEREAS certain counties and municipalities in North Carolina joined with thousands
of local governments across the country to file lawsuits against opioid companies, manufacturers,
pharmaceutical distributors, and chain drug stores to hold those companies accountable for their
misconduct;
WHEREAS settlements (collectively “the Secondary Opioid Manufacturer Settlements”)
have been reached in litigation against Alvogen, Inc., Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Apotex
Corp., Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. f/k/a West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., Indivior Inc.,
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Viatris Inc., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., as well
as their subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, and directors (collectively “the Secondary Opioid
Manufacturer Defendants”) named in the Secondary Opioid Manufacturer Settlements;
WHEREAS representatives of local North Carolina governments, the North Carolina
Association of County Commissioners, and the North Carolina Department of Justice have
negotiated and prepared a Third Supplemental Agreement for Additional Funds ("SAAF-3") to
provide for the equitable distribution of the proceeds of the Secondary Opioid Manufacturer
Settlements;
WHEREAS settlements have been reached, under Purdue Pharma L.P.’s bankruptcy
plan, whereby Purdue Pharma L.P. (“Purdue”) and members of the Sackler family will pay
approximately $7.4 billion to settle opioid claims across the nation, which settlements would be
subject in North Carolina to the equitable distribution of the proceeds as set forth in the
Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) which has already been approved by this Board;
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WHEREAS by joining the Secondary Opioid Manufacturer Settlements, approving the
SAAF-3, and approving the bankruptcy plan and settlements relating to Purdue and the Sackler
family, the state and local governments maximize North Carolina’s share of opioid settlement
funds to ensure the needed resources reach communities, as quickly, effectively, and directly as
possible;
WHEREAS it is advantageous to all North Carolinians for local governments, including
Harnett County and its residents, to sign onto the Secondary Opioid Manufacturer Settlements,
SAAF-3, and approving the bankruptcy plan and settlements relating to Purdue and the Sackler
family, in order to demonstrate solidarity in response to the opioid overdose crisis, and to
maximize the share of opioid settlement funds received both in the State and this County to help
abate the harm; and
WHEREAS both the MOA and SAAF-3 directs substantial resources over multiple years
to local governments on the front lines of the opioid overdose epidemic while ensuring that these
resources are used in an effective way to address the crisis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Manager to execute the necessary documents to
enter into opioid settlement agreements, as set forth herein, with the Secondary Opioid
Manufacturer Defendants, to execute the SAAF-3, and to approve the bankruptcy plan and
settlement agreements relating to Purdue and the Sackler family, and to provide such documents
to Rubris, the Implementation Administrator.
Adopted this 2nd day of September 2025.
__________________________________________
Matthew B. Nicol, Chairman
Harnett County Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
________________________________
Melissa Capps, Clerk to the Board
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Board Meeting
Agenda Item
MEETING DATE: September 2, 2025
TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action Lease Agreement
REQUESTED BY: Christopher Appel - Senior Staff Attorney
REQUEST:
Legal requests approval of the Johsnton-Lee-Harnett Community Action lease
agreement. The new rent amount is $431 and the terms of the new lease are an initial
term of two years with three one year options to renew.
FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION:
COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 APPOINTMENTS NEEDED
HARNETT COUNTY COMMISSION FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH
There are three vacancies on this Board, one for District 2, one for District 4, and one for District 5.
We have received an application from Nancy Jackson. She would like to be considered for the District
2 vacancy. (Application attached).
We have received an application from Ersertavia Ford-Godfrey. She would like to be considered for
the District 4 vacancy. (Application attached). This item was tabled from the July 1, 2025 meeting.
We have received an application from Abigale Farina. She would like to be considered for the District
5 vacancy. (Application attached).
We have received an application from Lyndra Johnson. She would like to be considered for the
District 5 vacancy. (Application attached).
DANGEROUS DOG COMMITTEE
There is one alternate member vacancy on this Board.
We have received an application from Abigale Farina. She would like to be considered for the
Alternate member vacancy. (Application attached).
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
We have received an application from William Dan Andrews. He would like to be considered for
reappointment. He currently serves as a District 4 representative. (Application attached).
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