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Minutes of Work Session
November 12, 2025
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in work session on Wednesday, November 12,
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
Duncan "Eddie" Jaggers, Commissioner
Member absent: W. Brooks Matthews, 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 Jaggers led the Pledge of Allegiance and provided the invocation.
Eric Truesdale, Veterans Services Director, presented information regarding the new Harnett
County Heroes Remembrance recognition. We are recognizing and honoring veterans that appear
on our Wall of Heroes. These individuals have received awards for acts of individual heroism,
not as a unit. Mr. Truesdale read First Lieutenant Jose J. Anzaldua's citation. Chairman Nicol
presented First Lieutenant Anzaldua with a certificate.
Chairman Nicol called for any additions or deletions to the published agenda. Commissioner
Jaggers made a motion to approve the agenda as published. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner McKoy and carried unanimously.
The following agenda was before the Board of Commissioners:
1. Call to order — Chairman Matthew B. Nicol
2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation — Commissioner Duncan "Eddie " Jaggers
3. Harnett County Heroes Remembrance Presentation
4. Consider any additions and/or deletions to the published agenda.
5. Update on Land Sales for the 2026 Reappraisal; Christine Wallace, Tax
Administrator
6. Carolina Across 100 Affordable Housing Update; Coley Price, Deputy County
Manager
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7. Discuss a request to consider and approve contract negotiations for Construction
Manager at Risk (CMAR) for Construction Services for Harnett County Animal
Adoption Center; Barry Blevins, General Services Director and Coley Price, Deputy
County Manager
8. Discuss a request to add a Techl/Painter position to Facilities Maintenance
Department; Kenneth Snipes, Facilities Maintenance Director
9. Discuss a request to accept the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant of the
construction of Phase 1 outlined in the Neills Creek Park Master Plan; Carl Davis,
Parks and Recreation Director
10. Discuss a request to accept the Land and Water Conservation Fund grant funding
for the construction of Phase 1 outlined in the Neills Creek Park Master Plan; Carl
Davis, Parks and Recreation Director
11. Development Services briefing:
• Proposed Zoning Change from the RA-20R to Commercial Zoning District,
PLAN2509-0001: Landowner / Applicant: B & B Land Holdings, LLC-Ron
Burgess / Greg Bagley; 6.26 +/- acres; Pin # 0549-91-0349.000; From RA-
20R to Commercial Zoning District; Lillington Township; Intersection of NC
Hwy 210 South & SR # 1133 (Shawtown Road)
• Proposed Zoning Change from the Commercial to the RA-20R Zoning
District, PLAN2509-0002: Landowner / Applicant: Mary Lou Mize, Steven
Pointer, Kevin & Kathleen Harris, Nancy Ouellette / Harnett County
Development Services; 18.13 +/- acres; Pin #'s 9576-37-2987.000, 9576-28-
9973.000, 9576-38-1432.000, 9576-37-3037.000, 9576-37-3735.000, 9576-
37-3220.000, 9576-37-2250.00, 9576-37-2372.000; From Commercial to RA-
20R Zoning District; Barbecue Township; NC 87 N & SR # 1113 (Old NC
87)
• Proposed Zoning Change from the RA-20M to the Commercial Zoning
District, PLAN2510-0001: Landowner / Applicant: Kelley Inez Marsh f/k/a
Kelley Bullock Hasapis, Darius Marsh, Angelo K Hasapis/ 4C Development,
LLC-Wesley Campbell; 5.32 +/- acres; Pin # 0504-92-7415.000; From RA-
20M to Commercial Zoning District; Anderson Creek Township; Intersection
of SR # 1121 (Ray Road) & SR # 1122 (McKay Drive)
12. Discuss a for approval of the conversion of two part-time positions to one full-time
Library Assistant Position; Kimberly Van Beck, Library Director
13. Discuss a request to apply for and accept Libraries Transforming Communities
(LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities Grant Round 4 — Erwin Public
Library; Kimberly Van Beck, Library Director
14. Discuss a request for permission to apply for and accept if awarded a Libraries
Strengthening Connections Grant in the amount of $25,800; Joanna Cox, Assistant
Library Director/Systems Administrator
15. Discuss a request to change the name of Human Resources and Legal
Departments; Christopher Appel, Senior StafjrAttorney
16. Discuss a request for the approval of a Land Lease Agreement between the County
and Harnett Air, LLC.; Christopher Appel, Senior StaffAttorney
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17. Discuss Historic Preservation and Heritage Tourism Commission Ordinance;
Christopher Appel, Senior Staff Attorney
18. Discuss a request to approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid
Funds; Christopher Appel, Senior Staff Attorney
19. Discuss updating Board of Commissioners' Rules of Procedure; Christopher Appel,
Senior Staff Attorney
20. Discuss 2026 Board of Commissioners meeting dates; Melissa Capps, Clerk to the
Board
21. Review applications for Boards and Committees.
22. County Manager's Report — Brent Trout, County Manager
• November 17, 2025 Regular Meeting Agenda Review
• Upcoming meetings and invitations
23. Closed Session
24. Adjourn
Christine Wallace, Tax Administrator, provided an update on vacant land sales as part of the
ongoing preparations for the 2026 reappraisal.
Coley Price, Deputy County Manager, Sarah Arbour, Planner II and Barry Blevins, General
Services Director, provided an update on the Carolina Across 100 Affordable Housing Initiative.
Discussion included affordability of housing, housing supply and the real estate market.
Mr. Price also reviewed a request for approval of contract negotiations with Edifice LLC,
Charlotte, NC. Edifice Construction is ranked first (1) of three (3) short listed firms who
responded to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Animal Adoption Center. Bordeaux
Construction (2) and Samet Corporation (3) are the other short-listed firms. There was a total of
twelve (12) respondents to the RFQ. After considerable deliberation from the RFQ Review
Committee, Edifice is rated the most qualified firm to provide Construction Manager at Risk
(CMAR) services for the Animal Adoption Center. Consensus of the Board was to place this
item on the next consent agenda for approval.
Kenneth Snipes, Facilities Maintenance Director, reviewed a request for approval to add a
TechI/ Painter position to our Department. This position will mainly be at the Sheriff's office.
With the building being over 16 years old, maintenance requests have been increasing. Having
staff there from 8 to 5 Monday through Friday, we can increase our duties at this facility. This
will include painting the cells, pods, plumbing and electrical. We are looking at starting this
position on January 1, 2026. This position can be funded using lapse salaries from the Sheriffs
Office and contingency funds from Facilities. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on
the next consent agenda for approval.
Carl Davis, Parks and Recreation Director, reviewed a request for approval to accept the Parks
and Recreation Trust Fund grant funding for the construction of Phase 1 outlined in the Neills
Creek Park Master Plan (adopted in March 2024). Phase 1 will include playground, picnic
shelter, restrooms, walking trail, and additional infrastructure for Phase 1 and future phases. The
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awarded grant is $500,000 and requires a dollar for dollar match from the County. The County
currently has $739,400 allocated in the CIP for this project and a $500,000 grant from the Land
and Water Conservation Fund has also been awarded for this project. Consensus of the Board
was to place this item on the next consent agenda for approval.
Mr. Davis also reviewed a request for authorization to accept the Land and Water Conservation
Fund grant funding for the construction of Phase 1 outlined in the Neills Creek Park Master Plan
(adopted in March 2024). Phase 1 will include playground, picnic shelter, restrooms, walking
trail, and additional infrastructure for Phase 1 and future phases. The awarded grant is $500,000
and requires a dollar for dollar match from the County. The County currently has $739,400
allocated in the CIP for this project and a $500,000 grant from the Parks and Recreation Trust
Fund has also been awarded for this project. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on
the next consent agenda for approval.
Sarah Arbour, Planner II, provided a briefing on the following upcoming public hearings:
• Proposed Zoning Change from the RA-20R to Commercial Zoning District, PLAN2509-
0001: Landowner / Applicant: B & B Land Holdings, LLC-Ron Burgess / Greg Bagley;
6.26 +/- acres; Pin # 0549-91-0349.000; From RA-20R to Commercial Zoning District;
Lillington Township; Intersection of NC Hwy 210 South & SR # 1133 (Shawtown Road)
• Proposed Zoning Change from the Commercial to the RA-20R Zoning District,
PLAN2509-0002: Landowner / Applicant: Mary Lou Mize, Steven Pointer, Kevin &
Kathleen Harris, Nancy Ouellette / Harnett County Development Services; 18.13 +/-
acres; Pin #'s 9576-37-2987.000, 9576-28-9973.000, 9576-38-1432.000, 9576-37-
3037.000, 9576-37-3735.000, 9576-37-3220.000, 9576-37-2250.00, 9576-37-2372.000;
From Commercial to RA-20R Zoning District; Barbecue Township; NC 87 N & SR #
1113 (Old NC 87)
• Proposed Zoning Change from the RA-20M to the Commercial Zoning District,
PLAN25 10-000 1: Landowner / Applicant: Kelley Inez Marsh f/k/a Kelley Bullock
Hasapis, Darius Marsh, Angelo K Hasapis/ 4C Development, LLC-Wesley Campbell;
5.32 +/- acres; Pin # 0504-92-7415.000; From RA-20M to Commercial Zoning District;
Anderson Creek Township; Intersection of SR # 1121 (Ray Road) & SR # 1122 (McKay
Drive)
Kimberly VanBeck, Library Director reviewed a request for permission to convert two existing
part-time Library Assistant positions into one full-time Library Assistant Position. Both part-
time roles are currently vacant and the change would require no additional funding as the
combined budgeted hours (29 hours) and salary allocations fall within the parameters of a full-
time equivalent position. This alignment has been confirmed with the budget director. The
library hopes to gain improved retention and recruitment, consistency, enhanced coverage, and
professional development and growth within our organization to align with our strategic goals.
Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda for approval.
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Ms. VanBeck also reviewed a request for permission to apply for and accept if awarded the
Accessible Small and Rural Communities Grant Round 4. Erwin Public Library is requesting a
$20,000 dollar grant for updates to doorways, tables, and book drops to meet ADA compliance.
This is a non -matching grant and no additional funds are needed if awarded. Consensus of the
Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda for approval.
Joanna Helms, Assistant Library Director, reviewed a request for permission to apply for and
accept if awarded a Libraries Strengthening Connections Grant in the amount of $25,800, with
no match required. This project will expand the library's current Chromebook lending program
with 75 additional kits and improve a virtual conferencing space for patrons to participate in
remote work, education, and telehealth. The library will also offer digital literacy classes
teaching internet basics, productivity tools, and emerging technologies. This project is funded
with a federal award from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF),
established under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 and was appropriated to the
North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT). Consensus of the Board was to
place this item on the next consent agenda for approval.
Christopher Appel, Senior Staff Attorney, reviewed a request for approval of name changes of
the Human Resources and Legal Departments. The Human Resources & Risk Management
Department will be changed to Human Resources. The Legal Department will be changed to
Legal & Risk Management. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent
agenda for approval.
Attorney Appel also reviewed a request for the approval of a Land Lease Agreement between the
County and Harnett Air, LLC. The lease is for a 26,571 square foot parcel located at Harnett
Regional Jetport. The term of the lease is twenty (20) years with three (3) five (5) year options to
renew. The lease amount is $7,439.88 annually with a twenty-five percent (25%) increase at the
end of the initial term, and a three (3%) increase at each subsequent renewal term. Consensus of
the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda for approval.
Attorney Appel also reviewed proposed amendments to the Historic Preservation and Heritage
Commission Ordinance. A public hearing will be scheduled for the December 1, 2025 Board
Meeting.
Attorney Appel also reviewed a request for approval of the Board of Commissioners approve a
Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Funds. The Resolution directs the expenditure for
the following: $40,000 for Naloxone distribution; $10,550 for creating and distributing "hygiene -
type" kits for the Harnett County Post -Overdose Response Team; and $1,000 to cover the costs
of training for pharmacists. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent
agenda. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda for approval.
Attorney Appel also reviewed a request for the approval of the changes to the Rules of Procedure
for the Board of County Commissioners. The update to Rule 6 - Regular and Special Meetings
includes the addition of the meeting on the Second Tuesday of each Month at 9 a.m. and updates
the location of the regular meetings.
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Melissa Capps, Clerk to the Board reviewed a request for the Board to approve the adoption of a
Resolution to Adopt the 2026 Schedule of Meetings for the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners. Consensus of the Board was to change the April Oh meeting date to Tuesday,
Apri17"h and place this item on the next consent agenda for approval.
The Board of Commissioners reviewed applications to serve on the various Boards and
Committees. Consensus was to place on the next consent agenda for approval the reappointment
of Ashley Dunn to the Board of Equalization and Review as an at -large member and
reappointment of Matthew Tucker to the Harnett County Planning Board as an alternate member.
Brent Trout, County Manager, reminded the Board tomorrow we will have our first Harnett
County Economic Development update meeting at Campbell University. We have a number of
speakers and it is from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. He also reminded the Board this Friday they have
been invited to a retirement reception for Paul Poliniski.
Commissioner Jaggers made a motion to go into Closed Session for the following purposes:
Consultation with and instructions to the County staff concerning the position to be taken by the
County in negotiating a proposed contract for the acquisition of real property; and to consult with
the County legal staff in order to preserve the attorney -client privilege concerning the handling
of certain litigation, namely, the workers compensation claim "Yergeau v. County of Harnett, IC
file no. 24027894. The motion is made pursuant to NC General Statute Section 143-318.11 (a)(5)
and (3). The motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Morris and carried unanimously.
Following a motion to come out of Closed Session, Chairman Nicol called the meeting back into
open session.
Vice Chairman Morris made a motion to adjourn the Board of Commissioners at 10:59 am.
Commissioner Jaggers seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Matthew B. Nicol, Chairman
Meli6n Capps, Clerk
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