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HomeMy WebLinkAbout030226 agenda packetREGULAR MEETING Date: Monday, March 2, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. Location: Commissioners Meeting Room Harnett County Resource Center & Library 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington Harnett County Board of Commissioners Page | 1 1.Call to order – Chairman Duncan Jaggers 2.Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation – Vice Chairman Matt Nicol 3.Harnett County Heroes Remembrance Presentation 4.Consider additions and deletions to the published agenda 5.Public Comment PeriodPeriod of up to 30 minutes for informal comments allowing 3 minutes for each presentation. Speakers arerequested to sign up prior to the meeting. Speakers may sign up by contacting the clerk atmdcapps@harnett.org at least one hour prior to the start of the meeting or by utilizing the signup sheet atthe back of the room. The signup form will be picked up by the clerk 5 minutes before the publishedmeeting start time. 6.Consent AgendaA.Minutesi.Regular Meeting Minutes of February 16, 2026 7.Presentation of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for FY ending 2025 by Matt Braswell,Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with Martin & Starnes. 8.Discuss a request to amend the Library Board of Trustees Bylaws specifically Article III, Section2.1.A; Kimberly VanBeck, Library Director (this item was previously discussed and tabled until March 2,2026) 9.Action: A.Discuss and consider a request to accept the County Veterans Office State Grant in the amount of $20,000; Eric Truesdale, Veterans Services Director B.Discuss and consider a request to approve the fireworks application from Pyrostar Entertainment, LLC for Campbell University’s baseball season fireworks; Larry Smith, Emergency Services Director C.Discuss and consider a request for approval of the WebEx countywide phone system agreement; Ira Hall, Chief Information Officer HCBOC 030226 Pg. 1 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Page | 2 D. Discuss a request for approval to transfer Tower Access Agreement to Ripple Fiber; Ira Hall, Chief Information Officer E. Discuss and consider a request for approval of payouts for Milestones 3 & 4 as outlined in Ripple Fiber’s agreement; Ira Hall, Chief Information Officer F. Discuss a request to approve a new Director of Public Safety Communications position; Gary McNeill, Major, Sheriff’s Office G. Discuss a request to accept the award of $1,416,360 from the USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) to secure a conservation easement on 330 acres; Lynn Lambert, Natural Resources Director/Conservation Education Coordinator H. Review applications for Boards and Committees. 10. County Manager’s Report – Brent Trout, County Manager A. Recognition of Department Accomplishments B. 2nd Quarter FY2026 TEAM Harnett Performance Management Report C. Brief video message from North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) President Wallace Nelson D. Budget Revisions E. Budget Amendments – Motion to approve budget amendments as requested by the Finance Officer. F. Resolution requesting NCDOT add Caldwell Street and Onslow Court in the Overhills Creek Subdivision Section 8 to the State’s Secondary Road System – Motion to approve the Resolution G. Resolution requesting NCDOT add Double Barrel Street, Bonnie Girl Court, Clyde Dog Court, Dive Bomb Street and Decoy Spread Place in Duncans Crossing Subdivision to the State’s Secondary Road System – Motion to approve Resolution 11. New Business 12. Closed Session 13. Adjourn CONDUCT OF THE MARCH 2, 2026 MEETING Live audio of the meeting will be streamed on the Harnett County Government’s YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7mTF6HTD65x_98EhAMeMg/featured. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 2 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 16, 2026 Page 1 of 5 HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Meeting Minutes February 16, 2026 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, February 16, 2026 at 6:00 pm, in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Harnett County Resource Center and Library, 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina. Members present: Duncan E. Jaggers, Chairman Barbara McKoy, Commissioner (arrived at 6:40 pm) William Morris, Commissioner W. Brooks Matthews, Commissioner Absent: Matthew B. Nicol, Vice Chairman Staff present: Brent Trout, County Manager Dwight Snow, County Attorney Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer Melissa Capps, Clerk Chairman Jaggers called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Commissioner Matthews led the Pledge of Allegiance and provided the invocation. Amy Noel, Assistant Veterans Services Director, presented information regarding the 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. Ms. Noel read Sergeant Larry C. Coleman’s citation. Chairman Jaggers presented Sergeant Coleman with a certificate. Chairman Jaggers called for any additions or deletions to the published agenda. Commissioner Morris made a motion to approve the agenda as published. Commissioner Matthews seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Chairman Jaggers opened the meeting for informal comments by the public, allowing up to 3 minutes for each presentation up to 30 minutes. No one spoke. The public comment period was closed. Commissioner Matthews made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Commissioner Morris seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The items on the consent agenda were as follows: A.Meeting Minutes of February 10, 2026 Item 6A HCBOC 030226 Pg. 3 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 16, 2026 Page 2 of 5 Laka King, Community Liaison, LIFE St. Joseph of the Pines, and Eric Faison also with LIFE St. Joseph of the Pines shared information regarding their senior program for 55 years or better, non-residential, as an all-inclusive care provider. They currently serve two zip codes in Harnett County. Ms. King stated we have a lovely lady here that really is wanting to be a part of our program. Ms. King stated we have petitioned the state for an expansion, as we are trying to cover more zip codes within Harnett County other than Dunn and Erwin, but we could use your help. The program is government funded through Medicare and Medicaid. Brent Trout, County Manager, asked who currently serves the area that you do not serve. Ms. King stated we do not think anyone does currently. Chairman Jaggers stated we will look into this to see what we can do and asked staff to report back in a couple of meetings. Carl Davis, Parks and Recreation Director, presented information on a request to adopt the NW Harnett Park Master Plan. He provided a brief history for the site of the NW Harnett Park and introduced Jon Blasco, Landscape Architect and Senior Project Manager with WithersRavenel. Mr. Blasco presented the following information: • Site Analysis • Community Engagement o Top Three Priorities  Tree House Adventure  Rope Course  Challenge Course • Initial Concepts o Preferred Concept – Concept A o Master Plan • Cost Estimate o Phase 1: $3.8 million o Phase 2: $2.5 million o Phase 3: $1.8 million • Phasing Plan o Phase 1  Traditional playground  Picnic shelter  Restrooms & utilities  Pump track  Parking (60 spaces) & sidewalks  Phase 1 Cost: $3.8 million o Phase 2  Pickleball courts  Looped trail  Performance stage  Beginner pump track  Asphalt skills loop  Remaining parking  Phase 2 Cost: $2.5 million HCBOC 030226 Pg. 4 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 16, 2026 Page 3 of 5 o Phase 3  Paved trail  Nature playground  Mountain bike trails  Sports lighting  Phase 3 Cost: $1.8 million Mr. Blasco cautioned these are an opinion of costs. Additional fees could include professional service fees, design fees, permit fees, and construction monitoring type costs. This is an opportunity to help the County set their budget for that implementation. It also helps serve as a mechanism for grant funding. Commissioner Matthews asked how many respondents they had to the survey. Mr. Davis stated the surveys were actually pretty well done and they are in the document, I don’t know off the top of my head. We did social media, so we got quite a bit. I would say it’s over 200 if not more. Mr. Davis stated what we are asking tonight has nothing to do with funding, this is just a Master Plan which will guide us for future implementation and we will look to apply for grants in the future. Commissioner Morris made a motion to approve and accept the Master Plan for the NW Harnett Park. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Matthews and carried unanimously. Kimberly VanBeck, Library Director, presented information on a request to amend the Library Board of Trustees Bylaws specifically Article III, Section 2.1.A. The proposed modifications seek to align the promotion of board vacancies with appropriate public channels such as social media and other community outlets including but not restricted to Newspaper advertisements. The Library Board of Trustees approved this bylaw change on January 28, 2026 by unanimous vote. Discussion included what type of solicitations would be used, costs related to running ads in the newspaper and number of applications received via newspaper versus social media. Commissioner Matthews made a motion to table the request to amend the Library Board of Trustees Bylaws until the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried unanimously. Brad Abate, Harnett Regional Jetport, reviewed a request to apply for an open grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation for the Corporate Area Development/Hangar project for grant funds up to a half of a million dollars. Commissioner Morris made a motion to approve the request to apply for an open grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Matthews and carried unanimously. Mr. Abate also reviewed a request to approve a bid from Southeastern Interiors of $10,700 to demo office and bathroom area in Harnett Regional Jetport owned hangar. We also request you approve Mr. Trout to sign any documents related with the request. Commissioner Morris made a motion to approve a bid from Southeastern Interiors of $10,700 to demo office and bathroom area in Harnett Regional Jetport owned hangar and approve Mr. Trout to sign any related documents. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Matthews and carried unanimously. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 5 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 16, 2026 Page 4 of 5 Stephen Barrington, Economic Development Director, reviewed a request to approve the acceptance of a grant from Golden LEAF Foundation in the amount of $656,051 to support Western Harnett Innovation Park. The grant will support Phase 1 development activities of 40 acres at Western Harnett Innovation Park. Site readiness activities, including due diligence, design, and engineering, will occur on the full 40 acres. Site development activities, including clearing, grubbing, and grading, will occur on approximately 10 acres at the entrance of the park. No matching funds are required. Commissioner Matthews made a motion to approve the acceptance of a grant from Golden LEAF Foundation in the amount of $656,051 to support Western Harnett Innovation Park. Coley Price, Deputy County Manager, reviewed a request to approve converting a part-time to full-time Workforce Development Eligibility Specialist position. The Eligibility Specialist position (Grade 16, $18.53/hour) is currently part-time, which limits our ability to meet growing service demands. With only one Director, two Career Advisors, and a vacant Administrative Assistant, this role is critical for serving Harnett County and surrounding areas. Increasing county population has led to higher demand for unemployment insurance and employment services. Converting this position to full-time will reduce wait times for unemployment insurance registration and employment services, and ensure office coverage, preventing closures due to limited staff. The full-time positions will improve overall efficiency and service delivery. If this position is converted to full-time effective April 1, the estimated cost for salary and benefits for the remaining three months of the fiscal year is $15,350. This investment will enhance accessibility and operational stability with our increased demand. Commissioner Matthews made a motion to approve the conversion of a part-time Workforce Development Eligibility Specialist position to full- time. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried unanimously. Brent Trout, County Manager, reviewed the Boards’ goals and priorities. He highlighted Action 3.2.1 – Acquire Johnson Farm for future generations. The Johnson brothers decided not to sell, so that project is not one that we will be able to consider in the future. Mr. Trout provided an update on Action 3.8.1 and Action of 4.2.1. We continue to make great progress as it relates to the projects. A copy of the Boards goals and priorities is attached. (Attachment 1) Mr. Trout provided a copy of the 2025 legislative priorities. Staff has reviewed the listed priorities from last year and would recommend that they stay in the document. There are three items that we need to add to our priorities. The first is for a request for an extension on our OSBM grants for the Johnson Farm and the Detention Center Generation. In addition, we need to have a technical correction approved for the Johnson Farm grant to allow the funds to be used for other Parks and Recreation items. The next area is for the General Assembly is to approve a budget that provides full funding for the Medicaid reimbursement for services that the County provides in the health department and HARTS. The last area is to provide adequate funding for Guardianship and Adult Protection Services. The funding is needed for the Department of Social Services department. Commissioner Matthews made a motion to include the additional items that Mr. Trout brought to us tonight on our Legislative Priorities. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Morris and carried unanimously. (Attachment 2) Mr. Trout also provided a copy of the Project Funding List from 2025 and a list of 2026 Project Funding list and requested the Board rank those listings and return to him at a later date. (Attachment 3 & 4) HCBOC 030226 Pg. 6 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 16, 2026 Page 5 of 5 Mr. Trout stated we do not have a new date for the Legislative Luncheon yet, as we are coordinating with our elected officials. Mr. Trout shared Kimberly Honeycutt was one of eight nominees to receive the award for Finance Officer of the year. Unfortunately, she was not selected, but of course we all consider her number one in our books. Commissioner Morris made a motion to approve tax rebates, refunds and releases as requested by the Tax Administrator. The motion was seconded by Commissioner McKoy and carried unanimously. (Attachment 5) Commissioner Morris made a motion to approve the tax rebates, releases and refunds as requested by the Tax Administrator. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Matthews and carried unanimously. (Attachment 6) Commissioner Morris made a motion to go into closed session to consult with County’s legal staff in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege concerning the handling of certain litigation including the following case: Hall vs. Beasley, et at. Harnett County District Court File # 26 CV 288-420. This motion is made pursuant to NC General Statute Section 143-318.11 (a)(3). The motion was seconded by Commissioner Matthews and carried unanimously. Following a motion to come out of Closed Session, Chairman Jaggers called the meeting back into open session. Commissioner Morris made a motion to adjourn at 7:03 pm. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Matthews and carried unanimously. ____________________________________ ___________________________________ Duncan E. 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FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 7 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 99 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2026\030226\8.1 Board of Trustee Bylaw Amendment.docx Page 1 of 1 Board Meeting Agenda Item MEETING DATE: February 16, 2026 TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: Request for Amendment to Library Board of Trustees Bylaws REQUESTED BY: Kimberly VanBeck, Library Director REQUEST: The Harnett County Public Library respectfully requests the amendment of the Library Board of Trustees Bylaws, specificallyArticle III, Section 2.1.A. The proposed modifications seek to align the promotion of board vacancies with appropriate public channels such as social media and other community outlets including but not restricted to Newspaper advertisements. The Library Board of Trustees approved this bylaw change on January 28, 2026 by unanimous vote. FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 8 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 100 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 101 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 102 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 103 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 104 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 105 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 106 1 THE BYLAWS OF HARNETT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Post Office Box 1149 Lillington, North Carolina 27546 Revised Bylaws January 2026 ARTICLE I NAME The name of this organization shall be The Harnett County Public Library Board of Trustees. It is hereinafter referred to as the “Board of Trustees”. ARTICLE II OBJECTIVES The Objectives of the Board of Trustees shall be: To promote library service in general and to assist in the development of the Harnett County Library System and library service throughout Harnett County. To provide library trustees the opportunity of working together on all problems important to the Harnett County Library System. To stimulate the interest of trustees in becoming better informed about their duties and responsibilities, and in becoming more effective policymakers for both North Carolina Libraries and the Harnett County Library System. To cooperate with and support the programs of the Harnett County Library System, the North Carolina Library Association, and the North Carolina State Library and to help unify library action at all levels in North Carolina. To provide an effective means of influencing local support for passage of adequate library legislation. To promote complete use of the library facilities and resources. ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP, TERMS, VACANCIES Sec. 1. The Board of Trustees shall be made of twelve interested and concerned citizens. Municipalities which have entered into Library Contracts with the Harnett County Library shall each be represented by one person. One person shall represent each the Anderson Creek Primary School, Benhaven Public Library, and Boone Trail Community Center and Library. The five remaining members shall be at-large seats representing each of the Harnett County’s five voting districts and as many ex-officio Harnett County Board of Commissioners (hereinafter referred to as the “Commissioners”) seats as deemed appropriate by the Commissioners. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 107 2 Sec.2. Procedures for filling vacancies for appointed positions. 1. Positions available A. A list of available positions, including the terms of office, requirements, and duties, will be announced and promoted through appropriate public channels such as the library’s website, social media, and other community outlets at least thirty (30) days prior to the month of appointments. This procedure will be carried out by the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners. B. Thirty (30) days prior to the terms expiring, the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners will mail a notice to each person who is eligible for reappointment requesting information on his or her interest in continuing to serve. If a resume 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 term thanking him or her for the past services rendered. 2. Selection Process A. Six (6) days prior to the date a vacancy occurs, all resumes of applicants for a particular position will be given to the County Manager. The County Manager will check each for eligibility. B. A list of all names submitted will be sent to all Commissioners with those who are ineligible noted and the reasons for ineligibility given. C. The Clerk to the Board shall be given a copy of the information to be placed on the agenda as the “Appointments” for action at the next meeting of the Commissioners. 3. Notification of Appointment A. The County Manager shall prepare a letter of notification to the appointee. This letter will include a congratulation statement, the time, date and place of the first meeting he or she is to be sworn in, if this is required. B. The County Manager shall require the appointee to certify that he or she has read and understands Rule 30. Appointments section of “Rules of Procedure for the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina”. This section states policy and procedures for appointments to any County board, commission, committee, or authority. The County Manager shall mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the convenience of the appointee in returning the signed affirmation of understanding. 4. Resumes All resumes received shall be retained for at least two (2) years. Resumes shall be kept on file for all active appointees. 5. Municipal Representative Each municipality shall submit names of candidates for municipality seats. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 108 3 6. Appointment All Board of Trustee members shall be appointed by the Commissioners. Sec.3. Members of the Board of Trustees shall serve three-year terms. Sec.4. A person appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees shall serve until the end of the original term. Sec.5. Members of the Board of Trustees may serve two consecutive three-year terms. Members shall not be permitted to serve more than two consecutive full terms without an intervening period of one year between appointments. Sec. 6. If a member of the Board of Trustees is absent for more than 25% of the Board of Trustees meetings in any calendar year which he or she is required to attend pursuant to his or her appointment is subject to removal from membership at the sole discretion of the Commissioners. A calendar year is to be defined as a 12-month period beginning on the date of appointment. ARTICLE IV OFFICERS Sec. 1 . The officers of the Board of Trustees shall be: (1) Chairman, (2) Chairman-Elect (who serves as Vice-Chairman), (3) Secretary. Sec. 2. The Chairman and Chairman-Elect shall be elected at the fall regular quarterly meeting and shall serve a one-year term or until their successors are elected and have assumed their duties. The Harnett County Library Director (hereinafter referred to as the “Library Director”) shall serve as secretary to the Board of Trustees. ARTICLE V AFFILIATION The Officers of the Board of Trustees shall work closely with the Library Director; the North Carolina Association of Library Directors, the Public Library Consultants, Division of the State Library of North Carolina; the Chairman, Public Libraries Section, North Carolina Library Association; and with the Institute of Government in Chapel Hill. The Harnett County Library shall cooperate with all other libraries in the area. ARTICLE VI MEETINGS Sec.1. The Board of Trustees shall meet at least quarterly at such place as shall be designated in the notice of meeting. Sec. 2 Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the Chairman and/ or the Library Director. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 109 4 Sec. 3. Any member may request the Chairman to place an item on the agenda. If the Chairman should decline to place a requested item on the agenda, a member may have such item placed on the agenda by submitting it in writing to the Chairman with supporting signatures of three members. Sec.4. A quorum for the transaction of the business of the Board of Trustees shall consist of a majority of all active members. An affirmative vote of the majority of the members present at a meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be required to constitute official action of the Board of Trustees. Sec.5. All meetings shall be properly noticed pursuant to the Open Meetings laws of the State of North Carolina. Notice of the time, place, and agenda items to be considered at each meeting shall be given in writing to all members at least seven (7) days prior to each meeting. Any matters not appearing on the agenda may be considered upon a favorable vote of a majority of the members present to do so. Notice of special meetings and intended agenda items shall be given to all members in writing or by phone at least three (3) days in advance of any special meeting. Sec. 6. All meetings, both regular and special, may be cancelled by giving reasonable notice to each member of the Board of Trustees and by posting a Notice of Cancellation at the place of the meeting. Sec. 7. Members of the Board of Trustees are expected to attend all meetings in person, however, under exceptional circumstances and upon approval by the Library Director, a member, with the exception of the Chairman or Chairman-Elect in the absence of the Chairman, may participate in any meeting of the Board of Trustees or its committees by means of a telephone conference or similar communications medium. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting. No member may participate by means of telephone conference or similar communications for more than one meeting per calendar year. Sec. 8. The deliberations of all meetings of the Board of Trustees and its various sub-committees shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised. ARTICLE VII VOTING Sec. 1. Each member of the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, shall be entitled to one vote. Sec. 2. No member of the Board of Trustees shall vote by proxy. Sec. 3. Members of the Board of Trustees may register their abstentions on any vote which shall be reflected in the minutes, and members are encourage to abstain on matters which would pose for them any conflict of interest. Sec. 4. All final actions, positions, or policy recommendations shall require the favorable vote of a majority of those members of the Board of Trustees present at a duly called meeting. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 110 5 ARTICLE VIII ELECTIONS Sec.1. The Chairman shall appoint a Nominating Committee of three persons. The Nominating Committee shall secure a nominee for each office to be filled, secure the consent of the nominee in advance, and report its nomination at the fall meeting. Sec.2. A nominee shall be elected by a majority of those members present at a regular meeting. ARTICLE IX DUTIES OF OFFICERS Sec.1. The Chairman shall appoint such committees (and shall define their duties) as may be necessary to carry on the work of the Harnett County Public Library. Sec.2. New committees may be created and old committees discontinued by the Chairman provided such action is not contrary to the wishes of the membership of the Board of Trustees as expressed at the most recent meeting of the Board of Trustees. Sec.3. The Chairman-Elect (Vice-Chair) shall be elected to the office, and shall assume the responsibilities and perform the duties of the Chairman in the event of absence, death, disability or resignation of the Chairman. He/she shall serve as Chairman during one year following his/her term as Chair-Elect. Sec.4. The Secretary shall perform all duties normally expected for such office. Sec.5. The Executive Committee shall recommend to the Commissioners names to fill any vacancy on the Board of Trustees. Such appointments shall remain in force until the term expires. Sec.6. The Library Director shall attend all Board of Trustees meetings except those at which his/her appointment or salary is to be discussed or decided. Sec.7. The Library Director shall function as a member of the executive committee but does not have voting privileges. Sec.8. The Library Director will be responsible for the general care of the building and equipment, for the employment and direction of the staff, for the efficiency of the public services of the library, for the management of the library under the financial conditions set forth in the annual budget and for the recorded minutes of the Board of Trustees. Sec.9. The Library Director will submit an annual report, either verbally or in writing, to the Commissioners. ARTICLE X AMENDMENTS Any of these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed at any meeting of the Board of Trustees by a two-thirds vote of all voting members in office, provided that written or published HCBOC 030226 Pg. 111 6 notice of the time and place of the meeting and the proposed changes have been given to the members at least (30) days prior to the meeting. These bylaws may also be altered, amended, or repealed by a majority vote of the Commissioners, provided that at least thirty (30) days written or published notice, including the proposed changes, is given to the Board of Trustees of the intention to alter, amend, or repeal the by-laws. All altered, amended, or repealed by-laws are subject to final approval by the Commissioners. ARTICLE XI RATIFICATION PROVISIONS These bylaws were revised and readopted by a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees this 28 day of January, 2026, meeting in Harnett County, North Carolina, and will become effective on the date approved by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners. Harnett County Library Board of Trustees ___________________________ Date: ___________ Elaine Blackman,Chairman Harnett County Board of Commissioners ____________________________ Date: ____________ Duncan Edward Jaggers, Chairman HCBOC 030226 Pg. 112 Item 9A HCBOC 030226 Pg. 113 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 114 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 115 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 116 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 117 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 118 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 119 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2026\030226\9B.1 Campbell Baseball Fireworks.docx Page 1 of 1 Board Meeting Agenda Item MEETING DATE: March 2, 2026 TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: Pyrostar Entertainment LLC Campbell University Fireworks Displays REQUESTED BY: Larry Smith, Emergency Services REQUEST: Emergency Services is requesting the approval of the Fireworks application from Pyrostar Entertainment LLC, for Campbell University's baseball season fireworks displays. Pyrostar Entertainment LLC meets all safety requiremnts related to fire code compliance. The events will take place on March 6th at 8 p.m. and March 27th at 10 p.m. FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 9B HCBOC 030226 Pg. 120 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 121 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 122 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 123 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 124 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 125 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 126 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 127 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 128 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 129 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 130 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 131 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 132 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 133 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 134 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 135 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2026\030226\9C.1 agendaform2026 Webex Voice agreement.docx Page 1 of 1 Board Meeting Agenda Item MEETING DATE: March 2, 2026 TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: Request for Approval: WebEx county wide phone system 5 year agreement REQUESTED BY: Ira Hall - CIO, Information Technology Department REQUEST: We need to renew our county-wide phone system software and licensing. The Harnett County IT Department requests to enter a new 5-year agreement with Presidio and Cisco WebEx Calling for licensing and cloud hosting services, securing current pricing through the North Carolina 204x contract. Annual payments: $79,076.12 for 5 years, totaling $395,380.62 FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 9C HCBOC 030226 Pg. 136 Page 1 of 57 2026-01-28 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DIT) STATEWIDE IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE Scope The Department of Information Technology created this Statewide IT Contract to provide IT Infrastructure Solutions for purchase, with options for support, to Agencies within the State of North Carolina. The scope of the 204X Statewide IT Contract is defined in Table 1: Segment Segment Description Servers Physical servers, including rack-mounted, blades, and tower models, virtual servers, and related emerging technologies Storage Enterprise mass storage components, purchased as standalone units or as part of a storage system containing several unique items, and related emerging technologies Networking Equipment Physical devices which are required for communication and interaction between devices on a computer network, and related emerging technologies (e.g., L1-L7 networking devices: repeaters, extenders, optical, switches, routers, firewalls, gateways, and IP Telephony) IT Infrastructure Software Software used in the operation, maintenance, or management of IT Infrastructure Solutions within the scope of this contract (e.g., IT hardware management software, software defined storage, network modeling software, performance monitoring software) Converged IT Infrastructure Solutions Includes pre-engineered converged and hyper-converged enterprise infrastructure solutions that integrate one or more IT infrastructure elements (e.g., servers, storage, networking equipment, virtualization, management software) and related emerging technologies IT Infrastructure Peripheral Components Peripherals (e.g., memory, hard drives, racks, additional processors, cables) must be able to attach to, work with, and be supported by the IT Infrastructure Solutions and the architecture described elsewhere herein. Peripherals must be present with the general offerings of the manufacturer, and as such, normally available from the manufacturer represented. Peripheral Options (procured by themselves) may be purchased under this contract in amounts up to $25,000. Value Added Services NOTE: The 204X contract is not a Services only contract. Any Value Added Services must be related to or in conjunction with hardware or software purchases made under this contract For Value Added Services, Vendor and Agency shall develop a mutually agreed upon written Statement of Work subject to the terms and conditions of this contract to describe in detail the Value Added Services being provided by the Vendor to the Agency and the specific pricing for these Value Added Services. Value Added Services related to IT Infrastructure Solutions include roadmap planning, site assessments, design, configuration, manufacturing (e.g., assembly, configuration), installation, implementation, training, move / add / changes, hard drive retention, end of life disposal / recycling, and support and maintenance, including extended maintenance renewals for hardware and associated software, middleware, and firmware. Table 1: Scope of 204X Statewide IT Contract Statewide IT Contract Number 204X – IT Infrastructure Solutions Bid / Solicitation Number ITS-400277 Contract Award Type CONVENIENCE Current Effective Dates July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2026 Renewals: Two (2) one-year options Contract Administrator Debbie Patterson Email: debbie.patterson@nc.gov Tel: 919-754-6619 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 137 Page 2 of 57 2026-01-28 The contract shall be a Statewide IT CONVENIENCE Contract for the use of Executive State Agencies and non-Executive State Agencies as permitted by law. This is not a mandatory IT Statewide Term Contract. Non-Executive State Agencies include the North Carolina University System and its member campuses, Instructional components of the Department of Public Instruction, Instructional components of the North Carolina Community College System, as well as local (municipal and county) governments. There is no minimum order size or spending limit on this contract. PLEASE NOTE: Any State Agency that will be using a 204X Vendor Solution, which is Cloud-Based or Software as a Service (SaaS), must submit a request to the State CIO for a hosting exception via the Exception Process located at the following link: https://it.nc.gov/documents/exception-resources NC State IT Contract 204X Manufacturers: Aerohive Networks (Purchased by Extreme Networks) Fujitsu (Removed 6/9/2020) Rubrik APC by Schneider Electric IT Corp. Gigamon Ruckus Wireless (formerly Ruckus Networks) Arista Networks Hedvig (Removed 7/31/2020) Tripp Lite Avaya Hewlett Packard Enterprise Veritas **Only non-Cloud Software** Belkin Hitachi CA Inc., a Broadcom Company (formerly VMware, Inc.) BlueCat Networks (Removed 6/15/2023) IBM Ciena Infloblox Cisco Juniper Networks Cohesity Kyndryl, Inc. Dell Lenovo EMC NetApp Extreme Networks Nutanix F5 Networks Omnissa Horizon products (formerly VMware Horizon) Forescout Technologies Palo Alto FireEye Security Holdings, LLC. (removed 6/30/2025) Pure Storage Fortinet Riverbed Abnormal Quantities Threshold Any request that exceeds $250,000 must be reviewed and approved by the Statewide IT Procurement Office before a Purchase Order can be issued. For NC eProcurement Users, the system will automatically add the appropriate NCDIT Approvers and the Statewide IT Procurement Office to your Approval Flow. For Non-NC eProcurement Users, you must email your request (including the Vendor quote and your documentation) to the following address: To: Submit2.StatewideIT@its.nc.gov (Please include “Abnormal Quantity Request STC 204X” in the subject line of the email.) The Statewide IT Procurement Office, in consultation with the procuring Agency, may process the request in one or more of the following ways: 1. Purchase may be authorized at current pricing with current Vendor(s) 2. Additional discounts from current pricing level may be negotiated with current vendor(s) or approved resellers 3. A separate Invitation for Bids may be issued for the requirement NOTE: Effective June 10, 2021 – Per the Enterprise Security and Risk Management Office (“ESRMO”), State Agencies must submit a Vendor Readiness Assessment Report (“VRAR”) for any State hosted or Cloud hosted vendor solutions. The VRAR is required for the initial request to purchase any State hosted or Cloud hosted vendors solutions. A VRAR HCBOC 030226 Pg. 138 Page 3 of 57 2026-01-28 is not required for renewals of existing State hosted or Cloud hosted vendors solutions. The VRAR must be reviewed and approved by the Enterprise Security and Risk Management Office (“ESRMO”). • If the request exceeds the Abnormal Quantity Threshold of the 204X contract, then State Agencies may submit the VRAR to the Statewide IT Procurement Office along with their Abnormal Quantity Request. • If the request is below the Abnormal Quantity Threshold of the 204X contract, then State Agencies should submit the request directly to the ESRMO (ESRMO.Security.Reviews@nc.gov) for review and approval. The VRAR is available at the following link: https://it.nc.gov/documents/vendor-readiness-assessment-report. Vendor Contact Information Table 2 contains the awarded Vendors’ Ordering Address and Contact information. Orders shall be issued directly to the respective Vendor or Authorized Reseller. To address service or pricing questions, please contact the Vendors listed below. Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Aerohive Networks Effective January 11, 2021: Aerohive Networks has been removed from STC 204X. The Aerohive Networks 204X contract has been assigned via amendment to Extreme Networks. Extreme Networks has acquired Aerohive Networks. Arista Networks, Inc. Direct Orders should be placed with Authorized Resellers listed below. Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Byron Vick Email: bvick@arista.com Phone: 704-907-7192 Customer Service / Technical / Warranty Support Website: www.arista.com Email: support@arista.com Phone: 866-476-0000 Fax: 408-538-8920 Brooks Network Services, LLC 403 Burlington Ave. Gibsonville, NC 27249 Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Steve Brooks Email: sbrooks@brooksnetworkservices.com Phone: 336-270-5895 Data Network Solutions, Inc 629 Lake Tide Dr. Chapin, SC 29036 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Maureen DeNardo Email: mdenardo@datanetworksolutions.com Phone: 919-669-4214 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 139 Page 4 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Arista Networks, Inc. ePlus Technology, Inc. 1213 W. Morehead St. Suite 350 Charlotte, NC 28208 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Kelly Manning Email: kmanning@eplus.com Phone: 910-679-3726 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education David Hamilton Email: david.hamilton@eplus.com Phone: 919-349-4055 Intelligent Visibility, Inc. 200 South Elm. St. Suite 200 Greensboro, NC 27401 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Tonya Brewer Email: tbrewer@intelligentvis.com Phone: 336-202-2352 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Mike Controne Email: mcotrone@intelligentvis.com Phone: 336-908-8580 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Rich Dexter Email: rdexter@intelligentvis.com Phone: 336-908-2975 Academic Sales – Higher Education Rob Blair Email: rbair@intelligentvis.com Phone: 336-908-7109 Presidio Networked Solutions, LLC 5444 Wade Park Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27607 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Holly Pecyna Email: hpecyna@presidio.com Phone: 631-406-4590 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Shawn Alba Email: salba@presidio.com Phone: 919-592-9676 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Charles West Email: charleswest@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6138 Academic Sales – Higher Education Mary Steindl Email: msteindl@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6129 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 140 Page 5 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Arista Networks, Inc. Sirius Computer Solutions, LLC. 10100 Reunion Place Suite 500 San Antonio, TX 78216 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Michelle McDaniel Email: Michelle.McDaniel@cdw.com Phone: 210-369-8086 Avaya Inc. . Direct 350 Mt Kemble Ave Morristown NJ 07960 Contract Administration Klara Reilly Email: kbreilly@avaya.com Phone: 703-390-8252 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Tom Holloway Email: taholloway@avaya.com Phone: 678-421-5146 CenturyLink Communications, LLC dba Lumen Technologies Group 100 CenturyLink Drive Monroe, LA 71203 Sales – State and Local Governments Jordann Rader Email: Jordann.Rader@lumen.com Phone: 704-441-2263 Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Oliver Bustillos Email: Oliver.Bustillos@Lumen.com Phone: 602-563-3454 Sales – Higher Education Scott Pohlman Email: scott.pohlman@lumen.com Phone: 314-550-5014 ConvergeOne 10900 Nesbitt Avenue Bloomington, MN 55437 Sales – State and Local Governments & Higher Education Tony Dileo Email: adileo@convergeone.com Meridian IT, Inc. 9 Parkway N. Suite 500 Deerfield, IL 60015 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Brian Hartsell Email: Brian.Hartsell@meridianitinc.com Phone: 864-660-6172 Tricom Communication Services, Inc. 5400 Etta Burke Ct. Raleigh, NC 27606 Sales – State and Local Governments & Higher Education Steve Chandler schandler@tricom-usa.com Phone: 919-865-2002 BlueCat Networks (USA) Inc. Effective June 15, 2023: BlueCat Networks has been removed from STC 204X. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 141 Page 6 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Carahsoft Technology Corporation Direct For following products: • Cohesity • F5 Networks • Forescout • Gigamon • Infoblox • Nutanix • Palo Alto • SecureWorks • Symantec • Veritas (non- Cloud software only) 11493 Sunset Hills Rd Suite 100 Reston, VA 20190 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Sled Team Email: SLEDcontracts@carahsoft.com Phone: 703-871-8578 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Carahsoft Sales Team Email: sales@carahsoft.com Phone: 703-871-8500 Academic Sales – K-12 and Higher Education Tim Boltz Email: Tim.Boltz@carahsoft.com Phone: 703-230-7402 Contract Manager Renee Taylor Email: renee.taylor@carahsoft.com Phone: 571-590-7198 SHI International Corp. (HUB VENDOR) For following products: • Cohesity • F5 Networks • Gigamon • Infoblox • Nutanix • Palo Alto • Symantec • Veritas (non-Cloud software only) 290 Davidson Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 Sales – State and Local Government Gov Quotes - SHI SouthEast Gov Team Email: southeastteamgov@shi.com Phone: 800-715-3197 Outside Sales – State Agencies Todd Enter Email: Todd_Enter@shi.com Phone: 336-254-3197 Carly Higginbotham Email: Carly_Higginbotham@shi.com Phone: 919-219-7355 Outside Sales – Local Government (Raleigh Area) Jackson Ling Email: Jackson_Ling@shi.com Phone: 910-705-7183 Sales – Academic EDU Quotes - SouthEastEDU Team Email: southeastteamedu@shi.com Phone: 800-715-3197 Sales – Academic Corey Boyd Email: Corey_Boyd@SHI.com Phone: 678-571-9796 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 142 Page 7 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Carahsoft Technology Corporation CDW Government LLC For following products: • Cohesity • F5 Networks • Infoblox • Nutanix • Palo Alto • Symantec • Veritas (non-Cloud software only) 230 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Joseph R. Barese III Email: josebar@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6497 State and Local Sales Manager Michael Karpman Email: michkar@cdw.com Phone: 877-898-8153 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Leslie Smith Email: leslie.smith@cdwg.com Phone: 919-667-4821 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Ashley Pratt Email: ashlpra@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6496 Academic Sales – Higher Education Greg Henderson Email: greghen@cdw.com Phone: 540-494-2151 Data Network Solutions, Inc For following products: • Cohesity • F5 Networks • Gigamon • Infoblox • Nutanix • Palo Alto • Symantec 629 Lake Tide Dr. Chapin, SC 29036 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Maureen DeNardo Email: mdenardo@datanetworksolutions.com Phone: 919-669-4214 ePlus Technology, Inc. For following products: • Cohesity • F5 Networks • Gigamon • Infoblox • Nutanix • Palo Alto 1213 W. Morehead St. Suite 350 Charlotte, NC 28208 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Kelly Manning Email: kmanning@eplus.com Phone: 910-679-3726 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Alex Medina Email: alex.medina@eplus.com Phone: 919-425-5643 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 143 Page 8 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Carahsoft Technology Corporation Insight Public Sector, Inc For following products: • Cohesity • Veritas (non-Cloud software only) 6820 S. Harl Ave. Tempe, AZ 85283 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Scott Lipson Email: scott.lipson@insight.com Phone: 800-625-5468, Ext. 38351 Margaret Pickles Email: margaret.pickles@insight.com Phone: 800-625-5468, Ext. 38075 Mark Latiolais Email : mark.latiolais@insight.com Phone : 703-227-2930 Inside Sales Manager Maikol Garay Email: maikol.garay@insight.com Phone: 800-625-5468, Ext. 8553 Outside Sales – Local Governments & K-12 Kelly Riedel Email: kelly.riedel@insight.com Phone: 919-379-8548 Outside Sales – Higher Education Aaron Wilson Email: aaron.wilson@insight.com Phone: 919-379-8440 Christian Clark Christian.Clark@insight.com Phone: 919-908-0329 Mainline Information Systems For following products: • Cohesity • F5 Networks • Forescout • Gigamon • Infoblox • Nutanix • Palo Alto • Symantec 1700 Summit Lake Drive Tallahassee, FL 32317 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Leo Chavez Email: leo.chavez@mainline.com Phone: 803-493-7549 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Andrew Bena Email: andrew.bena@mainline.com Phone: 803-280-0283 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 144 Page 9 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Carahsoft Technology Corporation Presidio Networked Solutions LLC For following products: • Cohesity • F5 Networks • Gigamon • Infoblox • Nutanix • Palo Alto • Veritas (non-Cloud software only) 5003 S. Miami Blvd Suite 110 Durham, NC 27703 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Holly Pecyna Email: hpecyna@presidio.com Phone: 631-406-4590 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Shawn Alba Email: salba@presidio.com Phone: 919-592-9676 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Charles West Email: charleswest@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6138 Academic Sales – Higher Education Mary Steindl Email: msteindl@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6129 CDWG Direct For following products: • APC by Schneider Electric • Belkin • Riverbed • Rubrik • Tripp Lite 230 N. Milwaukee Ave Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Contract Manager: Shontina Verastegui shonver@cdw.com Phone: 703-262-8076 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Joseph R. Barese III Email: josebar@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6497 State and Local Sales Manager Michael Karpman Email: michkar@cdw.com Phone: 877-898-8153 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Leslie Smith Email: leslie.smith@cdwg.com Phone: 919-667-4821 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Ashley Pratt Email: ashlpra@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6496 Academic Sales – Higher Education Greg Henderson Email: greghen@cdw.com Phone: 540-494-2151 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 145 Page 10 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Ciena Direct Orders should be placed with Authorized Resellers listed below. Sales – State Governments, Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Chris Kelley Email: chkelley@ciena.com Phone: 919-637-4299 Customer Service / Technical / Warranty Support Website: https://portal.ciena.com Phone: 800-243-6224 Carousel Industries of North America, Inc 659 South County Trail Exeter, RI 02882 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Brandon L. Hall Email: bhall@carouselindustries.com Phone: 919-230-9536 CenturyLink Communications LLC. 14111 Capital Blvd. Wake Forest, NC 27587 Sales – State and Local Governments Jordann Rader Email: Jordann.Rader@lumen.com Phone: 704-441-2263 Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Oliver Bustillos Email: Oliver.Bustillos@Lumen.com Phone: 602-563-3454 Sales – Higher Education Scott Pohlman Email: scott.pohlman@lumen.com Phone: 314-550-5014 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 146 Page 11 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Ciena CDW Government LLC 230 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Joseph R. Barese III Email: josebar@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6497 State and Local Sales Manager Michael Karpman Email: michkar@cdw.com Phone: 877-898-8153 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Leslie Smith Email: leslie.smith@cdwg.com Phone: 919-667-4821 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Ashley Pratt Email: ashlpra@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6496 Academic Sales – Higher Education Greg Henderson Email: greghen@cdw.com Phone: 540-494-2151 Graybar 211 S. New Hope Road Raleigh, NC 27610 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Bryan Gilliam Email: Byran.gilliam@graybar.com Phone: 336-275-9441 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Steve Foy Email: Steven.foy@graybar.com Phone: 919-623-8544 Telamon Corporation 1000 E 116th St Carmel, IN 46032 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Mike Taylor Email: Mike.taylor@telamon.com Phone: 404-307-2360 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 147 Page 12 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Ciena Walker and Associates, Inc. dba NetCeed 110 Business Park Drive Winston-Salem, NC 37107 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Adam Blackley Email: Adam.blackley@netceed.com Phone: 336-731-5240 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Eddie Lester Email: eddie.lester@netceed.com Phone: 336-731-5268 Cisco Systems, Inc. Direct Orders should be placed with Authorized Resellers listed below. Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Laura Biroldi Email: laweston@cisco.com Phone: 919-539-2458 (mobile) Academic Sales – K-12 and Higher Education Liz McCormick Email: elmccorm@cisco.com Phone: 919-392-1017 World Wide Technology, LLC (HUB VENDOR) 1 World Wide Way Saint Louis, MO 63146 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Mike Kovach Email: mike.kovach@wwt.com Phone: 314-301-2703 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Amanda VanSpybrook Email: Amanda.edwards2@wwt.com Phone: 919-757-6403 Data Network Solutions, Inc 629 Lake Tide Dr. Chapin, SC 29036 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Jessica Smith Email: jsmith@datanetworksolutions.com Phone: 612-655-7377 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Maureen DeNardo Email: mdenardo@datanetworksolutions.com Phone: 919-669-4214 Scott Noble Email: snoble@datanetworksolutions.com Phone: 803-960-1484 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 148 Page 13 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Cisco Systems, Inc. DISYS Solutions, Inc. 44670 Cape Court Suite 100 Ashburn, VA 20147 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Pankaj Sharma Email: Pankaj.Sharma@dsitech.com Phone: 571-707-3610 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Benjamin Johnson Email: benjamin.johnson@dsitech.com Phone: 828-989-0641 ePlus Technology, Inc. 1213 W. Morehead St. Suite 350 Charlotte, NC 28208 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Kelly Manning Email: kmanning@eplus.com Phone: 910-679-3726 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Alex Medina Email: Alex.Medina@eplus.com Phone: 919-425-5643 NWN Carousel 7025 Albert Pick Road Suite 302 Greensboro, NC 27409 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Tracy Johnson Email: TJohnson@nwn.ai Phone: 781-472-3485 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments JP Pennington Email: jpennington@nwn.ai Phone: 803-629-8407 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities James Welch Email: jwelch@nwn.ai Phone: 919-795-5946 Academic Sales – Higher Education Tommy Coleman Email: tcoleman@nwn.ai Phone: 336-232-5248 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 149 Page 14 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Cisco Systems, Inc. Presidio Networked Solutions, LLC 5444 Wade Park Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27607 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Holly Pecyna Email: hpecyna@presidio.com Phone: 631-406-4590 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Shawn Alba Email: salba@presidio.com Phone: 919-592-9676 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Charles West Email: charleswest@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6138 Academic Sales – Higher Education Mary Steindl Email: msteindl@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6129 TDSynnex 39 Pelham Ridge Dr. Greenville, SC 29615 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Kevin Murphy Email: Kevin.murphy@tdsynnex.com Phone: 571-216-9310 Sanya Richey Email: 204xCiscoContract@tdsynnex.com Phone: 864-349-4064 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 150 Page 15 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Dell Direct One Dell Way Round Rock, TX 78682 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Kris Ross Email: Kris_Ross@dell.com Phone: 512-513-9031 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Manny Veloza Email: manny.veloza@dell.com Phone: 919-272-5214 Academic Sales – K-12 and Higher Education Clarence Williams (Outside Sales) Email: clarence_williams@dell.com Phone: 919-279-3352 Vincent Occhipinti (Outside Sales) Email: Vincent_Occhipinti@Dell.com Phone: 919- 601-7482 Customer Service / Technical / Warranty Support Website: www.dell.com Email: http://www.dell.com/support/incidents- online/us/en/04/email/order-support Phone: 800-766-3355 Fax: 512-283-0526 Cambridge Computer Services, Inc (HUB VENDOR) 271 Waverley Oaks Road Suite 301 Waltham, MA 02452 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Chris Dennison Email: cdennison@cambridgecomputer.com Phone: 781-250-3045 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Shaun Hogan Email: shogan@cambridgecomputer.com Phone: 781-250-3045 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 151 Page 16 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Dell SHI International Corp. (HUB VENDOR) 290 Davidson Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 Sales – State and Local Government Gov Quotes - SHI SouthEast Gov Team Email: southeastteamgov@shi.com Phone: 800-715-3197 Outside Sales – State Agencies Todd Enter Email: Todd_Enter@shi.com Phone: 336-254-3197 Carly Higginbotham Email: Carly_Higginbotham@shi.com Phone: 919-219-7355 Outside Sales – Local Government (Raleigh Area) Jackson Ling Email: Jackson_Ling@shi.com Phone: 910-705-7183 Sales – Academic EDU Quotes - SouthEastEDU Team Email: southeastteamedu@shi.com Phone: 800-715-3197 Sales – Academic Corey Boyd Email: Corey_Boyd@SHI.com Phone: 678-571-9796 Davenport Group, Inc. 104 Belfast St. Lewisburg, TN 37091 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Eric Robinson Email:eric.robinson@davenportgroup.c om Phone: 405-595-9063 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education David Carillo Email:david.carrillo@davenportgroup.c om Phone: 512-740-3015 Lindsay Bourne Email: lindsay.bourne@davenportgroup.com Phone: 434-444-0996 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 152 Page 17 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Dell Level Solutions Group 410 W. English Road Suite A231 High Point, NC 27262 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Eric Abeles Email: sales@levelsg.com Phone: 336-259-9887 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Kenyon Barnett Email: kbarnett@levelsg.com Phone: 336-687-4655 Presidio Networked Solutions LLC 5444 Wade Park Blvd. Suite 150 Raleigh, NC 27617 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Holly Pecyna Email: hpecyna@presidio.com Phone: 631-406-4590 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Shawn Alba Email: salba@presidio.com Phone: 919-592-9676 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Charles West Email: charleswest@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6138 Academic Sales – Higher Education Mary Steindl Email: msteindl@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6129 Sidepath Inc. 22892 Mill Creek Dr. Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Kristen Norem Email: kristen@sidepath.com Phone: 949-403-8074 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Krunal Patel Email: krunal@sidepath.com Phone: 949-396-3743 United Data Technologies, Inc. 2900 Monarch Lakes Blvd. Suite 300 Miramar, FL 33027 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Randy Silcox Email: rsilcox@udtonline.com Phone: 615-481-1810 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Sam Lucchese Email: slucchese@udtonline.com Phone: 919-610-5328 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 153 Page 18 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information EMC Direct 176 South Street Hopkinton, MA 01748 Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Mike Wade Email: michael.wade@dell.com Phone: 919-247-0851 Customer Service / Technical / Warranty Support Website: http://support.emc.com Phone: 800-782-4362 Cambridge Computer Services, Inc (HUB VENDOR) 271 Waverley Oaks Road Suite 301 Waltham, MA 02452 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Jim Gordon Email: jgordon@cambridgecomputer.com Phone: 508-686-6745 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Gerry Franzen Email: gfranzen@cambridgecomputer.com Phone: 919 747-4070 eGroup Holding Company LLC 482 Wando Park Blvd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Jeff Thomas Email: insidesales@eGroup-us.com Phone: 877-347-6871 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Daniel Navarro Email: insidesales@eGroup-us.com Phone: 877-347-6871 iTi Communications, LLC 1111 Metropolitan Ave. Suite 1050 Charlotte, NC 28204 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Abel Kardel Email: akardel@iticommunications.com Phone: 704-765-6400, Ext. 6173 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Shane Massey Email: smassey@iticommunications.com Phone: 704-765-6400, Ext. 6187 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 154 Page 19 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information EMC Level Solutions Group, LLC 200 West Lexington Ave. High Point, NC 27265 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Eric Abeles Email: sales@levelsg.com Phone: 336-259-9887 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Kenyon Barnett Email: kbarnett@levesg.com Phone: 336-687-4655 Mainline Information Systems 1700 Summit Lake Drive Tallahassee, FL 32317 Sales – State and Local Governments Alan Kline Email: alan.kline@mainline.com Phone: 817-202-7947 Sales – Education Hal Connelly Email: hal.connelly@mainline.com Phone: 704-241-4189 Presidio Networked Solutions LLC 5003 S. Miami Blvd Suite 110 Durham, NC 27703 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Holly Pecyna Email: hpecyna@presidio.com Phone: 631-406-4590 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Shawn Alba Email: salba@presidio.com Phone: 919-592-9676 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Charles West Email: charleswest@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6138 Academic Sales – Higher Education Mary Steindl Email: msteindl@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6129 The Drala Project Inc. dba ReDesign Group 2629 Manhattan Ave Suite 307 Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Madi Phillips Email: mphillips@redesign-group.com Phone: 405-596-7247 Jack Goss Email: jgoss@redesign-group.com Phone: 978-304-6476 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 155 Page 20 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Extreme Networks Direct 6480 Via Del Oro San Jose, CA 95119 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Matthew Whitfield Email: mwhitfield@extremenetworks.com Phone: 919-536-6796 Customer Service / Technical / Warranty Support Website: https://www.extremenetworks.com/sup port/contact/ Email: btownsen@extremenetworks.com Phone: 800-872-8440 World Wide Technology, LLC (HUB VENDOR) 1 World Wide Way Saint Louis, MO 63146 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Carol Harting Email: carol.harting@wwt.com Phone: 314-995-6103 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Robert Roesch Email: robert.roesch@wwt.com Phone: 615-815-9228 CDW Government LLC 230 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Joseph R. Barese III Email: josebar@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6497 State and Local Sales Manager Joe Goodwin Email: joe.goodwin@cdw.com Phone: 877-325-2919 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Leslie Smith Email: leslie.smith@cdwg.com Phone: 919-667-4821 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Ashley Pratt Email: ashlpra@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6496 Academic Sales – Higher Education Greg Henderson Email: greghen@cdw.com Phone: 540-494-2151 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 156 Page 21 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Extreme Networks Data Network Solutions, Inc 629 Lake Tide Dr. Chapin, SC 29036 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Suzanne Dyches Email: sdyches@datanetworksolutions.com Phone: 864-303-7026 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Maureen DeNardo Email: mdenardo@datanetworksolutions.com Phone: 919-669-4214 Encore Technology Group LLC 202 Wall Street Piedmont, SC 29673 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Megan White Email: mwhite@encoretg.com Phone: 864-326-3604 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Mike Harris Email: mharris@encoretg.com Phone: 864-326-3604 Step CG, LLC 50 E. RiverCenter Blvd. Suite 900 Covington, KY 41011 Sales – State and Local Governments & Higher Education Mitch Needles Email: mneedles@stepcg.com Phone: 513-795-6000, Ext. 3126 Telcom, Inc. 8 Clusters Ct. Columbia, SC 29210 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Brendon Whitfield Email: bwhitfield@telcomsc.com Phone: 571-748-8962 Vector Technology Group 4430 Antioch Church Road Matthews, NC 28104 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Brian Cothern Email: bcothern@vtgnc.com Phone: 704-936-7356 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 157 Page 22 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Fortinet, Inc. Direct Orders should be placed with Authorized Resellers listed below. Contract Manager Jerilyn Bailey Email: baileyj@fortinet.com or SLED_Contracts@fortinet.com Phone: 850-728-6504 Sales – State Government David Pickett Email: dpickett@fortinet.com Phone: 919-523-3828 Sales – Higher Education Lindsay Strickland Email: lstrickland@fortinet.com Phone: 252-908-1268 Sales – Local Government & K-12 – (West) Patrick Ryan Email: pryan@fortinet.com Phone: 704-929-1928 Sales – Local Government & K-12 – (East) Carey Shetterley Email: cshetterley@fortinet.com Phone: 910-622-2489 Sales – Local Government & K-12 – (Coast) Calvin Williams Email: cwilliams@fortinet.com Phone: 303-810-8949 Customer Service / Technical / Warranty Support Website: https://support.fortinet.com/ Phone: 866-648-4638 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 158 Page 23 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Fortinet, Inc. SHI International Corp. (HUB VENDOR) 290 Davidson Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 Sales – State and Local Government Gov Quotes - SHI SouthEast Gov Team Email: southeastteamgov@shi.com Phone: 800-715-3197 Outside Sales – State Agencies Todd Enter Email: Todd_Enter@shi.com Phone: 336-254-3197 Carly Higginbotham Email: Carly_Higginbotham@shi.com Phone: 919-219-7355 Outside Sales – Local Government (Raleigh Area) Jackson Ling Email: Jackson_Ling@shi.com Phone: 910-705-7183 Sales – Academic (West) JD Detwiler Email: jd_detwiler@shi.com Phone: 704-915-2083 Sales – Academic (East) Corey Boyd Email: Corey_Boyd@SHI.com Phone: 678-571-9796 Tiber Creek Consulting (HUB VENDOR) 10130 Mallard Creek Road, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28262 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Keith Bond Email: keith.bond@tibercreek.com Phone: 704-447-5405 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Don Junker Email: don.junker@tibercreek.com Phone: 704-695-2479 Outside Sales – Education David Lloyd Email: david.lloyd@tibercreek.com Phone: 704-996-3718 Advanced Personal Computing, Inc. (dba Liquid Networx) 415 N Main San Antonio, TX 78205 Inside/Outside Sales – State and Local Government & Education Robert Short Email: robert@liquidnetworx.com Phone: 972-532-2424 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 159 Page 24 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Fortinet, Inc. CDW Government LLC 230 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Joseph R. Barese III Email: josebar@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6497 State and Local Sales Manager Michael Karpman Email: michkar@cdw.com Phone: 877-898-8153 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Leslie Smith Email: leslie.smith@cdwg.com Phone: 919-667-4821 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Ashley Pratt Email: ashlpra@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6496 Academic Sales – Higher Education Greg Henderson Email: greghen@cdw.com Phone: 540-494-2151 Eastern DataComm, LLC (formerly Carolina Advanced Digital) 44 Commerce Way Hackensack NJ 07601 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Julie Allen Email: jallen@easterndatacomm.com Phone: 919-230-1215 Outside Sales – State Governments Alex Price Email: aprice@easterndatacomm.com Phone: 919-234-7476 Outside Sales – Local Governments, K-12, Community Colleges Bre Verreen Email: bverreen@easterndatacomm.com Phone: 919-230-1218 Outside Sales – Higher Education, Universities Rob Brooks Email: rbrooks@easterndatacomm.com Phone: 919-297-2770 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 160 Page 25 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Fortinet, Inc. ePlus Technology, Inc. 1213 W. Morehead St. Suite 350 Charlotte, NC 28208 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Kelly Manning Email: kmanning@eplus.com Phone: 910-679-3726 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Alex Medina Email: alex.medina@eplus.com Phone: 919-425-5643 Katalyst Network Group PO Box 11032 Wilmington, NC 28404 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Kaki Kleisch Email: bos@katalystng.com Phone: 336-209-9249 Fujitsu Effective 6/8/2020: Terminated from contract Fujitsu America, Inc. has discontinued being a server, storage, and network hardware provider in North America. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Direct 14231 Tandem Blvd. Austin, TX 78728 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Christopher Andrews – Storage Products Email: christopher.andrews@hpe.com Phone: 919-906-3954 Ali Ankoud – Compute Products Email: ali.a@hpe.com Phone: 206-999-3152 Customer Service / Technical / Warranty Support Website: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/support.ht ml Phone: 844-806-3425 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 161 Page 26 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Hewlett Packard Enterprise SHI International Corp. (HUB VENDOR) 290 Davidson Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 Sales – State and Local Government Gov Quotes - SHI SouthEast Gov Team Email: southeastteamgov@shi.com Phone: 800-715-3197 Outside Sales – State Agencies Todd Enter Email: Todd_Enter@shi.com Phone: 336-254-3197 Carly Higginbotham Email: Carly_Higginbotham@shi.com Phone: 919-219-7355 Outside Sales – Local Government (Raleigh Area) Jackson Ling Email: Jackson_Ling@shi.com Phone: 910-705-7183 Sales – Academic (West) JD Detwiler Email: jd_detwiler@shi.com Phone: 704-915-2083 Sales – Academic (East) Corey Boyd Email: Corey_Boyd@SHI.com Phone: 678-571-9796 BlueAlly Technology Solutions, LLC 1225 Crescent Green Suite 115 Cary, NC 27518 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Miriam Rodrigue Email: mrodrigue@blueally.com Phone: 800-886-5369 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Ron Ferrucci Email: rferrucci@blueally.com Phone: 704-858-6096 Outside Sales – K-12 & Higher Education Tommy Jackson Email: tjackson@blueally.com Phone: 336-782-1400 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 162 Page 27 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data Network Solutions, Inc 629 Lake Tide Dr. Chapin, SC 29036 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Suzanne Dyches Email: sdyches@datanetworksolutions.com Phone: 864-303-7026 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Maureen DeNardo Email: mdenardo@datanetworksolutions.com Phone: 919-669-4214 Eastern DataComm, LLC (formerly Carolina Advanced Digital) 44 Commerce Way Hackensack NJ 07601 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Julie Allen Email: jallen@easterndatacomm.com Phone: 919-230-1215 Outside Sales – State Governments Alex Price Email: aprice@easterndatacomm.com Phone: 919-234-7476 Outside Sales – Local Governments, K-12 & Community Colleges Bre Verreen Email: bverreen@easterndatacomm.com Phone: 919-230-1218 Outside Sales – Higher Education/ Universities Rob Brooks Email: rbrooks@easterndatacomm.com Phone: 919-297-2770 ePlus Technology, Inc. 1213 W. Morehead St. Suite 350 Charlotte, NC 28208 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Kelly Manning Email: kmanning@eplus.com Phone: 910-679-3726 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Alex Medina Email: Alex.Medina@eplus.com Phone: 919-425-5643 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 163 Page 28 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Hewlett Packard Enterprise Mainline Information Systems 1700 Summit Lake Drive Tallahassee, FL 32317 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Rob Butler Email: rob.butler@mainline.com Phone: 850-219-5183 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Alan Kline Email: alan.kline@mainline.com Phone: 817-202-7947 Presidio Networked Solutions, LLC 5444 Wade Park Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27607 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Holly Pecyna Email: hpecyna@presidio.com Phone: 631-406-4590 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Shawn Alba Email: salba@presidio.com Phone: 919-592-9676 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Charles West Email: charleswest@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6138 Academic Sales – Higher Education Mary Steindl Email: msteindl@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6129 IBM Note: Effective 9/1/2021, IBM assigned the IT Infrastructure Services portion of its 204X contract to Kyndryl, Inc. Direct 3309 E. Cornwallis Rd Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Sales – State and Local Governments & K-12 Will Gilbert Email: will.gilbert@ibm.com Phone: 919-308-5005 Sales – Higher Education Will Gilbert Email: will.gilbert@ibm.com Phone: 919-308-5005 Technical SLED Leader Marissa Weinstock E-mail: mweinsto@us.ibm.com Customer Service / Technical / Warranty Support Website: https://www- 05.ibm.com/support/operations/us/en/o verview.html Email: askibm@vnet.ibm.com Phone: 800-426-7378 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 164 Page 29 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information IBM OnWire Consulting Group, LLC (HUB VENDOR) 1201 Edwards Mill Rd. Suite 120 Raleigh, NC 27607 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Chonly McGowan Email: chonly@onwireco.com Phone: 919-332-1292 Thomas Gallaway Corp. dba Technologent (HUB VENDOR) 100 Spectrum Drive Suite 700 Irvine, CA 92618 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Layne Priest Email: layne.priest@technologent.com Phone: 402-387-8005 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education David Schaffer Email: david.schaffer@technologent.com Phone: 864-787-4848 Converge Technology Solutions (formerly Corus 360) 130 Technology Parkway Norcross, GA 30092 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Todd Cannady Email: todd.cannady@convergetp.com Phone: 919-379-8503 Mainline Information Systems 1700 Summit Lake Drive Tallahassee, FL 32317 Sales – State and Local Governments Alan Kline Email: alan.kline@mainline.com Phone: 817-202-7947 Sales – Education Hal Connelly Email: hal.connelly@mainline.com Phone: 704-241-4189 Meridian IT, Inc. 320 N. Judd Parkway Suite 205 Fuquay, Varina, NC 27526 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Rob Dickert Email: rob.dickert@meridianitinc.com Phone: 847-964-2834 Prolifics Inc 111 N. Magnolia Avenue Suite 1550 Orlando, FL 32801 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Michelle Shuler Email: michelle.shuler@prolifics.com Phone: 818-517-5366 Sirius Computer Solutions, LLC. 10100 Reunion Place Suite 500 San Antonio, TX 78216 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Michelle McDaniel Email: Michelle.McDaniel@cdw.com Phone: 210-369-8086 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 165 Page 30 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Juniper Networks Direct Orders should be placed with Authorized Resellers listed below. Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Eric Grimes Email: egrimes@juniper.net Phone: 336-558-5966 SHI International Corp. (HUB VENDOR) 290 Davidson Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 Sales – State and Local Government Gov Quotes - SHI SouthEast Gov Team Email: southeastteamgov@shi.com Phone: 800-715-3197 Outside Sales – State and Local Government Todd Enter Email: Todd_Enter@shi.com Phone: 336-254-3197 Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Corey Boyd Email: Corey_Boyd@SHI.com Phone: 678-571-9796 Sales – Higher Education JD Detwiler Email: jd_detwiler@shi.com Phone: 704-915-2083 CDW Government LLC 230 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Joseph R. Barese III Email: josebar@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6497 State and Local Sales Manager Michael Karpman Email: michkar@cdw.com Phone: 877-898-8153 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Leslie Smith Email: leslie.smith@cdwg.com Phone: 919-667-4821 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Ashley Pratt Email: ashlpra@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6496 Academic Sales – Higher Education Greg Henderson Email: greghen@cdw.com Phone: 540-494-2151 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 166 Page 31 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Juniper Networks Data Network Solutions, Inc 629 Lake Tide Dr. Chapin, SC 29036 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Maureen DeNardo Email: mdenardo@datanetworksolutions.com Phone: 919-669-4214 Encore Technology Group, LLC 202 Wall Street Piedmont, SC 29673 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Megan White Email: mwhite@encoretg.com Phone: 864-326-3604 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Mike Harris Email: mharris@encoretg.com Phone: 864-326-3604 NWN Carousel 7025 Albert Pick Road Suite 302 Greensboro, NC 27409 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Jacqueline Bohn Email: jbohn@nwncarusel.com Phone: 856-914-5618 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments JP Pennington Email: jpennington@nwncarousel.com Phone: 803-629-8407 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities James Welch Email: jwelch@nwncarousel.com Phone: 919-795-5946 Academic Sales – Higher Education Tommy Coleman Email: tcoleman@nwncarousel.com Phone: 336-232-5248 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 167 Page 32 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Juniper Networks Presidio Networked Solutions, LLC 5444 Wade Park Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27607 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Holly Pecyna Email: hpecyna@presidio.com Phone: 631-406-4590 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Shawn Alba Email: salba@presidio.com Phone: 919-592-9676 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Charles West Email: charleswest@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6138 Academic Sales – Higher Education Mary Steindl Email: msteindl@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6129 Kyndryl, Inc. (formerly IBM IT Infrastructure Services) Direct One Vanderbilt Avenue 15th Floor New York, NY 10017 Sales – State and Local Governments Ross Borrell Email: ross.borrell@kyndryl.com Phone: 415-859-1396 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Calvin Rhodes Email: Calvin.Rhodes@kyndryl.com Phone: 404-290-8833 Lenovo Direct 8001 Development Dr. Morrisville, NC 27560 Sr. Contract Manager: Lance Couch Email: lcouch@lenovo.com Phone: 919-237-8251 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Kara Leggett Email: kleggett@lenovo.com Phone: 828-289-0987 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Krista Kostansek Email: kkostansek@lenovo.com Phone: 231-392-3487 Academic Sales – Higher Education Matthew Adams Email: madams2@lenovo.com Phone: 919-698-4133 Customer Service / Technical / Warranty Support Website: http://support.lenovo.com Email: www.lenovo.com/support/phone Phone: 800-426-7378 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 168 Page 33 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Lenovo AMSYS Innovative Solutions, LLC. 10101 Southwest Freeway, Suite 570 Houston, TX 77074 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Rick Huerta Email: rhuerta@amsysis.com Phone: 512-413-5448 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Morgan Howard Email: mhoward@amsysis.com Phone: 470-717-9601 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Terrance Young Email: tyoung@amsysis.com Phone: 832-567-2631 Academic Sales – Higher Education John Rohrer Email: jrohrer@amsysis.com Phone: 512-745-4284 CDW Government LLC 230 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Joseph R. Barese III Email: josebar@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6497 State and Local Sales Manager Michael Karpman Email: michkar@cdw.com Phone: 877-898-8153 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Leslie Smith Email: leslie.smith@cdwg.com Phone: 919-667-4821 Ashley Pratt Email: ashlpra@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6496 Academic Sales – Higher Education Greg Henderson Email: greghen@cdw.com Phone: 540-494-2151 Data Network Solutions, Inc 629 Lake Tide Dr. Chapin, SC 29036 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Maureen DeNardo Email: mdenardo@datanetworksolutions.com Phone: 919-669-4214 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 169 Page 34 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Lenovo Mainline Information Systems 1700 Summit Lake Drive Tallahassee, FL 32317 Sales – State and Local Governments Alan Kline Email: alan.kline@mainline.com Phone: 817-202-7947 Sales – Education Hal Connelly Email: hal.connelly@mainline.com Phone: 704-241-4189 GovConnection, Inc. dba Connection Public Sector Solutions 2275 Research Blvd Suite 360 Rockville, MD 20850 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Bill Fleckenstein Email: bill.fleckenstein@connection.com Phone: 800-800-0019, Ext. 34242 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Wayne Kassouf Email: wayne.kassouf@connection.com Phone: 800-800-0019, Ext. 77228 Tego Data Systems, LLC 1801 Glenwood Ave. #3 Raleigh, NC 27608 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Hatcher Kincheloe Email: hkincheloe@tegodata.com Phone: 919-414-5343 United Data Technologies, Inc. 2900 Monarch Lakes Boulevard, Suite 300 Miramar, FL 33027 Phone: 800-882-9919 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Randy Silcox Email: rsilcox@udtonline.com Phone: 615-481-1810 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Sam Lucchese Email: slucchese@udtonline.com Phone: 919-610-5328 Academic Sales – K-12 & Higher Education Sam Lucchese Email: slucchese@udtonline.com Phone: 919-610-5328 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 170 Page 35 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Mainline Information Systems Direct For following products: Hitachi Vantara 1700 Summit Lake Drive Tallahassee, FL 32317 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Leo Chavez Email: leo.chavez@mainline.com Phone: 803-493-7549 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Andrew Bena Email: andrew.bena@mainline.com Phone: 803-280-0283 NetApp US Public Sector, Inc. Direct 8350 Broad St. 12th Floor Tysons, VA 22102 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Sam Stein, Account Manager Email: sam.stein@NetApp.com Phone: 703-479-4220 Jessica Heinrich, Account Manager Email: jessica.heinrich@NetApp.com Phone: 919-818-8097 World Wide Technology, LLC (HUB VENDOR) 1 World Wide Way St. Louis, MO 63146 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Mike Kovach Email: mike.kovach@wwt.com Phone: 314-301-2703 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Amanda VanSpybrook Email: Amanda.edwards2@wwt.com Phone: 919-757-6403 Cambridge Computer Services, Inc (HUB VENDOR) 271 Waverley Oaks Road Suite 301 Waltham, MA 02452 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Chris Dennison Email: cdennison@cambridgecomputer.com Phone: 781-250-3045 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Shaun Hogan Email: shogan@cambridgecomputer.com Phone: 781-250-3045 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 171 Page 36 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information NetApp US Public Sector, Inc. CDW Government LLC 230 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Joseph R. Barese III Email: josebar@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6497 State and Local Sales Manager Michael Karpman Email: michkar@cdw.com Phone: 877-898-8153 Outside Sales –– State and Local Governments Leslie Smith Email: leslie.smith@cdwg.com Phone: 919-667-4821 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Ashley Pratt Email: ashlpra@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6496 Academic Sales – Higher Education Greg Henderson Email: greghen@cdw.com Phone: 540-494-2151 Data Network Solutions, Inc 629 Lake Tide Dr. Chapin, SC 29036 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Maureen DeNardo Email: mdenardo@datanetworksolutions.com Phone: 919-669-4214 ePlus Technology, Inc. 4601 Creekstone Dr. Suite 110 Durham, NC 27703 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Kelly Manning Email: kmanning@eplus.com Phone: 910-679-3726 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Alex Medina Email: alex.medina@eplus.com Phone: 919-425-5643 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 172 Page 37 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information NetApp US Public Sector, Inc. Insight Public Sector, Inc 2701 E. Insight Way Chandler, AZ 85286 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Scott Lipson Email: scott.lipson@insight.com Phone: 800-625-5468, Ext. 38351 Margaret Pickles Email: margaret.pickles@insight.com Phone: 800-625-5468, Ext. 38075 Mark Latiolais Email: mark.latiolais@insight.com Phone: 703-227-2930 Inside Sales Manager Maikol Garay Email: maikol.garay@insight.com Phone: 800-625-5468, Ext. 8553 Outside Sales – Local Government & K-12 Kelly Riedel Email: kelly.riedel@insight.com Phone: 919-379-8548 Outside Sales – Higher Education Aaron Wilson Email: aaron.wilson@insight.com Phone: 919-379-8440 Christian Clark Email: Christian.Clark@insight.com Phone: 919-908-0329 Tego Data Systems, LLC. 2020 Progress Court Suite 102B Raleigh, NC 27608 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Johanna Berry Email: jberry@tegodata.com Phone: 919-792-1746 Omnissa, LLC. (for Horizon products only) Direct Orders should be placed with Authorized Resellers listed below Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Matt Smith Email: smatt@omnissa.com Phone: 404-858-8841 Carahsoft Technology Corporation 11493 Sunset Hills Rd Suite 100 Reston, VA 20190 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Patricia Ottofaro Email: Patricia.Ottofaro@carahsoft.com Phone: 703-889-9757 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 173 Page 38 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Omnissa, LLC. (for Horizon products only) Presidio Networked Solutions, LLC 5444 Wade Park Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27607 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Holly Pecyna Email: hpecyna@presidio.com Phone: 631-406-4590 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Shawn Alba Email: salba@presidio.com Phone: 919-549-3847 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Charles West Email: charleswest@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6138 Academic Sales – Higher Education Mary Steindl Email: msteindl@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6129 XenTegra, LLC 9820 Northcross Center Court Suite 200 Huntersville, NC 28078 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Sean McElearney Email: sean.mcelearney@xentegra.com Phone: 734-635-9007 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Bridget Kiser Email: bridget.kiser@xentegra.com Phone: 330-323-8347 Pure Storage Direct Orders should be placed with Authorized Resellers listed below. Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Adam Rosenberger Email: arosenberger@purestorage.com Phone: 704-400-2472 Katie Lefebvre Email: klefebvre@purestorage.com Phone: 630-863-9428 Customer Service / Technical / Warranty Support Website: http://pure1.purestorage.com/support Email: support@purestorage.com Phone: 866-244-7121 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 174 Page 39 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Pure Storage SHI International Corp. (HUB VENDOR) 290 Davidson Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 Sales – State and Local Government Gov Quotes - SHI SouthEast Gov Team Email: southeastteam@shi.com Phone: 800-715-3197 Outside Sales – State Agencies Todd Enter Email: Todd_Enter@shi.com Phone: 336-254-3197 Carly Higginbotham Email: Carly_Higginbotham@shi.com Phone: 919-219-7355 Outside Sales – Local Government (Raleigh Area) Jackson Ling Email: Jackson_Ling@shi.com Phone: 910-705-7183 Sales – Academic EDU Quotes – SouthEastEDU Team Email: southeastteamedu@shi.com Phone: 800-715-3197 Sales – Academic Corey Boyd Email: Corey_Boyd@SHI.com Phone: 678-571-9796 BlueAlly Technology Solutions, LLC 1225 Crescent Green Suite 115 Cary, NC 27518 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Miriam Rodrigue Email: mrodrigue@blueally.com Phone: 800-886-5369 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Ron Ferrucci Email: rferrucci@blueally.com Phone: 704-858-6096 Outside Sales – K-12 & Higher Education Tommy Jackson Email: tjackson@blueally.com Phone: 336-782-1400 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 175 Page 40 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Pure Storage CDW Government LLC 230 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Joseph R. Barese III Email: josebar@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6497 State and Local Sales Manager Michael Karpman Email: michkar@cdw.com Phone: 877-898-8153 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Leslie Smith Email: leslie.smith@cdwg.com Phone: 919-667-4821 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Ashley Pratt Email: ashlpra@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6496 Academic Sales – Higher Education Greg Henderson Email: greghen@cdw.com Phone: 540-494-2151 ePlus Technology, Inc. 1213 W. Morehead St. Suite 350 Charlotte, NC 28208 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Kelly Manning Email: kmanning@eplus.com Phone: 910-679-3726 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Alex Medina Email: alex.medina@eplus.com Phone: 919-425-5643 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 176 Page 41 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Pure Storage NWN Carousel 7025 Albert Pick Road Suite 302 Greensboro, NC 27409 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Jacqueline Bohn Email: jbohn@nwncarusel.com Phone: 856-914-5618 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments JP Pennington Email: jpennington@nwncarousel.com Phone: 803-629-8407 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities James Welch Email: jwelch@nwncarousel.com Phone: 919-795-5946 Academic Sales – Higher Education Tommy Coleman Email: tcoleman@nwncarousel.com Phone: 336-232-5248 Presidio Networked Solutions, LLC 5444 Wade Park Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27607 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Holly Pecyna Email: hpecyna@presidio.com Phone: 631-406-4590 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Shawn Alba Email: salba@presidio.com Phone: 919-592-9676 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Charles West Email: charleswest@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6138 Academic Sales – Higher Education Mary Steindl Email: msteindl@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6129 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 177 Page 42 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Ruckus Wireless LLC. Direct Orders should be placed with Authorized Resellers listed below. Contract Manager: Russ Rinn russ.rinn@commscope.com Phone: 512-917-0118 Or SledTeam@commscope.com Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Jon Ban Email: jon.ban@arris.com Phone: 720-558-3254 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments, K-12 & Higher Education Hans Honer Email: hans.honer@commscope.com Phone: 704-303-3181 Customer Service / Technical / Warranty Support Website: https://support.ruckuswireless.com/contact-us Phone: 855-Ruckus1 (855-782-5871) ANC Group (Applied Network Consulting Group) 14 Progress Road Greenville, SC 29607 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Michelle Gajdolo Email: michelleg@ancgroup.com Phone: 864-501-4517 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Kyle Radford Email: kyler@ancgroup.com Phone: 828-989-8274 CDW Government LLC 230 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Joseph R. Barese III Email: josebar@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6497 State and Local Sales Manager Michael Karpman Email: michkar@cdw.com Phone: 877-898-8153 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Leslie Smith Email: leslie.smith@cdwg.com Phone: 919-667-4821 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Ashley Pratt Email: ashlpra@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6496 Academic Sales – Higher Education Greg Henderson Email: greghen@cdw.com Phone: 540-494-2151 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 178 Page 43 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Ruckus Wireless LLC. Converged Networks, LLC 2 Still Shadow Drive Suite G Charleston, SC 29414 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Michael Duck Email: michael@convergednetworks.com Phone: 803-665-9665 Encore Technology Group, LLC 202 Wall Street Piedmont, SC 29673 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Megan White Email: mwhite@encoretg.com Phone: 864-326-3604 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Mike Harris Email: mharris@encoretg.com Phone: 864-326-3604 Howard Technology Solutions, a division of Howard Industries, Inc. 36 Howard Drive Ellisville, MS 39437 Sales – State and Local Governments Jessica Moss Email: jcmoss@howard.com Phone: 984-327-9918 Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities JD Detwiler Email: jdetwiler@howard.com Phone: 704-572-2217 Sales – High Education Tyler Davis Email: thdavis@howard.com Phone: 843-637-9776 Lockstep Technology Group, LLC 190 Technology Pkwy NW Suite 125 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments John Ulmer Email: John.ulmer@lockstepgroup.com Phone: 864-609-3073 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Chris Turpin Email: Chris.turpin@lockstepgroup.com Phone: 704-770-1659 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Kelley Turpin Email: Kelley.turpin@lockstepgroup.com Phone: 704-517-3002 Academic Sales – Higher Education Michael Davis Email: Michael.davis@lockstepgroup.com Phone: 404-259-5641 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 179 Page 44 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information Ruckus Wireless LLC. Mainline Information Systems 1700 Summit Lake Drive Tallahassee, FL 32317 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Leo Chavez Email: leo.chavez@mainline.com Phone: 803-493-7549 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Andrew Bena Email: andrew.bena@mainline.com Phone: 803-280-0283 CA Inc., a Broadcom Company (formerly VMware, Inc.) Direct 3421 Hillview Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94304 Sales – State and Local Governments Henry Veloza Email: Henry.Veloza@broadcom.com Phone: 203-505-3227 Sales – Academic Jake Lawlis Email: Jake.Lawlis@broadcom.com Phone: 919-306-2842 SHI International Corp. (HUB VENDOR) 290 Davidson Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 Sales – State and Local Government Gov Quotes - SHI SouthEast Gov Team Email: southeastteamgov@shi.com Phone: 800-715-3197 Outside Sales – State Agencies Todd Enter Email: Todd_Enter@shi.com Phone: 336-254-3197 Carly Higginbotham Email: Carly_Higginbotham@shi.com Phone: 919-219-7355 Outside Sales – Local Government (Raleigh Area) Jackson Ling Email: Jackson_Ling@shi.com Phone: 910-705-7183 Sales - Academic EDU Quotes – SouthEastEDU Team Email: southeastteamedu@shi.com Phone: 800-715-3197 Sales – Academic Corey Boyd Email: Corey_Boyd@SHI.com Phone: 678-571-9796 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 180 Page 45 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information CA Inc., a Broadcom Company (formerly VMware, Inc.) Achieve 1, LLC 4470 Cox Road, Suite 101 Glen Allen, VA 23060 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Kyler Murray Email: kyler.murray@achieve-1.com Phone: 877-385-9937 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Zach Thomas Email: zach.thomas@achieve-1.com Phone: 877-385-9937 Sales – Education Jen Erwin Email: jen.erwin@achieve-1.com Phone: 877-385-9937 Carahsoft Technology Corporation 11493 Sunset Hills Rd Suite 100 Reston, VA 20190 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Mark Davis Email: VMwareSLED@carahsoft.com Phone: 703-871-8585 CDW Government LLC 230 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Joseph R. Barese III Email: josebar@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6497 State and Local Sales Manager Michael Karpman Email: michkar@cdw.com Phone: 877-898-8153 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Leslie Smith Email: leslie.smith@cdwg.com Phone: 919-667-4821 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Ashley Pratt Email: ashlpra@cdw.com Phone: 866-819-6496 Academic Sales – Higher Education Greg Henderson Email: greghen@cdw.com Phone: 540-494-2151 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 181 Page 46 of 57 2026-01-28 Awarded Vendor Authorized Resellers Ordering Address Vendor / Reseller Contact Information CA Inc., a Broadcom Company (formerly VMware, Inc.) Mainline Information Systems 1700 Summit Lake Drive Tallahassee, FL 32317 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Alejandra Ramirez Email: alejandra.ramirez@mainline.com Phone: 828-270-5392 Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Andrew Bena Email: andrew.bena@mainline.com Phone: 803-280-0283 Pete Christiansen Email: pete.christiansen@mainline.com Phone: 704-877-7243 Presidio Networked Solutions, LLC 5444 Wade Park Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27607 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Holly Pecyna Email: hpecyna@presidio.com Phone: 631-406-4590 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments Shawn Alba Email: salba@presidio.com Phone: 919-592-9676 Academic Sales – K-12 Local Education Authorities Charles West Email: charleswest@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6138 Academic Sales – Higher Education Mary Steindl Email: msteindl@presidio.com Phone: 919-228-6129 Sidepath Inc. 22892 Mill Creek Dr. Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Inside Sales – State and Local Governments Kristen Norem Email: kristen@sidepath.com Phone: 949-403-8074 Outside Sales – State and Local Governments & Education Krunal Patel Email: krunal@sidepath.com Phone: 949-396-3743 Table 2: Awarded Vendors’ Address and Assigned Contact Information HCBOC 030226 Pg. 182 Page 47 of 57 2026-01-28 Pricing Awarded Vendors provided a minimum discount off MSRP / List Prices for awarded Manufacturers in awarded Segments. Agencies should review all quotes to ensure that discounts provided off MSRP / List Prices are equal to or greater than minimum discounts found in Table 3 for applicable Segment. Some Vendors provided different minimum discount percentages for hardware (HW), software (SW) and extended warranties (EW), which are noted in Table 3. Please Note: Some Vendors did have product line specific exceptions to the minimum discount percentages. Certain Vendor product lines may have a lower minimum discount off list. Contact the Contract Administrator if you need additional information on these product line specific exceptions. Manufacturer Awarded Vendor Minimum Discount %s off MSRP / List Price Servers Storage Networking Equipment Software Converged Solutions Peripheral Components APC by Schneider Electric CDWG 3% HW 3% SW 3% EW 3% HW 3% SW 3% EW 3% HW 3% SW 3% EW 3% 3% HW 3% SW 3% EW 3% HW 3% EW Arista Networks Arista Networks 42% HW 42% SW 10% EW 42% 42% HW 42% SW 10% EW Avaya Inc. Avaya 39% HW 39% SW 6% EW 24% SW 6% EW 39% HW 6% EW Belkin CDWG 3% HW 3% SW 3% EW 3% HW 3% SW 3% EW 3% HW 3% SW 3% EW 3% 3% HW 3% SW 3% EW 3% HW 3% EW Ciena Communications Ciena Communications 58% HW 58% SW 58% EW Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco 35% HW 10% SW 0% EW (Smart Net Total Care available with Govt. & Educ. Discounts) 35% HW 10% SW 0% EW (Smart Net Total Care available with Govt. & Educ. Discounts) 35% HW 10% SW 0% EW (Smart Net Total Care available with Govt. & Educ. Discounts) 10% (Smart Net Total Care available with Govt. & Educ. Discounts) 35% HW 10% SW 0% EW (Smart Net Total Care available with Govt. & Educ. Discounts) 35% HW 0% EW (Smart Net Total Care available with Govt. & Educ. Discounts) Cohesity, Inc. Carahsoft 2% HW 2% SW 2% EW Dell Marketing, LP Dell Marketing, LP 13.5% HW .5% SW .5% EW 13.5% HW .5% SW .5% EW 5% HW .5% SW .5% EW .5% 2.5% HW .5% SW .5% EW 2.5% HW .5% EW EMC Corporation EMC Corporation 32% HW 32% SW 5% EW 32% HW 32% SW 5% EW 23% 15% HW 15% SW 5% EW Extreme Networks Extreme Networks 48% HW 48% SW 15% EW 48% 48% HW 15% EW F5 Networks Carahsoft 4% HW 4% SW 4% EW 4% HW 4% SW 4% EW HCBOC 030226 Pg. 183 Page 48 of 57 2026-01-28 Manufacturer Awarded Vendor Minimum Discount %s off MSRP / List Price Servers Storage Networking Equipment Software Converged Solutions Peripheral Components FireEye Security Holdings, LLC. Carahsoft 5% HW 1% SW 1% EW 5% HW 1% SW 1% EW 5% HW 1% SW 1% EW 1% 5% HW 1% SW 1% EW 5% HW 1% EW Forescout Technologies Carahsoft 2% HW 2% SW 2% Fortinet, Inc. Fortinet, Inc. 20% HW 15% SW 15% EW 20% HW Gigamon Carahsoft 9% HW 9% SW 4% EW Hewlett Packard Enterprise Hewlett Packard Enterprise 27% HW 27% SW 20% EW 35% HW 35% SW 20% EW 34% HW 20% SW 26% EW 26% 26% HW 26% SW 20% EW 26% HW 20% EW Hitachi Mainline Information Systems 22% HW 12% SW 9% EW 22% HW 12% SW 9% EW 12% HW 12% SW 9% EW 12% 22% HW 12% SW 6% EW 22% HW 9% EW IBM IBM 12% HW 12% SW 5% EW 22% HW 22% SW 5% EW 12% HW 12% SW 5% EW 20% 17% HW 22% SW 5% EW 15% HW 5% EW Infoblox Carahsoft 10% HW 10% SW 10% EW 10% HW 10% SW 10% EW 10% HW 10% SW 10% EW 10% 10% HW 10% SW 10% EW 10% HW 10% EW Juniper Networks Juniper Networks 45% HW 45% SW 15% EW 45% 45% HW 45% SW 15% EW 45% HW 15% EW Kyndryl, Inc. Kyndryl, Inc. 5% EW (services) 5% EW (services) Lenovo (United States), Inc. Lenovo (United States), Inc. 24.5% HW 17.5% SW 8.25% EW 19% HW 17.5% SW 8.25% EW 21% HW 17.5% SW 8.25% EW 17.5% 24.5% HW 17.5% SW 8.25% EW 16.25% HW 8.25% EW NetApp NetApp 18% HW 18% SW 18% EW 18% HW 18% SW 18% EW 18% HW 18% SW 18% EW 18% 18% HW 18% SW 18% EW 18% HW 18% EW Nutanix Carahsoft 6% HW 6% SW 6% EW 6% HW 6% SW 6% EW 6% HW 6% SW 6% EW 6% 6% HW 6% SW 6% EW 6% HW 6% EW Omnissa. LLC. Omnissa, LLC. 4% Palo Alto Networks Carahsoft 1% HW 1% SW 1% EW Pure Storage, Inc. Pure Storage, Inc. 37% HW 6% EW Riverbed CDWG 3% HW 3% SW 3% EW 3% HW 3% SW 3% EW 3% HW 3% SW 3% EW 3% 3% HW 3% SW 3% EW 3% HW 3% EW Rubrik CDWG 5% HW 5% SW 5% EW 5% HW 5% SW 5% EW 5% HW 5% SW 5% EW 5% 5% HW 5% SW 5% EW 5% HW 5% SW 5% EW HCBOC 030226 Pg. 184 Page 49 of 57 2026-01-28 Manufacturer Awarded Vendor Minimum Discount %s off MSRP / List Price Servers Storage Networking Equipment Software Converged Solutions Peripheral Components Ruckus Ruckus 44% HW 44% SW 25% EW SecureWorks Carahsoft 2% SW 2% SW Symantec Carahsoft 10% HW 3% SW 1% EW 3% 10% HW 1% EW Tripp Lite CDWG 38% HW 38% SW 38% EW 38% HW 38% SW 38% EW 38% HW 38% SW 38% EW 38% 38% HW 38% SW 38% EW 38% HW 38% EW Veritas Carahsoft 25% SW 5% EW 25% SW 5% EW 25% 25% HW 5% EW 5% EW CA Inc., a Broadcom Company (formerly VMware, Inc.) VMware 4.00% SW 2.27% EW 4.00% SW 2.27% EW 4.00% SW 2.27% EW 4% Table 3: Awarded Vendors’ Minimum Discount Percentages Off MSRP / List Price by Segment NOTE: Vendors may offer higher discounts at any time during the contract. Some Vendors may offer more favorable discounts for Academic / Education entities. Purchasing entities are encouraged to request from Vendors more favorable pricing for larger purchases. Service Level Agreements DIT has included specific Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in this contract to manage the Vendors’ performance (see Table 4). SLA Name SLA Description Minimum Threshold Delivery Time Delivery Time is the number of calendar days between Vendor’s receipt of a valid request for IT Infrastructure Solutions and the date the IT Infrastructure Solutions are delivered. Vendor shall process Agency purchase order and deliver ordered IT Infrastructure Solutions within thirty (30) calendar days. Agency requested delivery dates that are past the established minimum threshold are excluded from this Service Level Agreement. Orders for Converged IT Infrastructure Solutions or complex, highly configured IT Infrastructure Solutions are excluded from this Service Level Agreement. Delays in delivery due to industry-wide component shortages or region-wide transportation delays that are submitted in writing to the Agency with supporting documentation are not included in the calculation of this Service Level Agreement. 95% Quote Time Quote Time is the number of calendar days between Vendor’s receipt of a request for quote on IT Infrastructure Solutions and the date the written quote is delivered to the Agency. Vendor shall process Agency requests for quotes for IT Infrastructure Solutions within five (5) business days for items in the Servers, Storage, Networking Equipment, IT Infrastructure Software, and IT Infrastructure Peripheral Components Segments. Vendor shall process Agency requests for quotes for IT Infrastructure Solutions within ten (10) business days for items in the Converged IT Infrastructure Solutions and Value- Added Services Segments. 95% HCBOC 030226 Pg. 185 Page 50 of 57 2026-01-28 SLA Name SLA Description Minimum Threshold Order Accuracy Order Accuracy is the degree that Vendor delivers items to the Agency that match what is on the Purchase Order and that an accurate packing slip is included in the shipment. If a single item received does not match the item that was listed on the Purchase Order, or an accurate packing slip is not included in the shipment, then the delivery is considered to be inaccurate for purposes of measuring this Service Level Agreement. Agency shall notify Vendor in writing (e.g., email) of any order accuracy issues. 98% Invoice Accuracy Vendor shall issue invoices that match the Agency Purchase Order issued to the Vendor and the Vendor’s quote. 98% Table 4: Service Level Agreement Minimum Thresholds Agencies should notify the DIT Contract Administrator if Vendor’s performance falls below the minimum thresholds specified in Table 4 for any one-month period. Return of Merchandise Return policies vary by Vendor. Agencies should review Vendor’s return policy prior to ordering as some Vendors do not accept stock balance returns unless due to Vendor error. See Table 5 for specific return policy by Manufacturer. Manufacturer Return Policy APC by Schneider Electric Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. After 30 days, restocking fee will apply. Arista Networks No stock balance returns Avaya Inc. Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. Belkin Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. After 30 days, restocking fee will apply. Ciena Communications Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. Cisco Systems, Inc. No stock balance returns. Cohesity No stock balance returns. Dell Marketing, LP Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. EMC Corporation Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. Extreme Networks No stock balance returns. Only warranty replacements or repair offered. F5 Networks Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. After 30 days, no returns permitted. FireEye Security Holdings, LLC. No stock balance returns. Only warranty replacements or repair offered. Forescout Technologies, Inc. No stock balance returns Fortinet, Inc. Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. Gigamon No stock balance returns. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. Hitachi Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. IBM Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. Infoblox No stock balance returns Juniper Networks Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. Kyndryl, Inc. N/A. Services HCBOC 030226 Pg. 186 Page 51 of 57 2026-01-28 Manufacturer Return Policy Lenovo (United States), Inc. Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. NetApp Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. Nutanix No stock balance returns. Omnissa, LLC. No stock balance returns. Palo Alto Networks No restocking fees on returns if customer has a form of Premium Support. Pure Storage, Inc. If equipment is factory sealed and returned within 30-days of delivery date, Pure Storage will consider returns on a case by case basis. Riverbed Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. After 30 days, restocking fee will apply. Rubrik Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. After 30 days, restocking fee will apply. Ruckus If equipment is factory sealed and returned within 30-days of delivery date, Ruckus will consider returns on a case by case basis. SecureWorks Not applicable. Symantec No stock balance returns. Tripp Lite Unopened stock balance returns allowed at no charge within 30 days of delivery. After 30 days, restocking fee will apply. Veritas No stock balance returns. CA Inc., a Broadcom Company (formerly VMware, Inc.) No stock balance returns. Table 5: Manufacturer Return Policy Taxes The State of North Carolina is exempt from Federal excise taxes and no payment will be made for any personal property taxes levied on the Vendor or for any taxes levied on employee wages. Agencies of the State may have additional exemptions or exclusions for federal or state taxes. Evidence of such additional exemptions or exclusions may be provided to Vendor by Agencies, as applicable, during the term of this contract. Applicable State or local sales taxes shall be invoiced as a separate item Transportation Charges Transportation of Deliverables shall be FOB Destination; unless otherwise specified in the solicitation document or purchase order. Freight, handling, hazardous material charges, and distribution and installation charges shall be included in the total price of each item. Any additional charges shall not be honored for payment unless authorized in writing by the Purchasing State Agency. In cases where parties, other than the Vendor ship materials against this order, the shipper must be instructed to show the purchase order number on all packages and shipping manifests to ensure proper identification and payment of invoices. A complete packing list must accompany each shipment. History 2018-07-16: Removed Dell resellers at Dell’s request. 2018-07-26: Added eGroup as EMC reseller. 2018-07-30: Added Cambridge Computer Solutions, Davenport Group, and NWN as EMC resellers. 2018-08-08: Added Sirius Computer Solutions as EMC reseller. Added Cambridge Computer Solutions and Davenport Group as Dell resellers. Fortinet was awarded as a 204X Vendor. 2018-08-10: Added Presidio as EMC reseller. 2018-08-15: Removed Alphanumeric Systems as Lenovo reseller. Added Meridian IT as Lenovo reseller. Added Nitor Solutions and Sirius Computer Solutions as Dell resellers. 2018-08-24: Added Corus360 as IBM reseller. 2018-08-29: Added Mainline as EMC reseller. 2018-08-31: Updated Fortinet contact info. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 187 Page 52 of 57 2026-01-28 2018-09-20: Pricing Exception note added 2018-10-01: Carahsoft awarded for Gigamon, Infoblox, Nutanix, and Palo Alto Networks products. 2018-10-09: Updated Aerohive contact information. 2018-10-19: NetApp awarded as 204X vendor. 2018-10-23: Carahsoft awarded for F5 Networks products 2018-10-31: Removed eGroup at EMC’s request and added Data Networks of America as EMC reseller. 2018-11-09: Added CDWG & NWN as Dell resellers. Added Carolina Advanced Digital as Fortinet reseller. 2018-11-19: Added ePlus Technology and Tiber Creek Consulting as Fortinet resellers. Added Tiber Creek Consulting as Dell reseller. 2018-12-01: CDWG awarded for Belkin, Riverbed, and Tripp Lite products. Added Data Network Solutions, Presidio, and Sirius Computer Solutions as Carahsoft resellers. 2018-12-10: Removed Mainline as EMC Reseller. Added eGroup as EMC Reseller. 2018-12-13: Carahsoft awarded Symantec products. 2019-01-04: CDWG awarded for Rubrik products. 2019-01-17: StepCG added as Extreme Networks reseller. 2019-02-01: ViON awarded for Hitachi products. 2019-02-05: Insight Public Sector as IBM Reseller. ANC Group added as Ruckus Networks Reseller. 2019-02-06: Added NWN as Carahsoft Reseller. 2019-02-18: ViON awarded for Hedvig products. 2019-02-26: Added SHI as Carahsoft Reseller. Removed Alphanumeric Systems as a Fujitsu reseller. Added BlueRange Technology as a Fujitsu Reseller. 2019-03-08: Added BridgeTek Solutions as Fortinet reseller. 2019-03-13: Added CDWG as Carahsoft Reseller. 2019-03-20: Updated Lenovo contact information 2019-04-01: Cisco and Avaya awarded as 204X vendors. Added ePlus Technology as Carahsoft Reseller. 2019-04-17: Added CDWG as Ciena Reseller. 2019-05-02: Removed Meridian IT as Lenovo reseller. Added Alphanumeric Systems as Lenovo reseller. 2019-05-20: Arista Networks awarded as 204X vendor. 2019-06-04: Added Infoblox products to Data Network Solutions under Carahsoft. 2019-06-24: Removed Tiber Creek Consulting as Dell 204X reseller. Added SHI as a Dell 204X reseller. 2019-07-10: Removed General Datatech as Fujitsu 204X reseller. Added Cambridge Computer Services, Inc. as Fujitsu 204X reseller. 2019-07-13: Updated Contact Information for NWN. 2019-07-23: Added CenturyLink Communications as Ciena 204X reseller. 2019-07-31: Removed Insight Public Sector as IBM 204X reseller. Added Sirius Computer Solutions and Technologent as IBM resellers. Updated Corus360 to Converge Acquisition LLC. 2019-08-15: Updated HP address. 2019-08-19: Removed BridgeTek Solutions as Aerohive 204X reseller. 2019-10-01: VMware awarded as 204X vendor. BlueCat Networks awarded as 204X vendor. 2019-10-04: Removed Seeds of Genius as Fujitsu 204X reseller. Added HQ Associates as Fujitsu 204X reseller. 2019-10-07: Updated Sirius Computer Solutions contact information. 2019-10-21: Updated CNIC, Inc. contact information. Updated Lenovo contact information. 2019-11-07: Added SHI as BlueCat Networks 204X reseller. Added Achieve 1, Presidio Networked Solutions, and Sirius Computer Solutions as VMware 204X resellers. 2019-11-18: Added NWN Corporation as VMware 204X reseller. Removed Sirius Computer Solutions as Carahsoft reseller. Added Enterprise IT Solutions (EITS) as Carahsoft 204X reseller. Removed Nitor Solutions as Dell 204X reseller. Added Presidio Networked Solutions as Dell 204X reseller. 2019-12-06: Added SHI as VMware 204X reseller. 2019-12-18: Added CDWG as VMware 204X reseller. Added Pharr Technologies as Extreme Networks 204X reseller. Updated contact info. for Ciena. 2020-02-12: Carahsoft awarded for SecureWorks products. 2020-03-03: EMC removed NWN Corporation as a 204X reseller and added Rove, LLC as an EMC 204X reseller. VMware added Dell as an authorized 204X reseller. 2020-03-04: VMware no longer accepts direct orders. VMware orders must be placed with VMware authorized 204X reseller. 2020-03-17: Added Infoblox products to NWN Corporation under Carahsoft 204X contract. 2020-03-24: Removed Applied Data Technologies as HPE 204X reseller. Added Mainline Information Systems as HPE 204X reseller. 2020-04-06: Updated Dell contact information. 2020-04-07: Removed Data Networks of America as an EMC 204X reseller and added Achieve 1 as EMC 204X reseller. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 188 Page 53 of 57 2026-01-28 2020-04-27: Added SpartanTec, Inc. as a Fortinet 204x reseller. Added StepCG as an Avaya authorized 204X reseller. Updated Avaya contact information. 2020-05-05: Removed Achieve 1, LLC. as EMC 204X reseller and added Level Solutions Group, LLC. 2020-06-08: Fujitsu America, Inc. terminated from 204X contract after notification to State that it will no longer be a hardware provider for server, storage, and networking equipment in North America. 2020-06-18: Removed eGroup Holding Company as an EMC 204X reseller and added AHEAD, Inc. 2020-07-31: Removed Hedvig products from 204X after Commvault acquisition. Commvault requested removal. 2020-08-17: Updated HPE contact information. Updated Dell contact information. Updated SHI contact information. Added SHI as Fortinet 204X reseller. 2020-08-19: Corrected NetApp discount percentages. 2020-08-27: Added CDWG as Fortinet 204X reseller. 2020-08-28: Added NetSource ET LLC as Ruckus Networks 204X reseller. 2020-09-24: Updated Avaya contact information. 2020-09-28: Removed High Performance Technologies as HPE 204X reseller. Add Veristor Systems, Inc. as an HPE 204X reseller. 2020-10-06: Updated EITS contact information 2020-10-28: Added Tiber Creek Consulting as Dell 204X reseller. Removed NWN Corporation as Dell 204X reseller. 2020-10-30: Added Internetwork Services Incorporated, dba Internetwork Engineering and Tego Data Systems, LLC as Pure Storage 204X resellers. Removed Converge Acquisition LLC (formerly Corus 360) and Sirius Computer Solutions as Pure Storage 204X resellers. 2020-11-02: Updated Cisco contact information. Added Meridian IT, Inc. as Avaya 204X reseller. 2020-11-05: Updated Dell contact information. 2020-11-20: Updated HPE contact information. 2020-12-01: Updated HPE contact information. 2020-12-07: Updated NetApp contact information. Added OnWire Consulting Group, LLC as an IBM 204X reseller. 2020-12-08: Removed OnWire Consulting Group, LLC. as IBM 204X reseller per IBM’s request. 2020-12-10: Carahsoft awarded for Veritas non-Cloud software and maintenance. Updated Arista Networks contact information. 2020-12-17: Carahsoft removed NWN as 204X reseller and added Insight Public Sector. 2020-12-29: Lenovo removed Alphanumeric Systems as 204X reseller and added 5S Technologies. 2021-01-08: Carahsoft awarded for Forescout Technologies products. 2021-01-25: Updated VMware-Dell contact information. 2021-02-12: Carahsoft removed ePlus as a 204X reseller and added NWN Corporation. Avaya added Tricom Communications Services, Inc. as a 204X reseller. 2021-03-09: Updated Carahsoft-Veritas pricing discount (corrected via Amendment 1). 2021-03-25: Updated VMware contact information. 2021-04-22: Removed eGroup Holding Company, LLC and Level Solutions Group as EMC 204X resellers. EMC added Data Networks of America as 204X designated reseller. 2021-05-01: Added CenturyLink Communications, LLC dba Lumen Technologies Group as an Avaya 204X reseller; Added Walker and Associates, Inc. as Ciena 204X reseller; Removed Davenport Group and Sirius Computer Solutions as EMC 204X resellers and added Level Solutions Group and Drala Project Inc. DBA The ReDesign Group as EMC 204X resellers; Extreme Networks removed Lockstep Technology Group, Pharr Technologies Co. Inc. as Extreme 204X resellers; Removed SHI as Aerohive Networks reseller. 2021-05-10: Extreme Networks added Enterprise Systems Corporation as a 204X reseller. 2021-05-31: Updated HPE address information. Removed Achieve-1 LLC as VMware 204X reseller and added World Wide Technology, LLC. as VMware 204X reseller. 2021-06-10: VRAR requirement added for Abnormal Qty. Requests for State or Cloud hosted solutions. 2021-06-18: Corrected NWN info. under Carahsoft. 2021-07-06: Removed Rove, LLC. as EMC 204X reseller and added SHI. 2021-07-15: Removed NWN as VMware 204X reseller and added Data Network Solutions (DNS) as VMware 204X reseller. 2021-07-20: Removed Data Networks of America as EMC 204X reseller and added eGroup Holding Company as EMC 204X reseller. 2021-07-27: Added Data Network Solutions, Inc. as an Arista Networks 204X reseller. 2021-07-31: Removed DLT Solutions, LLC. as NetApp 204X reseller. 2021-08-11: Removed Mainline Information Systems as HPE 204X reseller and added Applied Data Technologies as HPE 204X reseller. Updated language regarding VRAR requirement from ESRMO. 2021-08-24: Updated Pure Storage contact information. Removed NWN Corporation as Carahsoft 204X reseller. Added World Wide Technology as Carahsoft 204X reseller. 2021-09-09: IBM assignment of Infrastructure Services portion of their 204X to Kyndryl, Inc (wholly-owned IBM subsidiary). Updated SHI contact information. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 189 Page 54 of 57 2026-01-28 2021-10-28: Added Presidio Networked Solutions as NetApp 204X reseller. 2021-12-06: Carahsoft awarded for FireEye products. 2021-12-10: Removed BridgeTek Solutions as Fortinet 204X reseller. Added Katalyst Network Group as Fortinet 204X reseller. Updated Lenovo contract manager information. 2021-12-16: Updated A3 Communications contact information. 2021-12-21: CDWG awarded for APC by Schneider Electric IT Corporation products. 2021-12-28: Updated ESRMO email link. 2022-01-04: Removed NetSource ET LLC as Ruckus Networks 204X reseller. Added Howard Technology Solutions, a division of Howard Industries, Inc., as a Ruckus Networks 204X reseller. 2022-01-07: Removed Applied Data Technologies as HPE 204X reseller. Added Trace3 LLC as HPE 204X reseller. 2022-01-11: Removed Aerohive Networks from 204X. Aerohive was purchased by Extreme Networks and the Aerohive Networks 204X contract was assigned via an amendment to Extreme Networks. 2022-01-24: Added OnWire Consulting Group, LLC as IBM 204X reseller. 2022-01-26: Updated Dell contact information. Clarified Value Added Services language. 2022-02-04: Removed e-Group Holdings Company as EMC 204X reseller. Added Data Network Solutions, Inc as EMC 204X reseller. Clarified VRAR applies to new purchase requests of State hosted and Cloud Vendor Hosted Solutions. 2022-03-02: Updated Cisco contact information. 2022-03-04: Added Softchoice Corporation as IBM 204X reseller. Removed Blue Ally as HPE 204X reseller. Added Mainline Information Systems, Inc. as HPE 204X reseller. 2022-03-10: Added missing contact information for Trace3 LLC. 2022-03-15: Removed SpartenTec as Fortinet 204X reseller. Added Rove, LLC. as Fortinet 204X reseller. 2022-03-21: Updated Sirius Computer Solutions name and contact information. 2022-04-01: ViON removed as the Hitachi Vantara single authorized reseller per Hitachi Vantara. Enterprise IT Solutions LLC. added as Hitachi Vantara single authorized reseller at Hitachi Vantara’s request. 2022-04-07: Removed Enterprise Systems Corporation as an Extreme Networks 204X authorized reseller. Added Encore Technology Group, LLC. as Extreme Networks 204X authorized reseller. Updated SHI contact information. Updated VMware contact info. 2022-04-08: Removed Rove and CDWG as Cisco 204X authorized resellers. Added World Wide Technologies as Cisco 204X authorized reseller. 2022-04-19: Added TDSynnex as Cisco 204X authorized reseller. Updated SHI contact info. 2022-04-21: Removed CDWG as Dell 204X authorized reseller and added NWN Corporation as Dell 204X authorized reseller. 2022-04-25: Updated CDWG contact info. 2022-05-05: Updated Carahsoft contact info. 2022-05-11: Removed Data Networks of America, Inc as EMC 204X authorized reseller and added eGroup Holding Company LLC as EMC 204X authorized reseller. 2022-06-16: Removed Meridian IT as Extreme Networks 204X authorized reseller and add A3 Communications and CNIC, Inc. as Extreme Networks authorized 204X resellers. 2022-07-13: Updated Dell contact info. NetApp removed Presidio Networked Solutions and ViON Corporation as NetApp 204X authorized resellers and added Tego Data Systems LLC and World Wide Technology LLC as NetApp 204X resellers. 2022-08-02: Updated Corus360 name to Converge Technology Solutions (IBM and Lenovo 204X reseller). Updated CDWG contact information. 2022-08-05: Removed Katalyst Network Group as Fortinet authorized 204X reseller and added Bridgetek Solutions as Fortinet authorized 204X reseller. 2022-08-19: Removed World Wide Technology as Carahsoft 204X reseller and added ePlus Technology. Updated TD Synnex contact information. 2022-08-22: Lenovo removed Converge Technology Solutions (formerly Corus 360) as an authorized Lenovo 204X reseller. Fortinet removed BridgeTek Solutions as Fortinet authorized 204X reseller and added Katalyst Network Group as Fortinet authorized 204X reseller. 2022-08-30: HPE removed CDWG as authorized 204X reseller and added ePlus Technology. 2022-09-13: Added Forescout products under Carahsoft – EITS. 2022-09-26: Updated HPE contact information. 2022-10-14: Removed Mainline as HPE authorized 204X reseller and added BlueAlly Technology as HPE authorized reseller. 2022-11-08: Removed Trace3 as HPE authorized 204X reseller and added Mainline Information Systems as HPE authorized reseller. Removed Tego Data Systems as Pure Storage authorized 204X reseller and added BlueAlly as authorized Pure Storage authorized 204X reseller. 2022-11-15: Updated contact information for World Wide Technology 2022-11-28: Removed Soft Choice as IBM 204X reseller and added InfoSystems as IBM 204X reseller. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 190 Page 55 of 57 2026-01-28 2022-12-01: Removed NWN Corporation as Dell 204X reseller and added Winslow Technology Group as Dell 204X reseller. Updated HPE contact information. 2022-12-12: Removed Carolinas IT as Lenovo authorized 204X reseller. Updated contact information for Carolina Advanced Digital, Inc., Data Network Solutions, Inc., and Veristor Systems, Inc. 2022-12-21: Added Tego Data Systems, LLC as Lenovo authorized 204X reseller 2023-01-23: Removed StepCG, LLC as an Avaya authorized 204X reseller and added ConvergeOne as an Avaya authorized 204X reseller. 2023-02-09: Updated CDWG and Insight contact information. 2023-02-17: Removed SHI and The Drala Project Inc., dba ReDesign Group, as EMC authorized 204X resellers. Added iTi Communications, LLC as EMC 204X reseller. 2023-02-20: Removed Ahead, Inc. as EMC 204X reseller. 2023-02-27: Updated Fortinet contact information. Updated Insight Public Sector contact information. 2023-03: Updated Insight Public Sector 2023-05-08: Juniper Networks awarded as 204X vendor. Updated World Wide Technology contact information. Updated Data Network Solutions contact information. Added CDWG, Data Network Solutions, Encore Technology, and World Wide Technology as Juniper 204X resellers. 2023-05-11: Added NWN Carousel as Juniper Networks 204X reseller. 2023-05-12: Removed Mainline as HPE 204X reseller. Added Presidio as an HPE 204X reseller. 2023-06-15: Exercised first one year renewal option for STC 204X with existing awarded vendors. Removed BlueCat Networks as awarded vendor as they are no longer registered to do business with NC Secretary of State’s Office and have not registered any sales on the 204X contract. Updated various vendor and reseller contact information. Removed Tiber Creek as Dell 204X reseller and added Level Solution Group as Dell 204X reseller. Removed Ciena 204X reseller Integration Partners Corporation as they are not showing registered on NC Secretary of State’s Office. Removed A3 Communications as Ruckus Networks authorized 204X resellers. Added Enterprise IT Solutions as Ruckus Networks 204X reseller. 2023-06-27: Updated Ruckus contact information. Updated Abnormal Qty. procedures. 2023-07-01: Amendment 1 to Carahsoft-Nutanix 204X contract modified discount off list percentage. 2023-07-13: Removed Winslow Technology Group as Dell authorized 204X reseller and added NWN Corporation as Dell authorized 204X reseller. 2023-08-18: Added Mainline Information Systems as EMC authorized 204X reseller. 2023-08-29: Updated SHI contact information. 2023-09-13: Removed Rove as Fortinet 204X authorized reseller. 2023-09-27: Added Presidio Networked Solutions LLC as Juniper Networks authorized 204X reseller. 2023-09-28: Updated Presidio Networked Solutions contact information. 2023-10-12: Updated Avaya contact information 2023-10-31: Updated HPE contact information. 2023-11-03: Updated Carolina Advanced Digital, Inc. contact information. 2023-11-27: Updated Ciena contract information. 2023-11-30: Removed A3 Communications, Inc. as Extreme Networks authorized 204X reseller and added Enterprise IT Solutions (EITS) as Extreme Networks authorized 204X reseller. Removed Sirius Computer Services as VMware authorized 204X reseller. 2024-01-05: Updated Howard Technology Solutions contact information. 2024-01-19: Updated IBM contact information. 2024-01-29: Updated CDWG contact information 2024-02-06: Removed Sirius Computer Solutions, LLC. as Dell authorized 204X reseller and added Ahead Inc. as Dell authorized reseller. 2024-02-12: Changed Ruckus Networks legal name to Ruckus Wireless LLC. 2024-02-23: Removed CDWG as Extreme Networks authorized 204X reseller and added Enterprise Systems Corporation as Extreme Networks authorized 204X reseller. 2024-03-01: Removed 5S Technologies as Lenovo 204X authorized reseller and added BridgeTek Solutions LLC as Lenovo authorized 204X reseller. 2024-03-15: Added Level Solutions Group, LLC. as Fortinet 204X authorized reseller. 2024-03-27: Updated Dell contact information. Updated TDSynnex quote email address. 2024-04-08: Added Drala Project Inc. DBA The ReDesign Group as EMC 204X 2024-05-31: VMware contract assigned to CA, Inc., a Broadcom Company. 2024-06-27: Exercised second one-year renewal options for STC 204X with existing awarded vendors. The following vendor contact updates were made to the 204X contract: • Arista Networks – Added Presidio Networked Solutions, Brooks Network Services, LLC., and ePlus Technology as authorized 204X resellers. • Cisco – updated Presidio contact information. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 191 Page 56 of 57 2026-01-28 • Extreme Networks – Removed Enterprise Systems Corporation as 204X reseller. Added CDWG as 204X reseller. • Fortinet – updated Fortinet contact information. Removed SHI as a reseller and added BridgeTek Solutions as Fortinet authorized 204X reseller • IBM – removed InfoSystems, Inc. as a 204X reseller. • Lenovo – updated contact information. • NetApp – updated NetApp contact information. • Pure Storage – updated Pure Storage contact information. • CA, Inc. – removed Dell Marketing LP as 204X reseller. 2024-07-01: Updated Optional renewals from 4 to 3 remaining. 2024-07-08: Removed Veristor as HPE 204X reseller. Added High Performance Technologies as HPE 204X reseller. 2024-07-15: Added Prolifics Inc as IBM 204X reseller. 2024-07-24: Carahsoft request to remove EITS and add Mainline Information Systems as 204X reseller due to Mainline acquisition of EITS. 2024-08-07: EITS-Hitachi Vantara contract assigned to Mainline Information Systems due to Mainline acquisition of EITS. Updated CA, Inc. (formerly VMware) to allow CA, Inc. to accept direct orders. Extreme Networks request to remove EITS and add Mainline Information Systems as 204X reseller due to Mainline acquisition of EITS. 2024-09-26: Removed NWN Corporation as Dell 204X reseller. Added The Drala Project Inc. dba ReDesign Group as Dell 204X reseller. 2024-09-27: Added Carahsoft as a CA, Inc. (formerly VMware) authorized 204X reseller. Ruckus Wireless requests to remove EITS and add Mainline Information Systems as a 204X reseller due to Mainline acquisition of EITS. 2025-02-03: Removed High Performance Technologies and ePlus Technologies as HPE 204X reseller. Added Verinext Corp. and Netcom Business Solutions, Inc. as HPE authorized 204X resellers. 2025-03-03: Carahsoft awarded Cohesity products and services per 2022 Open Enrollment. Pure Storage removed Internetwork Services Incorporated (IE) as Pure Storage authorized 204X reseller. 2025-03-06: Updated Lenovo contact information. Removed SHI International Corp.as Lenovo authorized 204X reseller. Added GovConnection, Inc. dba Connection Public Sector Solutions as Lenovo authorized 204X reseller. Updated Data Network Solutions contact information. 2025-03-21: Updated Cisco’s contact information. Removed Davenport Group as a Dell authorized 204X reseller. Added World Wide Technology as Dell authorized 204X reseller. 2025-04-02: Removed Netcom Business Solutions, Inc. as HPE 204X authorized reseller and added Mainline Information Systems, Inc. as HPE authorized 204X reseller. CA, Inc. (formerly VMware) removed Data Network Solutions, Inc. as CA/VMware 204X authorized reseller. 2025-04-07: Updated Lenovo contact information. Added Mainline Information Systems, Inc. as CA, Inc. (formerly VMware) 204X authorized reseller. 2025-04-14: Cisco removed Internetwork Services Incorporated, dba Internetwork Engineering as a Cisco 204X authorized reseller. Added Data Network Solutions, Inc. as Cisco 204X authorized 204X reseller. 2025-04-28: Updated company name for Ciena 204X authorized reseller to Walker and Associates, Inc. dba NetCeed. 2025-05-09: Removed CNIC, Inc. and RMSource as Extreme Networks authorized 204X reseller. Added Telcom, Inc. as Extreme Networks authorized 204X reseller. 2025-05-23: Removed Level Solutions Group, LLC. as Fortinet 204X authorized reseller. Added Data Network Solutions, Inc. as Fortinet 204X authorized reseller. 2025-06-04: Updated Data Network Solutions, Inc. contact information. Removed Ahead, Inc. as a Dell authorized 204X reseller and added Davenport Group, Inc. as Dell authorized 204X reseller. 2025-06-10: Added World Wide Technology, LLC. as an authorized Extreme Networks 204X reseller. 2025-06-30: Exercised third one-year renewal options for STC 204X with existing awarded vendors. Removed FireEye products under Carahsoft. FireEye products are no longer owned by FireEye and have not registered sales in the last year. Removed Rubrik products from CDWG pending submittal of current third-party security attestation. 2025-07-02: Re-added Rubrik under CDWG. 2025-07-08: The following vendor contact updates were made to the 204X contract: • Carahsoft – updated Carahsoft contact information. • Cisco – updated contact information for ePlus, NWN Carousel, and TDSynnex. • Fortinet – updated Fortinet contact information. Removed SHI International Corp. as 204X reseller. Added BridgeTek Solutions LLC as 204X reseller. • IBM – updated contact information for IBM and Thomas Gallaway. • Kyndryl – updated Kyndryl contact information. • NetApp – updated contact information and addresses for NetApp, Data Network Solutions, ePlus Technology, and Tego Data Systems. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 192 Page 57 of 57 2026-01-28 • Pure Storage – updated Pure Storage contact information. • Ruckus Wireless – updated Pure Storage contact information. 2025-08-01: Updated BlueAlly contact information. 2025-08-13: Carolina Advanced Digital acquired by Eastern DataComm LLC. Updated reseller contact information for Fortinet and HPE. 2025-09-05: Updated HPE contact information. Removed ReDesign Group as Dell 204X reseller and added Sidepath Inc. as Dell authorized 204X reseller. Removed Bridgetek Solutions as a Ruckus Wireless 204X reseller and added Lockstep Technology Group LLC as Ruckus Wireless authorized 204X reseller. 2025-09-16: Removed Verinext Corp. as HPE authorized 204X reseller and added ePlus Technology as HPE authorized resellers. 2025-10-03: Removed NWN Carousel as NetApp authorized 204X reseller and added Cambridge Computer Services, Inc as NetApp authorized 204X reseller. 2025-10-06: Removed Davenport Group, Inc. as Dell authorized 204X reseller and added United Data Technologies, Inc. as Dell authorized 204X reseller. 2025-10-10: Removed World Wide Technology as Juniper authorized 204X reseller and added SHI as Juniper authorized 204X reseller. Added Sidepath Inc. as CA/Broadcom 204X authorized reseller. 2025-10-30: Removed World Wide Technology as CA/Broadcom authorized 204X reseller. 2025-12-12: Removed Data Network Solutions, Inc and BridgeTek Solutions / Lockstep Technology as Fortinet reseller. Added Advanced Personal Computing, Inc. (dba Liquid Networx) as a Fortinet authorized reseller. Updated Fortinet contact information. Removed Mainline as Extreme Networks authorized 204X reseller and added Vector Technology Group as Extreme Networks authorized 204X reseller. 2025-12-19: Removed BridgeTek Solutions as a Lenovo 204X reseller. 2025-12-26: Added AMSYS Innovative Solutions, LLC as a Lenovo 204X reseller. 2026-01-02: Added United Data Technologies, Inc. as a Lenovo 204X reseller. 2026-01-09: Added Achieve 1, LLC. as authorized CA/Broadcom 204X reseller. 2026-01-13: Updated Lenovo contact information. 2026-01-23: Broadcom/CA assignment of former VMware Horizon product line of their 204X to Omnissa, LLC. Added Carahsoft Technology Corporation and Presidio Networked Solutions LLC as Omnissa, LLC. authorized 204X resellers. Removed WWT as Dell 204X reseller and added Davenport Group, Inc. as Dell authorized 204X reseller. 2026-01-28: Added XenTegra, LLC as Omnissa authorized 204X reseller. -end- HCBOC 030226 Pg. 193 2013126000310-03Change Request: 02/13/2026DATE: PAGE:1 of 5 FROM:TO:Harnett County Ira Hall ihall@harnett.org (p) 910-814-6388 (f) (910) 814-2662 Presidio Network Solutions Group, LLC [Charlotte,NC] Danielle Snow daniellesnow@presidio.com SHIP TO:Harnett County 420 McKinney Parkway Lillington NC-27546 Ira Hall 910-814-6388 ihall@harnett.org BILL TO:Harnett County 420 McKinney Parkway Lillington NC-27546 Ira Hall 910-814-6388 ihall@harnett.org Holly Hill Ryan Petrie Title: Inside Sales Rep: Account Manager: EA - Sub764871 FLEX3 - 5YR Renewal 2026 Customer #:HARNE003 Subscription #:5014552500298 Contract Vehicle:North Carolina Information Technology Cisco IT Contract 204X Comments #Part #Description Unit Price Ext PriceQty Net Change A-FLEX-3 Remaining Term: Auto-Renewal Term: 60 months Do Not Renew Billing Model: Requested Start Date:02/27/2026 Annual Vendor Subscription ID:Sub764871 1 A-FLEX-3 Collaboration Flex Plan 3.0 1 $0.00$0.00 $0.00 Recurring Charges 3 A-FLEX-P-CALL Prem to Webex Calling / UCM Cloud 782 Users for 60 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 4 A-FLEX-EACL EntW Webex Calling 782 Users for 60 months $395,230.62$8.4235 $0.00 5 A-FLEX-PROPACK-ENT Pro Pack for Cisco Control Hub Entitlement 939 Users for 60 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 6 A-FLEX-C-DEV-ENT Cloud Device Registration Entitlement 939 Users for 60 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 7 A-FLEX-CL-CA Webex Calling Common Area Entitlement 391 Users for 60 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 10 A-FLEX-MSG-ENT Messaging Entitlement 939 Users for 60 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 194 2013126000310-03Change Request: 02/13/2026DATE: PAGE:2 of 5 14 A-AUD-OCP1-EA Outbound Calling Plan - Committed Enterprise Agreement User 1 Users for 60 months $150.00$2.50 $0.00 17 SVS-FLEX-SUPT-BAS Cisco Support Standard 782 Each for 60 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 21 A-FLEX-C-PRO Webex Calling Entitlement 939 Users for 60 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 24 A-FLEX-FILESTG-ENT File Storage Entitlement 18768 Users for 60 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 32 A-FLEX-LGW-CUBE CUBE for Webex Calling (2)391 Users for 60 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 38 A-FLEX-P-UCXN Unity Connection Smart License (1)0 Users for 0 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 39 A-FLEX-P-CA Common Area Smart License (1)0 Users for 0 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 40 A-FLEX-EAPL EntW On-Premises Calling 0 Each for 0 months $0.00$4.26 $0.00 41 A-FLEX-EXP-RMS-S Expressway Rich Media Session included with Flex (1)0 Units for 0 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 42 A-FLEX-P-ER Emergency Responder Smart License (1)0 Users for 0 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 43 A-FLEX-SW-12.5-K9 On-Premises SW Bundle v12.5 (1)0 Users for 0 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 44 A-FLEX-P-ACC Access Smart License (1)0 Users for 0 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 45 A-FLEX-SME-S Session Manager (1)0 Users for 0 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 46 A-FLEX-P-EA On-Premises Smart License - EA (1)0 Users for 0 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 47 A-FLEX-SRST-E SRST Endpoints (1)0 Users for 0 months $0.00$0.00 $0.00 Usage Charges HCBOC 030226 Pg. 195 2013126000310-03Change Request: 02/13/2026DATE: PAGE:3 of 5 2 A-FLEX-ERC Emergency Response Center Call fee per location search US Per Instance $0.00$38.70 $0.00 8 A-AUD-U-SN-NL-U Service Number Non Local Bundle Per user per d $0.00$0.0329 $0.00 9 A-AUD-U-SN-U Service Number Bundle Per user per d $0.00$0.0329 $0.00 11 A-AUD-DATE-U Port Order Change / Cancel Fee (Expedited)Per Each $0.00$100.00 $0.00 12 A-AUD-AHP-FEE-U Port Order After Hours Fee Per Each $0.00$170.00 $0.00 13 A-AUD-OCP1-U Outbound Calling Plan- Uncommitted Usage Overage Per user per d $0.00$0.1315 $0.00 15 A-AUD-U-TN-NL Telephone number (TN) for Non Local Number- Uncommitted Per user per d $0.00$0.0329 $0.00 16 A-AUD-PSTN-INT-NL International Metered Calling for Non Local Per Minute $0.00$0.00 $0.00 18 A-AUD-PSTN-INT International Metered Calling for Local Per Minute $0.00$0.00 $0.00 19 A-AUD-CNCL-U Port Order Cancellation Fee Per Each $0.00$5.00 $0.00 20 A-AUD-PSTN-SN-U Service Number Overage Per Minute $0.00$0.003 $0.00 22 A-AUD-U-TN Telephone number (TN) for Local Number- Uncommitted Per user per d $0.00$0.0329 $0.00 23 A-AUD-PSTN-SN-NL-U Service Number Non Local Overage Per Minute $0.00$0.003 $0.00 25 A-AUD-SNAP-FEE-U Port Order Snapback Fee Per Each $0.00$500.00 $0.00 26 A-AUD-BT-SMS-OUT Business Texting SMS Message - Outbound Per Message $0.00$0.0085 $0.00 27 A-AUD-PSTN-IBTF Inbound Toll Free Minutes Overage Per Minute $0.00$0.029 $0.00 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 196 2013126000310-03Change Request: 02/13/2026DATE: PAGE:4 of 5 28 A-AUD-BT-MMS-OUT Business Texting MMS Message - Outbound Per Message $0.00$0.025 $0.00 29 A-AUD-BT-MMS-IN Business Texting MMS Message - Inbound Per Message $0.00$0.025 $0.00 30 A-AUD-BT-POOL T-Mobile Number Pool Request.Per Each $0.00$50.00 $0.00 31 A-AUD-U-IBTF Inbound Toll Free Number Bundle Uncommitted Plan Per user per d $0.00$0.164 $0.00 33 A-AUD-BT Business Texting Number Per Each $0.00$0.00 $0.00 34 A-AUD-BT-CMPN Business Texting Campaign Registration Fee Per Each $0.00$15.00 $0.00 35 A-AUD-ACT-IBTF Inbound Toll Free Activation Fee Per Each $0.00$15.00 $0.00 36 A-AUD-BT-CMPN-FEE Business Texting Campaign Fee Per Each $0.00$10.00 $0.00 37 A-AUD-BT-SMS-IN Business Texting SMS Message - Inbound Per Message $0.00$0.0085 $0.00 Sub Total:$395,380.62 $0.00 Grand Total:$395,380.62 $0.00 Existing Total Charges New Estimated Total ChargesNet Change Summary The Remaining Term and Extended Net Price are calculated based on the requested start date, any changes to this date will impact the remaining term and price values.Net Estimated Change $79,076.12Recurring Annual Charges $ 0.00$ 0.00 $395,380.62Extended Net Price for 60 months $ 0.00 $ 0.00 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 197 2013126000310-03Change Request: 02/13/2026DATE: PAGE:5 of 5 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE REFERENCED CONTRACT SHALL GOVERN THIS QUOTE. QUOTE VALID FOR 30 DAYS Customer hereby authorizes and agrees to make timely payment for products delivered and services rendered, including payments for partial shipments Customer Signature Date HCBOC 030226 Pg. 198 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2026\030226\9D.1 agendaform2026 Ripple Tower Agreement.docx Page 1 of 1 Board Meeting Agenda Item MEETING DATE: March 2, 2026 TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: Request for Approval: Transfer Tower Access Agreement to Ripple REQUESTED BY: Ira Hall - CIO, Information Technology Department REQUEST: Ripple Fiber requests that Harnett County transfer the Tower Access Agreement from CloudWyze to Ripple Fiber. The assets on these two towers must remain in place until Ripple completes its fiber build-out to replace this wireless connection. Site 1 Site Name: Lillington Site Address: 1005 Edwards Brothers Dr., Lillington, Harnett County, NC Site 2 Site Name: Oakridge River Rd Site Address: 1979 Oakridge River Rd, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 9D HCBOC 030226 Pg. 199 VERTICAL ASSET ACCESS AGREEMENT THIS VERTICAL ASSET ACCESS AGREEMENT (including the Exhibits hereto, this “Agreement”) made this _____ day of ___________, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and between RIPPLE FIBER ENC, LLC ., a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Operator”) and COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA (“County”). WHEREAS, County desires a solution to meet the needs of residents in the County who are unserved or underserved with internet technology and related services. WHEREAS, County issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 153A- 349.60 and entered into a Broadband Services Agreement with Cloudwyze, Inc. to provide for such Services, including the installation of equipment upon and use of structures on the water towers and/or other vertical assets (the “Vertical Assets”) located and erected upon that real property described in Exhibit “A” (the underlying land and all improvements located thereon from time to time are herein the, “Property”). WHEREAS, Operator assumed Cloudwyze’s fiber operations and infrastructure upon execution of a Purchase Agreement and Transition Services Agreement dated September 24, 2024 by and between Cloudwyze and Operator. WHEREAS, Operator assumed Cloudwyze’s interest in the Broadband Services Agreement- Phase 2 upon execution of an Assignment Agreement by and between CloudWyze, Operator, and County effective March 20, 2025. WHEREAS, in order to enable Operator’s provision of the Services (defined below), Operator will require access to and use of the Towers upon which Cloudwyze previously installed infrastructure pertaining to the provision of such Services. Operator and County desire to provide for the terms and conditions for access to and use of the Property as more specifically set forth herein. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth to be performed by the parties hereto, and the provision by Operator of Services to serve a public purpose, it is agreed by and between County and Operator as follows: 1.SERVICES. County and Operator desire to accomplish the public purpose of making certain Services available to various of County’s residents and/or other persons who are underserved by access to Internet technology and utilities (collectively, “Residents”), in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. “Services” means Operator’s dedicated Internet access services, voice telecommunications services, and any other services that Operator can provide to Residents by way of the System (as defined below). County is not responsible for any fees or charges owing to Operator incurred by Residents. This is not a service agreement, nor is Operator obligated to provide Services to Residents unless and until the System has been constructed on the Property. County and Operator mutually acknowledge that the consideration described herein is sufficient to support the rights and privileges of each provided in this Agreement. County acknowledges that the benefits which it is to receive from the Grant Agreement are furthered by the execution of this Agreement and that entering into this Agreement is material to receiving or realizing such benefits. While this Agreement is in effect, Operator shall have the sole discretion over the use of the System, including using the System as a repeater building module, receiver building module, commercial subscriber module, residential subscriber module, repeater pole module/microcell, primary tower module, or secondary tower module. Operator shall have such discretion over the use of the System so long as (i) Operator’s ability to provide Services to Residents is not impaired, and (ii) such use does not violate any applicable law or agreement which Operator may have with County or the Residents. 2.SYSTEM MAINTENANCE; REMOVAL. Operator shall, at its sole cost, maintain, repair and operate the the System on the Towers, in accordance with generally accepted industry standards, applicable law, and regulations HCBOC 030226 Pg. 200 2 (“Laws”). Operator shall secure all permits necessary for the operation, or removal of the System, and County shall cooperate as is necessary to facilitate the same. County shall provide available drawings of the Property to assist Operator in maintaining the System. “System” means Operator’s mounted transmission antennas and all accompanying hardware, external Towers distribution wiring, internal Towers wiring, if necessary as determined in Operator’s sole discretion, conduit, molding, cabinets, enclosing equipment, and all other facilities as further described in the Plans and that Operator installs on the Property, regardless of whether such components are in use at any given time. Operator shall at all times own and have the exclusive right to access and use the System, provided, however, that Operator shall not alter the System without obtaining prior approval from County which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Except in an emergency, County shall not knowingly permit any third party to access, move, use, or interfere with any part of the System. The System is not and shall not be deemed to be affixed to or a fixture of the Property. Upon the expiration or proper earlier termination of this Agreement, Operator shall retain ownership of and be required to remove all the components of the System. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Operator shall obtain prior approval from County before any removal of the System is performed. 3. GRANT OF ACCESS; TERM. So long as Operator is in compliance with Section 2 of this Agreement, County grants to Operator during the Term, a revocable license for entry, over, under, across, and through the Property, and over and upon the Towers, together with all rights of access, ingress, and egress for the purpose of permitting Operator and its contractors to design, construct, install, operate, maintain, upgrade, repair, replace, and remove antenna(e) and related support equipment, which shall include hardware accompanying the antenna(e), external Towers distribution wiring and all other facilities further described in the Plans and which Operator installs upon the Towers, regardless of whether such components are in use at any given time (together, the “System”), and all as described in the attached Exhibit B (the “Plans”), and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. County shall use commercially reasonable efforts to also provide to Operator, adequate space for installation and operation of the System, in accordance with the Plans. The Term of this Agreement commences on the Effective Date and, unless terminated earlier by Client due to default by Operator or pursuant to provisions of Section 1 or 14, shall continue in full force and effect a period of sixty (60) months (the “Term”). The Term shall automatically renew for successive periods of twelve (12) months unless the Grant Agreement expires or is sooner terminated. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing notice of such nonrenewal at least one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of the Term. 4. COUNTY REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES. County hereby represents and warrants as follows: a. As of the Effective Date, County is the legal and equitable fee simple owner of the Property and County has the authority to execute this Agreement and neither the execution of nor the performance under this Agreement shall cause County to be in violation of any agreement, instrument, contract, law, rule or regulation by which County is bound. 5. VERTICAL ASSET MAINTENANCE. a. At Operator’s sole expense repair and restore all portions of the Property damaged by Operator (regardless of whether such damage occurred during repair, or removal of the System, normal wear and tear and damages not caused by Operator excepted) to its condition immediately prior to such damage. Operator’s maintenance of the Systems shall be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 201 3 b. County shall keep and maintain the Property in such condition as to permit Operator’s continued usage thereof as contemplated in this Agreement. County shall not permit interference with the System or with Operator’s use of the Property to provide Services. 6. NO WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT, OPERATOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES -- EXPRESS OR IMPLIED -- REGARDING THE SYSTEM OR THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY OPERATOR AND WAIVED BY CLIENT TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAWS. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT OPERATOR SHALL REMAIN LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ATTRIBUTABLE TO HARM TO THE TOWER AND/OR WATER SERVICE PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY THE ACTION OR INACTION OF OPERATOR. 7. RELOCATION. In the event either County or Operator desire to relocate the System during the Term, such desiring party shall send a written request to relocate the System to the other party. The non-requesting party shall respond to such request to relocate, in writing, within 21 days of receiving such relocation request. If the parties agree to relocate the System, then this Agreement and the Plans shall be amended to reflect the same. Both County and Operator hereby expressly acknowledge and agree that the party requesting the relocation shall be responsible for the all costs and expenses of the other party, including, but not limited to, engineering and contractor fees, and reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with relocating the System. 8. ACCESS FEE. The Operator shall pay an access fee to the County during the Term of the Agreement. The monthly rate will be a flat rate of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per month per tower, which shall not increase for any reason during the Term once Operator’s obligation to pay rent commences. The rent shall be payable to County on the first day of each month during the Term, commencing in the month following the month in which Operator first installs the System upon a Tower and causes it to be operational according to the Plans. 9. UTILITIES. As Operator requires, Operator shall provide for the AC electrical power necessary for the operation of Operator’s System as set forth under the Plans. 10. INSURANCE. Operator maintains standard insurance coverages in connection with its provision of services to all properties in the geographic area served by the Operator network, including the Property. Operator agrees to maintain commercial general liability insurance coverage of not less than: Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) per occurrence for personal injury and not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for property damage resulting from any one accident. Operator may utilize an umbrella liability insurance policy to satisfy policy limits required in this section. At request of County, County shall be named as an additional insured in the insurance policy. Prior to cancellation or termination of any insurance coverage, Operator shall provide County with 30 days’ notice. 11. COUNTY NOT LIABLE FOR SYSTEM. In no event shall County be liable for any damage to the System unless such damage is caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of County. 12. INDEMNIFICATION. Except for claims arising from the negligence or willful misconduct of County. Operator will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless County from and against all claims, liabilities, losses, costs, or damages (collectively, “Losses”), incurred by the County and arising out of (i) Operator’s installation, maintenance, HCBOC 030226 Pg. 202 4 or operation of the System, except for any Losses resulting solely from any pre-existing conditions at the Property, including environmental hazards; or (ii) bodily injury or property damage caused by the negligence or conduct of Operator or its employees or agents. County shall indemnify and hold harmless Operator for any losses arising out of the negligence or willful misconduct of County. 13. LIENS. Operator shall not cause, suffer, or permit any lien, claim, or other encumbrance to be filed against the Property in connection with Operator’s construction, installation, maintenance, use or repair of the System or the exercise of any right or privilege of Operator hereunder. If County notifies Operator that such a lien has been filed against the Property by Operator or any of its contractors performing work at the Property, then Operator shall cause the same to be canceled or discharged of record by bond or otherwise within 30 days after the filing thereof. Should Operator fail to discharge such lien within such 30 day period, then; (i) County may discharge the same, in which event Operator, upon demand by County, shall reimburse County for the amount of the lien or the amount of the bond, if greater; (ii) Operator shall reimburse County all direct and documented reasonable administrative costs incurred by County in connection therewith; (iii) Operator shall provide County free and clear title to all equipment, System, System components and gross revenue related to the System until County has been reimbursed for such lien and all expenses associated thereto. 14. DEFAULT; REMEDIES. a. Material Breaches. The following shall constitute material breaches of this Agreement: (i) a party materially breaches or fails to meet or perform any material representation, warranty, covenant or other obligation contained in this Agreement and then fails to cure such matter within 30 days after receiving notice from the other party that details the breach in a manner sufficient to permit its cure, unless such breach is not reasonably curable within such period, in which case the breaching party shall not be deemed to be in breach so long as it has commenced a cure within such period and diligently pursues such cure to completion; (ii) a party becomes a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding or similar action or proceeding that is not permanently dismissed within 60 days; or (iii) a party becomes insolvent. b. Remedies. Except as specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement, County shall be entitled to seek all remedies available at law or in equity with respect to a breach under this Agreement by Operator (including injunctive relief and specific performance in cases where a breach is causing or would cause irreparable damage or where no adequate remedy at law is available), and termination of the Agreement. Such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. If County fails to cure a breach as provided in this Agreement, then Operator, as its sole and exclusive remedy, may, terminate this Agreement by giving 45 days’ notice to the breaching party. 15. TRANSFERABILITY. a. This Agreement shall be assignable by County upon written notice of Assignment to Operator. Upon the new County’s written assumption of all of County’s obligations and duties under this Agreement, County will be relieved of any further liability or obligations to Operator attributable to periods from and after the effective date of such assumption. If a new County declines to assume this Agreement, Operator shall have a continuing license under this Agreement, provided there has been no material breach by Operator in accordance with Section 14(a) of this Agreement. b. Operator shall not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of County. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Operator shall be entitled, without the prior written consent of the County, to assign its rights under this Agreement to (i) any assignee acquiring substantially all of the assets of Operator, HCBOC 030226 Pg. 203 5 (ii) any assignee directly or indirectly acquiring all or substantially all of the capital stock or other equity interest of Operator, (iii) a business entity with which Operator, or a parent or subsidiary of Operator, merges or consolidates, or (iv) any affiliate, parent, or subsidiary of Operator. 16. NOTICES. All notices, requests, approvals, demands, consents, and other communications that are required to be or may be given under this Agreement shall be (A) in writing, (B) delivered by facsimile (where the facsimile number provided by the recipient under this Agreement is current) and by a nationally-recognized, traceable delivery service (e.g., overnight courier, U.S. mail with return receipt, etc.) to a party’s address stated at the end of this Agreement (but not to the Property address), and (C) deemed properly given upon receipt by the addressed recipient or refusal of delivery. If questioned, the sender of the notice shall have the burden of producing written documentation proving delivery and receipt. Either party may change its notice information by providing notice to the other in accordance with this Section. 17. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 18. MODIFICATION; WAIVER; SCOPE OF AGREEMENT; GOVERNING LAW; MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between County and Operator with respect to, and supersedes all other agreements relating to, the subject matter contained herein. This Agreement can be modified or changed only by a written instrument signed by both parties. A party’s waiver of enforcement of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement will be effective only if in writing. This Agreement is governed by and shall be interpreted under the Laws of the State of North Carolina. If either party sues or brings any other type of enforcement action in connection with this Agreement, then the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs in connection with such enforcement. In the event that any portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalid or unenforceable portion shall be construed in accordance with Laws as nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions of the parties set forth herein and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Each of the parties acknowledge that no other party, nor any agent or attorney of any such party, has made any promise, representation or warranty whatever, express or implied, not contained in this Agreement, to induce them to execute this Agreement. Each of the parties further acknowledges that it is not executing this Agreement in reliance on any promise, representation, or warranty not contained in this Agreement. The assent of each Party shall be indicated by their signature below. Each Party warrants and represents that it has full authority to enter into this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original. 19. E-VERIFY. . Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-133.3 and related state and federal laws, the undersigned hereby certifies that the Contractor named herein, and the Contractor’s subcontractors, comply with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the NC General Statutes, including the requirement for each employer with more than 25 employees in North Carolina to verify the work authorization of its employees through the federal E-Verify system. [Signatures on following page] HCBOC 030226 Pg. 204 6 [Commercial Access Agreement Signature Page] The individuals signing below represent, warrant and covenant to each other, to County and to Operator that they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of the entity for which they have signed. If an agent or a manager is signing this Agreement on behalf of County, such individual also represents, warrants and covenants that it has provided Operator with a complete copy of minutes of the governing board granting such person actual authority to negotiate, execute, and deliver this Agreement on behalf of County. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. OPERATOR RIPPLE FIBER ENC, LLC By: __________________________ Joshua Runyan, Chief Legal Officer Notice Address: 6000 Fairview Rd., Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28210 With Copy to: Joshua Runyan, Esq. 822 Montgomery Ave., Suite 210 Narberth, PA 19072 COUNTY COUNTY OF HARNETT By: ___________________________ [Name, Title] Notice Address: P.O. Box 759 (mail) 455 McKinney Pkwy (physical) Lillington, NC 27546 With Copy to: Senior Staff Attorney P.O. Box 238 (mail) 455 McKinney Pkwy (physical) Lillington, NC 27546 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 205 7 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 206 8 EXHIBIT A VERTICAL ASSETS Site 1 Site Name: Lillington Site Address: 1005 Edwards Brothers Dr., Lillington, Harnett County, NC Latitude: 35° 23' 32.86'', Longitude: -78° 48' 07.18'' 380 Foot - Self Support Tower. Site 2 Site Name: Oakridge River Rd Site Address: 1979 Oakridge River Rd, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 Latitude: N35° 31' 19.810", Longitude: W78° 52' 54.321" 380 Foot - Self Support Tower. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 207 9 EXHIBIT B PLANS The below diagrams are examples of Construction Drawing plans CloudWyze has used on previous towers. The design and build for the above 2 sites will be very similar to the plans below. For the actual plans for the above 2 sites, with all details included, please see the official Construction Drawings. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 208 10 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 209 11 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 210 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2026\030226\9E.1 agendaform2026 Ripple Phase 2 update.docx Page 1 of 1 Board Meeting Agenda Item MEETING DATE: March 2, 2026 TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: Ripple Fiber Update and Milestone 3 & 4 Payout Approval Request REQUESTED BY: Ira Hall - CIO, Information Technology Department REQUEST: As of February 2026, Ripple Fiber has nearly 2000 homes activated and 11 miles of fiber in the Town of Coats and the western part of Harnett County. Ripple is requesting payouts for Milestones 3 and 4 as outlined in the agreement. Milestone 3. 500 Homes passed - 10% of agreement = $200,000 Milestone 4. 1,500 Homes passed - 10% of agreement = $200,000 Total = $400,000 FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 9E HCBOC 030226 Pg. 211 1 ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT This ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT (this “Instrument”) is effective as of the day of the last signature below (the “Effective Date”), by and among CloudWyze, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (“Seller”), Ripple Fiber ENC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”), and the County of Harnett, North Carolina (the “County”). All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of September 24, 2024, by and among Seller, Purchaser and Glass Routes Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Purchase Agreement”). WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the terms of that certain Transition Services Agreement dated as of September 24, 2024 by and between Seller and Purchaser (the “TSA”), Purchaser has agreed to purchase the Acquired Assets from Seller; WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of an Irrevocable Power of Attorney Coupled With an Interest dated December 13, 2024, Seller irrevocably appointed Purchaser as Seller’s true and lawful attorney-in- fact to execute, acknowledge and deliver as attorney-in-fact on behalf of Seller, all agreements, instruments and documents necessary or desirable to consummate the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement; WHEREAS, Seller is a party to that certain Broadband Services Agreement – Phase 2 by and between Seller and the County, dated as of October 16, 2023 (the “Grant Agreement”), attached hereto as Exhibit A; WHEREAS, Purchaser and Seller desire to execute and deliver this Instrument for the purpose of effecting the transfer, conveyance, assignment and delivery of the Grant Agreement as contemplated in the Purchase Agreement and in the TSA (the “Assignment”); and WHEREAS, the County wishes to consent to the Assignment subject to the terms herein. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein made, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1.Assignment. Seller, for good and valuable consideration, does hereby absolutely and unconditionally assign and transfer to Purchaser, all of Seller’s rights, obligations, title, equity or economic ownership, interests, claims and causes of action in the Grant Agreement. Purchaser, subject to Section 2 below, hereby accepts such assignment and assumes and agrees to pay, perform and discharge all of Seller’s duties and obligations under the Grant Agreement that are to be paid, performed and discharged from and after the Effective Date. 2.Amendment. As an inducement to Purchaser to accept the assignment and assumption of the Grant Agreement, the County hereby consents to the Assignment and agrees to amend the Grant Agreement as follows: The below Payment Dates referenced in Section 2 of Exhibit A shall be modified to read: PHASE 2 $2,000,000 Docusign Envelope ID: E9125F5D-0484-4BF5-9EE6-486977BFB23D HCBOC 030226 Pg. 212 2 Anticipated Activity Payment Payment Date Agreement – 10% $200,000 11/1/2023 Project Kickoff – 50% $1,000,000 11/15/2023 500 Homes Passed – 10% $200,000 Four months after the Effective Date 1,500 Homes Passed – 10% $200,000 Seven months after the Effective Date 2,500 Homes Passed – 10% $200,000 Eleven months after the Effective Date Final Review / Acceptance by Harnett County – 10% $200,000 One year after the Effective Date 3. Further Assurances. The parties hereby further undertake that they will execute such documents and take such actions as may be reasonably required in order to confirm and further effectuate the assignment and assumption of the Grant Agreement, as necessary. 4. Indemnification. Each of Seller and Purchaser agrees to protect, defend, hold harmless, and indemnify the other party, its subsidiaries, and its and their respective successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates (the “Indemnity”) from and against all claims, demands, actions, suits, damages, liabilities, losses, settlements, judgments, costs, and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs (collectively, “Claims”), directly or indirectly, arising out of or related to Buyer’s obligations under the Grant Agreement, provided, however, Seller agrees to provide the Indemnity to Purchaser in connection with any Claims arising prior to the Effective Date (the “Indemnity Date”) and Buyer agrees to provide the Indemnity to Seller in connection with any Claim arising on or following the Effective Date. 5. Miscellaneous. This Instrument may be executed in counterparts, including by facsimile or pdf, each counterpart of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Instrument shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of North Carolina or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of North Carolina. Headings in this Instrument are for the purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms hereof. This Instrument shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Docusign Envelope ID: E9125F5D-0484-4BF5-9EE6-486977BFB23D HCBOC 030226 Pg. 213 [Signature Page to Assignment Agreement] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Assignment Agreement to be duly executed effective as of the date first written above. SELLER: PURCHASER: CLOUDWYZE, INC. RIPPLE FIBER ENC, LLC By: RIPPLE FIBER ENC, LLC, Attorney-in-Fact By: ___________________________________ Name: Joshua Runyan By: _____________________________________ Title: Chief Legal Officer Name: Joshua Runyan Date: March 19, 2025 Title: Chief Legal Officer Date: March 19, 2025 COUNTY: COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA By: ___________________________________ Name: _________________________________ Title: __________________________________ Docusign Envelope ID: E9125F5D-0484-4BF5-9EE6-486977BFB23D 3/20/2025 County Manager Brent Trout HCBOC 030226 Pg. 214 EXHIBIT A GRANT AGREEMENT [See attached.] Docusign Envelope ID: E9125F5D-0484-4BF5-9EE6-486977BFB23D HCBOC 030226 Pg. 215 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2026\030226\9F.1 Agenda New Position.docx Page 1 of 1 Board Meeting Agenda Item MEETING DATE: March 2, 2026 TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: New Director of Public Safety Communicaiton Position REQUESTED BY: Sheriff Coats REQUEST: Sheriff Coats request the creation of a position of Director of Public Safety Communications. This position will be responsible for the strategic planning, operation, and maintenance of the county’s public safety communications infrastructure. This position ensures that critical emergency services which include the Sheriff’s Office, local Municipal Police Departments, Fire and Rescue, Emergency Management Services, Harnett Regional Water, and Harnett Area Regional Transport have 24/7 reliable radio connectivity for mission critical operations. This position will be an exempt position with a pay grade 31 within the Sheriff’s Office. FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 9F HCBOC 030226 Pg. 216 Position Description Director of Public Safety Communications To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential position functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary position functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the position description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this position description. Director of Public Safety Communications Department: Sheriff’s Office Pay Grade: 31 FLSA Status: Exempt POSITION SUMMARY: An employee in this position is responsible for the strategic planning, operation, and maintenance of the county’s public safety communications infrastructure. This position ensures that critical emergency services which include the Sheriff’s Office, local Municipal Police Departments, Fire and Rescue, Emergency Management Services, Harnett Regional Water, and Harnett Area Regional Transport have 24/7 reliable radio connectivity for mission critical operations. ES SENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: •Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems which includes monitoring for performance degradation. •Serve as the coordinator for countywide public safety radio and paging communications systems. •Direct the installation, repair, and preventative maintenance of base stations, dispatch consoles, antenna towers, and mobile units. •Ensure all operations comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and maintain current FCC radio frequency license. •Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies to maintain interoperable communications for regional emergency responses. •Serve as a designated support member for Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team and tactical operations, Narcotic operations, Dive Team, Search and Rescue, and UAS/Drone Program. Will require on-call status for response. •Design, program, and manage standardized codeplug profiles across all disciplines. •Coordinate radio programming changes, updates and testing to ensure consistency and operational reliability between the 911 center and field operations. •Provide technical support during radio failures, talkgroup issues, encryption problems, and field troubleshooting. •Develop annual operating and capital improvement projects, prepare requests for proposals, and manage outsourced vendor contracts. •Position requires 24-hour on-call availability for system outages or emergency activations. •Represents the Sheriff’s Office at various civic meetings. •Must be able to drive and operate a vehicle as needed. •Performs other related duties as assigned. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 217 Position Description Director of Public Safety Communications MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK: • Bachelor’s degree in a related field; • Five (5) years of related work experience in radio communications and supervisory and management experience; • Or equivalent education and/or experience. • Possession of Certification in Incident Command; ICS 100,200,700,800. • Possession of FEMA Incident Command System 300 Certification – Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents. • Possession of FEMA Incident Command System 400 Certification - Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff. • Possession of Federal Aviation Administration Part 107 License. (Preferred) • Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES: • Knowledge of the practices, procedures, standards, and regulations regarding radio communications at the local, state and federal level. • Knowledge of procedures involved in the preparation of federal and state grant applications. • Knowledge of modern principles, practices, and processes involved in radio communications. • Knowledge of the geographical layout of the County and all related municipalities. • Knowledge of current literature, trends, and developments in the field of radio communications. • Knowledge of federal, state, and County policies and regulations in disaster planning and response is preferred. • Proficiency in Motorola Solutions radio programming and similar public safety software. • Knowledge in VIPR radio towers and microwave radio technology. • Skill in communicating effectively, both in oral and written forms. • Ability to communicate in a tactful and diplomatic manner. • Ability to react quickly, effectively, and professionally in emergency situations and major disasters. • Ability to use sound judgment and determine best options making critical decisions in adverse situations. • Ability to interpret, explain, and apply laws, policies, procedures and regulations during specific emergency situations and in daily operations. • Ability to plan and coordinate rescue efforts during an emergency as it pertains to radio communications. • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with emergency agencies and personnel, volunteer emergency service organizations, public officials at the local/state/federal levels, business and community leaders and organizations, other department heads, management, employees and the general public. • Ability to work calmly under conditions of challenges and physical/emotional fatigue. • Ability to make sound judgments. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 218 Position Description Director of Public Safety Communications PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must be able to perform very heavy work exerting up to 20 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects; frequently requiring 50 pounds of force to move objects; and occasionally requiring exerting up to 100 pounds of force to move objects. This work also involves the physical abilities of balancing, climbing, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, discriminating among sounds, kneeling, lifting, having manual dexterity, using mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, performing repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, expressing ideas by the spoken word, and walking. An incumbent must also possess the visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, for extensive reading and working with figures, to operate a computer, to use measuring devices, to make visual inspections, to operate a motor vehicle, and to determine accuracy and neatness of work. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions including extreme temperatures; noise; vibrations; hazards associated with emergency work such as fumes, chemicals, dust, odors, gas, and oil; and exposure to bodily fluids and thus subject to OSHA bloodborne pathogens. The County has the right to revise this position description at any time, and does not represent in any way a contract of employment. __________________________________ _________________________ Employee Signature Date ___________________________________ ________________________ Supervisor (or HR) Signature Date HCBOC 030226 Pg. 219 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2026\030226\9G.1 Agenda Request - Accept RCPP Cotton.docx Page 1 of 1 Board Meeting Agenda Item MEETING DATE: March 2, 2026 TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: USDA, RCPP Funding for Conservation Easement REQUESTED BY: Lynn Lambert REQUEST: Harnett Soil and Water Conservation requests permission to accept the award of $1,416,360 from the USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service's Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) for use in securing a conservation easement on 330 acres of working forest land in NW Harnett County protecting water quality along both Hectors Creek and the Cape Fear River. This will be paired with a previously accepted $500,000 award from the NCDA Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund to purchase the development rights of the property providing perpetual conservation of working forest land and protection of water quality. FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 9G HCBOC 030226 Pg. 220 strong roots • new growth PO Box 759 | 455 McKinney Parkway | Lillington, NC 27546 | 910-893-7555 | www.harnett.org/boc Harnett County Board of Commissioners Duncan E. Jaggers, Chairman Matthew B. Nicol, Vice -Chairman Barbara McKoy William Morris W. Brooks MatthewsMelissa Capps, Clerk to the Board March 3, 2026 U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Re: RCPP Program Agreement Number 2005-A-2279 Dear ACEP/RCPP Application Review Committee, As Chairman of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners, I have the authority to sign documents relating to real estate transactions including those involving farmland protection programs such as the USDA Agriculture Conservation Easement and Regional Conservation Partnership Programs on behalf of Harnett County. We work closely with the Harnett Soil and Water Conservation District and the Harnett Agricultural Advisory Board to coordinate farmland preservation programming efforts. Therefore, I give Lynn Lambert, Natural Resources Director, authority to communicate and submit documents relating to application, contracting, and reporting with NRCS. Sincerely, Duncan E. Jaggers Chairman Harnett County Board of Commissioners ejaggers@harnett.org HCBOC 030226 Pg. 221 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 222 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 223 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 224 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 225 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 226 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 227 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 228 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 229 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 230 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 231 Lead ELIGIBLE ENTITY on RCPP Program Agreement (Participant): COUNTY OF HARNETT Lead Partner on RCPP Programmatic Partnership Agreement (PPA): North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services State: North Carolina RCPP Program Agreement Number: 2005-A-2279 RCPP PPA Number: 2005-A-0105 Parcel Contract Number: 91453226000Y This parcel contract is effective on the date signed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) obligating official and extends through March 31, 2029, or to March 31 of a subsequent fiscal year in accordance with the terms of the above-reference RCPP program agreement and as agreed to by all parties through the execution of a valid modification to this parcel contract as described herein. 1. The undersigned eligible entities (participants) enter into this RCPP Parcel Cost-Share Contract (Parcel Contract) with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to acquire a conservation easement, as set forth in the above-referenced Form NRCS-CPA-1281, RCPP Program Agreement on the Parcel identified in the documents that comprise this Parcel Contract, including the proposed Parcel boundary map. The term “Parties” as used herein refers collectively to NRCS and the undersigned participants. 2. This Parcel Contract is comprised of this Form NRCS-CPA-1276, “RCPP Parcel Cost-Share Contract,” and the Form NRCSCPA- 1276-Appendix and the Form NRCS-CPA-1277, “Schedule of Acquisition for RCPP Entity-Held Easement,” which are hereby fully incorporated into this document and are binding upon the participants. The Form NRCS-CPA-1277 may be modified through the execution of Form NRCS-CPA-1278, “Modification of the Schedule of Acquisition for RCPP Entity Held Easement,” by both NRCS and the participant and becomes a part of the Parcel Contract when the parties have agreed to and signed Form NRCS-CPA-1278 3. NRCS issuance of payment of the Federal share to the participants in the amount identified on Form NRCS-CPA-1277, or approved modifications thereto on Form NRCS-CPA-1278, will be based on a determination by NRCS that the participants have satisfied the terms and conditions of this Parcel Contract and above-referenced RCPP Program Agreement. 4. The participants agree to— A) Identify on this Form NRCS-CPA-1276, all eligible entities (participants) under this Parcel Contract, and to identify one of the listed eligible entities as a “Lead Eligible Entity” to serve as the primary point of contact to NRCS for the purposes of administering this Parcel Contract and whose signature is required on all forms associated with this Parcel Contract B) Identify on this Form NRCS-CPA-1276, the other eligible entities (participants) whose signatures are required on the Form NRCS-CPA-1277, and any associated modification thereto on Form NRCS-CPA-1278, and the on the submission of Form NRCS-CPA-1280, “Conservation Activity Approval and Payment Application for Acquisition of Easements,” to request payment of the Federal share associated with this Parcel Contract. C) Obtain all required signatures on the Parcel Contract documents as identified on this Form NRCS-CPA-1276 and Form NRCS-CPA-1276-Appendix D) Comply with the terms and conditions of this Parcel Contract and the above-referenced RCPP Program Agreement, including providing to NRCS all required items identified therein. 5. PARCEL CONTRACT PARTICIPANTS (May only be an Eligible Entity that is Party to the RCPP Program Agreement to which this Parcel Contract is associated; Payment Shares identified below must total 100 percent) A) Lead ELIGIBLE ENTITY (Participant) Lead Eligible Entity Name COUNTY OF HARNETT Eligible Entity Address, Telephone, e-mail PO BOX 759 LILLINGTON, NC 27546,-- TAX ID *****0306 DUNS JBDCD9V41BX7 Payment Shares (enter percent) 100.00% Signature of Authorized Representative Date U.S. Department of Agriculture NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE NRCS-CPA-1276 08/2021 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) – Entity-Held Easement PARCEL COST-SHARE CONTRACT Page 1 of 3 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 232 B) Additional ELIGIBLE ENTITIES (Participants) (Attach additional pages as needed) Lead Eligible Entity Name Eligible Entity Address, Telephone, e-mail , TAX ID ***** DUNS Payment Shares (enter percent) Signature of Authorized Representative Date Signature required for modifications (Form NRCS-CPA-1278) (NOTE: This delegation is not applicable for change in payment shares made on the Form NRCS-CPA-1278) YES NO Signature required for payment requests (Form NRCS-CPA-1280) YES NO 6. NRCS APPROVING OFFICIAL NRCS State Conservationist Signature Date U.S. Department of Agriculture NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE NRCS-CPA-1276 08/2021 PARCEL COST-SHARE CONTRACT Page 2 of 3 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 233 PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C 522a).Furnishing this information is voluntary;however,failure to furnish correct,complete information will result in the withholding or withdrawal of such technical or financial assistance.The information may be furnished to other USDA agencies,the Internal Revenue Service,the Department of Justice,or other state or federal law enforcement agencies,or in response to orders of a court,magistrate,or administrative tribunal.This information collection is exempted from the Paperwork Reduction Act under 16 U.S.C.3801 note and 16 U.S.C. 3846. NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA)civil rights regulations and policies,the USDA,its Agencies,offices,and employees,and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race,color,national origin,religion,sex,disability,age,marital status,family/parental status,income derived from a public assistance program,political beliefs,or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity,in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs).Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g.,Braille,large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY).Additionally,program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form.To request a copy of the complaint form,call (866)632-9992.Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:(1)mail:U.S.Department of Agriculture,Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. U.S. Department of Agriculture NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE NRCS-CPA-1276 08/2021 PARCEL COST-SHARE CONTRACT Page 3 of 3 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 234 SCHEDULE OF ACQUISITION FOR RCPP ENTITY-HELD EASEMENT Lead ELIGIBLE ENTITY (Participant): COUNTY OF HARNETT STATE North Carolina PARCEL CONTRACT EXPIRATION DATE 03/31/2029 RCPP PROGRAM AGREEMENT NUMBER 2005-A-2279 PROGRAMMATIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT NUMBER 2005-A-0105 RCPP Project Type (Check One) RCPP Classic Alternative Funding Arrangement (AFA) Transaction Type (Check One) Standard Transaction Buy-Protect-Sell Transaction NOTES: INSTRUCTION: COMPLETE EACH SECTION SECTION 1: Parcel Contract and Location Information (A copy of the proposed Parcel boundary map must be attached to this Form NRCS-CPA-1277) PARCEL CONTRACT NUMBER 91453226000Y TOTAL EASEMENT ACRES 330.00 LAND UNITS OR LEGAL DESCRIPTION Tract: 12234 SERVICE CENTER AND COUNTY LILLINGTON SERVICE CENTER,Harnett SECTION 2: Conservation Easement Deed Selections A. Level of Restrictiveness of RCPP Conservation Easement Deed1 (Check One) Attach a copy of the draft, unexecuted Conservation Easement Deed to this Form NRCS- CPA-1277 Highly Restrictive Moderately Restrictive Minimally Restrictive B. United States (US) Right of Enforcement included in Conservation Easement Deed (Check One) US Right of Enforcement No US Right of Enforcement U.S. Department of Agriculture NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE NRCS-CPA-1277 08/2021 Page 1 of 5 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 235 SECTION 3: RCPP Easement Plan A. Components to be included in RCPP Easement Plan (Check all that apply ) B. RCPP Easement Plan Component to be Developed by: (Check only one lead responsible for each component identified in Section 3, Item A.) Comprehensive RCPP Easement Plan (Required for all highly and moderately restrictive easements; Optional for minimally restrictive easements) Eligible Entity NRCS Qualified 3rd Party Planner Highly Erodible Land (HEL) Conservation Plan (Required if Parcel contains highly erodible cropland; Must be developed by NRCS or NRCS-certified planner) Grasslands Management Plan (Optional component) Forestland Management Plan (Optional component) No RCPP Easement Plan (Minimally restrictive easements only) U.S. Department of Agriculture NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE NRCS-CPA-1277 08/2021 Page 2 of 5 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 236 SECTION 4: RCPP Easement Cost Information A. Estimated Fair Market Value of the RCPP Easement $2,832,720.00 B. Requested Federal Share of the RCPP Easement US Right of Enforcement: Federal Share cannot exceed 50% of above row No US Right of Enforcement:Federal Share cannot exceed 25% of above row $1,416,360.00 C. Total Estimated Non-Federal Share for the RCPP Easement All entity cash contributions for payment of easement compensation to the landowner, or the buy-protect-sell transaction, the amount of the easement value provided through the conveyance of the RCPP easement by the eligible entity All landowner donations toward easement value. $1,416,360.00 SECTION 5: Eligible Entity Holder (attach additional sheets as necessary) A. Name of Eligible Entity - List all Eligible Entities that are party to this Parcel Contract B. Role of Eligible Entity - Independent - Dependent C. Payment Shares (Percentage) - Enter percentage from Form NRCS-CPA-1276 - Total must equal 100% D. Distribution: Estimated Amount of Federal Share to be paid to Eligible Entity - Federal share may only be paid to an Eligible Entity - Total must equal Section 4, item (B) above COUNTY OF HARNETT Independent 100.00%$1,416,360.00 Totals 100.00%$1,416,360.00 SECTION 6: Other Interest Holder Information (attach additional sheets as necessary) A. Name of Legal Entity - List all co-holders or third-party right holders that will be identified in the Conservation Easement Deed for this Parcel B. Role of Legal Entity - Co-holder - Third-Party Right Holder NC DEPARTMENT OF AG & CONSUMER SVS Third-Party Right Holder U.S. Department of Agriculture NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE NRCS-CPA-1277 08/2021 Page 3 of 5 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 237 SECTION 7: Parcel Landowner Information (attach additional sheets as necessary) (Only one landowner may be identified as the decisionmaker in column B below) A. Landowner Name3/B. Decision Maker (Check Only One) C. Ownership Share (%) of Parcel D. Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Waiver Approved4/ (Yes/No) E. Commensurate Reduction (%) applied at payment5/ RICHARD L COTTON 100.00%No 0.00% Total Ownership Shares (Must Equal 100%): 100.00% NOTES: 1/The RCPP conservation easement deed must contain terms at an appropriate level of restrictiveness to ensure the stated Conservation Values are protected and Conservation Purposes achieved. For RCPP Classic and AFA with a US Right of Enforcement: The appropriate version of RCPP Minimum Deed Terms based on the Right of Enforcement and Level of Restrictiveness selections must be used. For AFA: The conservation easement deed terms must address the RCPP Minimum Deed Requirements and be appropriate based on the selected Level of Restrictiveness. 2/The specific breakdown of the final amounts and sources that comprise the non-Federal share must be provided in the “Statement to Confirm Matching Funds,” (Form NRCS-CPA-1279, or successor form) submitted to NRCS. 3/NRCS must be notified of any changes in landownership in accordance with the terms of this Parcel Contract. If prior to closing, payment, or NRCS final notice of RCPP easement transaction completion and compliance, the parcel ownership is different than reflected on this document, the landowners must be eligible, as determined by NRCS and a Form NRCS-CPA-1278, “Modification of the Schedule of Acquisition for RCPP Entity-Held Easement,” must be executed to reflect current ownership. 4/Prior the execution of Form NRCS-CPA-1277, all landowners must be determined compliant with the AGI provisions as set forth in 7 CFR Part 1400, and such determination remains in effect for the duration of the Parcel Contract unless a change is made that affects the existing AGI determination, including the applicability of any AGI waivers granted by NRCS. Before Form NRCS-CPA-1278 may be executed to modify the Parcel Contract to reflect such changes, the landowners must be determined compliant with the AGI provisions. 5/NRCS must determine whether payment of the Federal share must be commensurately reduced in accordance with 7 CFR Part 1400 and as described in Form NRCS-CPA-1276-Appendix. The amount shown is the anticipated percent by which payment of the total Federal Share will be reduced. The amount of the actual payment of the Federal share provided by NRCS will reflect the final commensurate reduction determinations made prior to issuing such payment. U.S. Department of Agriculture NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE NRCS-CPA-1277 08/2021 Page 4 of 5 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 238 Certification of Participants Lead Eligible Entity – Authorized Representative Signature Date Eligible Entity – Authorized Representative Signature Date Eligible Entity – Authorized Representative Signature Date Eligible Entity – Authorized Representative Signature Date Signature of NRCS Approving Official NRCS State Conservationist Signature Date PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C 522a).Furnishing this information is voluntary;however,failure to furnish correct,complete information will result in the withholding or withdrawal of such technical or financial assistance.The information may be furnished to other USDA agencies,the Internal Revenue Service,the Department of Justice, or other state or federal law enforcement agencies, or in response to orders of a court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal. This information collection is exempted from the Paperwork Reduction Act under 16 U.S.C. 3801 note and 16 U.S.C. 3846. NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA)civil rights regulations and policies,the USDA, its Agencies,offices,and employees,and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race,color,national origin,religion,sex,disability,age,marital status,family/parental status,income derived from a public assistance program,political beliefs,or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity,in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs).Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. 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U.S. Department of Agriculture NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE NRCS-CPA-1277 08/2021 Page 5 of 5 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 239 U.S. Department of Agriculture 08/2021 Natural Resources Conservation Service 1 REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (RCPP) CONSERVATION EASEMENT (WITH U.S. RIGHT OF ENFORCEMENT) RCPP MINIMUM DEED TERMS FOR AGRICULTURAL USE (MINIMALLY RESTRICTIVE LEVEL) These deed terms must be used only when the RCPP Conservation Easement will include a right of enforcement held by the United States (U.S. right of enforcement). 1) Insert the following provision directly into the RCPP Conservation Easement deed’s introductory paragraph and recitals: and with a right of enforcement to the United States of America (the United States), acting by and through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). 2) This paragraph must be inserted at the end of the body of the RCPP-funded Conservation Easement deed: This Conservation Easement is acquired with funds provided, in part, under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) (16 U.S.C. Section 3871 et seq. and 7 CFR part 1464). The EXHIBIT is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference and will run with the land [SELECT ONE: in perpetuity OR for the maximum duration allowed under applicable State law]. As required by the RCPP, and as a condition of receiving RCPP funds, all present and future use of the Protected Property identified in EXHIBIT (legal description or survey) is and will remain subject to the terms and conditions described forthwith in this Addendum entitled RCPP Minimum Deed Terms in EXHIBIT that is appended to and made a part of this easement deed. The rights of the United States acquired under this Conservation Easement shall be unaffected by any subsequent amendments or repeal of the RCPP. 3) A fully executed copy of the Exhibit below must be attached to and recorded as part of the RCPP funded Conservation Easement deed at the time of closing. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 240 U.S. Department of Agriculture 08/2021 Natural Resources Conservation Service 2 EXHIBIT_____ RCPP MINIMUM DEED TERMS The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (16 U.S.C. Section 3871 et seq.), facilitated and provided funding for the purchase of a Conservation Easement (“Conservation Easement”) on real property described in Exhibit ______(legal description or survey), hereafter referred to as the “Protected Property,” to further the restoration, protection, enhancement, management, maintenance, and monitoring of [IDENTIFY THE CONSERVATION VALUES HERE: ________________________________ ] on the Protected Property (the “Conservation Values”). The [LANDOWNER NAMES] (collectively “Grantor”), the [QUALIFIED ENTITY NAMES] (collectively “Grantee”), and the United States of America (the “United States”) and its assigns, acting by and through the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (“CCC”) (jointly referred to as the “Parties”) acknowledge that the Conservation Easement is acquired by the Grantee for the purpose of the restoration, protection, enhancement, management, maintenance, and monitoring of the Conservation Values (the “purposes of the Conservation Easement”). Decision making on behalf of NRCS is delegated to the Chief of NRCS or authorized designee (hereafter referred to as “Chief of NRCS”). Baseline conditions of the Protected Property are set forth in a Baseline Documentation Report, a copy of which is [SELECT ONE: appended to this easement deed OR maintained in the files of the Grantee]. In order to ensure compliance with the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, 16 U.S.C. Section 3871 et. seq. and 7 CFR part 1464, the following rule of interpretation will govern any and all inconsistencies between this Exhibit and other provisions of the Conservation Easement. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Conservation Easement, the Parties agree that all present and future use of the Protected Property is and will remain subject to all of the following terms and conditions identified in Sections I and II. If the terms and conditions in Sections I and II are inconsistent with terms and conditions in other sections of the Conservation Easement, Sections I and II will control; however, if other sections of the Conservation Easement have terms and conditions that are consistent with, but more restrictive to the rights of the Grantor than the terms and conditions in Section I, Paragraphs 1, 2, and 4, those more restrictive terms and conditions will control. If other sections of the Conservation Easement are more restrictive to the rights of the Grantor than Section I, Paragraph 3 and Section II, then Section I, Paragraph 3 and Section II will control. SECTION I - MINIMUM CONSERVATION DEED RESTRICTIONS Even if the Protected Property consists of more than one parcel for real estate tax or any other purpose or if it was acquired previously as separate parcels, it will be considered one parcel for purposes of the Conservation Easement, and the restrictions and covenants of this Conservation Easement will apply to the Protected Property as a whole. The terms and conditions of the Conservation Easement run with the land and are binding upon the Grantor and Grantee and their respective heirs, successors, agents, assigns, lessees, and any other person claiming under them must comply with all terms and conditions of this easement, including the following: HCBOC 030226 Pg. 241 U.S. Department of Agriculture 08/2021 Natural Resources Conservation Service 3 1. Limitation on Impervious Surfaces. Impervious surfaces will not exceed [Insert approved impervious surface percentage] [Note: if greater than 2 percent, a written waiver from the Chief of NRCS is required], of the Protected Property, excluding NRCS-approved conservation practices. Impervious surfaces are defined as material that does not allow water to percolate into the soil on the Protected Property, including, but not limited to, buildings with or without flooring, paved areas, and any other surfaces that are covered by asphalt, concrete, or roofs. This limitation does not include public roads or other roads owned and controlled by parties with rights superior to those rights conveyed to Grantee by this Conservation Easement. [Include the following if limited subdivision is allowed below: In the event the Protected Property is subdivided as provided for in Section I, Paragraph 2(A), the total cumulative impervious surface of the subdivided parcels must not exceed the impervious surface limitation referenced above. The Grantor, with Grantee approval, will allocate the impervious surface limit among the subdivided parcels and ensure said impervious surface limitation is clearly defined in each subdivided parcel’s recorded instrument.] 2. Limitations on Uses. Any uses or activities that are inconsistent with the purposes of the Conservation Easement are prohibited. The following activities are inconsistent with the purposes of the Conservation Easement and are specifically prohibited, subject to the qualifications stated below: (A) Subdivision – [Select Option 1, 2, or 3.][Additionally, where required by State law the following may be inserted at the end of the selected option: Notwithstanding the foregoing, subdivision of the Protected Property is permissible when necessary to comply with State or local regulations that explicitly require subdivision to construct residences for employees working on the Protected Property. Grantor must provide written notice and evidence of such requirements to Grantee and the Chief of NRCS, prior to division of the Protected Property in accordance with such State or local regulations.] [[Option 1] Separate conveyance of a portion of the Protected Property or division or subdivision of the Protected Property is prohibited.] [[Option 2] The Protected Property must not be divided or subdivided into, or separately conveyed as, more than separate parcels ( divisions allowed), the boundaries and the allocation of the impervious surface limitation of which have been identified in EXHIBIT ___, which is appended to and made a part of this Conservation Easement. To protect the Conservation Values, the boundaries of such divisions have been preapproved in writing by Grantee and the Chief of NRCS. Deviations from the identified boundaries will not be allowed. Grantor must give Grantee and the Chief of NRCS written notice prior to subdividing, dividing, or separately conveying a parcel of the Protected Property.] [[Option 3] The Protected Property must not be divided or subdivided into, or separately conveyed as, more than separate parcels ( divisions allowed). To protect the Conservation Values, the boundaries of such divisions must be approved in writing by Grantee and the Chief of NRCS before any such division, subdivision, or separate conveyance occurs. The Chief of NRCS may only approve the division, subdivision, or separate conveyance of the Protected Property into separately conveyable parcels when— 1. The Grantee requests the Chief of NRCS approval to subdivide the Protected Property into separate parcels, after receiving a request from the Grantor; HCBOC 030226 Pg. 242 U.S. Department of Agriculture 08/2021 Natural Resources Conservation Service 4 2. The Grantor certifies to the Chief of NRCS that the requested subdivision is required to protect the Conservation Values and that any new owners of the subdivided parcels intend to use such parcels for such purposes; and 3. The Chief of NRCS determines that the Parcels resulting from the subdivision of the Protected Property will protect the Conservation Values.] (B) Industrial or Commercial Uses – Industrial or commercial activities on the Protected Property are prohibited except for the following: (i) Uses consistent with the purposes of the Conservation Easement; (ii) The sale of excess power generated in the operation of renewable energy structures and associated equipment or other energy structures that Grantee approves in writing as being consistent with the purposes of the Conservation Easement; (iii) Temporary or seasonal outdoor activities or events that do not harm the Conservation Values; (iv) Commercial enterprises related to agriculture or forestry including but not limited to [Select those consistent with the purposes of the Conservation Easement and that may occur on the Protected Property: agritourism, processing, packaging, and marketing of farm or forest products, farm machinery repair, and farm wineries.]; and (v) Small-scale commercial enterprises compatible with agriculture or forestry, including but not limited to cafés, shops, and studios for arts or crafts. (C) Construction on the Protected Property – Except as otherwise permitted in this Section I, Paragraph 2(C), all structures and improvements must be located within the Building Envelope(s), [Select One (FIXED OPTION): containing approximately _____ total acres and described or shown in EXHIBIT _____, which is appended to and made a part of this Conservation Easement. OR (FLOATING OPTION): of which there shall be no more than _____Building Envelopes, containing no more than _____ total acres. The Grantor must receive prior written approval of the location and boundaries of the future Building Envelopes from the Grantee and the Chief of NRCS, following which, the Grantor and Grantee shall amend this Conservation Easement to add an exhibit that describes the approved boundaries and locations of the Building Envelope(s).] [Alternately, if the Protected Property will have no Building Envelopes, replace the preceding sentences with the following: Except as otherwise permitted in this Section I, Paragraph 2(C), no structures or improvements, whether existing or in the future, may be constructed, replaced, or enlarged on the Protected Property.] [Include the following subparagraph if future adjustments to approved Building Envelopes may be considered: The identified boundaries and locations of the approved Building Envelope(s) may be adjusted only with prior written approval from the Grantee and the Chief of NRCS. The adjusted Building HCBOC 030226 Pg. 243 U.S. Department of Agriculture 08/2021 Natural Resources Conservation Service 5 Envelope(s) may not be larger than the approved Building Envelope(s) and must provide equal or greater protection of the Conservation Values. Following receipt of written approval to adjust identified Building Envelope(s), the Grantor and Grantee shall amend this Conservation Easement to add an exhibit that describes the subsequently approved boundaries and locations of the Building Envelope(s).] Agricultural structures and utilities to serve approved buildings or structures, including on-farm energy structures allowed under Section I, Paragraph 2(B)(ii) and in this Section I, Paragraph 2(C), that neither individually nor collectively have an adverse impact on the Conservation Values, may be located outside of the Building Envelope(s) with prior written approval of the Grantee. New roads may be constructed if they are approved in advance by Grantee, within impervious surface limits, and necessary to carry out the agricultural operations or other allowed uses on the Protected Property. Maintenance of existing roads documented on the Baseline Documentation Report is allowed; however, existing roads may not be widened or improved unless widening and improving is within impervious surface limits, approved in advance by Grantee, and necessary to carry out the agricultural operations or other allowed uses on the Protected Property. Fences may be maintained and replaced, and new fences installed if they are necessary for agricultural operations or other allowed uses on the Protected Property or to mark boundaries of the Protected Property. Maintenance, replacement, and installation of fences must be conducted in a manner consistent with the purposes of the Conservation Easement. (D) Granting of Easements for Utilities and Roads – The granting or modification of easements for utilities and roads is prohibited when the utility or road will adversely impact the Conservation Values as determined by the Grantee in consultation with the Chief of NRCS. (E) Surface Alteration – Grading, blasting, filling, sod farming, earth removal, or any other activity that will disturb the soil surface or materially alter the topography, surface or subsurface water systems, or wetlands of the Protected Property is prohibited, except as follows: (i) Dam construction pursuant to a plan approved by the Grantee to create ponds for agricultural use, fire protection, or wildlife enhancement, including enhancement through wetland restoration, enhancement or creation; (ii) Erosion and sediment control pursuant to a plan approved by the Grantee; (iii) Soil disturbance activities required in the maintenance or construction of approved buildings, structures, roads, and utilities provided that the required alteration has been approved in writing by Grantee as being consistent with the purposes of the Conservation Easement; and (iv) [Select all that apply: Agricultural activities; Grazing uses or grassland restoration; Forest land uses or forest restoration] and related conservation activities conducted in accordance with HCBOC 030226 Pg. 244 U.S. Department of Agriculture 08/2021 Natural Resources Conservation Service 6 this Conservation Easement [Insert if the RCPP Easement Plan paragraph is included: and the RCPP Easement Plan as described in Section I, paragraph 4]. (F) Surface and Subsurface Mineral Exploration and Extraction – Mining or extraction of soil, sand, gravel, oil, natural gas, fuel, coal, or any other mineral substance owned by Grantor as of the date of this Conservation Easement or later acquired by Grantor, using any surface mining, subsurface mining, or dredging method, from the Protected Property is prohibited [Include the following if either of the optional mineral extraction options below are used: except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph (F)]. If a third party owns or leases the oil, natural gas, or any other mineral rights associated with the Protected Property prior to the time this Conservation Easement is executed, and their interests have not been subordinated to this Conservation Easement, the Grantor must require, to the greatest extent possible, that any oil, natural gas, and mineral exploration and extraction conducted by such third party is conducted in accordance with this Paragraph (F). Any mineral leases or other conveyances of minerals entered into or renewed after the date of this Conservation Easement are subordinate to the terms of this Conservation Easement and must incorporate by reference this Conservation Easement. [Include the following subparagraph if a limited allowance for agricultural purposes may be authorized: Limited mining activities for materials (e.g., sand, gravel, or shale) used to facilitate the agricultural operations on the Protected Property are allowed where the extraction of such materials is limited, localized, and small with a defined area and acreage [SELECT ONE: identified in EXHIBIT ____ OR approved prior to extraction by the Grantee, not to exceed _____ acres,] and does not harm the Conservation Values.] [The following may be inserted to qualify the above if Grantee chooses to allow subsurface mineral development as an alternative to a complete prohibition on mineral exploration and extraction on the Protected Property – Beginning of Optional Additional Subsurface Mineral Development Language: Subsurface mineral development on the Protected Property is allowed in accordance with this Paragraph (F), if approved by Grantee and Chief of NRCS. Grantee and Grantor must demonstrate prior to the initiation of mineral development activity that such subsurface mineral development shall— (i) Be conducted in accordance with applicable State law; (ii) Have a limited and localized impact; (iii) Not harm the Conservation Values; (iv) Not materially alter or affect the existing topography, as determined by Grantee and the Chief of NRCS; (v) Comply with a subsurface mineral development plan that includes a plan for the remediation of impacts to the Conservation Values, which includes reclaiming and restoring all areas of the Protected Property that are impacted by the subsurface mineral development and such plan is approved by Grantee and the Chief of NRCS prior to the initiation of mineral development activity; (vi) Not be accomplished by any surface-mining method; HCBOC 030226 Pg. 245 U.S. Department of Agriculture 08/2021 Natural Resources Conservation Service 7 (vii) Be within the impervious surface limits described in Section I, Paragraph 1; and (viii) Use practices and technologies that minimize the duration and intensity of impacts to the Conservation Values. All areas of the Protected Property that are impacted by subsurface mineral development pursuant to this section must be reclaimed and restored within a reasonable time, as determined by the Grantee and Chief of NRCS, at cessation of subsurface mineral development activities. Impervious surfaces, as defined in Section I, Paragraph 1, include any surface disturbance or impervious surfaces associated with subsurface mineral development allowed by this paragraph. End of Optional Additional Subsurface Mineral Development Language] [Include the following paragraph for all RCPP Grassland or Forest Enrollments: (G) Crop Cultivation. Except for grazing uses and grassland restoration and conservation, the cultivation or production of crops, nonperennial forages for human or domestic animal consumption, crop seed production, or planting of orchards, vineyards, berries, tree farms, or other perennial nongrassland agricultural product is prohibited [Include the following if agricultural intensification may be permitted on RCPP Grassland Enrollments: outside of the Designated Crop Cultivation Areas on the Protected Property, identified in Exhibit _____, the extent of such areas may not exceed [Insert Percent Not to Exceed 10 Percent] ______ percent of the Protected Property, the agricultural uses, location, and boundaries of which must be compatible with the purposes of the Conservation Easement and be approved in advance, in writing by the Grantee.] 3. Allowed Uses. [[Include the following any time the property is in agricultural use: The provisions of this Conservation Easement and associated exhibits will not be interpreted to restrict the types of agricultural operations that can function on the Protected Property, so long as the agricultural operations are consistent with the long-term viability of the Protected Property and the purposes of the Conservation Easement.] OR [Include the following paragraph any time the property is in grassland or forest use: The provisions of this Conservation Easement limit the types of agricultural operations that can occur on the Protected Property to those that restore or conserve the Conservation Values.]] No uses will be allowed that violate Federal laws, including Federal drug laws or that decrease the Conservation Easement’s protection for the Conservation Values. Allowed uses of the Protected Property include the specific uses allowed in Section I, Paragraph (2)(B) (i)-(v) and the following activities, subject to the qualifications stated below: (A) Agricultural Production – The production, processing, and marketing of [SELECT ONE: agricultural crops, livestock, and forest products OR livestock, agricultural products, and forest products compatible with restoration and conservation of grassland, grazing uses, and related conservation values] is allowed provided it is conducted in a manner consistent with the terms of the Conservation Easement [Insert if the RCPP Easement Plan Section I, Paragraph 4 is included: and the RCPP Easement Plan described in Section I, Paragraph 4]. (B) On-Farm Energy Production – Renewable energy production is allowed for the purpose of generating energy for the agricultural and residential needs of the Protected Property. Renewable energy sources must be built and maintained within impervious surface limits and consistent with the purposes of the HCBOC 030226 Pg. 246 U.S. Department of Agriculture 08/2021 Natural Resources Conservation Service 8 Conservation Easement. [Include the following paragraph any time the property is in grassland use: (C) Grassland Uses of the Protected Property – Grantor is allowed to graze, hay, harvest for hay and noncrop seed production, mow, construct fire breaks, conduct fire presuppression and rehabilitation activities, and conduct common grazing practices, including cultural practices, consistent with the provisions and conservation purposes of the Conservation Easement. The term “common grazing practices” means those practices customary to the region where the Protected Property is located related to livestock grazing, forage management, and maintenance of infrastructure required to conduct livestock grazing on the Protected Property. Grantor must not hay, mow, or harvest for seed during certain nesting seasons for birds whose populations are in significant decline. Determinations of birds whose populations are in significant decline, nesting seasons for such birds, and the areas of the Protected Property affected by this restriction will be set forth within [Select all that apply: the Baseline Documentation Report, the RCPP Easement Plan, and the grassland management plan described in Section I, Paragraph 4]] [Include the following paragraph any time the property is in forest use: (D) Forest Management and Timber Harvest – Forest management and timber harvesting is allowed, provided it is carried out, to the extent practicable, in accordance with current, generally accepted best management practices for the sites, soils, and terrain of the Protected Property.] [Include the following paragraph and each applicable clause if the Protected Property contains highly erodible cropland and for each RCPP Easement Plan the entity has otherwise agreed to: 4. RCPP Easement Plan. The Grantee shall prepare an RCPP Easement Plan in consultation with the Grantor and, as needed, the Chief of NRCS. The Grantee agrees to update the RCPP Easement Plan, in consultation with the Grantor and as needed, the Chief of NRCS, in the event the uses or ownership of the Protected Property change. A copy of the current RCPP Easement Plan is kept on file with the Grantee. [INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ONLY IF ENTITY AGREED TO HAVE AN RCPP EASEMENT PLAN: The RCPP Easement Plan shall describe the farm or ranch management system, describe the natural resource concerns on the Protected Property, describe the conservation measures and practices that may be implemented to address the identified resource concerns, promote the long-term viability of the land to meet the purposes of the Conservation Easement, and identify, as applicable, permissible and prohibited activities and any associated restoration plans.] [INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IF PARCEL CONTAINS HIGHLY ERODIBLE CROPLAND: The RCPP Easement Plan shall include a conservation plan that complies with 7 CFR Part 12, or successor regulations, pertaining to all highly erodible cropland on the Protected Property. If the NRCS standards and specifications for highly erodible cropland are revised after the date of this Conservation Easement based on an Act of Congress, the Chief of NRCS will work cooperatively with the Grantor and Grantee to develop and implement a revised conservation plan.] [INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IF THE ENTITY HAS AGREED TO HAVE A GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN: The RCPP Easement Plan shall include a grassland management plan that describes the grassland resource; the management system and practices that conserve, protect, or enhance the viability of the grassland; and as applicable any habitat, species, or sensitive natural resources requirements, permissible and prohibited activities, and any associated restoration plans.] HCBOC 030226 Pg. 247 U.S. Department of Agriculture 08/2021 Natural Resources Conservation Service 9 [INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IF THE ENTITY HAS AGREED TO HAVE A FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN: The RCPP Easement Plan shall include a forest management plan that describes the management system and practices that conserve, protect, or enhance the viability of the forest land and as applicable, any significant conservation benefits. The forest management plan must be prepared by a professional resource manager, in consultation with the Grantee.] SECTION II – PROTECTION OF THE UNITED STATES’ INTERESTS AND EASEMENT ENFORCEMENT 1. General Disclaimer and Grantor Warranty. The United States, its employees, agents, and assigns disclaim and will not be held responsible for Grantee’s or Grantor’s negligent acts or omissions or Grantee’s or Grantor’s breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreements contained in this Conservation Easement Deed, or violations of any Federal, State, or local laws, including all Environmental Laws (defined below) including, without limitation, those that give rise to liabilities, claims, demands, losses, expenses, damages, fines, fees, penalties, suits, proceedings, actions, costs of actions, or sanctions asserted by or on behalf of any person or governmental authority, and other liabilities (whether legal or equitable in nature and including, without limitation, court costs, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and attorneys’ fees on appeal) to which the United States may be subject or incur relating to the Protected Property. Grantor must indemnify and hold harmless the United States, its employees, agents, and assigns for any and all liabilities, claims, demands, losses, expenses, damages, fines, fees, penalties, suits, proceedings, actions and costs of actions, sanctions asserted by or on behalf of any person or governmental authority, and other liabilities (whether legal or equitable in nature and including, without limitation, court costs, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and attorneys’ fees on appeal) to which United States may be subject or incur relating to the Protected Property, which may arise from, but are not limited to, Grantor’s negligent acts, omissions, or breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreements contained in this Conservation Easement Deed or violations of any Federal, State, or local laws, including all Environmental Laws. 2. Environmental Warranty. Grantor warrants that it is in compliance with, and will remain in compliance with, all applicable Environmental Laws. Grantor warrants that there are no notices by any governmental authority of any violation or alleged violation of, noncompliance or alleged noncompliance with, or any liability under, any Environmental Law relating to the operations or conditions of the Protected Property. Grantor further warrants that it has no actual knowledge of an undisclosed release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials (defined below), as such substances and wastes are defined by applicable Federal and State law. Furthermore, Grantor warrants the information disclosed to Grantee and United States regarding any past violations or noncompliance with Environmental Laws and associated remedial actions, or any past releases of Hazardous Materials and any associated remedial actions is complete and accurate. Moreover, Grantor hereby promises to hold harmless and indemnify Grantee and the United States against all litigation, claims, demands, penalties and damages, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from or connected with the release or threatened release of any hazardous materials on, at, beneath or from the Protected Property, or arising from or connected with a violation of any Environmental Laws by Grantor or any other prior HCBOC 030226 Pg. 248 U.S. Department of Agriculture 08/2021 Natural Resources Conservation Service 10 owner of the Protected Property. Grantor’s indemnification obligation will not be affected by any authorizations provided by Grantee or the United States to Grantor with respect to the Protected Property or any restoration activities carried out by Grantee on the Protected Property; provided, however, that Grantee will be responsible for any Hazardous Materials contributed after this date to the Protected Property by Grantee. “Environmental Law” or “Environmental Laws” means any and all Federal, State, local or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, guidelines, policies, or requirements of any governmental authority regulating or imposing standards of liability or standards of conduct (including common law) concerning air, water, solid waste, hazardous materials, worker and community right-to-know, hazard communication, noise, radioactive material, resource protection, subdivision, inland wetlands and watercourses, health protection, and similar environmental health, safety, building, and land use as may now or at any time hereafter be in effect. “Hazardous Materials” means any petroleum, petroleum products, fuel oil, waste oils, explosives, reactive materials, ignitable materials, corrosive materials, hazardous chemicals, hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, extremely hazardous substances, toxic substances, toxic chemicals, radioactive materials, infectious materials, and any other element, compound, mixture, solution, or substance that may pose a present or potential hazard to human health or the environment. 3. Extinguishment, Termination, and Condemnation. The interests and rights under this Conservation Easement may only be extinguished or terminated with written approval of the Grantee and the United States. Due to the Federal interest in this Conservation Easement, any proposed extinguishment, termination, or condemnation action that may affect the United States’ interest in the Protected Property must be reviewed and approved by the United States. With respect to a proposed extinguishment, termination, or condemnation action, the Grantee and the United States stipulate that the fair market value of the Conservation Easement is percent, hereinafter the “Proportionate Share,” of the fair market value of the land unencumbered by this Conservation Easement. The Proportionate Share will remain constant over time. If this Conservation Easement is extinguished, terminated, or condemned, in whole or in part, then the Grantor must reimburse Grantee and the United States an amount equal to the Proportionate Share of the fair market value of the land unencumbered by this Conservation Easement. The fair market value will be determined at the time all or a part of this Conservation Easement is terminated, extinguished, or condemned by an appraisal that meets the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) or Uniform Acquisition Standards or Federal Land Acquisition (UASFLA). The appraisal must be completed by a certified general appraiser and be approved by the Grantee and the United States. The allocation of the Proportionate Share between the Grantee and the United States will be as follows: (a) to the Grantee or its designee, [Calculate and enter the percent of fair market value of the Conservation Easement provided based on the sum of the Grantee’s contributions and Grantor donations toward the acquisition value of the easement] percent of the Proportionate Share; and (b) to the United States percent of the Proportionate Share. Until such time as the Grantee and the United States receive the Proportionate Share from the Grantor or the Grantor’s successor or assign, the Grantee and the United States each have a lien against the HCBOC 030226 Pg. 249 U.S. Department of Agriculture 08/2021 Natural Resources Conservation Service 11 Protected Property for the amount of the Proportionate Share due each of them. If proceeds from termination, extinguishment, or condemnation are paid directly to Grantee, the Grantee must reimburse the United States for the amount of the Proportionate Share due to the United States. 4. Amendment. This Conservation Easement may be amended only if, in the sole and exclusive judgment of the Grantee and United States, by and through the Chief of NRCS, such amendment is consistent with the purposes of the Conservation Easement and complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and program policy. The Grantee must provide timely written notice to the Chief of NRCS of any proposed amendments. Prior to the signing and recordation of the amended Conservation Easement, such amendments must be mutually agreed upon by the Grantee, Grantor, and United States, by and through the Chief of NRCS. Any purported amendment that is recorded without the prior approval of the United States is null and void. 5. United States Right of Enforcement. In consideration of the RCPP funds received for the acquisition of this Conservation Easement, the United States is also granted this right of enforcement that it may exercise only if the terms of the Conservation Easement are not enforced by the holder of the Conservation Easement. The Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (the Secretary) or the Secretary’s assigns, on behalf of the United States, may exercise this right of enforcement under any authority available under State or Federal law if the Grantee, or its successors or assigns, fails to enforce any of the terms of this Conservation Easement, as determined in the sole discretion of the Secretary. In the event the United States exercises this right of enforcement, it is entitled to recover any and all administrative and legal costs associated with any enforcement or remedial action related to the enforcement of this Easement from the Grantor, including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees and expenses related to Grantor’s violations. In the event the United States exercises this right of enforcement, it is entitled to recover any and all administrative and legal costs associated with any enforcement of this Easement from the Grantee, including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees and expenses related to Grantee’s violations or failure to enforce the easement against the Grantor up to the amount of the United States contribution to the purchase of the Conservation Easement. The Grantee will annually monitor compliance and provide the United States with an annual monitoring report that documents that the Grantee and Grantor are in compliance with the Conservation Easement. If the annual monitoring report is insufficient or is not provided annually, or if the United States has a reasonable and articulable belief of an unaddressed violation, as determined by the Secretary, the United States may exercise its right of inspection. For purposes of inspection and enforcement of the Conservation Easement, the United States will have reasonable access to the Protected Property. Prior to its inspection of the Protected Property, the United States shall provide advance notice to Grantee and Grantor and provide Grantee and Grantor a reasonable opportunity to participate in the inspection. In the event of an emergency, the United States may enter the Protected Property to prevent, terminate, or mitigate a potential or unaddressed violation of this Conservation Easement and will give notice to Grantee and Grantor at the earliest practicable time. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 250 Cooperating Entity: County of Harnett Landowner Name: Richard Cotton Field Office: Lillington District: Harnett SWCD State and County: Harnett, NC Application Number: 91453226000Y Legend CJ Offer Boundary-Cotton � Access Route-Granted through CED Easement Boundary Map Date: 6/16/2025 Agency: USDA-NRCS Assisted By: G. Thompson Lat/Long: 35.456698 -78.852950 Approx. Acres: 330.00 N 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 --=:::::1---=====::J Feet A HCBOC 030226 Pg. 251 MARCH 2, 2026 APPOINTMENTS NEEDED HOME AND COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT COMMITTEE We have received an application from Drew Byrant. He would like to be considered for appointment to the County employee vacancy. HARNETT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES We have received an application from Mike Lancaster. He would like to be considered for the District 5 vacancy. JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL We have received an application from Rose Ferguson. She would like to be considered for reappointment. She serves as the County Commissioner appointee. Item 9H HCBOC 030226 Pg. 252 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 253 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 254 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 255 MEMORANDUM Date: March 2, 2025 To: Harnett County Board of Commissioners Through: Brent Trout, County Manager From: Mike Morrow, Assistant County Manager Subject: 2nd Quarter FY2026 TEAM Harnett Performance Management Report As directed by the Board of Commissioners, staff have prepared the2nd Quarter FY2026 update on the TEAM Harnett Performance Management Plan. The full report is attached for your review. Below is a summary of key findings and updates for the quarter: Key Performance Highlights Scope of Review: The FY2026 TEAM Harnett initiative is monitoring forty-three (43) Key and Other Strategic Actions aligned with the Harnett County Strategic Plan. Action Item Status (as of September 30, 2025): o 7% are pending action o 63% are In-Process o 30% are Completed Action Item Status (as of December 31, 2025) o 9% are pending action o 63% are In-Process o 28% are Completed Progress and Initiatives The second quarter for FY26 has continued implementation work for the automation of the performance management and reporting process using ClearGov software, which will enhance efficiency and data transparency moving forward. Work on this will continue in the next quarter with reporting information anticipated for the third quarter report. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like additional information regarding this report. Item 10B HCBOC 030226 Pg. 256 FY2026 QUARTER 2 TEAM HARNETT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE March 2, 2026 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 257 Status of Key Strategic Actions and Critical Projects for 1st Quarter FY 2026 •For FY2026 The TEAM Harnett initiative is monitoring 43 Key Strategic Actions and Other Strategic Actions aligned with the Harnett County Strategic Plan •Status as of September 30, 2025, Quarter 1: 7% are pending action 63% are In-Process 30% are Completed •Status as of December 31, 2025, Quarter 2: 9% are pending action 63% are In-Process 28% are Completed HCBOC 030226 Pg. 258 Progress and Initiatives TEAM Harnett maintained its focus on implementing the newly adopted Key Strategic Actions and specific efforts during this 2ndquarter included: •Software implementation meetings and data conversion with our vendor, ClearGov, for automation of performance management program •Work on reporting activities and information will continue into FY2026 Quarter 3 using the new software HCBOC 030226 Pg. 259 Questions? HCBOC 030226 Pg. 260 Key Strategic Action1.1.1: Engage school administration proactively to discuss and coordinate budget priorities and funding for FY2027 1 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 1: Superior Education Objective 1.1: Maintain effective collaboration with Harnett County Schools to coordinate budget process, capital projects, and other initiatives Staff Assigned: Representatives from various departments Board Key Strategic Action In process. Project Description (Scope Statement): To maintain communication between County and Harnett County Schools staff and between both Board of Commissioners and Board of Education and County. This includes in -person meetings, virtual meetings, phone calls, and email exchanges. By maintaining open communication regarding budget priorities, the County and Harnett County Schools can focus on the needs of students to provide high quality education. This project will also engage Central Carolina Community College to coordinate budget priorities of the Harnett Promise program. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Strategic Key Performance Indicator is to maintain a 95% satisfaction rating from elected officials that we collaborated and are well coordinated with the budget process, capital projects and other initiatives. •Strategic Key Performance Indicator is # enrolled and % of students that graduated from Harnett Promise initiative HCBOC 030226 Pg. 261 2 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Quarterly collaborative meetings and contacts with County Manager and School Administration 7/1/25 6/30/26 Various staff from County Administration and Harnett County Schools Number of Meetings as of 12/31/25 County Manager/Superintendent – 1 Harnett County Schools/County Finance & Budget- 2 2 Elected officials and administration staff Survey Est 3/1/26 Est 9/30/26 Public Information Officer Customer survey planned and in process 3 Engage Central Carolina Community College budget requests for Harnett Promise for FY26/27 Est 3/1/26 Est 6/30/26 Budget Director Information incoming from CCCC; in process Project Leader: Budget Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: County Administration, Board of Commissioners, Board of Education, Central Carolina Community College Key Strategic Action 1.1.1: Engage school administration proactively to discuss and coordinate budget priorities and funding for FY2027 Project Sponsor: County Manager HCBOC 030226 Pg. 262 Key Strategic Action 1.1.2: Adopt long-term plan for funding new schools based on education priorities 3 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 1: Superior Education Objective 1.2: Maintain a long-term funding plan for capital needs $10,000 for contract Staff Assigned: County Administration Board Key Strategic Action Work completed Project Description (Scope Statement): •Create a debt affordability plan. Davenport Public Finance created a 20 -year debt schedule plan to allow expenditure up to $320M in school construction projects. •This project is to address our debt affordability plan. This plan is important to the Board of Commissioners because it shows how the County can fund the construction of new schools. •The Board of Commissioners plans to construct a minimum of five schools over the next 20 years to address the rapid growth in Harnett County. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •To ensure funding is available for school construction projects over the next 20 years. •Harnett County’s goal is to construct one school every four years. •Strategic Key Performance Indicator is # of schools constructed . HCBOC 030226 Pg. 263 4 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Consultant updating education debt affordability plan 11/1/25 2/10/26 Davenport In process 2 Present current education debt affordability plan to Board of Commissioners 11/1/25 2/10/26 Davenport In process Project Leader: Finance Officer Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: County Administration, Board of Commissioners, Davenport, Harnett County Schools Key Strategic Action 1.1.2: Adopt long-term plan for funding new schools based on education priorities Project Sponsor: County Manager HCBOC 030226 Pg. 264 Key Strategic Action 1.2.1: Maintain County involvement in capital planning and architectural committee for ongoing and upcoming projects 5 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 1: Superior Education Objective 1.2: Maintain a long-term funding plan for capital needs $89.6M Staff Assigned: County Administration Board Key Strategic Action In process for planning funding for Highland High School Project Description (Scope Statement): Harnett County Schools has 28 schools. Provide funding for Capital Improvement Projects throughout the County for Harnett County Schools. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Funding of Flatwoods Middle School (complete) •Funding of Lillington-Shawtown Elementary School Gym addition (complete) •Funding of Child Nutrition Freezer Unit (complete) •Funding for Highland High School •CTE High School at CCCC Harnett Campus HCBOC 030226 Pg. 265 6 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Bids submitted by Harnett County Schools to County Administration for Highland High School Summer 2026 Harnett County Schools Not started yet 2 Board approved Project Ordinance considered with next budget approval TBD TBD Board of Commissioners Not started yet 3 Funding of Projects TBD TBD Board of Commissioners Not started yet Project Leader: Budget Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: County Administration, Harnett County Schools maintenance staff Key Strategic Action 1.2.1: Maintain County involvement in capital planning and architectural committee for ongoing and upcoming projects Project Sponsor: Finance Officer HCBOC 030226 Pg. 266 Key Strategic Action 1.3.1: Continue to monitor teacher supplements to increase competitiveness in the region 7 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 1: Superior Education Objective 1.3: Attract, support, and retain highly qualified and experienced public school teachers and staff Budget will be based on request and available funding. Staff Assigned: County Administration Board Key Strategic Action Funding request will be considered in FY2027 budget. Work in process. Project Description (Scope Statement): This project will improve the current process of addressing teacher supplement in our overall budget process. The Board of Education will submit a request for teacher supplement in April. The County anticipates an increase for FY 2027 and will bring their request to the board during deliberation to discuss the process about addressing the Board’s interest. The process will be complete at the end of the fiscal year/budget completion. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): This project strengthens the ability to recruit and retain qualified teacher for the county’s students. •The project will address recruiting and retaining teachers for the Harnett County Schools district. •Strategic Key Performance Indicator is to reduce turnover rate for instructional staff and number of vacancies for instructional staff. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 267 8 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Increase funding for teacher supplement Est 4/15/26 Est 6/30/26 Budget Director Funding request will be considered in FY27 budget. In process. Project Leader: Budget Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: County Administration, Harnett County Schools, Board of Commissioners Key Strategic Action 1.3.1: Continue to monitor teacher supplements to increase competitiveness in the region Project Sponsor: Finance Officer HCBOC 030226 Pg. 268 Key Strategic Action 1.4.1: Adopt Legislative Priorities for CY 2026 that includes advocacy for increased funding for schools 9 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 1: Superior Education Objective 1.4: Advocate for appropriate allocation of school funding from federal and state sources Staff Assigned: County Manager Board Key Strategic Action Planning for CY 2026 Legislative Priorities meeting with Board of Commissioners in February 2026. Project Description (Scope Statement): Each year, County Commissioners develop a list of legislative priorities to discuss with our state and federal legislative representatives to continue to support our citizens' needs. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Harnett County has an adopted state legislative agenda that advocates for increased funding for schools. (lead measure - Key Performance Indicator) •% increase of funding for Harnett County Schools (lag measure – Key Performance Indicator) HCBOC 030226 Pg. 269 10 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Adopted Legislative Priorities for 2026 February 2026 February 2026 Brent Trout In process 2 Develop Legislative Priorities for 2026 February 2026 February 2026 Brent Trout In process Project Leader: County Manager Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: County Administration, Board of Commissioners, Harnett County Schools Key Strategic Action 1.4.1: Adopt Legislative Priorities for CY 2025 that includes advocacy for increased funding for schools Project Sponsor: Board of Commissioners HCBOC 030226 Pg. 270 Key Strategic Action 2.1.1:Complete and implement Compensation Study to assess competitiveness of employee pay and salary compression for existing County employees 1 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 2: Organizational Excellence Objective 2.1: Attract, retain and grow high performing employees $TBD Direct funding Staff Assigned: HR Dept./Committee Board KSA High Priority - Yes This project is complete. Project Description (Scope Statement): The purpose of the Compensation Strategy Study is to assist the County in reviewing and analyzing the current staff compensation structure and obtain recommendations for improvements to the existing structure to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness. All regular, full-time and part-time staff positions will be included in the study. The County’s goal is to provide competitive pay levels to its current employees and future prospective employees . Community Outcomes (Performance Results): Project objectives should ensure program outcomes and recommendations that are internally equitable, externally competitive, understandable, legally defensible, easily maintained and administered by the County staff, flexible to change as market conditions evolve, and appropriate for the County’s goals, structure, and reward system. This KSA will move us forward in reducing the County wide overall turnover rate and will attract, retain and grow high performing employees.HCBOC 030226 Pg. 271 2 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 RFP 11/01/2022 11/28/2022 HR Director Complete 2 Consultant to complete the study 01/23/2022 04/30/2023 HR Director Complete 3 HR to study follow up items from report 10/1/2023 06/30/2025 HR Director/ Dept Heads Complete 4 Present information during budget cycle 3/1/24 06/30/2025 HR Director/ Budget Director Complete Project Leader: HR Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: HR Dept., Selected Committee, Dept. Heads Key Strategic Action 2.1.1:Complete and implement Compensation Study to assess competitiveness of employee pay and salary compression for existing County employees HCBOC 030226 Pg. 272 Key Strategic Action 2.1.2: Review and develop a strategy for replacing future retiring key leadership positions in the organization 3 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 2: Organizational Excellence Objective 2.1: Attract, retain and grow high performing employees $TBD Direct funding Staff Assigned: HR Dept./Committee Board KSA High Priority - Yes Pending and not yet started. Project Description (Scope Statement): The intention of this Key Strategic Action is to review and develop plans for replacing future retiring key leadership in the organization. The strategy will focus on identifying potential successors, leadership development, and succession planning to minimize disruptions, promote leadership continuity, and support long-term organizational growth. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): To ensure that the process of reviewing and developing a leadership succession strategy is effective, measurable performance results should be established. The following Key Performance Indicators will help track performance outcomes for this action. Talent Pipeline and Succession Planning •KPI : Succession plan completion for all key leadership positions. •Goal: 100 % of key leadership positions have a succession plan in place. •KPI : Internal candidate identification rate. •Goal: At least 70% of key leadership positions should have one or more internal candidates identified as potential successors. Leadership Development and Readiness •KPI : Readiness of potential successors. •Goal: 75% of potential successors are deemed ready for leadership roles within a 1-2 year timeline. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 273 4 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Review Strategy plan for succession planning and leadership development Pending and not yet started. 2 Meet with Stakeholders for review of plan Pending and not yet started. 3 Revise draft plan Pending and not yet started. 4 Submit strategy to County admin for approval Pending and not yet started. Project Leader: HR Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: HR Dept., Selected Committee, Dept. Heads Key Strategic Action 2.1.2: Review and develop a strategy for replacing future retiring key leadership positions in the organization HCBOC 030226 Pg. 274 Key Strategic Action 2.2.1: Develop, and implement a holistic performance management program 5 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 2: Organizational Excellence Objective 2.2: Lead the organization with best finance and budget practices Objective 2.3: Foster culture of accountability through performance management and adherence to internal processes $57,000 Direct funding Staff Assigned: Manager &Dept Heads Board KSA Project High Priority - Yes Work Complete. Project Description (Scope Statement): The UNC School of Government’s Center for Public Leadership and Governance will support Harnett County’s strategic planning process. The process will occur in three phases. This Scope of Work includes preparation of plan elements for phase I, and phase II for the development of the Strategic Plan. Phase III of the plan will be for the Performance Management Program. Phase IV to begin November 2023. Business Plan implementation is complete. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Percentage of performance indicators from County Departments •Number of Departments tracking customer service data for residents and businesses •Number of Departments providing quality services to residents and businesses •Number of Departments providing quality customer services to internal customers HCBOC 030226 Pg. 275 6 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Phase 1 – Plan elements Fall 2021 November 1, 2021 County Manager’s Office Work Complete. 2 Phase 2 – Strategic Plan Fall 2021 February 1, 2022 County Manager’s Office Work Complete. 3 Phase 3 – Performance Management Plan October 2022 June 30, 2023 County Manager’s Office Work Complete. 4 Phase 4 – Business Plan Development for Departments November 2023 June 30, 2024 County Manager's Office 4 sessions with UNC School of Government for business plan creation for County Departments held. Business plan creation complete. Project Leader: Mike Morrow Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: County Manager, Department Heads, Department Leadership Key Strategic Action 2.2.1: Develop, and implement a holistic performance management program HCBOC 030226 Pg. 276 Key Strategic Action 2.2.2: Reduce government redundancy with process improvement to find efficiencies and fee schedule improvements to reduce overall government, where possible and reduce the financial burden on taxpayers 7 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 2: Organizational Excellence Objective 2.2: Lead the organization with best finance and budget practices $N/A Direct funding Staff Assigned: Dept Heads MNG Project High Priority - Yes This project is p ending and not yet started. Project Description (Scope Statement): The purpose of this project is to identify and eliminate redundancies within government processes, streamline operations, improve fee schedules, and enhance overall efficiency. The goal is to reduce the financial burden on taxpayers by optimizing government resources and services without compromising service quality. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): A.Process improvement and optimization for inefficient processes through automation or elimination of unnecessary steps and provide consolidation of functions when feasible. B.Conduct a comprehensive review of fee schedules and identify opportunities for optimization to better align with service costs. C.Perform cost-benefit analysis to evaluate the financial impact of proposed changes and focus on reduction of administrative costs while improving taxpayer outcomes. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 277 8 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Meet with stakeholders and review fee schedules Pending and not yet started. 2 Draft report for efficiencies Pending and not yet started. 3 Meet with stakeholders for final documentation Pending and not yet started. 4 Present findings to Board of Commissioners Pending and not yet started. Project Leader: Brent Trout Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Department Heads Key Strategic Action 2.2.2: Reduce government redundancy with process improvement to find efficiencies and fee schedule improvements to reduce overall government, where possible and reduce the financial burden on taxpayers HCBOC 030226 Pg. 278 Key Strategic Action 2.3.1: Review and revise employee performance evaluation and training programs to encourage culture of empowerment and accountability, to foster employee development and to provide enrichment opportunities 9 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 2: Organizational Excellence Objective 2.3: Foster culture of accountability through performance management and adherence to internal processes $TBD Direct funding Staff Assigned: HR Dept/Dept Heads Board KSA High Priority - Yes This project is in process. Project Description (Scope Statement): Develop a new performance evaluation process that will align with the goal objectives and key strategic actions of the county. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): This will help in educating employees the goals and objectives they are expected to meet by having measurable objectives in place. Employees will understand how their daily work and projects are a part of working towards larger goals of the County. This will also assist the Department Directors and Supervisors in giving sound and objective feedback on performance evaluations. This KSA will move us forward in reducing the County wide overall turnover rate and will help with retention and growth of high performing employees. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 279 10 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Meet with Dept Heads to discuss proposed changes/training 8/15/2023 12/30/2023 HR Director/ Dept Heads Make proposed changes to the evaluation process and provide training. 2 Communicate changes to employees by training 1/1/2024 12/1/2024 HR Director/ Dept Heads Meet with each department and employees via training. 3 Implementation 7/1/2024 7/1/2026 HR Director/ Dept. Heads Implement new performance evaluation process. Ongoing. Project Leader: HR Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: HR Team, Dept. Heads, Supervisors Key Strategic Action 2.3.1: Review and revise employee performance evaluation and training programs to encourage culture of empowerment and accountability, to foster employee development and to provide enrichment opportunities HCBOC 030226 Pg. 280 Key Strategic Action 2.4.1: Engage County employees in improving internal processes and provide regular education on adherence (R.P.I) 11 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 2: Organizational Excellence Objective 2.4: Seek new and best technology to improve processes in all operational areas Objective 2.5: Improve resident and customer experiences through efficient ,high quality service delivery and continuous improvement Direct funding; No funding available to date Staff Assigned: Dept Heads Board KSA Project High Priority - Yes This project is in process. Project Description (Scope Statement): An analysis that will provide a methodical approach to identify, map, and improve processes organization wide to improve efficiency and effectiveness by eliminating waste, reducing costs, improving communication and collaboration with regular updates using Rapid Process Improvement (RPI) strategies with our performance management program. The review parameters have not been developed at this time due to the ongoing performance management program activities . Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Percentage of staff training opportunities for RPI •Percentage of feedback and ideas from project teams for improvement •Decrease project time due to inefficiencies found by project teams •Increase communications and responses from project teams on work efficiencies •Increase collaboration and communication across project teams through regular interaction (monthly, quarterly) HCBOC 030226 Pg. 281 12 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Outreach to firm for information and conduct research July 2023 December 31, 2024 County Manager Confirm Performance Plan and RPI project scope. Complete. 2 Develop Scope of Work RPI February 2025 July 2025 County Manager Finalize Scope and request quote. Complete. 3 Select Vendor August 2025 September 2025 County Manager Included in budget for FY 2026; selected PQS Inc for RPI method and reviewing quote. In process. 4 Launch January 2026 January 2026 County Manager Implement program and staff training for 2 weeks in January. Project Leader: Brent Trout Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Department Heads, Department Leadership Key Strategic Action 2.4.1: Engage County employees in improving internal processes and provide regular education on adherence (R.P.I.) HCBOC 030226 Pg. 282 Key Strategic Action 2.5.1 Implement process for obtaining citizen feedback on County service provision 13 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 2: Organizational Excellence Objective 2.5: Improve resident and customer experiences through efficient, high quality service delivery and continuous improvement Direct funding: No funding available to date Staff Assigned: Dept Heads Board KSA Project High Priority - Yes This project is in process. Project Description (Scope Statement): An analysis that will provide a methodical approach for a process for obtaining feedback on County services through administered surveys to gather information on residents’ level of satisfaction with County provided services and gather residents’ opinions regarding other topics. This feedback will be in support of the County’s ongoing strategic planning process in the future. Most surveys would be administered using a combination of mail, phone, and internet to gather a random sample. The scope parameters have not been developed at this time due to the ongoing performance management program activities. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Percentage of satisfaction with major County services •Percentage of satisfaction with perceptions of safety in the County •Percentage of satisfaction with County communication with public •Percentage of customer satisfaction with County employee interactions for questions •Percentage of customer satisfaction with County employee interactions for problems HCBOC 030226 Pg. 283 14 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Meet with staff 7/1/24 1/31/2025 County Manager office Plan to meet with staff with completion of performance management plan. Complete. 2 Develop Scope of Work and RFP, Out to bid 7/1/24 3/31/25 County Manager office Complete 3 Select Vendor 4/1/25 4/30/25 County Manager office Complete (ETC Institute) 4 Conduct Survey and review findings, present to Commissioners 6/1/25 2/1/2026 County Manager office In process Project Leader: Brent Trout, Mike Morrow, Desiree Patrick Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Department Heads, Department Leadership Key Strategic Action 2.5.1 Implement process for obtaining citizen feedback on County service provision HCBOC 030226 Pg. 284 Key Strategic Action: 3.1.1 Prioritize parks and greenway projects for development through CIP. 1 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 3: Safe & Healthy Community Objective 3.1: Preserve and enhance County residents’ quality of life through open space, parks, recreation resources, and greenways. Staff Assigned: Parks and Recreation, Development Services Board KSA Complete for CY 25: PR prioritizes projects through CIP and update each year through CIP process. Project Description (Scope Statement): Parks and Recreation will update requested funding for various park projects for the Capital Improvement Program which are all in different stages. These projects are located throughout the County and range from small projects to full park development. Parks and Amenities are planned based on community input, staff knowledge, and recreational trends. Greenways planning is following the recommendations of the 2021 Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenway Plan with dedicated funding in the Capital Improvement Program. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Additional facilities and park land for Harnett County citizens •Planned amenities to meet benchmarking data from the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) •Additional Segments of Greenways and Trails connecting schools, municipalities, parks, and points of interest. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 285 2 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Submit projects for CIP.8/23/23 9/29/23 Parks and Rec Director Projects have been submitted and updated to County Admin and Board 2 Plan for implementation of approved/ recommended projects. 12/1/23 6/30/24 Parks and Rec Director Planning has begun with several projects working on design and construction contract approvals. 3 Begin next fiscal year projects: Plan, Design, Construction. Plan for future CIP Process. 7/1/24 6/30/25 Parks and Rec Director Following action item completion, prioritizing projects for CIP will be operational. 2026-2032 CIP had seven new recommended projects, two under contract, and 3 slated for future funding. Project Leader/Manager: Carl Davis Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Parks and Recreation, Development Services, County Administration Key Strategic Action: 3.1.1 Prioritize parks and greenway projects for development through CIP. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 286 Key Strategic Action 3.1.2: Increase provision of County programs and initiatives aimed at encouraging healthy lifestyles and outdoor activity to include a focus on senior citizens and other special populations Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 3: Safe & Healthy Community Objective 3.1: Preserve and enhance County residents’ quality of life through open space, parks, recreation resources, and greenways.Objective 3.3: Ensure effective and efficient delivery of services to County residents to promote health, safety and well being for all. Budget: Undetermined Staff Assigned: Parks & Recreation, Cooperative Extension, Soil & Water, Health, Emergency Management Board KSA This project is complete. Project Description (Scope Statement): This proposed project will see what programs are currently being offered across the different departments. Based on current successful programs the project task force will look for ways to replicate current program in communities across the county by identify potential infrastructure needs. This proposed project will also identify programming deficiencies and gaps to develop a wide variety of programming and community outreach to offer County citizens an environment for safe and educational opportunities. The task force will also assess current staffing and volunteer capacity. This will allow for us to determine the need for additional resources and potential trainings. The proposed programming will include active and passive programs providing nutrition education, physical activity, nature education, wellness benefits, and community engagement. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Expand reach of current programming through creation and utilization of county buildings as well as potential partnerships with local municipalities and their facilities •Identify citizen wants and needs through citizen engagement •Increase participation and citizen awareness with stronger marketing strategies. •Develop of standard evaluation to be used across all healthy lifestyle and outdoor activity program to measure impacts of our efforts. •Program expansion for senior citizens and special populations which will include review of the current programs promoting healthy lifestyles, etc. •Develop or enhance health and wellness initiatives focused on physical activity, mental health, and nutritional education for seniors and special populations. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 287 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Coordinate stakeholder meeting to access current program offerings Jan 2023 Feb 2023 Project Leaders Complete 2 Gather programming wants and needs through the most recent community and health needs assessments Feb 2023 Feb 2023 Project Leaders Complete 3 Analyze Engagement results and plan for future programming. Mar 2023 Mar 2023 Project Team Complete 4 Implement Programming Plan and prioritize replication of highest need and impact programs Apr 2023 January 2025 Individual Departmental Staff and Trained Volunteers through supervision of Department Leaders Requested position in FY25 for this work. Complete Project Leader: Jackie Helton / TBD Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Cooperative Extension, Soil & Water, Health, Emergency Services, Parks and Recreation, Manager’s Office Key Strategic Action 3.1.2: Increase provision of County programs and initiatives aimed at encouraging healthy lifestyles and outdoor activity to include a focus on senior citizens and other special populations Project Sponsor: Tim Mathews HCBOC 030226 Pg. 288 Key Strategic Action 3.2.1: Acquire Johnson Farm for future generations 5 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31,2025 Goal 3: Safe & Healthy Community Objective 3.1: Preserve and enhance County residents’ quality of life through open space,parks, recreation resources, and greenways. Budget: Undetermined Staff Assigned:Parks and Recreation, Development Services, County Administration Board KSA High Complete. Owners decided to not sell property at this time. Should the owners be interested in the future, we would discuss with them. Project Description (Scope Statement): The proposed project will attempt to acquire Johnson Farm for future generations Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Program will negotiate with property owners to obtain park land •Park land will become County park land and be utilized accordingly HCBOC 030226 Pg. 289 6 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Negotiate with landowners 7/1/2024 6/30/2025 Parks and Rec Director, County admin Complete 2 Review with Board of Commissioners 7/1/2024 6/30/2025 Parks and Rec Director, County admin Complete 3 Purchase land at best, fair market price 6/30/2025 Parks and Rec Director, County admin Complete. Owners decided to not sell property at this time. Should the owners be interested in the future, we would discuss with them. Project Leader/Manager: Parks and Rec Director, Deputy County Manager Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Parks and Recreation, Development Services, County Administration Key Strategic Action 3.2.1: Acquire Johnson Farm for future generations HCBOC 030226 Pg. 290 Key Strategic Action 3.3.1: Medicaid expansion 7 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31,2025 Goal 3: Safe & Healthy Community Objective 3.3: Ensure effective and efficient delivery of services to County residents to promote health, safety and well being for all. Budget: Undetermined Staff Assigned:Social Services Board KSA High In process Project Description (Scope Statement): The proposed project will expand Medicaid in accordance with the State of North Carolina statutory mandates. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Program will expand Medicaid as required •Provide services as required HCBOC 030226 Pg. 291 8 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Review state requirements 7/1/24 12/1/24 Social Services Director Complete 2 Informational event and training 1/1/25 3/31/25 Social Services Director Completed event and training. 3 Findings will be added to FY27 budget for position to support Medicaid expansion 2/1/25 6/30/2026 Social Services Director 39,699 (28.9% of population) of Harnett County citizens receiving Medicaid. In process. Project Leader/Manager: Social Services Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Social Services, County Administration Key Strategic Action 3.3.1: Medicaid Expansion HCBOC 030226 Pg. 292 Key Strategic Action: 3.3.2 Provide support for local farmer’s markets and community gardens at County locations to support healthy food options for residents. 9 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31,2025 Goal 3: Safe & Healthy Community Objective 3.3: Ensure effective and efficient delivery of services to County residents to promote health, safety and well being for all. Budget: Undetermined Staff Assigned: Cooperative Extension, Soil and Water Conservation Board KSA High In process and ongoing. Project Description (Scope Statement): The proposed project will determine need and a County level comprehensive plan for support of a local foods system. By supporting local farmer’s needs for accessibility to the public for sales in addition to resources for the production of value added goods, we will provide a path to a strong local foods system. This will in turn promote economic prosperity for small farmers, encourage healthy eating, and support long term food security for our citizens. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Number of small farmers and community gardens •Number of local vendors conducting on farm and market stand sales. •Number of local food pantries supported by locally grown food. •Percent increase in vendor sales from local market stands. •Attendance at special events hosted at market facilities. •Number of value-added products produced for sale or individual family consumption.HCBOC 030226 Pg. 293 10 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Compile a workgroup of local market organizers, local farmers and County staff. 1/2023 3/31/2023 Selena McKoy & Greg Huneycutt List of local farmers and municipal market organizers started 2 Develop assessment plan, analyze budget needs, and request funding. 3/2023 4/30/2023 Tim Mathews Lynn Lambert Briefed County Board on…. And received direction. Action plan adjusted per their direction. Research to see whether or not there is support. Reaching out to local farmers and vendors and planning a citizen survey. 3 Research local market and producer needs for local foods system sustainability. 7/2023 12/31/2023 Tim Mathews Lynn Lambert Survey results collected (500+ responses). Positive community and farmers response for farmer's market. 4 Analyze data, develop program, delivery strategy, and budget needs 9/2023 2/28/2024 Tim Mathews Lynn Lambert Complete. 5 Present feedback, program and budget to the Board. 4/2024 12/31/2024 Tim Mathews Lynn Lambert Grant awarded for funding. Board of Commissioners funding approved. Complete and ongoing. Project Sponsor: Tim Mathews Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Soil and Water Conservation, Cooperative Extension, Parks and Recreation, Agricultural Advisory Board, Farm Service Agency, Master Gardeners, Livestock Association, Sandhills Antique Farm Equipment Club, Harnett County Schools, Farm Bureau, Farm Credit Key Strategic Action:3.3.2 Provide support for local farmer’s markets and community gardens at County locations to support healthy food options for residents. Project Manager: Tim Mathews Lynn Lambert HCBOC 030226 Pg. 294 11 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 6 Conduct engineering/survey/site/design work for market location 4/1/2025 6/1/2026 Tim Mathews Lynn Lambert In process. Negotiations underway with Planning firm for work. 7 Create scope of work and bid documents 10/1/2025 6/1/2026 Tim Mathews Lynn Lambert In process 8 Project Kickoff Tim Mathews Lynn Lambert Pending 9 Project Construction Tim Mathews Lynn Lambert Pending 10 Project Completion Tim Mathews Lynn Lambert Pending Project Sponsor: Tim Mathews Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Soil and Water Conservation, Cooperative Extension, Parks and Recreation, Agricultural Advisory Board, Farm Service Agency, Master Gardeners, Livestock Association, Sandhills Antique Farm Equipment Club, Harnett County Schools, Farm Bureau, Farm Credit Key Strategic Action:3.3.2 Provide support for local farmer’s markets and community gardens at County locations to support healthy food options for residents (continued) Project Manager: Tim Mathews Lynn Lambert HCBOC 030226 Pg. 295 Key Strategic Action: 3.3.3 Research and discuss strategy to address mental health concerns for County residents and bring back to Board for consideration 12 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 3: Safe & Healthy Community Objective 3.3: Ensure effective and efficient delivery of services to County residents to promote health,safety and well being for all. Budget: Undetermined Staff Assigned: County Manager’s Office, Health, Aliance Health partners, Social Services Board KSA High In process Project Description (Scope Statement): The objective of this project is to research, analyze, and develop a comprehensive strategy to address mental health concerns among County residents. The strategy will focus on improving access to mental health services, raising awareness, and addressing gaps in care, with the final goal of presenting actionable recommendations to the Board for consideration and potential implementation . Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Assessment of current mental health landscape •Analyze data on mental health trends in the County, including prevalence of mental health disorders, service utilization, and unmet needs. •Identify potential partnerships with local hospitals, clinics, mental health organizations, schools, and non-profits. •Engage with state and federal agencies to explore funding opportunities and support for mental health programs. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 296 13 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Review concerns and create a Community Health Assessment for Harnett County residents 1/1/25 12/1/2025 Health Department Director In process 2 Meet with project team, stakeholders, partners to create assessment 4/1/2025 7/1/2025 Health Department Director In process 3 Report findings of assessment 9/1/2025 12/1/2025 Health Department Director Pending Project Leader/Manager: Health Department Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: County Administration, Health, Aliance Health partners, Social Services Key Strategic Action: 3.3.3 Research and discuss strategy to address mental health concerns for County residents and bring back to Board for consideration HCBOC 030226 Pg. 297 Key Strategic Action: 3.4.1 Assess most pressing issues surrounding substance abuse and engage stakeholders to develop plan to curb problems. 14 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 3: Safe & Healthy Community Objective 3.4: Decrease alcohol and drug abuse. Budget: Undetermined Staff Assigned: County Manager’s Office, Legal, Health, Sheriff’s Office, Harnett County Schools, Campbell University, Good Hope Hospital Board KSA High In Process Project Description (Scope Statement): The proposed project will provide a fully-developed, comprehensive County-wide program to address substance abuse in Harnett County. By expanding our current programs and pooling the resources of County departments and community partners, we will provide access to a “one-stop shopping” source of information, resources, and support to the residents of Harnett County. This will in turn promote healthy behaviors and lifestyles allowing our residents to live high quality and productive lives. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Decrease the substance abuse problem in Harnett County. •Number of residents suffering from substance abuse who received information from the program. •Number of substance abuse education opportunities conducted. •Percentage of residents who participated in the program versus residents with repeat drug issues. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 298 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Develop a taskforce of pertinent Harnett County staff and community stakeholders. 07/2021 09/12/22 Coley Price/Chris Appel Opioid Settlement Funding taskforce created and began meetings. 2 Create a charter and research current substance abuse issues in Harnett County. 09/12/22 07/31/23 Coley Price Taskforce meetings are underway to discuss strategic plan and research avenues. 3 Compile and analyze data to identify most pressing issues and determine where program should focus. 07/01/2023 01/26/2024 Coley Price Needs have been identified, and three subcommittees have been made to address them. 4 Develop program to curb substance abuse and present to County Manager for approval with needed resources and budget. 01/26/2024 07/31/24 Coley Price Goals have been established for each subcommittee. They will begin program development and working towards implementation. 5 Implement approved program and begin tracking KPIs. Est 07/24 12/31/25 Coley Price Not yet started. Project Sponsor: Coley Price Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: County Manager’s Office, Legal, Health, Sheriff’s Office, Harnett County Schools, Campbell University, Good Hope Hospital Key Strategic Action: 3.4.1 Assess most pressing issues surrounding substance abuse and engage stakeholders to develop plan to curb problems. Project Manager: Coley Price HCBOC 030226 Pg. 299 Key Strategic Action: 3.4.2 Collaborate with Sheriff's Office to eradicate drugs in schools (opioid offense) ensuring clean and safe schools. 16 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 3: Safe & Healthy Community Objective 3.4: Decrease alcohol and drug abuse. Budget: Undetermined Staff Assigned: County Manager’s Office, Legal, Health, Sheriff’s Office, Harnett County Schools, Board KSA High Pending Project Description (Scope Statement): The objective of this project is to collaborate with the Sheriff's Office to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy aimed at eradicating drug-related offenses, particularly opioid use and distribution, in County schools. The goal is to ensure safe and drug-free environments for students, staff, and the community by preventing, identifying, and addressing opioid- related incidents in schools. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Collaboration with the Sheriff's Office and School Officials •Drug prevention and education programs for students, teachers and parents •Provide an opioid awareness campaign targeting students and parents •Work with the Sheriff's Office to enhance the presence of law enforcement officers, such as School Resource Officers (SROs), in schools to monitor for drug-related activity, provide support, and foster positive relationships between students and law enforcement. •Reduce drug related incidents in schools •Improve sense of safety and well being in schools HCBOC 030226 Pg. 300 17 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Review concerns Pending 2 Meet with stakeholders Pending 3 Report findings Pending Project Leader/Manager:Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: County Administration, Health, Aliance Health partners, Social Services Key Strategic Action: 3.4.2 Collaborate with Sheriff's Office to eradicate drugs in schools (opioid offense) ensuring clean and safe schools. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 301 Key Strategic Action 3.6.1: Meet regularly with local arts organizations to generate and implement ideas for celebrating arts and culture. 18 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 3: Safe & Healthy Community Objective 3.6: Support, promote, and celebrate arts and culture. Budget: NC Arts Grassroots Grant Funding Staff Assigned: County Admin & Finance Board KSA County Administration currently serves as Fiscal Agent and grantee for State Arts Council allocations. Completed. Project Description (Scope Statement): Harnett County Administration will collaborate and coordinate with local arts organizations to secure, manage, and allocate funding to Harnett County organizations, institutions, municipalities, schools, and local artists to strengthen the arts in Harnett County communities and to provide opportunities for community members to experience the arts, both local cultural and artistic assets as well as new arts experiences from outside their home regions. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Increase the number of arts related programs and activities offered in Harnett County. •Increase the number of Harnett County citizens attending or participating in arts related programs and activities. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 302 19 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Identify local arts organizations, artists, and other partners.January 2022 February 28, 2022 County Admin Identified 9 organizations to provide funding to. 2 Meet with project team, stakeholders, and collaborators to identify funding sources and develop programming ideas. February 2022 March 31, 2022 County Admin Completed. 3 Submit State Arts Grant application February 2023 February 28, 2023 County Admin Grant submitted. 4 Award Sub-Grant applicants January, 2023 January, 2023 County Admin Awards were provided: Received $46,556.00 from State and $63,997.00 from ARPA 3 Implement arts programs and activities and begin tracking KPIs. July 1, 2022 June 30, 2023 County Admin Data has been reviewed and added to the scorecard. Project Leader /Manager: Community Relations Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: County Admin, Municipal Administration, Parks & Rec, Library, Cooperative Extension, NC Arts Council, Harnett County Arts Council, Harnett County Schools Administration. Key Strategic Action 3.6.1: Meet regularly with local arts organizations to generate and implement ideas for celebrating arts and culture. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 303 Key Strategic Action: 3.8.1 Create a northwest convenience site for public use 20 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 3: Safe & Healthy Community Objective 3.8: Provide effective solid waste services for County residents Budget: Undetermined Staff Assigned: Solid Waste staff, Board KSA High In Process Project Description (Scope Statement): The objective of this project is to design, develop, and construct a solid waste convenience site in northwest Harnett County for public use. The site will provide County residents with a convenient, safe, and accessible location to dispose of household waste, recyclable materials, and other accepted refuse. The goal is to improve waste management services, reduce illegal dumping, and promote recycling and environmental sustainability in the community. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Site selection and design •Environmental, access, and safety considerations •Public access and user experience •Regulatory compliance •Staffing plan and operational guidelines HCBOC 030226 Pg. 304 21 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Site clearing 10/1/2025 11/30/25 Solid Waste Director In process 2 Construction activities 11/1/2025 TBD Solid Waste Director In process 3 Complete work TBD TBD Solid Waste Director Pending Project Leader/Manager: Solid Waste Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: County Administration, Solid Waste staff Key Strategic Action: 3.8.1 Create a northwest convenience site for public use HCBOC 030226 Pg. 305 Key Strategic Action 3.8.2: Assess landfill airspace capacity along with assuring appropriate, adequate coverage and availability of convenient sites for disposal services to meet the needs of the citizens. 22 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 3: Safe & Healthy Community Objective 3.7: Maintain a balanced solid waste management system of efficient and economical refuse collection, recycling and disposal services which benefits the citizens while following regulatory requirements. Budget: 1) $500,000 North West Conv. Site Staff Assigned: HDR Engineering, Landfill Equipment Operators and necessary sub - contractors for electrical, etc… 2) Landfill Equipment Operators and landfill engineering services (work to be done “in house” under current operations budget. Board KSA High Staff has constructed cell for additional Landfill capacity and will begin on NW Conv. Site as soon as staffing issues are resolved. Project is in process. Project Description (Scope Statement): The proposed projects will provide the following: 1)North West Convenient Site construction will offer a safer and more user friendly alternative for waste disposal services for the citizens in that area 2)Cell expansion projects at the landfill assures continued efficient operations of the landfill so as not to interrupt any waste collection from our users Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Provide a safer, more efficient and user friendly convenient site for the citizens of the North West area •Continued operations at landfill by provided additional area for disposal and uninterrupted waste collection. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 306 23 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Continue construction of cell expansion project at Dunn Erwin landfill 10/01/22 2/1/23 Chad Beane Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan permit has been obtained and cell expansion is completed - Done 2 Plans submitted to NCDEQ for final approval on cell construction at Dunn Erwin landfill 2/1/23 3/20/23 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality: approval process Permit has been obtained from NCDEQ. Few punch list items need to be addressed before we utilize the new cell for Construction and Demolition debris. 3 North West Convenient Site plans in hand and permit request has been sent to NCDEQ for ESC permit 11/15/22 3/1/23 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan permit has been obtained. Done 4 North West Convenient Site: landfill equipment operators can clear the site as we wait on permit. Equipment operators will work as availability of personnel will allow. 1/9/23 12/1/24 Chad Beane In process. Key Strategic Action 3.8.2: Assess landfill airspace capacity along with assuring appropriate, adequate coverage and availability of convenient sites for disposal services to meet the needs of the citizens. Project Sponsor: Chad Beane Project Manager: Chad Beane Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Landfill Equipment Operators, HDR Engineering, NC State inspectors, Sub -contractors HCBOC 030226 Pg. 307 Other Strategic Action: Provide education and resources to citizens to promote conservation of working farmland and stewardship of natural resources. 24 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 3: Safe & Healthy Community Objective 3.2: Protect open spaces and natural resources Budget: Undetermined Staff Assigned: Soil and Water Conservation, Parks and Recreation, Cooperative Extension Board KSA High The Agricultural Advisory Board has strengthened VAD enrollment and conservation program funds are currently being assigned to Harnett farmland owners. In process. Project Description (Scope Statement): Farmland preservation programming will encourage the conservation of working farmland while promoting stewardship of natural resources and diverse agricultural practices. Strengthening agricultural and natural resource program efforts will in turn secure productive farmland and empower citizens to implement natural resource best management and innovative agricultural practices. This will promote stewardship to ensure productive farmland resulting in reinforcement of our strong agricultural economic impact, provide long term food security, and protect natural resources which contribute to active lifestyles and a high quality of life for citizens. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Number of acres in conservation easements and farmland preservation programs. •Number of acres as working agricultural lands (food and fiber). •Best Management Practice Impact Data. •Number of agriculture and natural resources conservation educational opportunities conducted. •Number of residential landowners impacted by installation of best management practices (special projects) HCBOC 030226 Pg. 308 25 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Set Ag Team meeting dates for 2023. 1/2023 1/31/2023 Lynn Lambert Ag Team meeting set for January 26, 2023 2 Research citizen needs for educational opportunities and resources in agriculture and natural resources. 2/2023 3/31/2023 Lynn Lambert Tim Mathews and Extension Agents Client list and methods of data collection identified. 3 Analyze data, develop program, delivery strategy, and budget needs 3/2023 3/31/2023 Lynn Lambert Tim Mathews Will build on current programming and new education and resource needs will be identified. 4 Secure budget needs County and potential stakeholders 4/2023 6/30/2024 Lynn Lambert Tim Mathews Not yet started. 5 Implement program and track KPI’s 7/2023 6/30/2024 Soil & Water Staff Coop Extension Staff Not yet started. Project Sponsor: Barry Blevins Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Soil and Water Conservation, Cooperative Extension, Parks and Recreation, Agricultural Advisory Board, Master Gardeners, Farm Service Agency, Livestock Association, Sandhills Antique Farm Equipment Club, Harnett County Schools, Farm Bureau, Farm Credi t Other Strategic Action: Provide education and resources to citizens to promote conservation of working farmland and stewardship of natural resources. Project Manager: Barry Blevins Tim Mathews HCBOC 030226 Pg. 309 Other Strategic Action: Build new modern Animal Shelter to replace existing small capacity shelter to meet growing demand for increased services Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 3: Safe and Healthy Community Objective 3.5: Provide high quality emergency response and public safety Budget: TBD Project submitted to FY25- 31 CIP; BOC approved project for funding Staff Assigned: General Services Director, Animal Services staff Board KSA High Priority - Yes Completed needs and Conceptual Design Study in October 2022; Staff submitted project to CIP process. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 310 Other Strategic Action: Build new modern Animal Shelter to replace existing small capacity shelter to meet growing demand for increased services Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Presented potential sites to BOC - received direction to initiate RFQ for site selection March 18, 2024 March 18, 2024 Barry Blevins & Larry Smith (Animal Svcs Mgr) Completed 2 RFQ Architect/Engineer Advertising for site selection Spring 2024 March 2026 Purchasing, Barry Blevins In process. Animal Shelter architect (Moseley) and construction manager (Edifice) selected. 3 Seek BOC approval for Site selection and RFQ for design Summer 2024 Purchasing, Barry Blevins Complete 4 Seek BOC approval for potential land acquisition Fall 2024 Barry Blevins Complete Project Sponsor: Barry Blevins Project Manager: Larry Smith Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Animal Shelter staff, County residents, Board of Commissioners, HCBOC 030226 Pg. 311 Other Strategic Action: Initiate a study to determine feasibility of additional public transportation alternatives, fixed route connections - Angier-Fuquay, deviated fixed routes within the county. Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 3: Safe and Healthy Community 3.7: Support and promote transit system that allows citizen access to health, food and employment Budget:Funded through CAMPO annual fees Staff Assigned:General Services Director & Harnett Area Rural Transit System Transportation Manager Board KSA High Priority - Yes Capital Area MPO funded two- year study, consultant contracted with CAMPO. Study underway. Complete Project Description (Scope Statement): Initial project identified in the 2017 Community Transportation Plan (CTP); a fixed route to connect to GoRaleigh via Angier area for Harnett citizens was considered a future growth project. CAMPO expanded area within the county; project study area increased to include,Angier, Coats & Lillington. Project will assess population needs through outreach and statical analysis. Consultant will build recommended model for potential changes for Board of Commissioner consideration. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Addition of fixed or deviated-fixed routes within the study area or connections with GoRaleigh via Fuquay -Varina or Cary. •Alternatives for reducing traffic and number of vehicles within the study area. •Study may lead to additional federal and state funding opportunities. Project Sponsor: Barry Blevins Project Manager: Barry Blevins Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: General Services staff, Board of Commissioners, CAMPO HCBOC 030226 Pg. 312 Other Strategic Action: Initiate a study to determine feasibility of additional public transportation alternatives, i.e., fixed route connections via Angier to Fuquay -Varina or deviated fixed routes within the county improving access to health & food Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Initiate contact with Capital Area MPO for possible transit study project January 2023 April 2023 Barry Blevins Complete 2 Requested Board of Commissioners approve application/coordination with Capital Area MPO April 2023 April 2023 Barry Blevins Complete 3 Consultant hired and study underway October 2023 June 2025 CAMPO Complete 4 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 313 Key Strategic Action 4.1.1 Revise development and incentive policies to support thriving business and job creation 1 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 4: Economic Strength Objective 4.1: Provide an effective economic development program Staff Assigned: Economic Development/ Administration Board KSA In process. Project Description (Scope Statement): This project involves an examination of our existing economic development incentive guidelines to ensure to legal compliance with the general statues that govern economic development expenditures, and levels of investment and jobs created. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): An up-to-date and effective incentive policy ensures that business attraction is prioritized, providing a competitive environment for the attraction of jobs and investment. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 314 2 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Review and update existing economic development incentive guidelines Fall 2023 Spring 2025 Economic Development Di rector In process. 2 Outline and streamline development process Spring 2024 Summer 2026 Development Services Director In process and under review 3 4 Project Leader: Economic Development Director & Development Services Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Economic Development & Development Services Key Strategic Action 4.1.1:Revise development and incentive policies to support thriving business and job creation HCBOC 030226 Pg. 315 Key Strategic Action 4.1.2 Educate County departments about economic development priorities and their role in advancing those priorities 3 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 4: Economic Strength Objective 4.1: Provide an effective economic development program Staff Assigned: Economic Development/ Administration Board KSA This project is complete. Website launch February 2023. Quarterly report started in July 2023. Project Description (Scope Statement): Creating a new economic development website offers a clear and concise look at our strategies and focus areas to understand priorities of the County. The creation of a quarterly newsletter allows the Partnership (department) to share company successes stories, grant opportunities, and other initiatives and resources that allow audiences to learn about economic development priorities. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): The new website and quarterly newsletter identifies our community’s economic development program, focus areas, target sectors, and resources for better collaboration and economic outcomes. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 316 4 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Create a new economic development website July 2022 February 2023 ED Director & Staff Website launch complete and underway. Complete. 2 Create a new quarterly economic development newsletter December 2022 July 2026 Economic Development team New Quarterly newsletter was launched successfully. Newsletter is ongoing, so work is complete. 3 4 Project Leader: Economic Development Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Economic Development Key Strategic Action 4.1.2 Educate County departments about economic development priorities and their role in advancing those priorities HCBOC 030226 Pg. 317 Key Strategic Action 4.2.1 Implementation and completion of comprehensive growth plan for the County Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 4: Economic Strength Objective 4.2: Provide well planned communities with smart and sustainable growth strategies Objective 4.3: Attract and retain a diverse and viable tax base with increased industrial commercial and retail $funding Staff Assigned: Development Services, Administration Board KSA Project High Priority - Yes This project is complete. Project Description (Scope Statement): The objective of this project is to implement and complete a comprehensive growth plan for the County. The plan will address current and future growth in the areas of land use, infrastructure, housing, economic development, transportation, environmental sustainability, and public services. The goal is to create a long-term, sustainable framework that balances development with the preservation of community values and natural resources while preparing the County for population and economic growth. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Establish clear guidelines for land use, including residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and recreational zoning, based on current and projected growth patterns. •Define areas for sustainable development while preserving key environmental and agricultural resources. •Plan for the expansion of critical infrastructure, such as water, sewage, electricity, and broadband internet services, to meet the needs of growing communities. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 318 6 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Meet with stakeholders Development Services Director Complete 2 Revise draft plan Development Services Director Complete 3 Submit final plan Development Services Director Complete 4 Board of Commissioners approval Development Services Director Complete. Comprehensive Growth Plan adopted. Conditional zoning before Board of Commissioners in March 2026. Project Leader: Development Services Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Development Service, Economic Development, Citizens, Stakeholders Key Strategic Action 4.2.1 Implementation and completion of comprehensive growth plan for the County HCBOC 030226 Pg. 319 Key Strategic Action 4.3.1: Expand and diversify tax base with strategic and major retail and commercial development in key corridors, especially those with high population centers with sales tax leakage in concert with the comprehensive growth plan for the County Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 4: Economic Strength Objective 4.3: Attract and retain a diverse and viable tax base with increased industrial commercial and retail Objective 4.4: Provide strategically placed infrastructure for business and industry growth and attraction Funded through Land Use Plan Staff Assigned: Economic Development Director, Development Services Director Board KSA Project High Priority - Yes In Process Project Description (Scope Statement): The objective of this project is to expand and diversify the County's tax base by facilitating strategic retail and commercial development in key corridors, particularly those with high population centers experiencing sales tax leakage. This initiative aligns with the County’s comprehensive growth plan and aims to attract major retailers, local businesses, and commercial investments that will boost economic activity, create jobs, and capture lost sales tax revenue. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Identify and prioritize key commercial corridors and high-growth population centers that are currently experiencing significant sales tax leakage. •Develop a plan to attract major retailers, restaurants, and entertainment venues that align with consumer demand. •Engage with real estate developers, commercial investors, and industry stakeholders to explore opportunities for large-scale commercial projects. •Provide resources and support for local businesses to grow, scale, and participate in the revitalization of key corridors. •Conduct an analysis of current sales tax leakage to understand where residents are spending money outside the County and identify opportunities to recapture this revenue by providing equivalent or better options within the County.HCBOC 030226 Pg. 320 8 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Engaged Retail Strategies Fall 2023 Fall 2026 Development Services Director In process 2 Make connections with property owners, developers, and retailers Winter 2024 On-going Development Services, Economic Development Developers In process 3 Master plan key corridors for major retail and commercial development Fall 2023 Winter2025 Development Services Director On hold due NC Senate bill 382 4 Key Strategic Action 4.3.1: Expand and diversify tax base with strategic and major retail and commercial development in key corridors, especially those with high population centers with sales tax leakage in concert with the comprehensive growth plan for the County Project Leader: Economic Development Director & Development Services Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Economic Development, Development Services, Retail Strategies, Property owners HCBOC 030226 Pg. 321 Key Strategic Action 4.3.2: Diversify the tax base by attracting business and industry to bring higher paying jobs to the County with key businesses that make substantial development investments in the County Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 4: Economic Strength Objective 4.4: Provide strategically placed infrastructure for business and industry growth and attraction $funding Staff Assigned: Economic Development Director, Development Services Director Board KSA Project High Priority - Yes This project is in process. Project Description (Scope Statement): This project will attempt to diversify the County’s tax base by attracting businesses and industries that will bring higher-paying jobs and make substantial development investments. The focus will be on recruiting key industries that align with the County’s economic strengths, enhance long-term growth, and contribute to the local economy through job creation, capital investment, and tax revenue. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Identify industries that focus on advanced manufacturing, AgTech, and other sectors that provide higher wages and long-term stability. •Develop competitive incentive packages tailored to attract high-value businesses and industries to the County. Incentives may include performance-based grants, workforce development and training programs, infrastructure improvements, and expedited permitting processes. •Identify and prepare key sites and industrial parks that are equipped to accommodate large-scale business investments. This may involve upgrading infrastructure (e.g., roads, utilities, broadband) to support new industrial and commercial activities. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 322 10 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Apply for Golden Leaf Site Development Grant for site prep at industrial park. 2/2024 12/2025 Economic Development Dir Awarded $547,885 to clear, grade, and grub 25-acre site. Complete. 2 Partner with Town of Lillington to complete due diligence of 200-ac industrial site. 7/2024 Fall 2024 Economic Development Director Complete. 3 County to purchase land for industrial park. Summer 2026 Economic Development Director Purchase 65-acre site for industrial development. Complete. 4 Develop and market 65 -acre Harnett 95 industrial park. 9/2024 Winter 2027 Economic Development Director In process. Marketing campaign underway for project. Project Leader: Economic Development Director, Development Services Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Economic Development, Public Utilities, Development Services, Admin,Industrial Development Partners, EDPNC, CCCC, various ED grant partners Key Strategic Action 4.3.2: Diversify the tax base by attracting business and industry to bring higher paying jobs to the County with key businesses that make substantial development investments in the County HCBOC 030226 Pg. 323 Key Strategic Action 4.3.3: Create and maintain business and individual personal property assessment review programs. Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 4: Economic Strength Objective 4.3: Attract and retain a diverse and viable tax base with increased industrial commercial and retail Funded through annual department budget Staff Assigned: Tax Administration Board KSA In Process Project Description (Scope Statement): The purpose of this project is to establish and maintain a robust personal property tax review program for Harnett County. This initiative aims to improve the accuracy and completeness of the county’s personal property tax records, ensure equitable tax assessments, enhance taxpayer compliance, and increase overall tax revenue integrity. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): By implementing an organized and well-managed personal property tax review program, Harnett County can significantly enhance its revenue base, uphold fairness, improve data quality, and build stronger public trust in its tax system. The program will also support ongoing audit readiness and improve transparency in tax administration. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 324 12 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Enhance outsourced business audit processes with Turner Business Appraisers Summer 2023 6/30/2025 Asst Tax Admin Complete 2 Create internal business personal property compliance review processes Summer 2024 Fall 2025 / Winter 2026 Asst Tax Admin In Process 3 Create a canvassing program with GIS application for discovering unlisted property Spring 2025 Fall 2025 / Winter 2026 Asst Tax Admin In Process 4 Hold public meetings for local business community and tax professionals to educate on the tax listing and assessment process Fall 2024 Fall 2026 Tax Administrator In Process – 4 meetings held Nov/Dec 2024 with additional meetings in the future Key Strategic Action 4.3.3: Create and maintain business and individual personal property assessment review programs to ensure strong and equitable tax base. Project Leader: Tax Administrator & Assistant Tax Administrator Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Tax Administration Staff, IT/GIS Staff, Property Owners, NCDOR (oversight)HCBOC 030226 Pg. 325 Key Strategic Action 4.4.1:Increase availability of highspeed broadband throughout County Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 2: Economic Strength Objective 4.2: Provide strategically-placed infrastructure for business and industry growth and attraction $6.5M Direct funding Staff Assigned: CIO Board KSA Project High Priority - Yes This project is in process. Project Description (Scope Statement): Expand access to broadband across the county. % access Improve broadband and accessibility for residents and businesses within the county. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): Improve broadband and accessibility for residents and businesses within the county. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 326 14 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 RFP 7/1/2020 10/1/2020 CIO Complete 2 Phase 1 Fixed Wireless Implementation 1/1/2021 9/30/2023 CIO Complete 3 Great Grant Award 2023 9/30/2023 1/1/2025 CIO Complete – Awarded to Brightspeed 4 Phase 2 Implementation 1/1/2024 1/1/2025 CIO Entered into Phase 2 agreement with Ripple Fiber – In process Project Leader: CIO Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: IT Dept., Admin, Ripple Fiber, Brightspeed, Spectrum, Windstream Key Strategic Action 4.4.1:Increase availability of highspeed Broadband throughout County HCBOC 030226 Pg. 327 15 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 5 GREAT grant 2024 3/1/2024 Spring 2026 IT Director In process – Awarded to Brightspeed, Spectrum & Ripple Fiber 6 CAB grant – state funded 7/1/2024 Spring 2026 IT Director In process - Brightspeed 7 CAB Grant stop gap 7/1/2024 Fall 2026 IT Director In process – Spectrum, Windstream 8 Project Leader: CIO Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: IT Dept., Admin, Ripple Fiber,Brightspeed, Spectrum, Windstream Key Strategic Action 4.4.1:Increase availability of highspeed Broadband throughout County HCBOC 030226 Pg. 328 Key Strategic Action 4.4.2:Seek to extend natural gas availability along strategic corridors identified for commercial growth Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 1: Economic Strength Objective 4.4: Provide strategically-placed infrastructure for business and industry growth and attraction Not Funded Staff Assigned: Administration / Economic Development Board KSA High Priority? This project is in process. Discussions with Dominion Gas and Piedmont Natural Gas. Project Description (Scope Statement): This is to enhance the economic development opportunities for commercial/industrial growth and spark more activity on the 87 corridor and WHIP Community Outcomes (Performance Results): The hope is to increase the number of new businesses or existing businesses who can expand, due to the availability of natural gas to the corridor. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 329 17 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Meet with Gas Company to determine location & availability. Spring 2023 On going Admin Staff & ED Director Discussed with Dominion and Piedmont gas. Dominion is reviewing 87 corridor from Lee County. In process. 2 Perform feasibility Study to determine cost & location Following Completion of task 1 N/A Admin Staff & ED Director Pending 3 4 Project Leader: County Manager Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Gas Company, ED, Development Services, & Fort Bragg Key Strategic Action 4.4.2 Seek to extend natural gas availability along strategic corridors identified for commercial growth HCBOC 030226 Pg. 330 Key Strategic Action 4.4.3: Advocate and coordinate with NCDOT and transportation organizations and pursue enhanced transportation infrastructure to reduce congestion and increase access throughout the County Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 1: Economic Strength Objective 4.4: Pursue enhanced transportation infrastructure to reduce congestion and increase access throughout the county Funded 100% by CAMPO Staff Assigned: Development Service Department. MNG Project High Priority? In process. Project Description (Scope Statement): The County will undertake a strategic initiative to advocate and coordinate with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) to pursue improvements in transportation infrastructure. The goal is to reduce congestion, enhance accessibility, and ensure that transportation solutions support the County’s growth and development. This project will focus on identifying key transportation corridors, securing funding, and prioritizing infrastructure improvements that will benefit residents, businesses, and commuters. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Advocate for the inclusion of County transportation projects in state and regional plans (NCDOT and CAMPO). •Enhance transportation infrastructure, such as roadways, public transit, and alternative transportation (e.g., pedestrian, bicycle). •Reduce traffic congestion in high-density areas and key corridors. •Improve access to key business, residential, and commercial centers to support economic development. •Secure funding and resources to implement critical transportation projects. •Ensure long-term planning aligns with the County’s comprehensive growth plan and future needs. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 331 19 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Phase 1 Existing Conditions Analysis 1/1/2025 12/1/2026 Development Services Director In process 2 Phase 2 Develop Solutions Development Services Director Pending 3 Phase 3 Develop Preferred Alternatives Development Services Director Pending 4 Phase 4 Project Adoption Development Services Director Pending Project Leader: Development Services Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: CAMPO, NCDOT, Development Services Director & Planning Manager, Key Strategic Action 4.4.3: Advocate and coordinate with NCDOT and transportation organizations and pursue enhanced transportation infrastructure to reduce congestion and increase access throughout the County HCBOC 030226 Pg. 332 Key Strategic Action 4.4.4:Plan water and wastewater infrastructure to direct and attract residential, commercial and industrial growth toward targeted areas Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 1: Economic Strength Objective 4.4: Provide strategically-placed infrastructure for business and industry growth and attraction $10,500,000 estimate d cost; HRW Reserved $10,500,000 Board KSA Pump station portion of project has been bid twice but will more than likely be re-bid in conjunction with the force main work. Estimated time of completion of Dec 2025. Project Description (Scope Statement): Consists of construction of approx. 5 miles of 20” force main along HWY 87 and the renovation of sewer lift station #57 in Spout Springs. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): To provide more wastewater capacity to accommodate residential, commercial, and industrial growth in the South West & South Central areas of Harnett County. KPI=3 of active utility customers. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 333 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Submit plans for NCDEQ Sept 2022 April 30. 2023 HRW Director MBD Consulting Complete 2 Rcv. Authorization to Construct (ATC) permit Sept 2022 May 3, 2024 HRW Director MBD Consulting Complete 3 Advertise & Bid Project May 2024 August 27, 2024 HRW Director MBD Consulting Received information that review is still being conducted by US Army Corps. Meeting with Garrison Commander, County Manager and HRW Executive Director to expedite timeline. Met with Representative Knott. 4 Construction January 2025 June 30, 2026 Project Leader: HRW Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: HRW Mngt, County Admin/Support Staff, HC Board of Commissioners Key Strategic Action 4.4.4:Plan water and wastewater infrastructure to direct and attract residential, commercial and industrial growth toward targeted areas HCBOC 030226 Pg. 334 Key Strategic Action 4.5.1: Complete the Jetport Runway Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 2: Economic Strength Objective 4.5: Enhance Harnett Regional Jetport's function as economic engine for the County Direct funding Staff Assigned: Jetport Director Board KSA Project High Priority - Yes This project is in process. Environmental Studies are underway. Project Description (Scope Statement): The Jetport Runway Project is focused on the expansion and modernization of the County's jetport runway to meet current and future aviation needs. This project involves extending the existing runway, upgrading lighting and navigational systems, and enhancing the overall capacity and safety of the facility. The completion of this project will support increased air traffic, accommodate larger aircraft, and contribute to regional economic development by improving the County’s logistics and transportation infrastructure. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Extend the jetport runway to accommodate larger aircraft and increase operational capacity. •Enhance safety by upgrading runway lighting, navigational aids, and other safety systems. •Improve the jetport’s ability to serve business, commercial, and general aviation needs. •Position the jetport as a critical transportation hub to attract businesses, industries, and tourism to the County. •Support economic growth by enhancing connectivity for freight, cargo, and passenger services . HCBOC 030226 Pg. 335 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Phase 1 – Land acquisition February 2026 HRJ Director In process – awaiting approval from NCDOT to begin negotiations with landowner. Received approval from NCDOT. Land closing ETA Feb 2026. 2 Phase 2 – Pre-NEPA & NEPA Studies June 2025 HRJ Director In Process 3 Phase 3 Runway Design Feb 2026 Summer 2026 HRJ Director Pending 4 Phase 4 Construction Project Leader: HRJ Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Key Strategic Action 4.5.1: Complete the Jetport Runway HCBOC 030226 Pg. 336 Key Strategic Action 4.5.2: Create strategic growth plan for the Harnett Regional Jetport Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 2: Economic Strength Objective 4.5: Enhance Harnett Regional Jetport's function as economic engine for the County Direct funding Staff Assigned: Jetport Director Board KSA Project High Priority - Yes This project is in process. Project Description (Scope Statement): The Harnett Regional Jetport Strategic Growth Plan will serve as a comprehensive roadmap for the long-term development and expansion of the jetport. The plan will outline key strategies to maximize the jetport’s potential as a regional aviation hub, attract business and commercial investments, increase aviation traffic, and support economic development in the County. The initiative will focus on addressing current infrastructure needs, future growth opportunities, and the role of the jetport in fostering regional economic connectivity. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Develop a comprehensive strategic growth plan that guides the expansion and modernization of the Harnett Regional Jetport over the next 10-20 years. •Identify opportunities to attract business, commercial, and industrial aviation activity to the jetport. •Enhance the jetport’s infrastructure to accommodate increased air traffic, larger aircraft, and future aviation technologies. •Position the jetport as a catalyst for regional economic development by improving logistics, attracting businesses, and supporting tourism . •Ensure the jetport’s development aligns with County, regional, and state transportation and economic growth plans.HCBOC 030226 Pg. 337 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Phase 1 – Rental Car Agency HRJ Director/BoC Preliminary Discussions with Auto Choice, insurance review underway 2 Phase 2 – Corporate Area Development June 2025 HRJ Director 90% complete for design and geotechnical studies are underway. Will apply to Golden Leaf for grant funding. 3 Phase 3 – Land Clearing March 2026 In process. Work complete March 2026. 4 Project Leader: HRJ Director Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: HRJ Director, NCDOT, County administration Key Strategic Action 4.5.2: Create a strategic growth plan for the Harnett Regional Jetport HCBOC 030226 Pg. 338 Key Strategic Action 4.6.1: Educate public on tax relief programs established by the North Carolina Machinery Act Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 4: Economic Strength Objective 4.6: Foster upward mobility and reduce poverty Funded through annual department budget Staff Assigned: Tax Administration Board KSA In Process Project Description (Scope Statement): The purpose of this project is to create and sustain a program that educates Harnett County taxpayers about available tax relief options, including exemptions, deferments, and assistance programs. Many eligible taxpayers—such as seniors, veterans, and low -income residents—remain unaware of these opportunities. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): By ensuring Harnett County citizens are properly educated on property tax relief programs we hope to reduce the tax burden for vulnerable populations, help improve financial stability for low-income residents and ensure equity in the property tax system. This action item also strengthens community engagement and public trust. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 339 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Create tax relief presentation and visit all senior citizen centers throughout Harnett County Fall 2024 6/3/2025 Tax Administrator Complete 2 Update exemption and exclusion brochures and ensure Spanish option available Summer 2025 Fall 2025 Tax Administrator Complete 3 Update tax department webpages, including exemptions and exclusions webpage, to ensure ADA compliance Summer 2025 Spring 2026 Asst Tax Admin Complete Project Leader: Tax Administrator & Assistant Tax Administrator Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Tax Administration Staff, IT Staff, Property Owners, NCDOR (oversight) Key Strategic Action 4.6.1: Educate public on tax relief programs established by the North Carolina Machinery Act. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 340 Key Strategic Action 5.2.1: Develop an effective resident engagement strategy focused on creating a positive image for the County and promoting excellent customer service Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 5: Informed & Engaged Citizens Objective 5.1: Provide effective communication to citizens and businesses Objective 5.2: Provide opportunities for citizens to engage meaningfully with County government Direct Funding: $0 Staff Assigned: Public Information, with support from various departments Board KSA This item is an ongoing process. ETC Institute sent out surveys and is gathering results now. Project Description (Scope Statement): This project aims to create an effective resident engagement strategy that fosters a positive image for the County and promotes a culture of excellent customer service within County departments and services. The strategy will focus on enhancing communication channels, increasing transparency, improving responsiveness, and building trust with County residents. Through proactive outreach, community involvement, and service improvement initiatives, the County will strengthen its relationship with residents and showcase its commitment to meeting their needs. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Develop a comprehensive resident engagement strategy to foster a positive image for the County. •Enhance communication and outreach efforts to keep residents informed about County services, initiatives, and programs. •Promote a culture of excellent customer service within County departments to ensure timely, professional, and efficient service delivery. •Build trust and transparency through clear, consistent, and open communication between the County and its residents. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 341 2 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Phase 1 – Social Media engagement 7/1/24 6/30/2025 PIO In process 2 Phase 2 – Resident Opinion Survey 3/1/2025 4/1/2026 Project Team In process. ETC Institute will present final report on 3/10/2026. 3 4 Project Leader: PIO Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: PIO, County Manager's Office Key Strategic Action 5.2.1: Develop an effective resident engagement strategy focused on creating a positive image for the County and promoting excellent customer service HCBOC 030226 Pg. 342 Key Strategic Action 5.4.1: Create and implement a new program which tracks participation and engagement levels of the Citizen Advisory Boards Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 5: Informed & Engaged Citizens Objective 5.4: Strengthen Citizen Advisory Boards and Committees program Direct Funding: $0 Staff Assigned: Public Information, Board Clerk Board KSA In process Project Description (Scope Statement): This project aims to design and implement a comprehensive program to track and evaluate the participation and engagement levels of members in the County’s Citizen Advisory Boards. The program will collect and analyze data on attendance, contributions, feedback, and overall involvement, providing insights into the effectiveness and impact of these boards. The initiative will help ensure that the boards are functioning optimally, that members are actively engaged, and that their contributions are aligned with the County's strategic goals. It will also identify areas for improvement in board operations and member engagement. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): •Develop a system for tracking participation and engagement levels of members in Citizen Advisory Boards. •Ensure accurate and timely data collection regarding board member attendance, contributions, and participation in decision-making processes. •Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of Citizen Advisory Boards on County governance and community engagement. •Identify areas for improving board member involvement and overall board performance. •Provide County leadership with actionable insights for enhancing board engagement and achieving strategic goals.HCBOC 030226 Pg. 343 4 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Task 1 – Determine application website automation 7/1/24 1/1/2025 Clerk to the Board, IT Complete 2 Task 2 – Review agenda management software for participation and engagement 1/1/2025 3/31/2025 Clerk to the Board, IT Complete 3 Task 3 – Implementation of software for FY 26 budget 3/1/2025 3/30/2026 Clerk to the Board, IT In process. Training for new software underway. Project Leader: PIO Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: Clerk to the Board, IT Key Strategic Action 5.4.1: Create and implement a new program which tracks participation and engagement levels of the Citizen Advisory Boards HCBOC 030226 Pg. 344 Other Strategic Action : Create and distribute bimonthly County newsletter in Harnett Regional Water bills 5 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 5: Informed & Engaged Citizens Objective 5.1: Provide effective communication to citizens and businesses Objective 5.2: Provide opportunities for citizens to engage meaningfully with County government Direct Funding: $16,800- PIO budget Staff Assigned: Public Information, Harnett Regional Water Board KSA Project is an ongoing process. Completed for current fiscal year. Project Description (Scope Statement): The project seeks to expand and improve external communications to citizens. The Public Information Office launched the “County Roots” Newsletter in May 2022. This bi-monthly 1 page newsletter is included in the Harnett Regional water printed water bills and is sent to nearly 40,000 customers. Information from several county departments is included in the newsletter. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): This project is in process and effectiveness will be measured ongoing by the following KPI: % of citizens satisfied with County communication efforts Will help County engage with and provide important information to more citizens. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 345 6 Action Item or Task Start Date Completion Date Person Responsible Action Item Update as of December 31, 2025 1 Provide bimonthly inserts to HRW Water bills July 2023 June 2024 County Managers office/ PIO 6inserts over last reporting period: Completed for current fiscal year. 2 July 2024, September 2024, November 2024, January 2025, March 2025, May 2025, July 2025, November 2025, January 2026 (planned 3 4 Project Leader: PIO Project Team, Stakeholders and Collaborators: PIO, Harnett Regional Water Other Strategic Action :Create and distribute bimonthly County newsletter in Harnett Regional Water bills HCBOC 030226 Pg. 346 Other Strategic Action: Implement use of video and storyboards to promote County events and educate citizens on County services and initiatives 7 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 5: Informed & Engaged Citizens Objective 5.1: Provide effective communication to citizens and businesses Direct Funding: $0 Staff Assigned: Public Information, IT, Cooperative Extension, various departments Board KSA Moderate Complete and operational Project Description (Scope Statement): This project seeks to provide resources and direction for the use of video and storyboards to promote County services. Currently, the County utilizes videos via its various social media channels to engage and encourage participation in County services. Various departments, such as cooperative extension, county manager’s office, and library, create storyboards for specific initiatives. Live streams of the Board of Commissioners regular meetings and work session are also posted weekly to the County’s YouTube channel. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): This project is complete, and effectiveness will be measured ongoing by the following KPIs: Total number of social media engagement for the Harnett County Government social media platforms % of citizens satisfied with County communication efforts Keeps citizens engaged in real time and demonstrates transparency and integrity resulting in increased trust of government processes. HCBOC 030226 Pg. 347 Other Strategic Action : Launch new engagement initiative to inform citizens and County employees through quarterly update meetings 8 Harnett County Strategic Goal & Objective Alignment Project Budget & Resources Type & Priority Project Overall Update as of December 31, 2025 Goal 5: Informed & Engaged Citizens Objective 5.2: Provide opportunities for citizens to engage meaningfully with County government Objective 5.3: Provide effective internal communications and engagement with employees Direct Funding: $0 Staff Assigned: Public Information, with support from various Department staff Board KSA Complete and operational Project Description (Scope Statement): This project seeks to expand and improve internal and external communications. The Public Information Office coordinated quarterly information sessions for citizens and employees beginning in July 2022. Each quarter, an in-person session and a virtual session has been offered to employees and citizens to learn more about County initiatives, services, and programs. Each session has allowed for Q&A session at the end and has included a different Department Director(s) and/or representative from the County Manager’s office to provide information. Community Outcomes (Performance Results): This project is complete and effectiveness will be measured ongoing by the following KPIs: Total attendance for quarterly citizen information sessions Total attendance for quarterly employee information sessions Gives citizens the opportunity to learn more about specific topics or issues.HCBOC 030226 Pg. 348 Project Type (KSA or Other)Goal Team Person Responsible Due Date for Completion Action Item Update QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 QTR 4 QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 QTR 4 QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 QTR 4 QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 QTR 4 County Administration and Harnett County Schools 6/30/2026 Quarterly collaborative meetings with County Manager and Superintendent Number of Meetings as of 12/31/25 Harnett County Schools Finance/County Finance & Budget- 2 Public Information Officer 9/30/2026 Elected officials and administration staff survey Developing a customer survey planned and in process Budget Director 6/30/2026 Engage Central Carolina Community College budget requests for Harnett Promise for FY25 Information received from CCCC, in process Davenport 2/10/2026 Consultant updating education debt affordability plan In process Davenport 2/10/2026 Present current education debt affordability plan to Board of Commissioners In process Harnett County Schools Summer 2026 Quotes submitted by Harnett County Schools to County Administration for Highland High School Not started yet Board of Commissioners TBD Board approved Project Ordinance with next budget Not started yet Board of Commissioners TBD Funding of Projects Not started yet 1.3.1: Address teacher supplements to increase competitiveness Key Strategic Action 1 Budget Director 6/30/2026 Increase funding for teacher supplement for FY27 Funding request will be considered in FY2027 budget; work in process County Manager Spring 2026 Adopted Legislative Priorities for 2026 In process County Manager Spring 2026 Develop Legislative Priorities for 2026 In process Human Resources Director 11/28/2022 RFP issued Complete Human Resources Director 4/30/2023 Consultant to complete the study Complete Human Resources Director 6/30/2025 HR to study follow up items from report Complete Human Resources Director 6/30/2025 Present information during budget cycle Complete Human Resources Director/Department Heads Review Strategy plan for succession planning and leadership development Pending and not yet started Human Resources Director/Department Heads Meet with Stakeholders for review of plan Pending and not yet started Human Resources Director/Department Heads Revise draft plan Pending and not yet started Human Resources Director/Department Heads Submit strategy to County adminstration for approval Pending and not yet started County Manager's office 11/1/2021 Plan elements Complete County Manager's office 2/1/2022 Strategic Plan Complete County Manager's office 6/30/2023 Performance Management Plan Complete County Manager's office 6/30/2024 Business Plan for Departments 4 sessions with UNC School of Government for business plan creation for County Departments held. Business plan creation complete County Manager's office/ Department Heads Meet with Stakeholders and review fee schedules Pending and not yet started Status Update FY 2025 2.1.1: Complete and implement Compensation Study to assess competitiveness of employee pay and salary compression for existing County employees Key Strategic Action 2 2Key Strategic Action 2.1.2: Review and develop a strategy for replacing future retiring key leadership positions in the organizations 1.4.1: Adopt Legislative Priorities for CY2026 that includes advocacy for increased funding for schools Key Strategic Action Status Update FY 2024 1 TEAM Harnett RAIL Status Update FY 2023 1.1.1: Engage school administration proactively to discuss and coordinate budget priorities and funding for FY2025 1.2.1: Maintain County involvement in capital planning and architectural committee for ongoing and upcoming projects Key Strategic Action Key Strategic Action 1 1 1.1.2: Adopt long-term plan for funding new schools based on education priorities Key Strategic Action 1 2.2.1: Develop, and implement a holistic performance management program Key Strategic Action 2 2.2.2: Reduce government redundancy with process improvement to find efficiencies and fee schedule Key Strategic Action 2 Status Update FY 2026 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 349 County Manager's office/ Department Heads Draft report for efficiencies Pending and not yet started County Manager's office/ Department Heads Meet with Stakeholders for final documentation Pending and not yet started County Manager's office/ Department Heads Present findings to Board of Commissioners Pending and not yet started Human Resources Director/Department Heads 12/30/2023 Meet with Department Heads to discuss proposed changes Make proposed changes to the evaluation process Human Resources Director/Department Heads 12/1/2024 Communicate changes to employees Meet with each department and employees via training Human Resources Director/Department Heads 7/1/2026 Implementation Implement new performance evaluation process, Ongoing County Manager's office 12/31/2024 Outreach to firm for information and conduct research Confirm performance plan and RPI project scope. Form RPI team. County Manager's office 7/1/2025 Develop scope of work RPI Finalize scope and request quote, work complete County Manager's office 9/30/2025 Select Vendor Include for FY2026 budget; selected PQS Inc for RPI method training and reviewing quote, work in process County Manager's office 1/31/2026 Conduct Survey and Incorporate Results into Performance and RPI Implement program and staff training for 2 weeks in January County Manager's office 1/31/2025 Meet with staff Plan to meet with staff with completion of performance management plan, Complete County Manager's office 3/31/2025 Develop scope of work and RFP, out to bid Complete County Manager's office 4/30/2025 Select Vendor Complete (ETC Institute) County Manager's office 2/1/2026 Conduct Survey and review findings, present to Commissioners In process. Findings tentatively presented at March 10 Board of Commissioners meeting. Parks and Recreation Director 9/29/2023 Submit projects for CIP Projects have been submitted to County administration and Board of Commisssioners Parks and Recreation Director 6/30/2024 Plan for implementation of approved/recommended projects Planning has begun with several projects working on design and construction contract approvals Parks and Recreation Director 6/30/2025 Begin next fiscal year projects: Plan, Design, Construction, and plan for future CIP process Following action item completion, prioritizing projects for CIP will be operational. 2026-2032 CIP has seven new recommended projects, two under contract, and three slated for future funding Project Leaders 2/28/2023 Coordinate stakeholder meetings to access current program offerings Complete Project Leaders 2/28/2023 Gather programming wants and needs through the most recent community and health needs assessments Complete Project Team 3/31/2023 Analyze engagement results and plan for future programming Complete Individual departmental staff and trained volunteers thorugh supervision of department leaders 1/30/2025 Implement programming plan and prioritize replication of highest need and impact programs Complete. Requested position in FY25 for this work. Key Strategic Action 3 2.4.1: Engage County Employees in improving internal processes and provide regular education on adherence Key Strategic Action 2 3.1.1 Prioritize parks and greenway projects for development through CIP 2.5.1: Implement process for obtaining citizen feedback on County service provision Key Strategic Action 2 2.3.1: Review and revise employee performance evaluation and training programs to encourage culture of empowerment and accountability, to foster employee development and to provide enrichment opportunities Key Strategic Action 2 improvements to reduce overall government, where possible and reduce the financial burden on taxpayers Key Strategic Action 33.1.2: Increase provision of County programs and initiatives aimed at encouraging healthy lifestyles and outdoor activity to include a focus on seniors and other special populations HCBOC 030226 Pg. 350 Parks and Recreation Director/ County Manager's Office 6/30/2025 Negotiate with landowners Complete Parks and Recreation Director/ County Manager's Office 6/30/2025 Review with Board of Commissioners Complete Parks and Recreation Director/ County Manager's Office 6/30/2025 Purchase land at best, fair market price Complete. Owners decided to not sell property at this time. Should the owners be interested in the future, we would discuss with them. Social Services Director 12/1/2024 Review state requirements Complete Social Services Director 3/31/2025 Informational event and training Completed event and training Social Services Director 6/30/2026 Findings will be added to FY27 budget to support Medicaid expansion 39,699 (28.9% of population) of Harnett County citizens receiving Medicaid. In process. Selena McKoy & Greg Huneycutt 3/31/2023 Compile a workgroup of local market organizers, local farmers and County staff List of local farmers and municipal market organizers started. Tim Mathews/ Lynn Lambert 4/30/2023 Develop assessment plan, analyze budget needs, and request funding Briefed Board of Commissioners and received direction. Action plan adjusted per their direction. Research to see whether or not there is support. Reaching out to local farmers and vendors and planning a citizen survey. Tim Mathews/ Lynn Lambert 12/31/2023 Research local market and producer needs for local foods system sustainability Survey results collected (500+ responses). Positive community and farmers response for farmer's market. Tim Mathews/ Lynn Lambert 5/1/2024 Analyze data, develop program, delivery strategy, and budget needs Complete Tim Mathews/ Lynn Lambert 12/31/2024 Present feedback, program and budget to the Board of Commissioners Grant awarded for funding. Board of Commissioners funding approved. Complete and ongoing. Tim Mathews/ Lynn Lambert 12/1/2025 Conduct engineering/survey/site/design work for market location In process. Negotiations underway with Planning firm for work. Tim Mathews/ Lynn Lambert 2/1/2026 Create scope of work and bid documents Pending Tim Mathews/ Lynn Lambert Project kickoff Pending Tim Mathews/ Lynn Lambert Project construction Pending Tim Mathews/ Lynn Lambert Project completion Pending Heatlh Department Director 12/1/2025 Review concerns and create a Community Health Assessment for Harnett County residents In process Heatlh Department Director 7/1/2025 Meet with project team, stakeholders, partners, to create assessment In process Heatlh Department Director 12/1/2025 Report findings of assessment Pending Coley Price/Chris Appel 9/12/2022 Develop a task force of pertinent Harnett County staff and community stakeholders Opioid Settlement Funding taskforce created and began meetings. Coley Price 7/31/2023 Create a charter and research current substance abuse issues in Harnett County Taskforce meetings are underway to discuss strategic plan and research avenues. Coley Price 4/30/2024 Compile and analyze data to identify most pressing issues and determine where program should focus. Needs have been identified, and three subcommittees have been created to address them. 3.3.2 Provide support for local farmer's markets and community gardens at County locations to support healthy food options for residents Key Strategic Action 3 3.2.1: Acquire Johnson Farm for future generations Key Strategic Action 3 3.3.1: Medicaid Expansion Key Strategic Action 3 3.3.3: Research and discuss strategy to address mental health concerns for County residents and bring back to Board for consideration Key Strategic Action 3 3.4.1: Assess most pressing issues surrounding substance abuse and engage stakeholders to develop plan to curb problems Key Strategic Action 3 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 351 Coley Price 7/31/2024 Develop program to curb substance abuse and present to County Manager for approval with needed resources and budget Goals have been established for each subcommittee. They will begin program development and working towards implementation. Health Department 12/31/2025 Implement approved program and begin tracking KPIs Not yet started. Social Services Director/ County Manager's Office/Sheriff's Office Review concerns Pending Social Services Director/ County Manager's Office/Sheriff's Office Meet with Stakeholders Pending Social Services Director/ County Manager's Office/Sheriff's Office Report findings Pending County Administration 2/28/2022 Identify local arts organzations, artists, and other partners Identified nine (9) organizations to provide funding. County Administration 3/31/2022 Meet with project team, stakeholders, and collaborators to identify funding sources and develop programming ideas. Completed. County Administration 2/28/2023 Submit State Arts Grant application Grant application submitted on 2/14/2023. County Administration 1/1/2023 Award Sub-Grant applicants Awards were provided: Received $46,556.00 from State and County Administration 6/30/2023 Implement arts programs and activities and begin tracking KPIs Data has been reviewed and added to the scorecard. 3.8.1 : Create a northwest convenience site for public use Key Strategic Action 3 /Solid Waste Director 11/30/2025 Site Clearing In process /Solid Waste Director TBD Construction activities In process /Solid Waste Director TBD Complete work Pending Chad Beane 2/1/2023 Continue construction of cell expansion project at Dunn Erwin landfill Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan permit has been obtained and cell expansion is completed. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality: approval process 4/1/2023 Plans submitted to NCDEQ for final approval on cell construction at Dunn Erwin landfill Permit has been obtained from NCDEQ. Few punch list items need to be addressed before we utilize the new cell for Construction and Demolition debris. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 3/1/2023 North West Convenient Site plans in hand and permit request has been sent to NCDEQ for ESC permit Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan permit paperwork was submitted to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. Complete. Chad Beane 12/1/2024 Northwest Convenient Site: landfill equipment operators can clear the site as we wait on the permit. Equipment operators will work as availability of personnel will allow. In process Lynn Lambert 1/31/2023 Set Ag Team meeting dates for 2023 Ag Team meeting set for January 26, 2023. Lynn Lambert/Tim Mathews/Extention Agents 3/31/2023 Research citizen needs for educational opportunities and resources in the area of agriculture and natural resources Client list and methods of data collection identified. Provide education and resources to citizens to promote conservation of working farmland and stewardship of natural resources Other Strategic Action 3 Other Strategic Action 3 3.6.1 Meet regularly with local arts organizations to generate and implement ideas for celebrating arts and culture Key Strategic Action 3 3.4.2: Collaborate with Sheriff's Office to eradicate drugs in schools (opioid offense) ensuring clean and safe schools Key Strategic Action 3 Assess landfill airspace capacity along with assuring appropriate, adequate coverage and availability of convenient sites for disposal services to meet the needs of the citizens HCBOC 030226 Pg. 352 Lynn Lambert/Tim Mathews 3/31/2023 Analyze data, develop program, delivery strategy, and budget needs Will build on current programming and new education and resource needs will be identified. Lynn Lambert/Tim Mathews 6/30/2024 Secure budget needs County and potential stakeholders Not yet started. Soil & Water Staff/Coop Extension Staff 6/30/2024 Not yet started. Other Strategic Action 3 General Services Staff 4/1/2023 Initiate contact with Capital Area MPO for possible transit study project Complete General Services Staff 4/1/2023 Requested Board of Commissioners approve application/coordination with Capital Area MPO (CAMPO) Complete CAMPO 6/30/2025 Consultant hired and study underway Complete Key Strategic Action 4 Economic Development Director Spring 2025 Review and update existing economic development incentive guidelines In process Development Services Director Summer 2026 Outline and streamline process.In process and under review Economic Development Director/ County Manager's Office 2/28/2023 Create a new economic development website Complete Economic Development Director/ County Manager's Office 6/30/2026 Create a new quarterly economic development newsletter Complete Development Services Director Meet with Stakeholders Complete Development Services Director Revise draft plan Complete Development Services Director Submit final plan Complete Development Services Director Board of Commissioners approval Complete. Comprehensive growth plan adopted. Conditional zoning before Board of Commissioners in March 2026. Development Services Director Fall 2026 Engaged Retail Strategies In process. Development Services Director/Economic Development On-going Make connections with property owners, developers, and retailers In process. Development Services Director Winter 2025 Master plan key corridors for major retail and commercial development In process but on hold due to NC Senate Bill 382 Economic Development Director 9/1/2025 Apply for Golden Leaf site development grant for site prep at industrial park Complete Economic Development Director Fall 2024 Partner with Town of Lillington to complete due diligence of 200 ac. industrial site In process. Economic Development Director 9/1/2024 County to purchase land for industrial park Complete. Purchase 65 acre site for industrial development. Economic Development Director Winter 2027 Develop and market 65 acre Harnett 95 industrial park In process. Marketing campaign underway for project. Key Strategic Action 4 4.3.2: Diversify tax base by attracting business and industry to bring higher paying jobs to the County with key businesses that make substantial development investments in the County Key Strategic Action 4 4.1.2: Educate County departments about economic development priorities and their role in advancing those priorities Key Strategic Action 4 4.2.1: Implementation and completion of comprehensive growth plan for the County Key Strategic Action 4 4.3.1: Expand and diversify tax base with strategic and major retail and commercial development in key corridors, especially those with high population center with sales tax leakage in concert with the comprehensive growth plan for the County. Initiate a study to determine feasibility of additional public transportation alternatives, i.e., fixed route connections via Angier to Fuquay-Varina or deviated fixed routes within the county improving access to health & food 4.1.1: Revise development and incentive policies to support thriving business and job creation HCBOC 030226 Pg. 353 Assistant Tax Administrator 6/30/2025 Enhance outsourced business audit processes with Turner Complete Assistant Tax Administrator Fall 2025/Winter 2026 Create internal business personal property compliance review processes In process Assistant Tax Administrator Fall 2025/Winter 2026 Create a canvassing program with GIS application In process Tax Administrator Fall 2026 Hold public meetings for local business community and tax professionals to educate on the tax listing and assessment CIO RFP Complete CIO 9/30/2023 Fixed Wireless Implementation Complete CIO 1/1/2025 Great Grant Award Complete. Awarded to Brightspeed. CIO 1/1/2025 Phase 2 Implementation Entered into Phase 2 agreement with Ripple Fiber - in process CIO Spring 2026 Great Grant Award 2024 In process - Awarded to Brightspeed, Spectrum, & Ripple Fiber CIO Spring 2026 CAB grant - state funded In process - Brightspeed CIO Spring 2026 CAB Grant stop gap In process - Spectrum, Windstream County Administration and Economic Development Director TBD Meet with Gas Company to determine location & availability Discussed with Dominion and Piedmont gas. Dominion is reviewing County Administration and Economic Development Director TBD Perform feasibility Study to determine cost & location Pending. Development Services Director/ County Manager's Office 12/1/2026 Phase 1 Existing Conditions Analysis In process. Development Services Director/ County Manager's Office Phase 2 Develop Solutions Pending. Development Services Director/ County Manager's Office Phase 3 Develop Preferred Alternatives Pending. Development Services Director/ County Manager's Office Phase 4 Project Adoption Pending. HRW Executive Director/MBD Consulting 4/30/2023 Submit plans for NCDEQ Complete HRW Executive Director/MBD Consulting 5/3/2024 Receive authorization to Construct (ATC) permit Complete HRW Executive Director/MBD Consulting 8/27/2024 Advertise and Bid Project Received information that review is still being conducted by US Army Corps of Engineers. Met with Garrison Commander, County Manager, and HRW Executive Director to expedite timeline. Met with Representative Knott. HRW Executive Director/MBD Consulting 6/30/2026 Construction Jetport Director Phase 1 - Land acquisition In process - received NCDOT approval for land acquisition. Land closing ETA February 2026. Jetport Director Phase 2 In process Jetport Director Phase 3 Pending. Jetport Director Phase 1 - Rental Car Agency Preliminary Discussions with Auto Choice, insurance review underway Jetport Director 90% complete for design and geotechnical studies are underway. Will apply to Golden Leaf for grant funding. 4.4.3: Advocate and coordinate with NCDOT and transportation organizations and pursue enhanced transportation infrastructure to reduce congestion and increase access throughout the County Key Strategic Action 4 4.5.2: Create strategic growth plan for the Harnett Regional Jetport Key Strategic Action 4 4.5.1: Complete the Jetport Runway Key Strategic Action 4 4.4.4 Plan water and wastewater infrastructure to direct and attract residential, commercial and industrial growth toward targeted areas Key Strategic Action 4 4.4.1: Increase availability of high speed Broadband throughout County Key Strategic Action 4 4.4.2: Seek to extend natural gas availability along strategic corridors identified for commercial growth Key Strategic Action 4 4.3.3 Create and maintain business and individual personal property assessment review programs Key Strategic Action 4 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 354 Jetport Director Phase 3 - Land clearing In process. Work complete March 2026. Tax Administrator 6/3/2025 Create tax relief presentation and visit all senior Complete Tax Administrator Fall 2025 Update exemption and exclusion brochures and ensure Complete Assistant Tax Administrator Spring 2026 Update tax department webpages, including exemptions and Complete PIO 6/30/2025 Phase 1 - Social Media Engagement In process. Project Team 4/1/2026 Phase 2 - Resident Opinion Survey In process. ETC Institute will present final report on 3/10/2026. Clerk to the Board/Information Technology 1/1/2025 Task 1: Determine application website automation Complete Clerk to the Board/Information Technology 3/31/2025 Task 2: Review board management software for participation and engagement Complete Clerk to the Board/Information Technology 3/30/2026 Task 3 - Implementation of software In process. Training for new software underway. Create and distribute bimonthly County newsletter in Harnett Regional Water bills Other Strategic Action 5 County Manager's Office/PIO/HRW 6/30/2025 Provide bimonthly inserts to HRW water bills 6 inserts provided over last reporting period, completed for current fiscal year. Implement use of video and storyboards to promote County events and educate citizens on County services and initiatives COMPLETE Other Strategic Action 5 Public Information, IT, Cooperative Extension, various departments 5/1/2022 This project is complete and effectiveness will be measured ongoing by the following KPIs: Total number of social media engagement for the Harnett County Government social media platforms % of citizens satisfied with County communication efforts Keeps citizens engaged in real time and demonstrates transparency and integrity resulting in increased trust of government processes. Complete Launch new engagement initiative to inform citizens and County employees through quarterly update meetings COMPLETE Other Strategic Action 5 Public Information and various other departments 7/1/2022 This project is complete and effectiveness will be measured ongoing by the following KPIs: Total attendance for quarterly citizen information sessions Total attendance for quarterly employee information sessions Gives citizens the opportunity to learn more about specific topics or issues. Complete Blue = Pending/ Not Yet Started Green = In-Process and On Target Yellow = Ongoing and Behind Target Red = Stopped/ Barrier to Completion Purple = Complete 5.2.1: Develop an effective resident engagement strategy focused on creating a positive image for the County and promoting excellent customer service Key Strategic Action 5 5.4.1: Create and implement a new program which tracks participation and engagement levels of the Citizen Advisory Boards Key Strategic Action 5 4.6.1: Educate public on tax relief programs established by the North Carolina Machinery Act Key Strategic Action 4 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 355 Goal Obj. #Strategic Objective KPI ID #Strategic Level KPIs Why is this KPI Important?KPI Type KPI Researcher Data Source Data Definition/Calculation KPI Approver When will KPI be measurable? FY20 Actuals FY21 Actuals FY22 Actuals FY23 Actuals FY24 Actuals FY25 Actuals FY26 Actuals Target for FY 2026 1.1.1 # of meetings conducted with County Manager, Finance Officer, Budget Director To maintain communication Workload Executive Assistant Calendar Meetings via Teams, in person or telephone County Manager 6/30/2026 Not tracked Not tracked Not tracked Not tracked 11 9 8 combined meetings 1.1.2 % of BOC and BOE that are satisfied with the level of coordination To maintain communication Effective Public Information Officer Survey Used Survey Monkey County Manager 6/30/2026 Not tracked Not tracked Not tracked Not tracked Not tracked 100%95% satisfaction rating 1.1.3 # enrolled under the Harnett Promise Program Collaboration with the County, the Schools and the College Insures that an educated and qualified workforce is available for industry looking to locate in Harnett County. Encourages graduates to remain and invest in the County rather than moving to other areas. Workload Budget Director Central Carolina Community College County Manager 118 122 98 1.1.4 Graduation rate of the Harnett Promise program Collaboration with the County, the Schools and the College Insures that an educated and qualified workforce is available for industry looking to locate in Harnett County. Encourages graduates to remain and invest in the County rather than moving to other areas. Effective Budget Director Central Carolina Community College County Manager 80% graduation rate 1.2.1 # of capital projects funded for HCS Allows County/School to maintain a planned funding schedule of projects; keeps strategic plan on track for both Boards and eliminates diversions. Finance Officer and Budget Director Debt Affordability Analysis/Project Ledger - Munis Finance Officer and Budget Director 1 0 1 4 4 1.2.2 # of schools constructed for HCS To maintain proper school student ratio in the system; To address overcrowding as the population in the County grows Finance Officer Debt Affordability Analysis County Manager 0 0 1 Construct one school every 4 years 1.3.1 Turnover rate for instructional staff Provides indication of staffing levels and if funding meets or has positive impact on teacher retention Budget Director Department of Public Instruction website County Manager 10.00% 11.20%No greater than the state average rate (8.2%) 1.3.2 % vacancies on first day of school for instructional staff Provides indication of staffing levels and if funding meets or has positive impact on teacher retention Budget Director Department of Public Instruction website County Manager 2.50% 2.40%No greater than the state average rate (4.0%) 1.3.3 % of instructional staff that transfers to another county Provides indication of staffing levels and if funding meets or has positive impact on teacher retention Budget Director Department of Public Instruction website County Manager 6.70% 4.50%No greater than the state average rate (2.96%) 1.3.4 Student/teacher ratio for Harnett County Schools Met (Yes or No) Provides indication of staffing levels and if funding meets or has positive impact on teacher retention. Budget Director School Human Resources Department/NC School Report Cards Website County Manager Unknown - Pandemic Y Y 1:18-K; 1:16-1; 1:17 2- 3 (Y or N); 1:24 - 4-12 (Y or N) 1.4.1 % increase in state funding for Harnett County Schools (Operating) Need to ensure proper state funding for education purposes to relieve burden on HC tax payers. Harnett County Schools Finance Officer Harnett County Schools Finance Officer Calculate the percent change annually County Manager 3% increase in state funding 1.4.2 Adoption of state advocacy agenda To have proper policies and regulation to govern the school district's operations County Manager, Dept Heads County Manager, Dept Heads County Manager Yes 1.1 Maintain effective collaboration with Harnett County Schools to coordinate budget process, capital projects, and other initiatives Attract, support, and retain highly qualified and experienced public school teachers and staff 1.3 1.2 Maintain a long-term funding plan for capital needs 1.4 Advocate for appropriate allocation of school funding from federal and state sourcesGoal 1: Superior EducationFY 2025 Harnett County Strategic Performance Scorecard HCBOC 030226 Pg. 356 Goal Obj. #Strategic Objective KPI ID #Strategic Level KPIs Why is this KPI Important?KPI Type KPI Researcher Data Source Data Definition/Calculation KPI Approver When will KPI be measurable? FY20 Actuals FY21 Actuals FY22 Actuals FY23 Actuals FY24 Actuals FY25 Actuals FY26 Actuals Target for FY 2026 FY 2025 Harnett County Strategic Performance Scorecard 2.1.1 # of days to fill a vacant position Working to reduce the time it takes to fill a position will assist in tracking the efficiency of the hiring process and how our hiring resources are being used in the situations of unforeseen vacancies. Efficiency Recruiting Specialist/ HR Director Neogov Calculate the staff time for hiring process HR Director 12/31/2023 2.1.2 Countywide overall turnover rate Loss of employees is a revenue loss to the County (resources, training, time) Effective HR Director Tyler ERP Resignations/Terminations against total employee population HR Director Ongoing 11.35% 17.58% 15.37% Overall employee satisfaction Improve employee retention, morale, and to know the climate of the employee population Effective HR Director Employee Survey last conducted 2019 Repeat previous questions to gauge employee feedback and interest HR Director 12/31/2023 2.1.3 % of supervisors trained Employees moving up to a supervisory role from a peer role needs the tools and KSAs to be successful in the role. Investment in Effective HR Director Neogov Learn/CCCC/Consultant Supervisors trained against total supervisors HR Director 12/31/2023 2.2.1 Harnett County received a clean audit To meet fiduciary responsibilities to citizens Finance Officer, Budget Officer, HR Manager GFOA, ICMA County Manager 2.2.2 % of Undesignated Fund Balance Board policy. Bond Ratings Finance Officer, Budget Officer, HR Manager GFOA, ICMA County Manager 2.2.3 County Bond Rating Finance Officer, Budget Officer, HR Manager GFOA, ICMA County Manager 2.2.4 % variance actual annual expenditure to budget To meet fiduciary responsibilities to citizens Finance Officer, Budget Officer, HR Manager GFOA, ICMA County Manager 2.3.1 % of Key Performance Indicators meeting established targets Validate the performance metrics of depts in coordination with the strategic plan Efficiency County Manager, Dept Heads Harnett County Annual Scorecard KPIs in development. Targets will be established in FY 25. County Manager 6/30/2024 2.3.2 % of Key Strategic Actions completed on time Validate schedules of projects and task associated with milestones Efficiency County Manager, Dept Heads Harnett County Key Strategic Action Report KPIs in development. Targets will be established in FY 25. County Manager 6/30/2024 2.3.3 % departments with Policies/ Standard Operating Procedures reviewed annually Internal review of processes affords accountability to the organization Efficiency County Manager, Dept Heads Individual departments conduct annual reviews. KPIs in development. Targets will be established in FY 25. County Manager 6/30/2024 2.3.4 % of Harnett employees acknowledging updated Policies/ Standard Operating Procedures Internal information on expectations for County staff Efficiency County Manager, Dept Heads Individual departments conduct annual reviews. KPIs in development. Targets will be established in FY 25. County Manager 6/30/2024 2.3.5 % of employees meeting or exceeding performance standards Management practices and HR assistance to lead and coach staff on work performance in organization Efficiency County Manager, Dept Heads Individual departments conduct annual reviews. KPIs in development. Targets will be established in FY 25. County Manager 6/30/2024 2.4.1 % of technology requests completed within a 4 day period. Provide excellent services to the internal and external customers Efficiency CIO Request Tracking software CIO 1/1/2024 90% within assigned SLA based on priority rating of requests 2.4.2 % of uptime for Core technology systems Application and technology must be available to provide efficient and timely services to our customers Effective CIO Network monitoring software CIO 1/1/2024 99% uptime of systems outside of normal maintenance 2.5.1 # of continuous improvement projects implemented by the County Improvement Effective County Assistant Manager Rapid Process Improvement project charters Total number of projects closed in the FY. Assistant County Manager 6/30/2026 NA NA NA NA NA NA 2.5.2 # of cyber security incidents Determine our core data and network security stance year over year IT Dept SEIM/SOC system along with actual incidents CIO 2.5.3 % of customers or citizens satisfied with overall county services Measures and provides a process for resident feedback for County services and provide levels of satisfaction and opinions. Community Relations Annual Citizens Survey County Manager, Department Heads Foster culture of accountability through performance management and adherence to internal processes 2.3 2.2 Seek new and best practice technology to improve processes in all operational areasGoal 2: Organizational ExcellenceLead the organization with best finance and budget practices 2.1 Attract, retain and grow high performing employees 2.5 Improve resident and customer experiences through efficient, high quality service delivery and continuous improvement 2.4 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 357 Goal Obj. #Strategic Objective KPI ID #Strategic Level KPIs Why is this KPI Important?KPI Type KPI Researcher Data Source Data Definition/Calculation KPI Approver When will KPI be measurable? FY20 Actuals FY21 Actuals FY22 Actuals FY23 Actuals FY24 Actuals FY25 Actuals FY26 Actuals Target for FY 2026 FY 2025 Harnett County Strategic Performance Scorecard 3.1.1 # of acreage of Park Land To provide quality of life, health, and recreation of all citizens in all areas of the county. Workload Parks and Recreation Admin GIS Data in a excel spreadsheet Totals the acreage of all parcels Parks and Recreation Director 6/30/2023 1222 1426 1426 1426 1426 3.1.2 # of annual visitors to Harnett County Parks To provide accurate data in park usage rates to assist in determining park traffic and future planning. Workload Parks and Recreation Admin trafffic counters at each park- Departmental Reports- excel spreadsheet Adds total per park (with multipliers per park) Parks and Recreation Director 6/30/2023 193517 235016 240767 267869 316705 3.1.3 % of satisfied Parks and Recreation customers Effective citizen survey 3.1.4 # of miles of Greenway/Connector Trails To provide quality of life, health, and recreation for all citizens connecting all areas of the county and beyond. Workload Parks and Recreation Admin GIS Data Parks and Recreation Director 6/30/2024 9.65 17.02 17.02 17.62 18.02 3.2.1 # of tons of soil saved from erosion Indicator of protection of water quality and soil health. Effective Natural Resource Conservationist CS2 Report out of system Soil and Water Director 6/30/2024 809 1858 1331 2139 29,970 3.2.2 # of acreage of conservation easement Indicator of conservation of natural resources and bolstering of agricultural economy and impacts on food supply and health and human safety. Effective Soil and Water Director VAD Enrollment/GIS Data/Deeds/ Farm Service Agency Field Maps Spreadsheet report and GIS Soil and Water Director 6/30/2024 23930 - VAD 333 - Cost Share 24219 - VAD 789 - Cost Share 25094 - VAD 702 - Cost Share 25311- VAD 1413 - Cost Share 26,400 - VAD 1,826 - Cost Share # of families utilizing the Women's Infants and Children program Providing access to food and nutrition. Workload Public Health Administrator: Debra Hawkins Case loads Health Director 32,007 participants, total $2,578,303 annually 40,224 participants, total $2,426,928 annually 41,537 participants, total $2,770,377 annually 42,937 participants, total $3,087.540 annually 38,131 participants, total $3,093,726 annually Base case load projected at 3,327 monthly # of Health and Nutrition programs taught to adults Providing education on how to increase access to healthy food and nutrition. Workload Family and Consumer Sciences Agent: Greg Huneycutt Extension Reporting System Cooperative Extension Director # of Health and Nutrition programs taught to youth Providing education on how to increase access to healthy food and nutrition. Workload 4-H Agent: Jackie Helton Extension Reporting System/4-H Online Cooperative Extension Director # of new beginning farmers Indicator of growing local food resources + economic viability of farming Workload Horticulture Agent: Selena McKoy; Agriculture Agent: Brian Parrish Extension Reporting System Cooperative Extension Director # of individuals who begin home food production by utilizing Cooperative Extension resources Providing education on growing your own food Workload Horticulture Agent: Selena McKoy Extension Reporting System Cooperative Extension Director # of individuals gaining knowledge of fruit and vegetable gardening Providing education on growing your own food Workload Horticulture Agent: Selena McKoy Extension Reporting System Cooperative Extension Director # of pounds of locally grown food donated to the local food pantries Access to healthy local foods is important to underserved audiences Workload Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Agriculture Agent, 4-H Agent Extension Reporting System Cooperative Extension Director # of seniors utilizing the Elderly Nutrition Program Providing access to food and nutrition. Workload Public Health Administrator: Aging State reports Health Director 183 426 481 433 405 445 # of electronic Food and Nutrition Service applications Provide easy access to apply for the Food and Nutrition Service Program through E- pass. Workload DSS Program Administrator NC FAST system DSS Director # of residents suffering from opiod abuse who receive service created from the Opiod Taskforce programs The more substance abuse patients we are able to provide support and resources to, the higher likelihood these patients will seek help and decrease abuse across the County. Workload Program Coordinator Future Program Records County Opioid/Substance Abuse Committee 30-Jun-24 # of opiod abuse education opportunities conducted Increased substance abuse education in the community will help residents not suffering from abuse assist their friends and loved Workload Program Coordinator Future Program Records County Opioid/Substance Abuse Committee 30-Jun-24 % of opiod recidivism (repeat calls to Opiod Taskfoce) This percentage will tell the effectiveness of the program and allow program operations to assess and revise as needed to provide the most beneficial service. Effective Program Coordinator Future Program Records County Opioid/Substance Abuse Committee n/a n/a n/a Number of in-home Narcan kits provided to patients treated for overdose symptoms. The more Narcan distributed to the population will help reduce the overall overdose mortality rate in Harnett County. Workload Community Paramedics Community Paramedic Program EMS Chief 7/31/2023 n/a n/a n/a % of emergency and public safety vehicles in preventive maintenance compliance Fiscal responsibility and safety of employees and citizens. Emergency vehicles need to be operational for instant response. All fleet vehicles, emergency and non-emergency, need to be serviced every 5,000 miles. Effective Fleet Maintenance Supervisor TEAM Software System Reporting- EMS, Emergency Services, Sheriff, Animal Services Fleet Director 30-Jun-23 Data Unavailable (old software) Data Unavailable (old software) Data Unavailable (migrating vehicles to Tyler EAM) 100% - 233 vehicles from 4 divisions in compliance. Number of rabies shots conducted per calendar year Rabies control is a pillar function of Animal Services - bite animals are a primary vector for potential rabies exposure Animal Services Manager PetPoint Software - Percentage of 'bite animals' compared to total # of calls Total # of rabies shots conducted per calendar year. Shorts are tracked on calendar year based tags General Services Director 853 709 1057 1432 2600 Number of Animal Adoptions Public shelters measure scuccess by lower number of euthanasia rates Animal Services Manager PetPoint Software - Percentage of LE request & reported aggressive/dangerous dog call to total calls General Services Director N/A N/A N/a N//a 30% 3.4 Decrease alcohol and drug abuse 3.5 Provide high quality emergency response and public safety 3.3 Improve access to healthy food 3.2 Goal 3: Safe & Healthy CommunityProtect open space and natural resources 3.1 Preserve and enhance County residents' quality of life through open space, parks, recreation resources and greenways HCBOC 030226 Pg. 358 Goal Obj. #Strategic Objective KPI ID #Strategic Level KPIs Why is this KPI Important?KPI Type KPI Researcher Data Source Data Definition/Calculation KPI Approver When will KPI be measurable? FY20 Actuals FY21 Actuals FY22 Actuals FY23 Actuals FY24 Actuals FY25 Actuals FY26 Actuals Target for FY 2026 FY 2025 Harnett County Strategic Performance Scorecard Average EMS reponse time to calls from dispatch to on scene. The quicker EMS units and providers can arrive to the scene of calls, the quicker life- saving care can be administered to patients. Reducing these times by mere seconds can mean the difference between life and death for the residents of Harnett County. EMS Compliance Division ESO Sum of all response times / total number of calls EMS Chief Ongoing 11:10 11:42 11:08 10:24 Percentage of "alive at discharge" rescuccitation patients. "Alive at dishcarge" percentages allow us to know if our protocols and procudures are effective. This allows us to track trends and assess and adjust our training as needed to ensure the best possible care is being provided to Harnett County. EMS Compliance Division ESO EMS Chief Ongoing 6.11% % of successful completion of Teen Court to total referred youth offenders To ensure Teen Court program provides an alternative sentencing method for misdemeandor youth offenders ages 10-18 to reduce the number of juvenile justice cases Program Manager NC Dept of PUblic Safety - NC ALLIES Clent Tracking software Successful termination = 'Clients will complete restitution or community service within the timeframe permitted by JCPC policy. General Services Director Ongoing n/a n/a n/a N/A N/A 95% % of successful completion to total referred youth offenders Youth offender crime unchecked has a propensity to lead to adult crimes at higher increasing levels. Holding offenders accountable earlier, providing mentorship & counseling helps mitigate potential negative future impact. Effectiveness Youth Restitution / Community Service / Teen Court Program Manager NC Dept of Public Safety - NC ALLIES Client Tracking software Successful termination = "Clients will complete restitution or community services within the timeframe permitted by JCPC policy". - goals set annually General Services Director- Program Manager 98.53% 100%100% 89.6%95% # of art programs offered by or in partnership with Harnett County Government These activities enhance the quality of life, bring about personal enjoyment, enriching perspectives, intellectual stimulation, and opportunities for public involvement. Program Providers in County Departments Community Relations Director 4 27 49 53 # of participants attending or participating in arts related programs offered by or in partnership with Harnett County Government These activities enhance the quality of life, bring about personal enjoyment, enriching perspectives, intellectual stimulation, and opportunities for public involvement. Program Providers in County Departments Departmental Reports Community Relations Coordinator 2294 16981 11318 25,005 Average cost per mile Transit systems rely upon sufficient number of driver/operators to ensure demand does not overtake responsiveness. Reducing turnover rate is a primary concern. Efficency HARTS Transportation Manager Munis % of retained operators vs % of operator resignations General Services Director Dec-24 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.05$ % of trip denials Trip denials are largely due to resource shortage. Our target is to fulfill all customer requests for service on a timely basis. Workload HARTS Transportation Manager CTS software / Required NCDOT Reporting Operation Stats & Manager Monthly Tracking General Services Director N/A N/A N/A 1818 2303 150 % of satisfied customers Satisfied customers percentile indicates how well staff are meeting passenger expectations and the 'pulse' of the system Effectiveness HARTS Transportation Manager SURVEY General Services Director Dec-23 N/A N/A N/A 92.2%95% # of tonnage received To track future needs of solid waste site and available landfill space and to meet regulation requirements. Admin Asst (Solid Waste)Material Analysis Report and inspections, annual landfill capacity study reports Solid Waste Director 36407 tons C&D 47942 tons C&D 46458 tons C&D 46313 tons C&D # of landfill users identifying # of users is critical in making sure we can continue to accomodate and provide adequate space and resources to make sure citizens can utilize the facility Traffic counters were ordered & received but haven't been installed at all sites Solid Waste Director # of pounds of pesticide containers recycled Agriculture Agent Extension Reporting System Cooperative Extension Director # of pounds of pesticide collected Farmers and agricultural businesses need a place to safely dispose of materials Agriculture Agent Extension Reporting System Cooperative Extension Director 3.8 Maintain a balanced solid waste management system of efficient and economical refuse collection, recycling and disposal services which benefits the citizens while following regulatory requirements. 3.7 Support and promote transit system that allows citizen access to health, food and employment 3.6 Support, promote and celebrate arts and culture HCBOC 030226 Pg. 359 Goal Obj. #Strategic Objective KPI ID #Strategic Level KPIs Why is this KPI Important?KPI Type KPI Researcher Data Source Data Definition/Calculation KPI Approver When will KPI be measurable? FY20 Actuals FY21 Actuals FY22 Actuals FY23 Actuals FY24 Actuals FY25 Actuals FY26 Actuals Target for FY 2026 FY 2025 Harnett County Strategic Performance Scorecard 4.1.1 #Buildings Allows the County to compete for new and expanding company projects Workload Director/Sr. Economic Developer ED Staff tracking ED Director 6/30/2024 8 24 12 4.1.2 # market ready sites Allows the County to compete for new and expanding company requests Workload Director/Sr. Economic Developer ED Staff tracking ED Director 4.1.3 # pipeline properties Prepare future industrial ready buildings and sites inventory Workload Director/Sr. Economic Developer ED Staff tracking ED Director 06/30/24 118 # of permits issued for residential development Shows community is growing Workload Manager of Building Services Trakit Software Development Services Director 667 1,181 1,267 3,652 1,473 # of new preliminary major subdivisions shows number of planned developments Workload Manager of Planning Services Trakit Software Development Services Director 24 25 35 19 28 #Leads Demonstrates reach and RFI submittals Workload Director/ Communications and Marketing Director ED Staff tracking #Site Visits Quantify potential manufacturing interest Workload Director/Sr. Economic Developer ED Staff tracking #Existing manufacturer engagement Identify opportunities to support existing companies Workload Sr. Economic Developer ED Staff tracking # of commercial permits issued Shows number of businesses coming to the area Workload Manager of Building Services ED Team staff tracking Development Services Director 346 77 # planned (re)development Shows pending investment Worklad Director/Sr. Economic Developer ED Team staff tracking ED Director #investor/developer visits Quantify potential (non-manufacturing) business Workload Director/Sr. Economic Developer ED Team staff tracking ED Director 29 Amount of money allocated for CIP Shows commitment towards new infrastructure Effective HRW Admin/Staff HRWCIP HRW Director June 30, 2023 $7,948,752 $13,925,108.00 $16,254,205.00 $17,078,580.00 $41,724,918.00 # of active commercial water and sewer (utility accounts) Show business and industry growth Workload HRW Customer Svc Mgr. AUS Monthly Report HRW Director 621 618 633 674 730 # of take offs and landings Show usage of airfield which also helps with grant requests from the Division of Aviation Workload HRJ Director 1200 Aero HRJ Director 19,424 25,166 32,167 Track number of based aircraft at HRJ More aircraft equal more tax revenue and fuel sales Workload HRJ Director National Based Aircraft Registry HRJ Director 38 40 Measure the amount of affordable housing Helps community members achieve affordable homes. Effective General Services TBD General Svcs Director Track average home value vs. median income Shows if community members economic status is improving Effective HUD TBD HUD # partner engagement activities Connects employers and support organizations ED Team ED staff tracking ED Director 55 # of grants sought for funding opportunities Increase funding opportunities for Harnett County ED Team `1 4.1 Provide an effective economic development program Goal 4: Economic Strength4.2 Provide well-planned communities with smart and sustainable growth strategies 4.3 4.2.1 Recruit, retain, and expand manufacturing companies Attract and retain a diverse and viable tax base with increased commercial and retail 4.4 Provide strategically-placed infrastructure for business and industry growth and attraction 4.5 Enhance Harnett Regional Jetport's function as an economic engine for the county 4.6 Foster upward mobility and reduce poverty 4.7 Leverage partners and stakeholders to enhance economic development capacity HCBOC 030226 Pg. 360 Goal Obj. #Strategic Objective KPI ID #Strategic Level KPIs Why is this KPI Important?KPI Type KPI Researcher Data Source Data Definition/Calculation KPI Approver When will KPI be measurable? FY20 Actuals FY21 Actuals FY22 Actuals FY23 Actuals FY24 Actuals FY25 Actuals FY26 Actuals Target for FY 2026 FY 2025 Harnett County Strategic Performance Scorecard 5.1.1 # of opens for monthly citizen newsletter Informed citizens will be more engaged in community events and programs. Demonstrates how many citizens are engaged with County Government. Workload Community Relations Director with help from departments Mailchimp Analytics On June 30 (Yr. End) ALL open rates for each email sent to get the total for the FY. June 30, 2023 9646 7471 6622 6512 7996 5.1.2 Open Rate for citizen newsletter Informed citizens will be more engaged in community events and programs. Demonstrates how many citizens are engaged with County Government. Effective Community Relations Director Mailchimp Analytics On June 30 (Yr. End) Calculate the total # of opens divided by total recipeients X 100 37.22% 30.17% 27.27% 41.70% 497.57% 5.1.3 Total number of social media engagements for the Harnett County Government social media platforms Keeps citizens updated on emergent and time sensitive information. Shows real-time engagement. Helps conveny information in a controlled and encourages public participation. Effective Community Relations Director Hootsuite Analytics- data pulls from the Harnett County Government Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram social media platforms Twitter: 3.85% Instagram: 4.3k & 0.81% Facebook: 5.03% & 109k Twitter: 2.72% Instagram: 2.2k & 1.36% Facebook: 3.30% and 57k Twitter: 6.04% Instagra: 1.7k & 1.65% Facebook: 10.54% & 32k Twitter: 3.55% Instagram: 1.7k & 1.28% Facebook: 4.75% & 33k Instagram: 2k & 2.98% Facebook: 3.74% & 80k 5.1.4 Total number of unique website views Keeps citizens updated on emergent and time sensitive information. Shows real-time engagement. Workload IT Department Google Analytics Hootsuite Analytics- data pulls metric from the Harnett County Government Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram social media platforms 948,743 945,740 1,098,575 746,779 696,949 5.1.5 % of citizens satisfied with County communication efforts (Ratings 3-5) Keeps citizens updated on emergent and time sensitive information. Shows real-time engagement. Helps County know Workload Community Relations Director with help from departments (working on pulling actuals f Citzen Communication Survey on Google Forms How many users visited a specific page where as pageviews display the total number of times any pages were visited, including multiple views from the same user. 73.8 5.1.6 % of eligible veterans receiving benefits This measure helps us to understand the effectiveness of our outreach efforts Effective Director of Veteran Services Dept. of Veteran Affairs % taken from a state report Director of Veteran Services June 30, 2023 5.1.7 % of citizens satisfied with County communication efforts (Ratings 3-5) Keeps citizens updated on emergent and time sensitive information. Shows real-time engagement. Helps County know Workload Community Relations Director with help from departments (working on pulling actuals f Citizen Communication Survey on Google Forms Citizens are asked to rate on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being bad and 5 being excellent) the County's communication with its citizens. Google forms then runs analytics to give a percentage on each scale rating based on all survey responses 3= 74, 4=45, 5=5: 3= 44%, 4= 27%, 5= 3%= total: 74% N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.2.1 # of county events publicized on the community calendar and social media platforms Allows citizens to interact face-to-face or virtually with county staff in smaller group settings to discuss specific county initiatives. Allows departments to target specific program participants. Workload Community Relations Director Harnett County Event tracker maintained by Community Relations. Survey Monkey--- Hootsuite tracks this information as well 'how many post' Total the number of events tracked annually. Community Relations Director 30-Jun-23 N/A N/A N/A 669 436 5.2.2 # of participants in citizen information sessions Shows the number of citizens that want to engage and learn more about County government. Workload Community Relations Director Harnett County Event tracker maintained by Community Relations. Survey Monkey System will calculate the total # of individuals that attended both the in person session and virtual session. Community Relations Director Beginning FY 2024 N/A N/A N/A 27 registered: 22 in-person, 3 online October event: 24 Registered: 6 attended in person || February event: 18 registered: 5.2.3 % of Harnett County population that are registered voters Measures civic engagement Effective Board of Elections staff State Board of Elections Website, US Census Registered voters from State Board Data divided by HC Population from Census. Board of Elections Director30-Jun-23 57%58%59%59%61% 5.2.4 % of voter turnout for Harnett County registered voters Measures civic engagement Effective Board of Elections staff State Board of Elections Website, US Census # of voter turnout divided by # of registered voters for that election - calculate percentage for the FY. Board of Elections Director30-Jun-23 24.61% 71.02% 15.45% 44.16% 20.81% 5.2.5 % of Harnett County citizens with active Library cards Citizens participating and engaging with library resources Effective Library Director Evergreen Software # of active library accounts divided by # of citizens from Census Library Director 30-Jun-23 67.91% 71.27% 75.14% 79.84%86.62% 5.2.6 % of citizens satisfied with County engagement efforts The County distributes a communication survey which tracks satisfaction with communication efforts. Allows citizens to provide feedback so the County can make changes to increase citizen satisfaction. Effective Community Relations Director Google Analytics- Google Form Survey. Citizens are asked to rate on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being bad and 5 being excellent) the County's level of engagement with its citizens. Google forms runs analytics to give a percentage on each scale rating based on all survey responses. "Satisfied"= 3 or above Community Relations Director 30-Jun-23 3= 41, 4=20, 5=8. 3=42%, 4=12%, 5=4.7%= TOTAL 64.7% N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.3.1 # of opens for monthly employee newsletter. Shows the number of employees who are engaged with and knowledgably about County Government. Workload IT Department Microsoft Outlook Total number of opens Community Relations Director 5.3.2 Open Rate for employee newsletter Effective IT Department Microsoft Outlook Community Relations Director 5.2 Provide opportunities for citizens to engage meaningfully with County government 5.3 Provide effective internal communications and engagement with employeesGoal 5: Informed & Engaged Citizens5.1 Provide effective communication to citizens and businesses HCBOC 030226 Pg. 361 Goal Obj. #Strategic Objective KPI ID #Strategic Level KPIs Why is this KPI Important?KPI Type KPI Researcher Data Source Data Definition/Calculation KPI Approver When will KPI be measurable? FY20 Actuals FY21 Actuals FY22 Actuals FY23 Actuals FY24 Actuals FY25 Actuals FY26 Actuals Target for FY 2026 FY 2025 Harnett County Strategic Performance Scorecard 5.3.3 % of employees satisfied with internal county communications efforts with employees Shows the number of employees who are satisfied with county community efforts Allows employees to provide anonymous feedback and input for added programs and services. Allows County to make needed changes to increase employee satisfaction. Effective Community Relations Director with help from departments Microsoft Outlook Google Forms. Employees are asked to rate on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being bad and 5 being excellent) the County's internal communication with its employees. Google forms runs analytics to give a % on each scale rating based on survey responses. Add 3 or greater together Community Relations Director with help from departments 30-Jun-23 87.50%Will recevie data after August 9 survey ends for employees 5.3.4 # of participants in employee information sessions Shows the number of employees that want to engage and learn more about County Government and policies Workload Community Relations Director with help from departments Employee Communications Survey via Google forms Number of individuals that attended both the in person session and virtual session for each quarter. Calculated by adding up total number of attendees throughout the year. N/A N/A N/A No event was held No event was held 5.4.1 # of Citizens serving on Appointed Boards and Committees Annually Shows citizens commitment to public service and support for operational decision making Workload Legal Department Master tracking list Add total Clerk to the Board 30-Jun-23 57.00 162 5.4.2 # of Applications to serve on County Boards or committee received. Shows the level of interest among the public. Workload Legal Department Excel tracker / Review of BOC Agenda form for Previous Actuals Add total Clerk to the Board 30-Jun-23 45 5.4.3 # of citizens appointed to County Boards or committees. Shows citizens commitment to public service and support for operational decision making Workload Legal Department Excel Tracker Add total Clerk to the Board 30-Jun-23 14 73 75 38 56 Software program managed by Clerk to the Board and Legal 5.4 Strengthen Citizen Advisory Boards and Committees program HCBOC 030226 Pg. 362 TEAM Harnett Performance Management -KSA/OSA At A Glance Information TEAM QTR 3 2023 QTR 4 2023 QTR 1 2024 QTR 2 2024 QTR 3 2024 QTR 4 2024 QTR 1 2025 QTR 2 2025 QTR 3 2025 QTR 4 2025 QTR 1 2026 QTR 2 2026 QTR 3 2026 QTR 4 2026 TEAM 1 Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 In-Process 2 1 4 4 2 0 5 3 2 0 4 4 Completed 4 5 1 1 3 5 0 2 3 5 1 0 TOTALS 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 TEAM 2 Pending 4 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 In-Process 4 2 6 6 5 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 Completed 4 6 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 TOTALS 12 12 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 TEAM 3 Pending 6 5 1 1 1 0 3 3 1 1 1 1 In-Process 1 1 5 5 5 6 10 10 12 8 7 7 Completed 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 TOTALS 8 8 7 7 7 7 14 14 14 14 13 TEAM 4 Pending 5 4 2 1 1 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 In-Process 1 2 4 5 4 4 7 7 9 8 11 11 Completed 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 TOTALS 6 6 6 6 6 6 11 11 11 11 13 13 TEAM 5 Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 In-Process 1 1 2 2 2 0 2 3 3 3 2 2 Completed 4 4 3 3 3 5 2 2 2 2 3 3 TOTALS 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 TEAM TOTALS Pending 15 13 5 4 4 2 10 9 4 4 3 4 In-Process 9 7 21 22 18 14 27 26 30 22 27 27 Completed 13 17 5 5 9 15 5 7 8 16 13 12 TOTALS 37 37 31 31 31 31 42 42 42 42 43 43 PERCENTAGES Pending 41%35%16%13%13%6%24%21%10%10%7%9% In-Process 24%19%68%71%58%46%64%62%71%52%63%63% Completed 35%46%16%16%29%48%12%17%19%38%30%28% TOTALS 100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100% HCBOC 030226 Pg. 363 Item 10D HCBOC 030226 Pg. 364 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 365 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 366 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 367 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 368 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 369 Item 10E 1077BHCBOC 030226 Pg. 370 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 371 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 372 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 373 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 374 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 375 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 376 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 377 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 378 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 379 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 380 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 381 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 382 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 383 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 384 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 385 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 386 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 387 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 388 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 389 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 390 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 391 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 392 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JOSH STEIN DANIEL H. JOHNSON GOVERNOR SECRETARY Mailing Address: NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION SIX / DISTRICT TWO POST OFFICE BOX 1150 FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28302 Telephone: (910) 364-0601 Fax: (910) 437-2529 Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 Website: www.ncdot.gov Location: 600 SOUTHERN AVENUE FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28306 February 5, 2026 Mrs. Melissa Capps Clerk Harnett County Board of Commissioners Post Office Box 759 Lillington, North Carolina 27546 Subject: Secondary Road Addition To Whom It May Concern: This is in reference to a petition submitted to this office requesting street(s) in Harnett County be placed on the State’s Secondary Road System. Please be advised that these street(s) have been investigated, and our findings are that the below listed street(s) are eligible for addition to the State System. Overhills Creek Section 8 Caldwell Street Onslow Court It is our recommendation that the above-named street(s) be placed on the State’s Secondary Road System. If you and your Board concur with our recommendation, please submit a resolution to this office. Sincerely, Logan B. Whitaker Engineering Technician I Item 10F HCBOC 030226 Pg. 393 0.07 0.09 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 394 strong roots • new growth HARNETT COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED that Harnett County Board of Commissioners does hereby, by proper execution of this document, request that the North Carolina Department of Transportation add to the State’s Secondary Road System the below listed streets. Overhills Creek Subdivision Section 8 • Caldwell Street • Onslow Court Duly adopted this 2nd day of March, 2026. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS _______________________________ Duncan E. Jaggers, Chairman ATTEST: _________________________________ Melissa D. Capps, Clerk HCBOC 030226 Pg. 395 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JOSH STEIN DANIEL H. JOHNSON GOVERNOR SECRETARY Mailing Address: NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION SIX / DISTRICT TWO POST OFFICE BOX 1150 FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28302 Telephone: (910) 364-0601 Fax: (910) 437-2529 Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 Website: www.ncdot.gov Location: 600 SOUTHERN AVENUE FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28306 February 18, 2026 Mrs. Melissa Capps Clerk Harnett County Board of Commissioners Post Office Box 759 Lillington, North Carolina 27546 Subject: Secondary Road Addition To Whom It May Concern: This is in reference to a petition submitted to this office requesting street(s) in Harnett County be placed on the State’s Secondary Road System. Please be advised that these street(s) have been investigated, and our findings are that the below listed street(s) are eligible for addition to the State System. Duncans Crossing Subdivision Double Barrel Street Bonnie Girl Court Clyde Dog Court Dive Bomb Street Decoy Spread Place It is our recommendation that the above-named street(s) be placed on the State’s Secondary Road System. If you and your Board concur with our recommendation, please submit a resolution to this office. Sincerely, Logan B. Whitaker Engineering Technician I Item 10G HCBOC 030226 Pg. 396 HCBOC 030226 Pg. 397 strong roots • new growth HARNETT COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED that Harnett County Board of Commissioners does hereby, by proper execution of this document, request that the North Carolina Department of Transportation add to the State’s Secondary Road System the below listed streets. Duncans Crossing Subdivision •Double Barrel Street •Bonnie Girl Court •Clyde Dog Court •Dive Bomb Street •Decoy Spread Place Duly adopted this 2nd day of March, 2026. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS _______________________________ Duncan E. Jaggers, Chairman ATTEST: _________________________________ Melissa D. Capps, Clerk HCBOC 030226 Pg. 398