Commissioners to meet twice on Aug. 3
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at the Courthouse in Smithfield.
On the morning agenda are:
- A request from Public Utilities to provide water and sewer to a proposed industrial project at 4800 U.S. 70 Business West between Smithfield and Clayton. A developer plans to build a spec warehouse and distribution facility of roughly 224,000 square feet. The County has both the water and sewer capacity to serve the project.
- An update on Fire Protection Service District boundaries and interlocal cooperation with towns served by nonprofit fire departments.
- A request from the Finance Department to purchase new employee time and attendance software. First-year funding of $234,861 would pay for the software subscription, licenses, installation, maintenance, and training.
- A resolution of intent to reimburse County coffers for dollars spent in support of building a control tower at Johnston Regional Airport if Commissioners decide to borrow the $4.5 million in local match.
- A proclamation in support of Child Support Awareness Month.
- An N.C. Department of Transportation request to add the following streets to the roster of state-maintained roads: Beverly Place, Glenfiddich Way, Fenella Drive, Grassy Ridge Court, Rigsby Avenue, Nonabell Lane, Barbour Farm Lane, Lynncrest Way, Ina Rose Lane, Tullamore Lane and Sheldrake Lane in Beverly Place subdivision, Elevation Township; and Noramac Court in Talton Pointe subdivision, O’Neals Township.
- Revenue revisions for the Public Health Department, an additional $70,573; and the Sheriff’s Office, an additional $1,034,634.34.
- Appointments to the following boards: Firefighters Relief Fund Board of Trustees, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, Nursing Home/Adult Home Community Advisory Board, Hospital Authority Board of Commissioners, Library Board of Trustees, and Veterans Services Advisory Board.
On the evening agenda are:
- Proposed amendments to the County ordinance that governs mass gatherings. One amendment would lower the threshold for a required permit from 4,999 to 2,500 attendees. The goal is to help ensure public safety personnel are adequately prepared and able to protect attendees at large events. The ordinance would not apply to events held within towns or at permanent venues designed for large crowds. Also, it generally would not apply to neighborhood protests or assemblies outside the courthouse.
- A proclamation in support of Attendance Awareness Month. The Partnership for Children is putting forth the proclamation, which touts the benefits of children regularly attending school.
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