Stadium agreement, convenience site on Monday's agenda
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, in the Commissioners Meeting Room at the Courthouse in Smithfield. On the agenda are:
- A proposed agreement with the Town of Smithfield to provide partial funding for the construction of a town-owned baseball stadium. The stadium would be home to the Tobs, who compete in a summer wood-bat league for college players. Last fall, Commissioners said they would provide $2 million over two budget years. The proposed agreement spells out how and when the County would pay the money.
- A request from Solid Waste to award a contract to expand the Barber Mill Road convenience site, the County’s busiest. Staff recommends commissioners award the contract to S.T. Wooten Corp., which submitted a bid of $432,941.
- A presentation on a program that would allow food stamp recipients to double money spent on fresh foods, including fruits, vegetables and meats, purchased at local farmers markets. The program would require an outlay from Commissioners, though no more than $2,500 in its first year. Supporters say the Double Bucks Program would provide nutritious foods to low-income Johnstonians while benefitting local farms.
- A public hearing on the proposed dissolution of Whitley Heights Sanitary District. In 1988, property owners in the Whitley Heights community agreed to tax themselves to finance construction of a sewer collection system. The district has since paid off its debt and turned operation of the sewer system over to the County, making the need for the district — and the additional property tax — obsolete.
- A request from Emergency Services to purchase Peregrine Technologies software. The AI-powered technology would essentially overlay other data-gathering software that Emergency Services uses. It could help staff spot trends, coordinate resources and make faster, better-informed decisions during emergencies.
- A presentation from Planning Director Braston Newton. He will update Commissioners on feedback received during a recent community drop-in session on the latest draft of Johnston County’s next Unified Development Ordinance, or UDO.
- A request from Johnston County Emergency Services to approve a repair and maintenance contract with Stryker, a maker of emergency medical equipment, including power cots, stair chairs, and Lucas devices, a mechanical chest-compression device used during CPR. The County’s EMS Division owns and uses Stryker equipment.
- A request from 911 Communications to take $325,000 from reserves to pay for radio maintenance and server upgrades.
- A resolution to codify the decision Commissioners made earlier this month to rezone land in the Cleveland community for industrial use.
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