June 19, 2023 - 6:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

10 614 Meeting of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners June 19 , 2023 6 00 pm The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday , June 19 , 2023 at 6 00 pm in the Commissioners Meeting Room , Johnston County Courthouse Annex , Smithfield , North Carolina The following members were present Present Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr , Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris , Tony Braswell , Ted G Godwin , Richard D Braswell , and April Stephens – Fred J Smith , Jr via zoom Absent None Also Present County Manager Rick J Hester , Finance Officer and Deputy County Manager J Chad McLamb , County Attorney Jennifer J Slusser , Clerk to the Board Dana G Cuddington , and Executive Assistant Deputy Clerk Susie Reeves Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr called the meeting to order at 6 00 pm Commissioner Tony Braswell opened the meeting with a prayer Commissioner Ted G Godwin led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag Chairman Lawter noted that Commissioner Fred J Smith , Jr would be joining the meeting virtually Chairman Lawter reminded everyone of the Board’s six priorities including Public Safety , Infrastructure , County Employees , Financial Stewardship , Educational Funding , and Land Use and the Board’s continuing efforts to keep these priorities in mind when working through the agenda and especially during the budget process The Chairman recognized Princeton Mayor Don Rains and Selma Mayor Byron McAllister in the audience and welcomed them to the meeting 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda Upon a motion by Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris , seconded by Commissioner Ted G Godwin , and carried unanimously , the Board approved the agenda moving Item Numbers 8 , 9 , and 10 ahead of Item Number 4 and for the agenda to be renumbered accordingly in the minutes 2 Consent Agenda Items Upon a motion by Commissioner Ted G Godwin , seconded by Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris , and carried by unanimous vote , the Board approved the consent agenda items as follows A Approval of Minutes – May 15 , 2023 6 00 pm B Department of Transportation – Additions to System The Board concurred with the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s recommendation to add the following roads to the State Maintained System Pleasant View Lane – Pleasant View – Pleasant Grove Township C North Carolina Railroad Company Build Ready Site Grant The Board adopted a grant project ordinance for the 750,000 North Carolina Railroad Company Build Ready Site Grant accepted by the Board on March 21 , 2022 , as follows GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCE FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY BUILD READY SITE GRANT AWARDED TO JOHNSTON COUNTY FOR THE EASTFIELD SITE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners the “ Board ” of the County of Johnston , North Carolina the “ County ” , that pursuant to Section 132 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina , the following grant project ordinance is hereby adopted Section 1 This ordinance is to establish a budget for the portion of the costs of land preparation to be funded by a North Carolina Railroad Company “ NCRR ” Build Ready Site Grant for the Eastfield site located at 101 Providence Boulevard , Selma , NC the “ Build Ready Site ” The grant funds are to be used for engineering , design , and site preparation work on the Build Ready Site , including but not limited to grading , drainage , and any other work associated with the land preparation of the Build Ready Site the “ Project ” Page615 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued Section 2 The following amounts are appropriated for the Project and authorized for expenditure Eastfield Build Ready Site Project 750,000 Section 3 The following revenues are anticipated to be available to complete the project North Carolina Railroad Company Build Ready Site Grant 750,000 Section 4 The Deputy County Manager Director of Finance is hereby directed to maintain sufficient specific detailed accounting records to satisfy the requirements of the NCRR , the Grant agreement , the agreement between Eastfield and the County , and all State and federal regulations Section 5 The Deputy County Manager Director of Finance is hereby directed to report on the financial status of the project to the Board of Commissioners on an annual basis Section 6 Copies of this grant project ordinance shall be furnished to the Clerk to the Board , the Budget Officer and the Deputy County Manager Director of Finance for direction in carrying out this project Section 7 This grant project ordinance expires on April 4 , 2027 , or when all the Grant funds have been obligated and expended , whichever occurs sooner Adopted this 19th day of June , 2023 D Triangle J Council of Governments – Charter Amendment The Board of Delegates for Triangle J Council of Governments unanimously approved changes to the organization’s Charter to reflect a change in name from Triangle J Council of Governments to Central Pines Regional Council The Board adopted the following resolution approving the amended charter RESOLUTION RATIFYING , ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE AMENDED CHARTER RESOLUTION OF CENTRAL PINES REGIONAL COUNCIL FORMERLY TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WHEREAS , the Councils of Governments system was created by the State of North Carolina in 1970 by Governor Bob Scott designating seventeen Regional Councils to serve across the state and Triangle J Council of Governments TJCOG , formerly the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission , as the regional entity serving Chatham , Durham , Johnston , Lee , Moore , Orange , and Wake counties , and the municipalities within those counties ; WHEREAS , the TJCOG Board of Delegates approved an organization rebrand process in its Fiscal Year 2022 - 2023 budget to identify and implement a new name , logo , and brand for the organization , and rebranding consultant Carrboro Creative was selected to conduct the process in the Fall of 2022 ; WHEREAS , the proposed rebrand , including a name change from Triangle J Council of Governments to Central Pines Regional Council was presented to the TJCOG Officers , TJCOG Executive Committee , and TJCOG Board of Delegates in December , February , and March of 2023 for consideration ; WHEREAS , the TJCOG Executive Committee and TJCOG Board of Delegates unanimously approved the name Central Pines Regional Council and approved a proposed amended charter to reflect this change ; WHEREAS , the charter is TJCOG’s governing document and must be endorsed by all member governments when they join the organization and by a minimum of 2 3 when amendments to the document are made ; NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Johnston County Board of Commissioners does hereby ratify , accept , and approve the amended Charter Resolution reflecting the organization’s new name of Central Pines Regional Council Further , the governing body authorizes that the new name will be effective July 1 , 2023 , or once 2 3 of the member governments approve the Charter amendment , if it is after July 1 , 2023 th Adopted and approved this the 19 day of June , 2023 E Envision Johnston 2040 – Comprehensive Land Use Plan Public Hearing Location On June 5 , 2023 , the Board of Commissioners directed staff to coordinate the logistics for a public hearing to receive final public input on Envision Johnston 2040 Staff has reserved the Johnston County Agricultural Center Auditorium as the location for the public hearing for July 17 , 2023 Per the request of staff , the Board set the date , time and location for the public hearing to receive input on Envision Johnston 2040 , the proposed Johnston County Land Use Plan , as July 17 , 2023 at 6 00 pm at the Johnston County Agricultural Center Auditorium Page616 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued F Budget Revisions , approved as follows Register of Deeds REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 10 48000435 Professional Services 10,09900 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 10,09900 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 10 480035175 ROD Enhanced Automation Fund 10,09900 TOTAL NET REVENUE 10,09900 Jail REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 10 52003601 SCAAP Expenditures 10,62400 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 10,62400 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 10 520035139 SCAAP Revenue 10,62400 TOTAL NET REVENUE 10,62400 Sheriff REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 10 51001700 Vehicles 28000 10 51007414 Capital Outlay – Sheriff 15,07800 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 15,35800 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 10 510034163 Federal Grant – Equipment 15,07800 10 510035104 Sheriff Fees 28000 TOTAL NET REVENUE 15,35800 Special Appropriations REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 10 58556358 JCATS ROAP Grant 59,56600 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 59,56600 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 10 585534177 DOT ROAP Grant 59,56600 TOTAL NET REVENUE 59,56600 Tourism REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 15 84004601 Town of Benson 33,00000 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 33,00000 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 15 840032112 Town of Benson Revenue 33,00000 TOTAL NET REVENUE 33,00000Page617 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued G Appointments , approved as follows Claytex Fire Protection District Commission – The Board appointed David “ Whitt ” Young for a term to expire on April 30 , 2025 3 Public Comments A Citizen Comment – Kelly Blas – JoCo Angels Opioid Awareness and Support Kelly Blas , President of JoCo Angels Opioid Awareness and Support , recalled that she addressed the th Board during the budget public hearing at the June 5 meeting Ms Blas stated she understands that their request may be too late for consideration ; however , she would like to share an example with the Board on how their funds are spent Ms Blas introduced Bruce Hatcher who received assistance from JoCo Angels Mr Hatcher stated he has lived in Johnson County his entire life and has struggled with addiction for 15 years Mr Hatcher spoke on his time spent in and out of jail struggling with addiction and a lack of support until he discovered JoCo Angels Mr Hatcher shared how JoCo Angels provided him with assistance to enter rehabilitation which has helped him complete 16 months of being clean Mr Hatcher stated he now has a good job and a future to look forward to Mr Hatcher praised the JoCo Angels program for their work and support to those struggling with addiction B Citizen Comment – Christina Arena – Down Home North Carolina Christina Arena , with Down Home North Carolina , addressed the Board and stated in addition to Down Home North Carolina , she is also speaking as an African American , biracial woman and citizen of Smithfield , Johnston County Ms Arena stated when she first moved to Johnston County ten years ago , she was made aware of the history of Johnston County ; however , in the past ten years , she has seen the potential of the community grow Ms Arena stated today is Juneteenth which is an important holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for racial equality She stated that given the importance of today for the country and the large African American community , it is vital to acknowledge Juneteenth as a Federal holiday Ms Arena stated the request to acknowledge Juneteenth as a holiday in Johnston County was made to the Board in 2020 and they support that request Ms Arena provided the Board with information on Juneteenth stating it is a holiday that represents the th end of slavery in the United States and is observed annually on June 19 She stated it originates from Galveston , Texas where union soldiers declared the end of the Civil War and the freedom of all slaves in 1865 Ms Arena stated although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed two years prior , many slaves in Texas were not informed of their freedom until union troops arrived She stated Juneteenth has since become a celebration of African American freedom , culture , and achievements Ms Arena encouraged the Board to consider making changes to the holiday schedule for the upcoming year to accommodate the Federal Juneteenth Holiday and pay tribute to those that celebrate the holiday C Citizen Comment – Elizabeth Lynn – Down Home North Carolina Elizabeth Lynn , with Down Home North Carolina , requested the Board to support and consider everything that Christina Arena said during her public comments regarding Juneteenth Ms Lynn stated she wanted to acknowledge the community coming together to support local teachers through Down Home North Carolina’s first issue - based campaign She stated teachers do their best when they are supplied with the proper tools and this has been a great learning experience for herself and other members with Down Home North Carolina Ms Lynn stated they are proud to have been able to sit at the table with the County Commissioners as well as the Board of Education on this matter and they know that it is now a priority topic Ms Lynn spoke on how they came together as a group to rally the community’s support for local teachers and have collected well over 600 signatures in a petition of support She stated this demonstrates the community’s desire to ensure that teachers have the necessary supplies to educate the children Ms Lynn stated they will continue to do their part to hold elected officials accountable and she hopes the Board will do their part to make the best decisions for the County D Comments from Selma Mayor Byron McAllister The Honorable Selma Mayor Byron McAllister thanked the Board for allowing him to speak Mayor McAllister stated he is speaking as the Chairman of the Johnston County Mayors ’ Association Mayor McAllister stated everyone is aware of the matter regarding the County having the opportunity to create its ownPagePage pageNumber5618 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued Metropolitan Planning Organization MPO because of the 2020 Census and the increase in population the County has experienced He stated currently Johnston County , Clayton , and Archer Lodge are part of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization CAMPO , which serves all of Wake County and parts of Granville , Franklin , Harnett , and the aforementioned pieces of Johnston County Mayor McAllister stated from 2010 to 2020 , Johnston County saw the population increase , according to the Census , by 47,121 people and estimates indicate that Johnston County added another 10,000 people from 2020 to 2021 He stated 100,000 more people could easily come to Johnson County before 2030 He stated the hope of the Johnston County Mayors ’ Association is that the Johnson County Commissioners will consider the effect this decision will have on the transportation and growth of all the communities He stated the majority of the Johnson County Mayors are excited about the possibility of Johnston County having an MPO dedicated to the interest of the municipalities and time is of the essence to make a decision E Comments from Princeton Mayor Don Rains The Honorable Princeton Mayor Don Rains addressed the Board and introduced Princeton Town Commissioner Michael Holmes also attending the meeting Mayor Rains stated he is speaking to the Board as the Chairman of the I - 42 Corridor Commission He stated a meeting was held recently with DOT Division Four and Division Two members who are part of the Corridor Commission and there was discussion about Metropolitan Planning Organizations MPO and Rural Planning Organizations RPO throughout eastern North Carolina Mayor Rains stated it was the consensus of the I - 42 Corridor Commission that if the MPO were to come to Johnston County , more funds would be available for improvements to not only I - 42 but also I - 95 and other areas He stated the biggest bottleneck in terms of construction of I - 42 is going to be the intersection of I - 95 and NC Highway 42 where there are two interstates and two US highways coming together He stated it could potentially be a billion dollar project and the last part of that project would be from Wilson’s Mills to Princeton Mayor Rains stated it would be a massive project because of the capacity of having to put that intersection together He suggested before the Board decides to stay with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization , that more research be done and he further suggested involving Economic Development in the decision process 4 & 5 Public Utilities – Water and Wastewater System Development Fee Study for Fiscal Year 2024 and Water and Sewer System Development Fees for Fiscal Year 23 24 Commissioner Tony Braswell noted that the Board had previously heard a thorough presentation at the th June 5 meeting on the Water and Wastewater System Development Fee Study during the public hearing The Board agreed with Commissioner T Braswell’s comment Upon a motion by Commissioner Tony Braswell , seconded by Commissioner Richard D Braswell , and carried unanimously , the Board voted to adopt the Water and Wastewater System Development Fee Study for Fiscal Year 2024 , including the updated Water and Sewer Capital Improvements Plan , the water system development fees and water bulk capacity fees effective October 1 , 2023 and the sewer development fees and sewer bulk capacity fees effective July 1 , 2023 as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 County budget WATER effective October 1 , 2023 Meter Existing Proposed Size FY 22 23 FY 23 24 Existing Residential 970 1,300 New Residential 2,750 3,750 ¾ ” 2,750 3,750 1 ” 6,875 9,375 15 ” 13,750 18,750 2 ” 22,000 30,000 3 ” 44,000 60,000 4 ” 68,750 93,750 6 ” 137,500 187,500PagePage pageNumber6619 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued 8 ” 220,000 300,000 Bulk Capacity Fee 700 gpd 1000 gpd In situations where the application of the meter based fees will result in the collection of fees significantly different than the potential demand requirement , the Director of Utilities has the discretion to apply unit a capacity cost per GPD of 1635 gpd SEWER effective July 1 , 2023 Meter Existing Proposed Size FY 22 23 FY 23 24 Residential 4,090 4,020 ¾ ” 4,090 4,020 1 ” 10,225 10,050 15 ” 20,450 20,100 2 ” 32,720 32,160 3 ” 65,440 64,320 4 ” 102,250 100,500 6 ” 204,500 201,000 8 ” 327,200 321,600 Bulk Capacity Fee 1100 gpd 1068 gpd In situations where the application of the meter based fees will result in the collection of fees significantly different than the potential demand requirement , the Director of Utilities has the discretion to apply unit a capacity cost per GPD of 1438 gpd 6 Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 County Budget Discussion and Adoption Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr expressed his appreciation to Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris for his diligence in speaking with Commissioners about this year’s budget Chairman Lawter thanked the staff for the countless hours they have put into the budget along with all the adjustments He thanked his fellow Commissioners for the number of hours they have put forth reviewing the budget multiple times Motion to adopt the Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 County Budget Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris moved the Board adopt the County Manager’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 with the following revisions • Reduce the property tax rate from 73 cents to 69 cents ; • Appropriate to Johnston County Public Schools a total of 88,497,179 for current expense and 6 million for capital outlay ; • Appropriate up to 4 million to 911 Communications for communications operability improvements in schools ; • Appropriate to Johnston Community College 6,912,390 for current expense and 12 million for capital outlay ; • Appropriate to the Veterans Services Office 50,000 for transportation services for veterans ; • Appropriate to the Town of Micro up to 180,000 for the Micro Community Building project subject to project updates prior to disbursement of funds ;PagePage pageNumber7620 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued • A 5 pay adjustment for employees in July with the possibility of a 2 performance pay adjustment in October ; • Salaries effective July 1 , 2023 , as follows o Chairman - Salary 29,834 - Travel 8,400 o Commissioners - Salary 23,834 - Travel 6,600 o Clerk to the Board - 85,000 o County Attorney - 200,000 o County Manager - 257,451 o Tax Administrator - 144,538 • Appropriate 100,000 to My Kids Club ; • Appropriate 45,000 to Smithfield Rescue Mission ; • Appropriate 325,000 to Harbor ; • Appropriate 100,000 to Princeton Little Tar Heel League ; • Appropriate 100,000 to Project Access ; • Designate the Present Use Value Rollback Funds on a recurring fiscal year basis for land preservation projects that would be approved by the Board on a case - by - case basis ; • Appropriate 825,000 to Triangle Land Conservancy using 110,000 from PUV Rollback and 715,000 from the General Fund ; • Appropriate an additional 12,000 to Community and Senior Services for the additional match needed for their increased Home and Community Care Block grant ; • Appropriate one time 650,000 to the solid waste fund for solid waste convenience centers to transition away from the decal program starting in Fiscal Year 24 - 25 For Fiscal Year 23 - 24 , decals to be sold quarterly on a prorated basis - Q1 - 100 , Q2 - 75 , Q3 - 50 , and Q4 - 25 Decals will be eliminated June 30 , 2024 Board will evaluate an enterprise fund availability fee to be adopted at a later meeting for implementation in FY 24 - 25 ; • Appropriate one - time 42 million allocation for the start of Phase 2 of the Fire Tax Funding Matrix - instruct staff to move towards the creation of a single county fire protection service district Board will move to adopt a county wide fire service tax district based on fire protection service needs effective Fiscal Year 24 - 25 ; • Approve individual fire tax service district rate adjustments , as follows o Brogden Fire Department 012 o Selma Fire Department 013 o Antioch Fire Department 010 o North Side Fire Department 012 o Wilson’s Mills Fire Department 008 o Claytex Fire District 015 o 50 210 Fire Department 0095 • Reduce expenses in the County Manager’s proposed budget by 22 million The majority of these expenses are designated as capital - outlay related ;PagePage pageNumber8621 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued • Appropriate 500,000 to the Johnston County Economic Development Corporation to develop and fund an economic development program in Johnston County to attract new or expanding businesses with the JoCo Building Reuse Program ; and • Concur with the RTZ Board on maintaining an 8 cents property tax rate in the RTZ Commissioner Richard D Braswell seconded the motion Discussion Commissioner Ted G Godwin clarified that on the 180,000 for the Town of Micro Community Building , 150,000 had been appropriated in a previous year for that project , which did not get used when the plans were delayed Commissioner Godwin asked about the appropriation for the Triangle Land Conservancy and the funding for preserving land in Johnston County He asked if any of that includes farmland Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr stated there are 110 acres in current farmland that will be preserved with these funds Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris noted that is also one of the reasons that 110,000 will be used from the PUV Rollback funds Chairman Lawter stated the PUV Rollback funds is money that is collected when farmland is converted to another use and the Board felt strongly that if that is the reason it was collected then it should be taken and used towards farmland and land conservation Chairman Lawter thanked County Manager Rick Hester for his tireless efforts working on the budget this year Vote The motion to adopt the Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 County Budget and the following budget ordinance carried by unanimous vote BUDGET ORDINANCE FY 2023 - 2024 JOHNSTON COUNTY , NORTH CAROLINA BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County , North Carolina SECTION I BUDGET ADOPTION There is hereby adopted the following Operating Budget for the County of Johnston for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1 , 2023 and ending June 30 , 2024 ; the same being adopted by fund and activity within each fund as listed GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT 41,854,800 PUBLIC SAFETY 77,845,858 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 22,325,836 HUMAN SERVICES 60,951,418 EDUCATION 106,609,569 DEBT SERVICE 41,825,240 TOTAL 351,412,721 REVENUES CURRENT YEAR AD VALOREM TAX 191,821,000 SALES TAX 83,000,000 OTHER TAX REVENUES 2,345,000 STATE & FEDERAL 31,348,502 LICENSE , FEES , ETC 8,400,620 INVESTMENT INCOME 5,750,000 FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATED 7,864,530PagePage pageNumber9622 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued NC EDUCATION LOTTERY 2,300,000 SALES AND SERVICE 18,583,069 TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUNDS 0 TOTAL 351,412,721 TOURISM AUTHORITY EXPENDITURES 2,107,690 REVENUES OCCUPANCY TAX 1,851,765 INTEREST INCOME 400 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 153,700 FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATED 98,825 REIMBURSEMENTS 3,000 TOTAL 2,107,690 REVALUATION FUND EXPENDITURES RESERVE FOR REVALUATION 3,203,500 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 1,200,000 FUND BALANCE 2,003,500 TOTAL 3,203,500 FINE AND FORFEITURES EXPENDITURES CIVIL PENALTY PAID TO SCHOOLS 200,000 REVENUES TAX PENALTIES 200,000 INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND EXPENDITURES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 10,682,303 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 8,000,000 FUND BALANCE 2,682,303 TOTAL 10,682,303 LEO SEPARATION FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 355,000 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 335,000 HERITAGE COMMISSION FUND EXPENDITURES OPERATING EXPENSE 389,458 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 209,958 OTHER REVENUES 179,500 FUND BALANCE 0 TOTAL 389,458 SOCIAL SERVICE TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 435,302 REVENUES TRUST RECEIPTS 435,302Page0623 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued DEED OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES DEED OF TRUST FEES PAYMENT 250,000 REVENUES DEED OF TRUST FEES REVENUE 250,000 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM FUND EXPENDITURES E - 911 OPERATIONS 2,356,657 REVENUES ENHANCED 9 - 1 - 1 2,356,657 OTHER COLLECTIONS EXPENDITURES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 15,774,000 MOTOR VEHICLE TAX 26,186,825 MOCCASIN CREEK DISTRICT TAX 35,000 TOTAL 41,995,825 REVENUES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 15,774,000 MOTOR VEHICLE TAX 26,186,825 MOCCASIN CREEK DISTRICT TAX 35,000 TOTAL 41,995,825 RESEARCH TRAINING ZONE EXPENDITURES OPERATIONS 1,550,000 REVENUES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 1,265,000 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 285,000 TOTAL 1,550,000 AIRPORT AUTHORITY FUND EXPENDITURES OPERATIONS 2,587,015 CAPITAL COST 2,289,785 GRANT EXPENDITURES 17,832,500 TOTAL 22,709,300 REVENUES FEDERAL GRANTS 19,957,500 FEES AND SERVICES 2,741,800 INVESTMENT INCOME 10,000 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 0 FUND BALANCE 0 TOTAL 22,709,300 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 4,737,091 REVENUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HUD 4,736,776 INVESTMENT INCOME 315 TOTAL 4,737,091Page1624 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued WATER DISTRICTS EXPENDITURES DEBT SERVICE 5,583,820 OPERATIONS 15,255,000 TRANSFER TO OTHER FUNDS 9,176,844 TOTAL 30,015,664 REVENUES RETAIL WATER 8,300,000 MONTHLY BASE FEE 15,130,664 OTHER REVENUE 4,530,000 FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATED 2,055,000 TOTAL 30,015,664 PUBLIC UTILITIES EXPENDITURES ADMINISTRATION 2,179,600 SOLID WASTE 11,238,800 WATER 22,089,619 WASTE WATER 12,717,361 TRANSFER TO OTHER FUNDS 1,000,000 DEBT SERVICE - WATER 9,411,045 DEBT SERVICE - WASTEWATER 4,218,245 TOTAL 62,854,670 REVENUES ADMINISTRATION FEES 1,735,600 SOLID WASTE FEES 9,059,000 WATER FEES 24,826,042 WASTE WATER FEES 17,515,606 DISPOSAL TAX 136,000 FUND BALANCE - ADMINISTRATION 444,000 FUND BALANCE – SOLID WASTE 993,800 FUND BALANCE - WATER 1,497,778 FUND BALANCE - WASTEWATER 420,000 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND – SOLID WASTE 1,050,000 TRANSFER - WATER 5,176,844 TOTAL 62,854,670 SECTION II There is hereby levied a Tax Rate of sixty - nine 69 cents per one hundred dollars valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1 , 2023 This rate shall be levied entirely in the General Fund The Tax Rate is based on an estimated total valuation of property for the purposes of taxation of 24,343,736,709 and an estimated collection rate of 9950 SECTION III The Board of Commissioners adopts the fees as are set forth herein and incorporates said fees into the Johnston County Fee Schedules maintained in the Clerk’s Office The Johnston County Fee Schedules , as amended , are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein The Johnston County Fee Schedules , as amended , shall be maintained in the Clerk’s Office and sets forth all fees authorized to be charged by the County for County goods , services or other functions provided by County personnel , equipment , including consultation and other such activities and is hereby approved GIS fees are approved to recognize cost and may be amended as needed The fees may be amended from time to time , as determined by the Board of Commissioners SECTION IV Landfill Tipping Fees shall be levied at a rate of 75 per ton including State surcharges for asbestos waste Landfill Tipping Fees shall be levied at a rate of 445 per ton for municipal solid waste generated in Johnston County effective August 1 , 2023 The minimum fee for any vehicle shall be 8 A rate of four times the inside rate shall be levied for all solid waste generated outside of JohnstonPage2625 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued County Solid Waste assigned to the Sheriffs Office and Planning Department to enforce Solid Waste Laws , Rules and Regulations in Johnston County to ensure compliance with Senate Bill 111 The Landfill tipping fee for non - commercial yard wastes shall be 20 per ton or 8 per pickup size load effective August 1 , 2023 An ineligible illegal tire disposal fee of 65 per ton shall be levied The corrugated cardboard disposal penalty shall be four times the tipping fee surcharge to a maximum amount of 300 SECTION V Appropriate one time 650K to solid waste fund for solid waste convenience centers to transition away from decal program starting in FY 24 - 25 For FY 23 - 24 , decals also known as vehicle identification stickers must be purchased by citizens prior to the use of solid waste convenience sites Fees for decals are to be levied quarterly on a prorated basis – Q1 - 100 , Q2 - 75 , Q3 - 50 , Q4 – 25 per household for all citizens in the county using solid waste convenience sites Decals will be eliminated June 30 , 2024 The Board of Commissioners will evaluate an enterprise fund availability fee to be adopted at a later meeting for implementation in FY 24 25 SECTION VI The following fee adjustments for water and wastewater are adopted , effective as noted FY 23 24 - Adopted Water and Sewer Rate Adjustments Table 1 Retail Water Fees - New Services Connections - Effective Date September 1 , 2023 RESIDENTIAL NON - RESIDENTIAL Item Existing FY 23 24 Proposed Existing FY 23 24 Application Fee Water Only 3000 No Change 3000 No Change Application Fee Water & Sewer 4500 No Change 4500 No Change Deposit 7500 No Change 7500 No Change Tap Fee ¾ 80000 80000 1 1,00000 1,00000 No Change No Change 1 ½ 2,10000 2,10000 2 2,40000 2,40000 Meter Fee ¾ 26000 32500 26000 32500 1 41000 48000 41000 48000 1 ½ 74000 91000 74000 91000 2 2,72000 3,24000 2,72000 3,24000 Or County cost plus 10 where extenuating site conditions exist whichever is greater Table lA Retail Water System Development Fees - Effective Date October 1 , 2023 RESIDENTIAL NON - RESIDENTIAL Existing Item FY 23 24 Proposed Existing FY 23 24 System Development Fee SDF Existing Residential 97000 1,30000 N A N A ¾ 2,75000 3,75000 2,75000 3,75000 11 1 2,75000 3,75000 6,87500 9,37500 11 1 ½ 2,75000 3,75000 13,75000 18,75000 11 2 2,75000 3,75000 22,00000 30,00000 11 3 44,00000 60,00000 N A N A 11 4 68,75000 93,75000 N A N A 11 6 137,50000 187,50000 N A N A 11 8 220,00000 300,00000 N A N A The Existing Residential fee applies only to an existing residential unit with an active well 11 applying to connect In situations where the application of the meter - based fees will result in the collection of fees significantly different than the potential requirement of a new customer requesting service , the Director of Public Utilities shall have the discretionPage3626 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued to calculate system development fees based on 1635 gpd , with a minimum SDF of 3,75000 Table 2 Retail Water Rates - Effective Date September 1 , 2023 Item Existing FY 23 24 Retail Monthly Service Base Charge ¾ - 1 Meter 2100 month 2300 month 1 ½ Meter 4200 month 4600 month 2 Meter 5600 month 6100 month 3 Meter 8400 month 9200 month 14000 month 4 Meter 15500 month 21000 month 23000 month 6 Meter 8 Meter 26500 month 29000 month 10 Meter 42000 month 46000 month 56000 month 61500 month 12 Meter Retail Commodity Charge Residential up to 4,000 gal month & Other Residential 440 1,000 gallons 465 1,000 gallons 540 1,000 gallons 570 1,000 gallons 5,000 - 9,000 gal month 640 1,000 gallons 680 1,000 gallons Residential 10,000 - 14,000 gal month Residential 710 1,000 gallons 750 1,000 gallons 15,000 gallons or more month Commercial , 440 1,000 gallons 465 1,000 gallons Institutional and Industrial Metered Irrigation Usage 565 1,000 gallons 600 1,000 gallons Hydrant Meter Base 8000 month 8500 month Charge 880 1,000 gallons 930 1,000 gallons Commodity Charge per 1,000 gallons Monthly Fire Protection Charges Standby 1100 month Fire Hydrant Private 2 Sprinkler 2700 month Connection 3700 month 4 Sprinkler Connection No Change 6 Sprinkler Connection 5300 month 10500 month 8 Sprinkler Connection 21500 Month 10 Sprinkler Connection 32000 month 12 Sprinkler Connection Table 3 Bulk Water Rates - Effective Date September 1 , 2023 Item Existing FY 23 24 Bulk Commodity Charge 320 1,000 gallons 340 1,000 gallons Contract Services Fee Water Districts 170 1,000 gallons 180 1,000 gallons Monthly Base Charge Systems Less than 1 of Countys Total Bulk Sales 15000 16000 Town of Micro 15000 16000 15000 Town of Pine Level 16000 Systems 1 - 5 of Countys Total Bulk Sales 40000 42000 40000 Town of Selma 42000 Carolina Water Service Winston Pt White Oak 40000 42000 40000 42000 Town of Princeton 40000 42000 Town of Kenly Town of Four Oaks 40000 42000 50000 Systems 5 - 10 of Count y s Total Bulk Sales 53000 Town of Fuquay - Varina 50000 53000 Systems 11 - 25 of Countys Total Bulk Sales 80000 85000 Aqua NC Flowers Plantation 80000 85000 1,500 00 Systems 26 - 50 of Countys Total Bulk Sales 1,59000 2,00000 2,12000 Systems over 50 of Countys Total Bulk SalesPage4627 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued 2,00000 2,120 00 Town of Clayton Table 3A Bulk Water Rates - Effective Date October 1 , 2023 Existing Item FY 23 24 1000 gpd of avg 700 gpd of avg capacity Bulk Capacity Fee capacity Table 4 Retail Sewer Fees - New Services Connections - Effective Date July 1 , 2023 RESIDENTIAL NON - RESIDENTIAL Item Existing FY 22 23 Proposed Existing FY 23 24 Countys cost Countys cost Tap Fee No Change No Change plus 10 plus 10 System Development Fee SDF Based on water meter size ¾ 4,09000 4,02000 1 10,22500 10,05000 1 ½ 20,45000 20,10000 4,09000 4,02000 2 32,72000 32,16000 3 65,44000 64,32000 4 102,25000 100,50000 6 204,50000 201,00000 8 327,20000 321,60000 In situations where the application of the meter - based fees will result in the collection of fees significantly different than the potential requirement of a new customer requesting service , the Director of Public Utilities shall have the discretion to calculate system development fees based on 1438 gpd , with a minimum SDF of 4,02000 Table 5 Retail Sewer Rates - Effective Date September 1 , 2023 Item Existing FY 23 24 Retail Monthly Service Base Charge ¾ - 1 Meter 3100 month 3200 month 3700 month Devils Racetrack 3 4 - 1 3600 month 1 ½ Meter 5100 month 5300 month Devils Racetrack 1 ½ 5500 month 5700 month 11 7300 month 2 Meter 7500 month 11 3 Meter 11500 month 12000 month 4 Meter 19500 month 20000 month 11 30000 month 6 Meter 31000 month 11 46000 month 44500 month 8 Meter Retail Commodity Charge 725 1,000 gallons 760 1,000 gallonsPage5628 Meeting of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners Table 6 Bulk Sewer Rates - Effective Date September 1 , 2023 Item Existing FY 23 24 Bulk Commodity Charge Transmission Town of Smithfield 073 1,000 gallons 077 1,000 gallons Town of Selma 117 1,000 gallons 123 1,000 gallons Town of Pine Level Four Oaks Clayton Aqua 137 1,000 gallons 144 1,000 gallons Bulk Commodity Charge Treatment Smithfield Selma Pine Level Four Oaks 331 1,000 gallons 345 1,000 gallons Clayton Aqua 331 1,000 gallons 345 1,000 gallons Carolina Water Service 677 1,000 gallons 710 1,000 gallons High Strength Surcharge Town of Clayton 281 1,000 gallons 295 1,000 gallons Residential Septage Disposal 3200 t on 3400 ton Biosolids Processing 1,14500 dry ton 1,20000 t on Landfill Leachate Treatment 615 1,000 gallons 645 1,000 gallons Delayed until Septage Receiving returns to normal operations receipt of septage at BioSolids Facility on County Home Road Table 6A Bulk Sewer Rates - Effective Date July 1 , 2023 Existing Item FY 23 24 1100 gpd plus costs for any 1068 gpd plus cost for any necessary transmission necessary transmission Bulk Capacity Fee infrastructure not included in infrastructure not included in the 2019 SDF CIP the 2023 CIP Table 7 Plan Review , Permitting & Inspection Fees - Effective Date July 1 , 2023 Item Existing Fee FY 23 24 Water Plan Review Residential Non - Residential 85 00 lot 90 00 lot 13000 acre 13500 acre Sewer Plan Review Residential Non - Residential 8500 lot 9000 lot 13000 acre 13500 acre Fire Hydrant Escrow Fee 3,400 hydrant 4,000 hydrant Stormwater Plan Review 1,150 for up to 10 1,250 for up to 10 acres of Residential total site ; acres of total site ; 115 ac for each additional 105 ac for each acre additional acre Non - Residential 1,250 for up to 5 acres of 1,150 for up to 5 total site ; acres of total site ; 150 ac for each additional 105 ac for each acre additional acrePage6629 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued Sedimentation Erosion Control Plan Review for Non - Residential and Residential development plans 380 00 disturbed 40000 disturbed acre that include entire development disturbance prior to acre up to 10 acres ; up to 10 acres ; 12500 lot recordation 12500 for each for each additional acre additional acre Sedimentation Erosion Control Plan Review for No Change 10000 lot Residential Lot Plans after lot recordation 50000 1 - 2 calls No Change Buffer Determination on the site 12500 for each additional call Re - Inspection Fee Applies when a re - inspection is required to No Change 15000 Re - inspection address a NOV , project permit close - out or utilities final inspection Sedimentation Erosion Control Financial Responsibility & Ownership Transfer Requiring New No Change 15000 Permit Transfer Permit SECTION VII Salaries The following shall govern salary and wage compensation for Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 A Pay Plan There is hereby adopted a pay plan which includes a 5 cost - of - living adjustment in July 2023 and performance pay adjustments up to 2 in October 2023 for FY 2023 - 2024 SECTION VIII The Budget Officer is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations within a fund as contained herein under the following conditions as specified in North Carolina General Statute 159 A The Budget Officer may transfer amounts between objects of expenditure within departments listed in this Ordinance without a report B The Budget Officer may transfer amounts up to 5,000 between departments of the same fund and reported as part of the monthly financial statements C The Budget Officer may not transfer amounts between funds nor from the Contingency Fund without prior Board Action SECTION IX Restricted Revenues The Finance Officer is hereby directed to fund appropriations which have specified revenues prior to funding with General Fund monies This is to include but not limited to Fines and Forfeitures , ABC profits , Sales Tax , State and Federal Grants , and Forestry Revenues That a non - profit corporation be continued to issue obligations to finance the purchase and or construction of fixed assets to include but not limited to utility lines and buildings SECTION X State designated Sales and Use Tax is hereby designated for the payment of debt for new and renovated schools School Debt Service is to be paid from the General Fund as directed by the independent auditors Fines and Forfeitures are deposited directly with the Board of Education by the Clerk of Court SECTION XI Encumbrances All outstanding encumbrances from Prior Fiscal Years are to be carried forward to Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 All Project Ordinance appropriations are continued SECTION XII Budget Control The Board of Commissioners in approving the Budget , have utilized to the fullest extent possible its revenue sources Over collections of revenue or unanticipated revenue sources cannot be expected to materialize during the year It is therefore , of utmost importance , and the County Manager is hereby directed , to initiate steps to insure that the budget as fixed herein is complied with The County ManagerPage7630 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued is further directed where it appears that costs may possibly exceed budget appropriations , to first take steps to contain costs by any necessary methods including reductions in services , prior to requesting budget amendment action by the Board of Commissioners SECTION XIII The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Johnston County Tax Administrator to collect taxes for the Towns of Clayton , Smithfield , Four Oaks , Pine Level , Micro , Princeton , Wilson’s Mills , Whitley Heights Sanitary District , Moccasin Creek Service District and Smithfield Downtown Development District in compliance with the contracts adopted by the various governing boards A charge of two percent 2 of all taxes collected for the governmental units will be payable to Johnston County for said billing and collection services Taxes for the Towns of Archer Lodge , Selma , Kenly , and Benson are collected by the Johnston County Tax Administrator also The charge of two and one half percent 2 ½ of all taxes collected will be payable to Johnston County for said billing and collection services SECTION XIV The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Tax Administrator to bill and collect taxes for the Whitley Heights Sanitary District and for the Fire Departments listed below and to charge a uniform fee of two percent 2 of all taxes collected on their behalf Banner Fire District 12 cents Bentonville Fire District 12 cents Beulah Kenly Fire District 10 cents Boon Hill Princeton Fire District 10 cents Blackmans Crossroads Fire District 13 cents Brogden Fire District 12 cents Claytex 15 cents Corinth Holder Fire District 11 cents Elevation Fire District 10 cents McLemore - Cleveland Fire District 925 cents Meadow Fire District 11 cents Micro Fire District 12 cents Nahunta Fire District 6 cents Newton Grove Fire District 75 cents North Side Fire District 12 cents Oakland Fire District 7 cents ONeals - Antioch Fire District 10 cents PI - LE 10 cents Selma 13 cents Shoeheel 12 cents Smithfield 12 cents Strickland Crossroads Fire District 12 cents West Johnston Fire District 9 cents Wilsons Mills Fire District 8 cents Wynn Four Oaks Fire District 105 cents 50 - 210 Fire District 95 cents The above amounts are per one hundred dollar valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1 , 2023 , located within these Special Fire Districts The Board of Commissioners hereby appropriates to the Special Fire Districts , sums collected for the use by the Special Fire Districts in such manner and for such expenditures as is permitted by law from the proceeds of the tax levy SECTION XV The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Tax Administrator to bill and collect taxes for the Research Training Zone District at a rate of eight cents per one hundred dollar valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1 , 2023 , located within the district SECTION XVI The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Tax Administrator to bill and collect taxes for the Moccasin Creek Service District at a rate of three cents per one hundred dollar valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1 , 2023 , located within the district SECTION XVII The County Manager or designee shall have the authority to obligate through the necessary agreements , contracts , agreements , or other such documents funds included in this budget ordinance and execute contracts in accordance with Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes and the JohnstonPage8631 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued County Purchasing Policy , as may be amended from time to time At the County Manager’s discretion , any lease , agreement , contract , contract amendment , or change order described in this section may nevertheless be submitted to the Board Contracts , amendments , or change orders duly approved by the Board may be executed by the Chairman , Vice - Chairman , or County Manager th The ORDINANCE being duly passed and adopted this 19 day of June , 2023 JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ______________________________________________ RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr , Chairman ________________________________________________ Dana G Cuddington , Clerk to the Board 7 Public Hearing – 2023 Fire District Boundary Revisions Advertised in The Johnstonian News and The News In Review – June 7 , 2023 Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr opened the public hearing to receive public comment on the 2023 Fire District Boundary Revisions At the request of the Chairman , Fire Marshal Ryan Parker stated the purpose of the hearing is to provide the public with an opportunity to address the Board on the proposed changes to the boundary lines of the Fire Service Districts in Johnston County pursuant to NCGS 153a - 304 Mr Parker explained that the Fire Marshal Division staff reviews the fire service district lines each year to ensure the movement of parcel lines , residential development , or other potential changes do not cause an increase in fire department response distances while striving to maximize five - mile coverage from a fire station for insurance grading purposes Mr Parker stated a report reflecting all the changes to the fire service districts , including maps of the service districts and the adjacent territories showing the current and proposed boundaries of the districts has been made available He stated the report includes a statement indicating that the proposed boundary relocations meet the standards and requirements of NCGS 153a - 3043 Mr Parker stated a plan to provide service to the areas affected by the relocation of district boundaries has been on file in the Clerk to the Board’s office as well as the Johnston County Emergency Services Department for public inspection He stated following the public hearing , unless there are any objections , staff requests the Board to adopt two resolutions to relocate the boundary lines of the fire service districts and the corresponding fire insurance districts Mr Parker noted that during the process of proposing and reviewing the changes to the fire service district lines , the affected chiefs met with one another along with Emergency Services staff to discuss the changes Mr Parker stated all proposed changes were submitted and agreed upon amicably Upon a question by Commissioner Ted G Godwin , Mr Parker stated all districts received some form of change whether it be by natural boundary changes or a relocation of property There being no further comments , the Chairman closed the Public Hearing Upon a motion by Commissioner Tony Braswell , seconded by Commissioner Richard D Braswell , and carried by unanimous vote , the Board adopted the resolutions as follows Page9632 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm ContinuedPage0633 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm ContinuedPage1634 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm ContinuedPage2635 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm ContinuedPage3636 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm ContinuedPage4637 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm ContinuedPage5638 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm ContinuedPage6639 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm ContinuedPage7640 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm ContinuedPage8641 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm ContinuedPage9642 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm ContinuedPage0643 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm ContinuedPage1644 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm ContinuedPage2645 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL OF INSURANCE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF JOHNSTON WHEREAS , the laws of the State of North Carolina , and in particular North Carolina General Statute 153A - 233 , authorize the County of Johnston to designate the boundaries of fire insurance districts for the purpose of insurance grading “ Fire Insurance Districts ” ; and WHEREAS , the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston discussed and considered the relocation of adjoining boundary lines of the County’s Fire Insurance Districts at a properly noticed regularly held meeting on June 19 , 2023 at 10 00 am in the Commissioners ’ Meeting Room of Johnston County and has determined that protection of the health , safety and welfare of the citizens of the County of Johnston would be enhanced and promoted by changes in the boundary lines of Fire Insurance Districts within the County of Johnston ; and WHEREAS , the maps attached hereto and created using GIS as Exhibit A Fifty - Two Ten Fire Insurance District , Exhibit B Banner and Benson Fire Insurance District , Exhibit C Bentonville Fire Insurance District , Exhibit D Beulah and Kenly Fire Insurance District , Exhibit E Blackman’s Crossroads Fire Insurance District , Exhibit F Boon Hill and Princeton Fire Insurance District , Exhibit G Brogden Fire Insurance District , Exhibit H Claytex and Clayton Fire Insurance District , Exhibit I Corinth - Holder Fire Insurance District , Exhibit J Elevation Fire Insurance District , Exhibit K Mclemore Fire Insurance District , Exhibit L Meadow Fire Insurance District , Exhibit M Micro Fire Insurance District , Exhibit N Nahunta Fire Insurance District , Exhibit O Newton Grove Fire Insurance District , Exhibit P North Side Fire Insurance District , Exhibit Q Oakland Fire Insurance District , Exhibit R O’Neal Fire Insurance District , Exhibit S Pi - Le and Pine Level Insurance Fire District , Exhibit T Selma and Selma Rural Fire Insurance District , Exhibit U Shoe Heel Fire Insurance District , Exhibit V Smithfield and Smithfield Rural Fire Insurance District , Exhibit W Strickland Crossroad Fire Insurance District , Exhibit X West Johnston Fire Insurance District , Exhibit Y Wilson’s Mills Fire Insurance District , Exhibit Z Wynn and Four Oaks Fire Insurance District , Exhibit AA Wakelon Fire Insurance District , and Exhibit BB Garner Suburban Fire Insurance District which includes the areas to bePage3646 June 19 , 2023 – 6 00 pm Continued incorporated into such rated fire insurance district has been prepared and is made a part of this resolution by reference NOW THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston approve the boundary lines