February 3, 2025 - 10:00 AM - Board of Commissioners Highlights

10 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING FEBRUARY 3 , 2025 - 10 00 AM Videos of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners meetings may be viewed at the following https wwwyoutubecom jocogovnc American Legion Post 346 Four Oaks led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda - Agenda approved tabling Item No 5 and moving Planning Board appointments from Consent Agenda to Item No 10 2 Consent Agenda Items - Consent Agenda approved A Approval of Minutes – January 6 , 2025 10 00 am and 6 00 pm B Department of Transportation – Additions to System NC DOT is requesting the Board to concur with their recommendation to add the following roads to the State Maintained System Caboose Lane – Steel Bridge Crossing – Clayton Township Badger Pass Drive SR2865 , Glacier Point , Yosemite Lane SR2864 , Maripose Lane , Alder Creek Drive , Cascade Place , Echo Canyon Drive and Wawona Lane – Sierra Heights – Wilson’s Mills Township C Proclamation – ALL IN RED Month The Johnston Health Foundation All in Red Campaign , is requesting the Board to adopt a proclamation for the month of February 2025 as “ ALL IN RED ” Month in Johnston County D Budget Revisions • Health - 20,00000 – to appropriate a one - time EHR Electronic Health Record grant award from Community Care of North Carolina , Inc to the Johnston County Public Health Department • Jail - 13499 - To move revenues Miscellaneous Revenue into appropriate expenditure line items • Sheriff – 8,87600 – To budget revenue Insurance Recovery into appropriate expenditure line items 20500 – To move revenues Miscellaneous Revenue into appropriate expenditure line items E Appointments Johnston County Board of Adjustment – 2 positions ; 3 year terms New appointees shall be designated as alternate members Caleb Johnson has applied for appointment PageJohnston County Board of Health – 3 positions ; 3 year terms One position for each of the following categories General Public , Physician , and Veterinarian David Pearce has applied for reappointment representing General Public Charles Williams , MD has applied for reappointment representing Physician and William Everett Smith , DVM has applied for reappointment representing Veterinarian Johnston County Planning Board – 3 positions ; 3 year terms Moved to Item No 10 Debbie Edwards Howard , Timothy Little and Freddie Hudson , Jr have applied for reappointment F Tax Releases & Refunds – 12 16 2024 – 01 15 2025 3 Public Comments The following individuals addressed the Board during Public Comment • Human Resources Director , Paulette Williams recognized retiring Johnston County Employees – Melissa Austin 911 Communications Nancy House Public Utilities and Robert Jason Crocker Sheriff’s Office • Emily Harris – Neuse Charter School • Colby Stevens – Site Manager – Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site Note Full comments can be viewed in the video from the meeting at the following links https wwwyoutubecom watch v bEXsFLM9DjU Part 1 https wwwyoutubecom watch v cE - 83UdW1xw Part 2 https wwwyoutubecom watch v uCdgvSTQE5A Part 3 4 Presentation of Audit Report for Year Ending June 30 , 2024 - The Board accepted the audit Thompson , Price , Scott , Adams & Co PA will present the County Audit Report for the Year Ending June 30 , 2024 5 Airport – Session Law 2023 - 134 Transportation Reserve Fund Grant Project Ordinance Item tabled Staff requests the Board to adopt the Grant Project Ordinance for the 19,000,000 Transportation Reserve Grant Funds awarded to the Johnston Regional Airport The Board previously accepted these grant funds on May 6 , 2024 6 Airport – Rehabilitate Taxilanes and Construction of Bypass and Hold Apron Request approved This project will provide design and construction for the pavement rehabilitation of Taxilane A using a mill and overlay and Taxilane J using full depth reclamation The project will also include construction of a new hold apron for Runway 21 and construction of a new bypass taxiway at Runway 3 This includes demolition of an old taxiway turnaround which does not meet current FAA design criteria Design services consist of schematic design , design development , construction documents , and bidding phase services Also included are agency coordination , environmental permitting , topographic survey , and geotechnical investigation Please see below the proposed project budget PageExpense Delta Airport Consultants WA # 1 – Design through Bidding 398,00000 Services Estimated Permitting Fees 5,00000 Total 403,00000 Revenue Federal Non - Primary Entitlement Grant WBS 3623728201 202,10800 Federal Non - Primary Entitlement Grant WBS 3623728202 180,80300 Johnston Regional Airport Local Matching Funds 20,08900 Total 403,00000 Funding proposed for the project is proposed as Federal Non - Primary Entitlement awarded to the Airport in Fiscal Years , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 and 2023 Johnston Regional Airport requests the Board’s approval of the capital project budget 7 Finance - Resolution Providing for the Issuance of 100,000,000 GO School Bonds , Series 2025 Request approved Staff requests the Board to adopt a resolution providing for the issuance of 100,000,000 general obligation school bonds These bonds represent the second series of bonds to be issued from the school bonds approved by the voters in November 2022 Staff also request the Board to adopt the accompanying capital project ordinance 8 Finance – Financial Update - Informational item Staff will provide a financial update to the Board 9 Johnston County Public Schools – Clayton High School Update – Chairman Lyn Andrews and Chief of Facility Design and Construction Brooks Moore gave an update on the Clayton High School project 10 Appointments Johnston County Planning Board – 4 positions ; 3 year terms Debbie Edwards Howard , Timothy Little and Freddie Hudson , Jr were reappointed Susan Weaver Ford was appointed 11 Delinquent Tax Collection Report - Informational item 12 Manager Reports and Comments County Manager Rick Hester gave an update the Board on broadband 13 Board Reports and Comments Commissioner Michelle Pace Davis thanked everyone for their flexibility in moving the agenda around for the January 21st meeting that was cancelled due to inclement weather Commissioner Bill Stovall spoke on the Johnston County 4H Target Sports Program Commissioner Stovall stated this has become the most popular 4H program not only in the State but in the Nation and due to the growth , they have had to limit participants due to the lack of space Commissioner Stovall said he would like to see adapting the archery range to accommodate firearm portions of the program to allow for more participants Commissioner Stovall also mentioned the need for a publicPageshooting range in Johnston County Commissioner Stovall said that it would be further down the road , but believes this is something that is needed as Johnston County has been known to be a strong supporter of the second amendment Commissioner Ted G Godwin stated the Board does not typically respond during the Public Comment portion of the meeting Commissioner Godwin mentioned the comments made by Neuse Charter School and would like to see the Board discuss the matter to give a response to their request Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr noted the County is obligated by law to fund Johnston County Public Schools and Charter Schools may be funded Chairman Lawter said the Board would discuss the request at the February 17th meeting Commissioner April Stephens stated she hopes it does not look like the Board is not responding Commissioner Stephens said there are seven different opinions , and a response has not yet been agreed upon Commissioner Stephens said when she first came on the Board , one of the things important to her was to find out the why in regards to school bonds Commissioner Stephens stated it was great to see the Board of Education attend the meeting this morning and know there are open conversations and transparency between the Boards Commissioner Stephens also mentioned Johnston County resident , Robert Hunter would be appearing on “ The Voice ” and how excited she is for him and his family Commissioner Rose reiterated the 30 million allocated to Johnston County Public Schools was from a bond that was already voted on Commissioner Rose also stated in regard to broadband , he would like to see Johnston County be involved in deciding what company would be doing the project Commissioner Rose said he would like to see a company not just install fiber but also be there for the customers after the installation Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris said he is very thankful for the relationship with the School Board and that it has not always been that way Vice Chairman Harris also said work is being done on a behavioral health urgent care and there would be more information coming later Vice Chairman Harris said hopefully something would be on the ground soon so citizens can get the help they need Chairman Lawter mentioned the renaming of NC 42 36 to Veterans Boulevard and that most of the signs have been changed except for a few larger signs Chairman Lawter said board assignments have been circulated to the Board members and thanked them for their willingness to serve on those boards Chairman Lawter also mentioned the Strategic Planning Session on February 20th and 21st at the Work Force Development Center in Clayton 14 Closed Session If Requested None requested Page