May 5, 2025 - 10:00 AM - Board of Commissioners Agenda Packet

10 PUBLIC NOTICE OF JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD MEETING May 5 , 2025 10 00 am The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will meet in Regular Session on Monday , May 5 , 2025 at 10 00 am or as soon thereafter as possible in the Commissioners Meeting Room located in the Johnston County Courthouse at 207 E Johnston Street , Smithfield , NC The purpose of the meeting is to transact business as presented during the meeting Auxiliary aids for the handicapped will be made available upon reasonable notice Citizens that would like to address the Board for Public Comment but have concerns with physically attending the meeting , may email those comments to Clerk to the Board Dana Cuddington at danacuddington @ johnstonnccom The meeting will also be livestreamed through YouTube at https wwwyoutubecom jocogovnc 1 Veterans Services Office – Memorial Day Proclamation 5 2 Approval Discussion of Agenda 3 Consent Agenda Items 6 4 Public Comments 5 Johnston County Human Resources - Public Service Recognition Week Proclamation 45 6 Public Hearing – Economic Development Incentive Grant - Clayton Commerce Center Project 7 Emergency Services – Fire Commission Update & Fire Protection Ser Dist Funding Request46 8 Micro Volunteer Fire Department , Inc – Approval of Tax Exempt Loan Status 47 9 Option to Purchase Agreement 55 10 Delinquent Tax Collection Report 11 Manager Reports and Comments 12 Board Reports and Comments 13 Closed Session If Requested Page 1 of 64PageMay 5 , 2025 10 00 am 1 Veterans Services Office – Memorial Day Proclamation The Veterans Services Office requests the Board to adopt the 2025 Memorial Day Proclamation 2 Approval Discussion of Agenda 3 Consent Agenda Items Note All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and may be enacted by one motion The items have been reviewed by the County Manager and are recommended for approval If a Commissioner requests discussion on an item , upon a motion , the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda A Approval of Minutes – April 7 , 2025 10 00 am and 6 00 pm B Call for Public Hearing – Proposed County Budget for FY 2025 - 2026 County Manager Rick Hester requests the Board to schedule a public hearing for the June 2 , 2025 10 00 am meeting on the proposed budget for FY 2025 – 2026 Note Additional evening meetings will be scheduled for budget discussions in June C HAPP – Approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 Annual Plan HAPP Director Randy Smale is requesting the Board to approve the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 Annual Plan No changes are proposed from last year’s plan and the required public hearing was held on May 1 , 2025 by HAPP with no comments received See memo and plan D Sheriff’s Office – Request to Surplus Vehicles Sheriff Steve Bizzell is requesting the Board to declare the following vehicles surplus that was involved in an accident and deemed a total loss See memo 2023 Dodge Charger VIN 2C3CDXAT6PH595160 County Asset # 15633 2023 Dodge Charger VIN 2C3CDXAT5PH595165 County Asset # 15638 E Health Department – Approval of FY 2025 – 2026 Fee Schedules The Johnston County Health Department is requesting the Board to approve the FY 2025 - 2026 fee schedules for the Behavioral , Preventive , and Environmental Health Divisions Standard changes were made for Preventive and Behavioral Health , where fees were increased or decreased based on the highest reimbursement allowed rounded to the highest dollar amount There were no fee changes for Environmental Health based on our comparison of 9 counties found listed on the attached spreadsheet The Board of Health recommended approval of the fee schedules at their April 22 , 2025 meeting See Behavioral Health , Preventive Health , and Environmental Health fee schedules F Juvenile Crime Prevention Council – Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 The Juvenile Crime Prevention Council requests approval of its proposed budget for FY 2025 - 2026 The State’s allocation is anticipated to be 393,380 The JCPC is requesting 112,000 from the County for the upcoming year See request Page 2 of 64PageG Budget Revisions • Economic Development - 175,00000 – To budget funds with the department to cover ordinary business expenses for HVAC upgrade • Sheriff - 55,12996 – To move revenues Controlled Substance Tax , Insurance Recovery and Miscellaneous Revenue into appropriate expenditure line items H Tax Releases & Refunds – 3 16 2025 – 04 15 2025 4 Public Comments 5 Public Service Recognition Week Proclamation Johnston County Human Resources requests the Board to adopt a Proclamation recognizing May 4 - 10 , 2025 as Public Service Recognition Week See proclamation 6 Public Hearing – Economic Development Incentive Grant - Clayton Commerce Center Project The Chairman of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners has called for a public hearing on Monday , May 5 , 2025 , at the 10 00 am regular meeting of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners held in the Commissioners ’ Meeting Room , Johnston County Courthouse , 207 E Johnston Street , Smithfield , NC 27577 The public hearing will begin immediately following the Public Comment section held at the beginning of the meeting 10 00 am , or as soon thereafter as possible The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on a proposed economic development incentive grant for the Clayton Commerce Center Project A company proposes to develop and build at full build - out three Class A speculative buildings , totaling 382,880 + - square feet , to be used as industrial and shallow bay space off of Clayton Boulevard in the Clayton Township , Johnston County , North Carolina The company has proposed the development in Johnston County in exchange for certain economic incentives in the form of annual cash grants paid from general County funds not to exceed a five - year period beginning after required investments have been made The project will increase the tax base , stimulate the local economy , cause the creation of new jobs , encourage business and industry to locate in the County , and will promote business in the County Johnston County further proposes to participate in the cost of the economic development project through a lease of one newly constructed speculative building totaling approximately 221,761 square feet described above The Johnston County Board of Commissioners intend to pay up to twenty - five thousand and 00 100 dollars 25,00000 per month for a lease of the speculative building , for up to twenty - four months for a maximum total not to exceed six hundred thousand and 00 100 dollars 600,00000 to be paid with revenues from the Johnston County general fund The Company plans to build at full build - out 382,880 + - square feet of building worth approximately fifty - five million and 00 100 dollars 55,000,00000 The spec buildings will be used to entice new businesses to come to Johnston County or to expand existing business in Johnston County , for site visits and events , to market Johnston County as a whole , until it is sold or leased to an end user The Board of Commissioners will solicit public comment on the proposed incentives at the public hearing The Board of Commissioners will consider approval of incentives to the company in exchange for the company’s commitments to 1 plan , develop and build the facilities ; 2 cause to create new , permanent full - time jobs ; and 3 invest in taxable real personal property additions , all of which will return property tax revenues substantially in excess of the County’s investment The cash grants and lease are contingent upon , among other things , the company’s entry into a local economic development agreement with the County containing the obligations and agreements of the company and the County The company must achieve its capital investment and job creation goals plus be current on all Johnston County tax obligations to receive the proposed grant funding , which is subject to adjustment for partial performance Page 3 of 64Page7 Emergency Services – Fire Commission Update & Fire Protection Ser Dist Funding Request Fire Commission Chairman Chris Ellington , Cleveland Fire Department Fire Chief , will provide an update to the Board on the progress of the Fire Commission and its subcommittees Chief Ellington will also submit a funding request to be considered in the FY 25 - 26 Budget See memo 8 Micro Volunteer Fire Department , Inc – Approval of Tax Exempt Loan Status Micro Volunteer Fire Department , Inc is requesting the Board to adopt a resolution approving tax exempt loan status so they can borrow up to 650,00000 from KS Bank to finance a 2025 Pierce fire engine at an interest rate of 615 with a 15 year term The 2025 Pierce fire engine was ordered in April 2023 by Micro Volunteer Fire Department , Inc from Atlantic Emergency Services in accordance with their internal apparatus replacement program Financing proposals were requested with three received by the fire department Finance Director Chad McLamb has reviewed the proposals and recommends financing with KS Bank See memo , resolution and financing proposals 9 Option to Purchase Agreement Approve Option to Purchase Agreement between County of Johnston and Courthouse Associates , LLC for Johnston County Parcel ID 15024070 in the amount of 1,000,00000 See agreement 10 Delinquent Tax Collection Report 11 Manager Reports and Comments 12 Board Reports and Comments 13 Closed Session If Requested Page 4 of 64PagePage pageNumber5Page 5 of 64PagePage pageNumber6Page 6 of 64PagePage pageNumber7Page 7 of 64PagePage pageNumber8Page 8 of 64PagePage pageNumber9Page 9 of 64Page0Page 10 of 64Page1Page 11 of 64Page2Page 12 of 64Page3Page 13 of 64Page4Page 14 of 64Page5Page 15 of 64Page6Page 16 of 64Page7Page 17 of 64Page8Page 18 of 64Page9Page 19 of 64Page0Page 20 of 64Page1Page 21 of 64Page2Page 22 of 64Page3Page 23 of 64Page4Page 24 of 64Page5Page 25 of 64Page6Page 26 of 64Page7Page 27 of 64Page8Page 28 of 64Page9Page 29 of 64Page0Page 30 of 64Page1Page 31 of 64Page2Page 32 of 64Page3Page 33 of 64Page4Page 34 of 64Page5Page 35 of 64Page6Page 36 of 64Page7Page 37 of 64Page8Page 38 of 64Page9Johnston County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Post Office Box 2656 Smithfield , NC 27577 Addie M Harris Rawls , Steve Strickland , Chairperson Vice - Chairperson April 28 , 2025 To Mrs Dana Cuddington , County Clerk From The Honorable Addie M Harris Rawls , JCPC Chairperson Re Programs Recommended for Funding 2025 - 2026 Fiscal Years Date April 28 , 2025 We are mandated by statute to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners funding for dispositional alternatives for sentencing juveniles who have been adjudicated delinquent or undisciplined Currently , it costs each individual county 12200 per day for a juvenile that is held in detention and the State 126,401 per year for each juvenile that is committed to a Youth Development Center , formerly known as training school Currently Johnston County has at least 1 committed in training school There are three levels of sanctions Level 1 includes community service , restitution , emergency home shelter and community - based programs that target changing the negative behavior of delinquent youth Level 2 sanctions include community service and restitution , structured day and other out of home placements Level 3 is commitment to training school We recommend funding for the following programs Johnston County Youth Services This program has several components The Structured Day Program is used for juveniles who have been short and long term suspended from school and are on juvenile probation This is a Level 2 sanction and is frequently used by the Court to prevent further delinquent behavior of youth suspended from the school system The actual cash money requested from the County is used to pay for the instructor in this program The State funds will not pay for an instructor and this program cannot exist without an instructor The next component is New Directions , which is a Guided Growth Program with a male group that meets twice a week and a female group that meets twice a week This program will address the needs of juveniles by providing mentors and counselors to deal with anger management , conflict resolution and problem solving The third component is Restoration Alternatives , a program that provides community service and restitution It is one of our most used programs and it provides restitution to victims of crimes The juveniles perform contract work for the citizens of Johnston County and the money paid is applied towards that juvenile’s court obligations The program coordinator of this program works on site with the juveniles and has limited part - time help Recommended Funding 234,699 , plus anticipated 65,494 in county funds for instructor and maintaining raise the age standards Page 39 of 64Page0Preparing To Soar Teen Court Teen Court provides an alternative to prosecution of youth between the ages of 11 - 17 Youth are sanctioned with constructive sentences by a jury of their peers This program trains volunteers as courtroom clerks , bailiffs , jurors , defense , and prosecuting attorneys Recommended Funding 87,540 , plus anticipated 37,980 in county funds to maintain operations st The 21 Century Village Passport to Success The Passport to Success Program is designed to equip students with the interpersonal skills necessary to interact positively with others The program focuses on helping youth deal with behavioral issues that may hinder successful school performance The program begins with targeting students needs , creating goals to translate needs into effective social behaviors , and ends with behavioral outcomes that improve their personal and academic growth Groups will meet 2 days per week for 16 weeks Recommended Funding 48,665 , plus anticipated 2,767 in county funds to maintain operations The Exchange To mentor , educate and empower minority students through culture awareness , education , and self - esteem enrichment We desire to develop youth who will have the tools necessary to successfully navigate their current environment and succeed educationally We will provide college tours , classroom shadowing sessions , parent advocate sessions , workshops on social and educational topics and community service opportunities Recommended Funding 6,976 , plus anticipated 5,759 in county funds to maintain operations Administrative Budget These are funds set aside to cover the expenses of the committee which include the salary of the administrative assistant , mail , and other administrative costs As a committee , we must advertise the availability of funds and meet at the very least on a monthly basis We currently have at least ten meetings per year and minutes are taken at these meetings Additionally , we provide community awareness through conferences , yearly achievement recognitions of juveniles in our programs , training , and expenses of the board members The State allows us to set aside up to 15,500 , for administrative costs Any overage is usually allocated back to our programs Recommended Funding 15,500 Total Anticipated Amount from State 393,380 Total Anticipated Requested from County 112,000 Page 40 of 64Page1Page 41 of 64Page2Page 42 of 64Page3Page 43 of 64Page4Page 44 of 64Page5Page 45 of 64Page6Page 46 of 64Page7Page 47 of 64Page8Page 48 of 64Page9Page 49 of 64PagePage pageNumber50Page 50 of 64PagePage pageNumber51Page 51 of 64PagePage pageNumber52Page 52 of 64PagePage pageNumber53Page 53 of 64PagePage pageNumber54Page 54 of 64PagePage pageNumber55Page 55 of 64PagePage pageNumber56Page 56 of 64PagePage pageNumber57Page 57 of 64PagePage pageNumber58Page 58 of 64PagePage pageNumber59Page 59 of 64PagePage pageNumber60Page 60 of 64PagePage pageNumber61Page 61 of 64PagePage pageNumber62Page 62 of 64PagePage pageNumber63Page 63 of 64PagePage pageNumber64Page 64 of 64Page