1 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:16,040 You have to go back. 2 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:25,160 » We're doing >> Yeah, we're 3 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:51,239 This one's eating all the time. 4 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:06,840 9:00 in the morning. 5 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:39,759 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to our September County 6 00:01:36,960 --> 00:01:44,240 Commissioners meeting. It's uh a little different time than what we normally do. 7 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:49,439 It is at the first of the month, but since uh the first Monday is the on the 8 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:56,799 7th, the last day possible for it to be the first Monday, um we set up to meet 9 00:01:53,280 --> 00:02:01,680 on the first Tuesday of September. Glad you're here tonight for conducting the 10 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:06,399 business for the county. I see several of our law enforcement officers here and 11 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:12,400 others that are with us tonight. various agenda items and we'll get to those as 12 00:02:09,920 --> 00:02:18,160 as we work through our agenda. So with that, we welcome you all here again 13 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:24,120 tonight. U Chaplain Bill Hatfield is here for our invocation and we'll have 14 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:24,120 our pledge of allegiance. 15 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:37,360 Lord God, I want to thank you so much for who you are and again as always for 16 00:02:35,599 --> 00:02:42,239 the freedoms that you've given us be able to gather here to seek your face to 17 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:48,400 cry out to you, the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords. Oh God, we need your 18 00:02:44,959 --> 00:02:54,000 wisdom. As we look around, do we need to make the right decisions for the people 19 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:57,280 for the citizens of Randolph County? Lord, I just want to thank you again and 20 00:02:55,920 --> 00:03:02,720 for the honor and the privilege of being here tonight to be able to lead in 21 00:02:59,599 --> 00:03:08,640 prayer, to seek your face. I pray for each person here that you would just 22 00:03:06,239 --> 00:03:13,840 touch them and just continue to to move on their lives. I pray the decisions 23 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:19,120 here tonight would be in order for what you would want. Lord, you know, as 24 00:03:16,319 --> 00:03:23,680 voting may be going on, recognitions may be going on, uh, everything that's going 25 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:29,840 to happen in this meeting, I ask that you would guide it. Thank you, Lord. 26 00:03:26,959 --> 00:03:34,879 Again, give these fine people the wisdom they need, the boldness they need, the 27 00:03:32,319 --> 00:03:39,280 compassion they need, the listening ear they may need as they listen to the 28 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:44,000 citizens. Uh, you know the needs of our county. You know the financial needs. Uh 29 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:48,239 Lord, I just lift each of these up to you God and I give you the praise and 30 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:52,959 Lord, I give you the glory. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. 31 00:03:50,319 --> 00:03:57,360 » Amen. >> I 32 00:03:54,480 --> 00:04:04,319 to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it 33 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:08,720 stands one nation indivisibley 34 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:11,959 for all. >> Thank you. 35 00:04:15,599 --> 00:04:25,520 Okay, we have um one special recognition item on our agenda tonight and I'm going 36 00:04:21,759 --> 00:04:31,560 to call on uh our director of social services, Tracy Murphy, who will do the 37 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:31,560 honors. 38 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:39,919 Good evening, everyone. Miss Davis, would you please join me up 39 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:45,360 here in front of all of these fine people? While she's coming, I'm going to 40 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:49,800 read uh some of the accomplishments of Miss Davis over the years. 41 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:54,520 Don't be shy now. 42 00:04:54,800 --> 00:05:02,639 » Miss Davis retires from Department of Social Services on July 31st, 2026. 43 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:08,400 She started her career with us in September of 1995. 44 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:12,720 and she ended up as a universal intake supervisor. There are many of her 45 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:18,479 colleagues here tonight whom she has encouraged and lifted up along the way 46 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:24,080 to celebrate her in her retirement. She became a great asset for our agency. She 47 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:30,000 has always held herself and those around her to very high expectations, pushing 48 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:35,120 them to rise to the fullest potential. She is a dedicated worker. Her impact 49 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:40,080 will be felt for years to come. Her family consists of her husband Brian, 50 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:44,720 daughter Nicole, son-in-law John, granddaughter Calie, and her hobbies 51 00:05:42,479 --> 00:05:49,120 include spending time with family, especially that grandbaby whom we hear 52 00:05:46,479 --> 00:05:54,320 so much about, playing with her dogs, and doing projects around the house. 53 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:59,360 Her greatest joy has been seeing those she has supervised grow and move up 54 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:03,680 within the agency. She hopes her leadership has impacted them and 55 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:10,479 encouraged their growth and they are here this evening with us to celebrate 56 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:16,120 her. We appreciate um Miss Davis and congratulations on a very welldeserved 57 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:16,120 retirement. 58 00:06:16,629 --> 00:06:18,649 [applause] 59 00:06:25,799 --> 00:06:27,819 [applause] 60 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:33,080 here. 61 00:06:38,639 --> 00:06:45,600 Maybe we want to recognize you on your retirement, but to say a special word of 62 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:49,280 thanks and gratitude to you. And I for all of you folks here and all of you 63 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:54,880 that work in the various departments in the county, 64 00:06:52,160 --> 00:07:01,759 this this is hard to replace. and those she's been here 31 years has 65 00:06:58,319 --> 00:07:05,599 made a tremendous difference in the delivery of services in this county 66 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:11,759 helping these other folks that have followed you to be prepared to do their 67 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:17,120 jobs and we just so grateful to you and wish you all the very best take care of 68 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:22,800 that little grandbaby and maybe come back and visit every once in a while. 69 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:28,319 God bless you. This is in grateful rec appreciation to Libby Davis in 70 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:32,800 recognition of 31 years of service September the 1st, 2026 71 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:37,905 by the Randolph County Board of Commissioners. God bless you. 72 00:07:35,885 --> 00:07:37,905 [applause] 73 00:07:40,470 --> 00:07:42,490 [applause] 74 00:07:51,759 --> 00:07:59,280 All right. Before we go to our public comment period, we want to approve our 75 00:07:56,000 --> 00:08:05,199 agendas for tonight. And uh I'll remind the board we're adding one item to the 76 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:11,680 consent agenda. That will be item R. This is a budget amendment which 77 00:08:07,919 --> 00:08:16,560 recognizes previous decisions following a public hearing by our board. This is 78 00:08:13,599 --> 00:08:22,080 the book the uh budget amendment for the incentives for the environmental air 79 00:08:19,599 --> 00:08:27,440 system project that has moved into our county. 80 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:31,199 So we will add that to the consent agenda. Any other changes to the consent 81 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:34,959 agenda? Do I have a motion to approve the 82 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:36,640 agendas as presented? >> So move. 83 00:08:35,680 --> 00:08:40,320 » Have a second. >> Second. 84 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:45,440 » Those in favor let it be known by saying I. 85 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:52,399 » I oppose. No, the agendas are approved. So, at this time, we have our public 86 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:57,839 comment period. And I would just add um on our new business item tonight, we 87 00:08:55,279 --> 00:09:01,600 have a public hearing for another economic development project for 88 00:08:59,920 --> 00:09:05,760 Asavant. So, it will have its own public hearing. 89 00:09:03,680 --> 00:09:10,320 If anybody anybody's here tonight to speak to that issue, we'll have it will 90 00:09:08,560 --> 00:09:15,360 have its own public hearing when we get to that item on the agenda. So, with 91 00:09:12,959 --> 00:09:19,279 that having been said, madame clerk, 92 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:22,640 who do we have? Mr. Chairman, I'll read the rules of procedure for the public 93 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:27,040 comment period. The rules of procedure are as follows. The public comment 94 00:09:24,959 --> 00:09:30,959 period will be limited to 15 minutes at the beginning of the meeting. If more 95 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:36,160 time is required, it will be at the discretion of the board. Each speaker 96 00:09:33,519 --> 00:09:41,040 must give his or her name both orally and in writing before speaking. Speakers 97 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:44,959 will be limited to three minutes. Comments are to be directed to the board 98 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:50,880 as a whole and not to one individual commissioner. Response, discussion, or 99 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:56,320 action concerning issues raised during the public input session will be at the 100 00:09:53,760 --> 00:10:01,440 discretion of the board. Speakers will be courteous in their language and 101 00:09:58,399 --> 00:10:06,560 presentation. Speaker should not discuss matters which concern the candidacy of 102 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:11,320 any person seeking public office or matters in current or anticipated 103 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:11,320 litigation. 104 00:10:11,680 --> 00:10:15,080 Michael Moss. 105 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:33,120 Good evening, commissioners. Uh first off, my name is Michael Moss. Uh I own 106 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:37,519 Windy Hill Farms in Ramsur and I've got some exciting news to share with you 107 00:10:34,959 --> 00:10:42,399 just a little bit later. But first, I want to thank you for the service that 108 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:45,920 you provide to Randolph County and uh the decisions that you make and the 109 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:51,200 leadership and guidance that you provide this county um and into the future and 110 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:54,640 the things that we need to be doing. I know your jobs aren't easy all the time 111 00:10:52,880 --> 00:11:00,800 and I've been sitting out here sometimes when I've seen it that way. But so thank 112 00:10:56,959 --> 00:11:06,399 you for that. Uh back in February, announcement came out that a longheld 113 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:10,720 tradition around Randolph County, the Liberty Antiques Festival was going to 114 00:11:08,959 --> 00:11:16,640 be sold. There were a number of biders for that 115 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:22,079 particular um festival. It's been a longstanding one within Randolph County 116 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:25,839 for 35 years. Many of you know Veto and his family have curated a great show 117 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:29,680 there. There were out ofstate uh biders for it. 118 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:34,800 It looked like the show was going to leave. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here to 119 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:40,320 let you know that me and my family have purchased the Liberty Antiques Festival. 120 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:45,440 My son's here with me in the back. Uh and we're going to curate it for another 121 00:11:42,560 --> 00:11:50,720 35 years. All right. and we're looking forward to the support that we will get 122 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:56,000 from this esteemed body from my own commissioner David. I'm sure he'll be 123 00:11:53,200 --> 00:12:00,240 right there with me by my by my side. But um it's a great honor for us to be 124 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:04,320 able to hold it here. It's got a significant economic impact I believe on 125 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:08,959 this county. We'll be working with Amber and others within the group to try to 126 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:13,200 understand what that true impact is. But this a festival for all of Randolph 127 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:18,240 County and it's here to stay. So, I welcome each of you to come out. Uh, 128 00:12:15,680 --> 00:12:22,720 September 25th and 26th will be our first show at our farm, Windy Hill 129 00:12:20,399 --> 00:12:27,040 Farms. We've got a lot of work to do to get it there and get it to where it 130 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:30,800 wants to go. Uh, but we've had such good support from many of the departments in 131 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:34,399 the local government here in Randolph County, whether it be environmental 132 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:38,959 health, whether it be in permitting offices, whether it be with our 133 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:42,160 sheriff's department, the our EMS, everybody's worked really well with us 134 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:45,279 and I just want to thank you for the leadership that you've given those 135 00:12:43,519 --> 00:12:49,040 different departments because they're outstanding. So, thank you. Welcome all 136 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:50,399 of you to 10. >> Yes. 137 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:51,760 » And all of you, >> you're here. 138 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:56,639 » Thank you. >> Thanks, sir. Uh we might put you on an 139 00:12:54,480 --> 00:13:00,639 inviting speaker list sometime today. >> Okay, that'd be great. [laughter] Glad 140 00:12:58,639 --> 00:13:06,160 to do that. Whatever. >> We're not It's great and sincerely and 141 00:13:03,839 --> 00:13:09,839 seriously appreciate your comments and it's good to keep it here in the county 142 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:11,360 and to keep it going. >> Absolutely. 143 00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:17,240 » My wife will be there. >> My wife frequents it. 144 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:17,240 » Awesome. See you. 145 00:13:18,399 --> 00:13:21,880 Susie Scott. 146 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:36,320 Sorry, got to get this where it can reach me. My name is Susie Scott and I'm 147 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:39,600 here to speak about the library. I attended the first meeting in 148 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:44,320 introduction of the new library trustees and I was pleased to see the slide from 149 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:49,200 the state library of North Carolina which explained that a publicly 150 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:54,959 supported library provides free, equitable and confidential access to 151 00:13:52,959 --> 00:14:00,240 information for all people of its community. I hope that the new board 152 00:13:57,680 --> 00:14:05,680 will follow that wise policy and support the freedom to read. I also have a 153 00:14:02,880 --> 00:14:10,160 comment on the new library ordinance. Since the library board of trustees is 154 00:14:08,079 --> 00:14:15,680 the final authority on challenged material, I'm requesting that the 155 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:24,560 ordinance be altered to include at least one out of nine voting members who is a 156 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:29,880 trained librarian. Thank you. Thank you. >> All right, 157 00:14:26,399 --> 00:14:29,880 » Judy Saunders. 158 00:14:53,519 --> 00:15:01,600 I would like to make a few comments about social security. According to the 159 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:09,519 social security trust fund, it will be depleted in 2034 160 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:17,600 unless Congress decides to act. The retirement age now is 67. 161 00:15:14,639 --> 00:15:24,160 As some may or may not know, there is a cap on social security. 162 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:32,240 The wealthy, once they have paid just a little over $100,000 per year, do not 163 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:40,000 pay into social security anymore. Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, they don't care 164 00:15:36,959 --> 00:15:46,800 about what things cost. They are not interested in anything but themselves 165 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:53,360 and their wealth. I want us to remember that we have got to do something. And if 166 00:15:50,639 --> 00:16:00,160 the cap is lifted, then there will be funds there for our children and our 167 00:15:56,560 --> 00:16:06,079 grandchildren. If it is not lifted, social security will be depleted. The 168 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:14,959 wealthy are not interested in the cost of food, gas, or health insurance. We 169 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:19,480 are the ones who pay and pay and pay. Thank you. 170 00:16:15,839 --> 00:16:19,480 » Thank you, Miss Andre. 171 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:28,560 » All right. Thank all of you tonight for your public comments. And we will move 172 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:34,000 first to approve our consent agenda. Is there a motion to approve consent agenda 173 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:35,839 as adjusted as amended? >> So move. 174 00:16:34,639 --> 00:16:38,320 » Have a second. >> Second. 175 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:40,639 » Pick one. >> Go ahead. 176 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:41,839 » Those in favor, let it be known by saying I. 177 00:16:41,519 --> 00:16:46,959 » I. >> I oppose. No. 178 00:16:43,519 --> 00:16:52,720 » Consent agenda is approved. on our new business. 179 00:16:49,199 --> 00:16:58,880 The first item tonight is to consider an economic development incentive request 180 00:16:55,360 --> 00:17:04,839 for a savant. Crystal Gettys with the economic development corporation is here 181 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:04,839 to present the case. 182 00:17:06,559 --> 00:17:12,480 » Good evening, Chairman Fry, commissioners, county manager. Thank you 183 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:19,679 for having me. Um, I'm here to talk about the what we label at the EDC is 184 00:17:15,199 --> 00:17:26,079 the Highway 311 South Site. This is 67.6 acre roughly rail serve site that we've 185 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:31,120 been marketing for, well, it's been available for over 20 years, way before 186 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:37,760 my time. Um, it is owned by Asavant Real Property Co uh Company LLC. I've been 187 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:44,720 before you um previously in in the recent months for uh grants that we have 188 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:50,400 helped with and um and applied for on their behalf to help with utilities that 189 00:17:47,919 --> 00:17:56,799 Asavant will be paying for outside the grants. But tonight, the the EDC is 190 00:17:53,440 --> 00:18:02,559 requesting a total of $160,000 to be split between the county and the 191 00:17:59,679 --> 00:18:10,400 city of Randleman um in the amount of 80,000 each to support access 192 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:16,160 improvements to this site. Currently, um there is no access off of Highway 311 193 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:21,600 and the access point is on the back side of the property through an easement that 194 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:26,160 is not conducive for industrial use or traffic um should we land an industry 195 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:31,200 there. The project supports the the development 196 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:37,039 of this 67.6 acre site for future industrial use by extending water sewer 197 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:42,799 utilities and improving site access from Highway 311. As I mentioned, to include 198 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:49,039 relocation of the current private crossing over Norfick Southern's rail 199 00:18:45,760 --> 00:18:54,720 line, we've obtained two North Carolina Railroad grants totaling $1 million, and 200 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:59,120 they've been secured to offset the water, sewer, and access improvement 201 00:18:56,720 --> 00:19:04,000 costs with the remaining costs being covered by the property owner. To 202 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:10,000 complete the access improvements, approximately 4.31 acres must be 203 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:16,400 acquired from the adjacent property owner. This is where the current private 204 00:19:13,039 --> 00:19:22,880 crossing is located on the adjacent property to this. RCEDC plans to 205 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:30,160 contribute $9,200 from a unused and reallocated Duke 206 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:35,280 Energy grant that was initially for the industrial park across the road from 207 00:19:32,320 --> 00:19:40,640 this where Ross uh currently sits. Those funds were uh the remaining funds were 208 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:45,120 to be used for signage for the industrial park. And when Ross came 209 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:48,960 along, we no longer needed that. Duke Energy authorized us to be able to use 210 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:54,080 it across the road. So, we're going to be contributing toward that as well. Um, 211 00:19:52,768 --> 00:20:00,320 [clears throat] so once we we use that, um, again, we 212 00:19:57,200 --> 00:20:07,760 are requesting $160,000. This is to help with the acquisition and 213 00:20:03,360 --> 00:20:13,520 the design and permitting of a relocated private crossing that will be located at 214 00:20:10,640 --> 00:20:18,480 a signalized intersection directly across from Wall Brothers Road where 215 00:20:15,280 --> 00:20:23,679 Ross entrance is. Um, this will help with our permitting costs. Any excess 216 00:20:20,799 --> 00:20:29,280 cost to this will be absorbed by the property owner. Our CEDC, as you know, 217 00:20:27,039 --> 00:20:33,360 is charged with supporting existing industries of Randolph County, as well 218 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:38,400 as recruitment of new industry, which grows the tax base of the county and the 219 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:42,720 municipalities where they are located. Having sites that are marketable and 220 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:48,720 include utilities, access, and due diligence is crucial to our efforts in 221 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:53,440 attracting new industry. We at the R RCEDC appreciate your 222 00:20:51,679 --> 00:20:58,880 consideration to contribute the requested funds that will in turn help 223 00:20:56,159 --> 00:21:05,120 provide a marketable rail serve site for new industry. I am scheduled to uh be on 224 00:21:02,799 --> 00:21:09,679 the agenda for the city of Randleman on Tuesday night for their approval of the 225 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:14,799 other $80,000. I am happy to answer any questions. 226 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:21,200 We're excited about this site and we're finally um gaining access to the site 227 00:21:18,799 --> 00:21:25,360 will expedite our efforts in starting the construction of the utilities to 228 00:21:23,120 --> 00:21:28,000 serve the site. >> And that'll be next Tuesday night for 229 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:35,400 them. >> Yes. Yes, sir. 230 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:35,400 » Anyone have any questions of Crystal? 231 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:42,640 » Thank you. I know in EDC we've we've been hearing about this project for a 232 00:21:40,880 --> 00:21:46,080 long time and it's it's good to see it starting to come come to shape for us. 233 00:21:44,880 --> 00:21:48,400 It's great. >> Okay, 234 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:52,880 » it's a good start. >> We will now open the public hearing for 235 00:21:51,039 --> 00:22:00,080 anyone who wishes to speak to this request. And again, it is um for the 236 00:21:55,919 --> 00:22:04,960 county request of $80,000 to be used for the readiness of that site uh on old 237 00:22:03,360 --> 00:22:09,120 311. We will now open the public hearing. Is 238 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:15,120 there anyone here tonight who wishes to speak to this issue for or against 239 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:22,520 either way please come forward Mr. Small and state 240 00:22:18,080 --> 00:22:22,520 your name and address please. 241 00:22:23,200 --> 00:22:33,600 Lynn Small uh 4807 Walker Mill Road Sophia Chairman Fry Commissioners 242 00:22:31,360 --> 00:22:38,799 I have three questions I would like to ask about this 67.6 243 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:44,480 6 acre site. First of all, has Kevin Franklin, the 244 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:52,240 economic development corporation, the county or asavant marketed this site to 245 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:57,600 any data data center development up to this point. 246 00:22:55,360 --> 00:22:59,600 » Crystal, do you want >> No, don't tell us. 247 00:22:59,039 --> 00:23:06,400 » Thank you. >> Yeah. Secondly, 248 00:23:02,559 --> 00:23:11,240 will the county ever market this site for a data center going forward? 249 00:23:13,120 --> 00:23:18,400 » Your third question. >> What's your third question? 250 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:22,720 What's your third question? >> And the third and I'll assume that you 251 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:24,640 will since you won't answer didn't give me an answer. I'll assume that you 252 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:26,880 would. >> We don't we don't 253 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:29,039 » want all of your questions. >> Yeah. 254 00:23:27,120 --> 00:23:36,320 » Oh, okay. Okay. Thank you. It's not that we're not answering. 255 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:44,400 » Third, uh if this 1 acre and 3.31 acres are so important to develop this site, 256 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:51,280 why that's the total of the two parcels that you would be getting. Why did our 257 00:23:47,280 --> 00:24:01,120 economic development people wait until the parcels were sold on June 10th of 258 00:23:56,480 --> 00:24:04,840 this year at exorbitant prices to decide that we need that 259 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:13,360 asant has owned this for years and as [clears throat] was pointed out uh the 260 00:24:11,039 --> 00:24:16,080 county has been trying to develop it for years 261 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:21,120 » without the without the without the change in in the rail access. It wasn't 262 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:26,799 marketable. But but but the question was why are you 263 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:33,200 just now deciding that those two two pieces of property 264 00:24:29,039 --> 00:24:40,640 uh one acre and 3.31 acres needed to be bought just now after all this time 265 00:24:37,360 --> 00:24:45,120 » and they've just been sold to another person company 266 00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:50,320 » for an exorbitant fund of >> it's been available it's been available 267 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:54,799 then we just if somebody wanted to take it and hope these things get done. But 268 00:24:53,039 --> 00:24:58,240 it's been available. >> The acorage you're speaking of has been 269 00:24:57,039 --> 00:25:01,360 discussed for years. >> For years. Well, I know. But my question 270 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:04,480 is, so why did >> Let me finish your answer. I'm trying to 271 00:25:03,120 --> 00:25:08,000 answer your question. The property owner, the previous property owner has 272 00:25:06,159 --> 00:25:12,400 been talked with for years and years about this and has not wanted to sell. 273 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:15,279 And now that they're gone, the new owners were willing to sell. 274 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:18,720 » You're speaking of the Cranford property, right? 275 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:21,360 » I'm sorry, I didn't hear. You're speaking of the Cranford property. 276 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:25,520 » Yes, that's right. >> He He's been talked to and courted for 277 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:28,320 years, >> but suddenly 278 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:31,120 » Well, we can't we can't make him sell in. 279 00:25:29,120 --> 00:25:34,159 » I understand that, but I was just trying to I'm just inquiring why. You know, we 280 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:38,559 let him know. >> It seemed odd that it would get sold. He 281 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:41,360 knows we want it. >> That's what I mean. 282 00:25:39,360 --> 00:25:45,520 » He's the one decided to do that. He's a private property owner. 283 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:51,520 » All right. Thank you, Commissioner Fry. U the other thing I would say is ASAT as 284 00:25:49,039 --> 00:25:56,080 has been pointed out has been given a million dollars by the railroad for the 285 00:25:54,480 --> 00:26:04,240 crossing and it just sold 2.4 acres to Ulus Gas 286 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:09,600 a mile up the highway near me for 215,000. 287 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:13,760 If a savant in my opinion cannot manage 160,000 288 00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:20,720 towards making this crossing better, it's not ready to develop this site. To 289 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:25,919 me, asking for additional taxpayer money is just simple corporate greed from a 290 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:32,320 savant. The county should be asking a Savant to 291 00:26:29,360 --> 00:26:39,520 reimburse some of the money the county has already spent promoting this site 292 00:26:35,600 --> 00:26:44,880 rather than funding another handout. Although this is a minuscule amount of 293 00:26:41,840 --> 00:26:51,279 money and I agree with that. It demonstrates what happens when you go 294 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:58,559 down the incentive uh pathway. Everybody then expects a handout from taxpayers. 295 00:26:55,840 --> 00:27:06,159 Can we not come up with something that will attract business other than just 296 00:27:01,360 --> 00:27:11,840 giving up my taxpayer dollars, my that I hand over to the county every year. 297 00:27:09,520 --> 00:27:18,000 I just got through paying 2,900 in property taxes on my 22 acres. 298 00:27:15,279 --> 00:27:24,000 That's the same amount that Asavat paid on this 67 will have to pay. I don't 299 00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:30,559 think they paid it yet on this 67 and uh.6 acres. So there that property was 300 00:27:27,919 --> 00:27:36,080 valued at 6 $6,750 an acre and they valued mine at 9,000 301 00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:41,919 right up the road. That's why I get dis that's why I get disquled about property 302 00:27:38,559 --> 00:27:47,360 taxes. It's it's not a fair system. I'm paying through the nose and ASA's 303 00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:53,440 getting a great deal and then they will get an even better great deal down the 304 00:27:49,200 --> 00:27:57,919 road. So, I appreciate your listening. Uh, but I do I did have concerns and do 305 00:27:56,320 --> 00:28:05,840 have concerns. I don't want a data center in our area. It's it's bad enough 306 00:28:01,679 --> 00:28:09,440 that we have Ross. And by the way, our road, Walker Mill Road that they've been 307 00:28:07,679 --> 00:28:15,840 bringing the gravel trucks in for three months is coming apart. DOT was down 308 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:19,679 there p fixing another hole today. I didn't even think they were supposed to 309 00:28:16,960 --> 00:28:25,840 be on it. Been hauling gravel on it for three months. Still continuing to fix 310 00:28:21,919 --> 00:28:28,320 that parking lot, I guess, for for Ross. If you could get that fixed, I'd 311 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:29,760 appreciate it. >> Thank you, ma'am. 312 00:28:29,039 --> 00:28:32,919 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 313 00:28:33,360 --> 00:28:42,000 Is there anyone else wishes to speak to this request? 314 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:48,960 Hearing none, we will come back to session and um ask for action board 315 00:28:46,080 --> 00:28:51,960 action questions. 316 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:59,520 » Are you ready for a motion? >> Yes. Crystal, did you have any you have 317 00:28:56,960 --> 00:29:03,880 any other response? The only thing I'll say 318 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:03,880 » come up here. 319 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:14,559 » The only thing that I will add alluding to the data centers is that this is a 320 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:21,039 rail serve site and it's being marketed as a rail serve site. um a data center 321 00:29:17,760 --> 00:29:27,440 would not fit that bill and part of the North Carolina railroad grants are to 322 00:29:24,399 --> 00:29:31,039 recruit a rail served manufacturing or distribution center. 323 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:34,159 Do you know is this is this already is this already is this already zone heavy 324 00:29:32,799 --> 00:29:39,520 industrial we know. >> Yes, this site is zoned into industrial 325 00:29:36,320 --> 00:29:44,480 and it has been incorporated into um Brandman's ETJ. It was in their ETJ. 326 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:48,279 It's been incorporated. >> Other questions? Crystal. 327 00:29:48,559 --> 00:29:52,320 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 328 00:29:50,640 --> 00:29:57,440 » All right. What's the pleasure of the board? 329 00:29:54,240 --> 00:30:02,720 » That's in my district chairman. So, I'll be glad to make the motion 330 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:08,480 to adopt the resol resolution authorizing the county of Randolph to 331 00:30:05,679 --> 00:30:14,080 grant funds to Asavant Real Property Company LLC 332 00:30:10,559 --> 00:30:20,320 for industrial site preparation and the associated budget amendment contingent 333 00:30:17,200 --> 00:30:25,360 on Randleman approval next week. >> Second motion and a second. Further 334 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:28,720 discussion of the motion hearing none. Those in favor of the 335 00:30:26,960 --> 00:30:32,480 motion to approve, let it be known by saying I. 336 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:40,799 » I oppose. No. And [clears throat] it's approved. Thank you. Thank you, Liam. 337 00:30:37,120 --> 00:30:46,640 All right. Item B, um, consider the project amendment for Randolph Community 338 00:30:43,279 --> 00:30:52,000 College, a U capital project ordinance, the amount of $3 million. Th this is 339 00:30:49,120 --> 00:30:56,000 part of a process again that's been going on for several months in 340 00:30:54,399 --> 00:31:01,760 discussion with the community college and their needs. We've had public 341 00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:07,440 meeting comments here as our board when our two boards met. Um this this will 342 00:31:05,200 --> 00:31:12,640 help with a couple projects and Dr. Shaw, I would recognize Chris Yao who's 343 00:31:10,559 --> 00:31:17,279 current chairman of Randolph Community College Board and Reynolds Lisk who's 344 00:31:15,039 --> 00:31:22,399 immediate past chair is in the audience tonight and thank both of you for your 345 00:31:20,080 --> 00:31:27,720 involvement in this. Dr. Shaw, do you want to make a comment? 346 00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:27,720 » Yes, sir. 347 00:31:28,880 --> 00:31:34,336 » Please add me too to the invited guest list. [laughter] 348 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:42,880 » Good afternoon. Thank you so much for for this honor. It is indeed a pleasure 349 00:31:40,320 --> 00:31:49,760 to say hello and to say thank you for considering this item. Uh we made a 350 00:31:46,559 --> 00:31:56,159 presentation this this at lunch to all those who have given scholarships to the 351 00:31:52,880 --> 00:32:01,760 college and the topic was this is your college. We appreciate everybody coming 352 00:31:58,480 --> 00:32:06,240 forward and helping but also the impact that the college has had. So, we 353 00:32:03,760 --> 00:32:10,240 appreciate your investment in your community college and we're going to 354 00:32:08,320 --> 00:32:16,720 make sure it's going to be put to great use. Seven out of 10 individuals in in 355 00:32:14,399 --> 00:32:22,320 Randolph County do not have an associate degree or above. 356 00:32:19,039 --> 00:32:27,039 So, that's my job to really change those numbers to at least bring it up to the 357 00:32:24,399 --> 00:32:33,039 average of the state and the neighboring counties. So uh again any help we 358 00:32:30,799 --> 00:32:40,159 appreciate the the promises that we will put it to great use as for the plan that 359 00:32:35,840 --> 00:32:44,640 we presented in detail on uh last March and uh I'll be more than happy to 360 00:32:42,480 --> 00:32:50,080 entertain any questions. >> I think this helps you finish the 361 00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:53,440 completion of remodeling of a building and 1 million is for deferred 362 00:32:52,799 --> 00:32:56,640 maintenance. >> Yes sir. 363 00:32:54,000 --> 00:33:02,000 » on the campus and various various other structures. 364 00:32:58,000 --> 00:33:07,919 Yes sir. Again we cannot really start as you know for us to start any project we 365 00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:14,159 have to show the full funding for it to the to to our board and also to the 366 00:33:10,559 --> 00:33:19,440 state. So as soon as you approve now on uh on September 17th our board is going 367 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:23,840 to approve it. It's going to go to the system their their meeting is in 368 00:33:21,279 --> 00:33:27,840 October. So they will approve it and that's going to really what is going to 369 00:33:25,519 --> 00:33:31,919 kickstart this project and it's going to be going back and forth. The architects, 370 00:33:29,679 --> 00:33:37,919 the RFP and all that stuff has to go to the state to be approved. But uh if we 371 00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:42,240 cannot show the entire money for it, we cannot we're not authorized to start the 372 00:33:40,240 --> 00:33:48,960 project. >> Any any questions of Dr. Shaw? 373 00:33:45,679 --> 00:33:54,080 No, I'd just like to say to um any of our citizens that might be listening at 374 00:33:50,799 --> 00:34:02,399 home that um I think we all recognize how critical RCC is to this to this 375 00:33:58,399 --> 00:34:07,200 county. It drives um economic mobility and it also drives workforce 376 00:34:04,399 --> 00:34:10,800 development. So, thank you for the work that's done there and thank you for 377 00:34:09,200 --> 00:34:16,480 those that serve on that board of trustees. Yes, it is a blessing to be 378 00:34:13,359 --> 00:34:21,679 serving in this capacity. The economic impact for the county last year was 142 379 00:34:20,079 --> 00:34:26,240 million and we appreciate that. Again, many 380 00:34:23,520 --> 00:34:31,040 thanks to the the board and to our trustee emmerites, Mr. Reynolds list, to 381 00:34:28,800 --> 00:34:36,639 to always be here for the college. This is the third time he stood up and his 382 00:34:33,599 --> 00:34:39,359 present for the college. So, retirement apparently he doesn't know how to do 383 00:34:38,159 --> 00:34:45,839 that. I I would add if some of you might not 384 00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:49,760 be aware of such things, but in three out of the last four years, including 385 00:34:48,079 --> 00:34:54,960 this current year that we're in right now, Randolph Community College has been 386 00:34:52,720 --> 00:35:01,520 selected the number one community college out of 56 55 387 00:34:58,720 --> 00:35:06,160 » 58 58 community colleges in North Carolina. It's ranked number one three 388 00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:10,400 out of the last four years. >> Yes, sir. Um, 389 00:35:08,160 --> 00:35:16,400 it's something to be proud of. And >> yes, our our nursing was uh ranked 390 00:35:12,720 --> 00:35:19,680 number three against all colleges, all universities, public and private. 391 00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:24,480 » Yes. >> So, we're talking about UNCC Chapel 392 00:35:22,800 --> 00:35:30,160 Hill. We're talking about Duke. We're talking about High Point University. 393 00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:36,800 So, none of them ranked higher than us as far as nursing. [snorts] 394 00:35:33,280 --> 00:35:42,000 And I will I will add the structure of this. It it's not a part of the county 395 00:35:38,880 --> 00:35:47,599 budget. We have a capital reserve fund in the county. That is funds that this 396 00:35:44,800 --> 00:35:52,079 board sets aside. When we don't fund a project that we 397 00:35:49,599 --> 00:35:57,440 thought we were, if we underspend a budget, we keep them. We have a fund 398 00:35:54,480 --> 00:36:04,960 balance requirement set by this board. Anything over that goes into our capital 399 00:36:01,760 --> 00:36:10,960 reserve fund. So these funds are coming from that capital reserve and not from 400 00:36:08,240 --> 00:36:15,599 our regular county budget. >> So that's the reason we're doing it in 401 00:36:13,119 --> 00:36:21,280 this process as opposed to when we adopted our budget for 2627. 402 00:36:19,359 --> 00:36:24,640 I wanted to make that clarification also. 403 00:36:22,560 --> 00:36:29,359 » Yes sir. Back then I almost had a heart attack. 404 00:36:27,280 --> 00:36:34,720 But I appreciate I knew this board has been always supportive of the college. 405 00:36:32,160 --> 00:36:40,640 The reason this Friday we're going to celebrate our 64th birthday 406 00:36:38,240 --> 00:36:47,119 and on campus and you're all invited to come and uh it's because of you. Again, 407 00:36:44,880 --> 00:36:53,839 without you this college would not exist is is clear. 64 years. 408 00:36:51,760 --> 00:36:58,320 » All right. Any other comments from commissioners? 409 00:36:55,920 --> 00:37:04,160 Mr. Chairman, I just want to say we appreciate the board's uh patience there 410 00:37:02,560 --> 00:37:07,760 between trying to get the budget passed and understanding if there were going to 411 00:37:05,599 --> 00:37:10,640 be recurring funds available or not and then determining 412 00:37:09,599 --> 00:37:14,400 maybe there were going to be some partnership opportunities with a state 413 00:37:12,320 --> 00:37:18,000 budget and then the state budget passed and there were not. And so we appreciate 414 00:37:16,640 --> 00:37:20,400 your patience while we put this opportunity together with 415 00:37:19,680 --> 00:37:23,680 » Thank you. reserve >> fun. We we trust our commissioners more 416 00:37:22,800 --> 00:37:26,720 than anybody. >> Yes. 417 00:37:24,800 --> 00:37:29,040 Yes. >> All right. Thank you, Dr. Shaw. Thank 418 00:37:28,720 --> 00:37:32,800 you, sir. >> Thank you, Chris Reynolds, Richard. 419 00:37:31,520 --> 00:37:37,640 Thank you. >> All right. What's the pleasure of the 420 00:37:34,640 --> 00:37:37,640 board? 421 00:37:38,640 --> 00:37:45,599 » I'll make I'd be glad to make a motion to approve the RCC capital project 422 00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:47,440 ordinance amendment number 19 for $3 million. 423 00:37:46,560 --> 00:37:53,359 » Second. >> Motion second by Commissioner Allen. 424 00:37:50,079 --> 00:37:56,320 » Yes. Further discussion on the motion? Those in favor, let it be known by 425 00:37:55,040 --> 00:38:03,760 saying I. >> I oppose. No. And it is so ordered. 426 00:38:00,880 --> 00:38:10,480 Thank you all of you. >> Next item. And I I want all of you to to 427 00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:17,760 pay attention to this. Um this is a about a lot of history for 428 00:38:13,920 --> 00:38:22,400 Randolph County. And u I'm going to ask U. 429 00:38:19,280 --> 00:38:27,599 County Assistant County Manager William Joey Johnson. 430 00:38:25,200 --> 00:38:31,599 » Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, thank you. In uh January 2026, the Randolph County 431 00:38:29,680 --> 00:38:36,400 Historic Landmark Commission designated the original County Home Cemetery as a 432 00:38:33,760 --> 00:38:40,640 local cultural historical site located at present-day intersection of Carowway 433 00:38:38,560 --> 00:38:45,599 Mountain Road and Old County Farm Road. The site became the final resting place 434 00:38:42,320 --> 00:38:50,880 for 405 Randolph County citizens. Local historian Ricky Alred has researched the 435 00:38:47,839 --> 00:38:57,280 site in depth and in 2025 published the book the least of these caring for the 436 00:38:53,200 --> 00:39:01,760 poor in Randolph County 1794 to 1922. Mr. Ared has asked to place a monument 437 00:38:59,440 --> 00:39:06,480 on the site at his expense to com commemorate the lives of those resting 438 00:39:03,920 --> 00:39:10,160 there. Mr. Ared has worked with WY monuments and memorials as well as 439 00:39:08,160 --> 00:39:13,599 county engineer Paxton authors to find the best location for the monument. Uh 440 00:39:12,240 --> 00:39:17,359 there's a picture of the proposed monument on the screen there. Um if it 441 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:23,920 pleases the board, staff is requesting you approve the proposed memorial and 442 00:39:19,280 --> 00:39:29,599 the at the original county home site. >> The site is is accessible out there and 443 00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:33,520 it's on our historic site, is it not? >> It is. Yes, sir. 444 00:39:31,839 --> 00:39:37,440 » But it's 445 00:39:35,040 --> 00:39:46,800 it's called the potter's field in in some areas. But um to have those folks I 446 00:39:44,240 --> 00:39:49,119 think only one grave is actually marked. >> That's correct. Yes sir. 447 00:39:47,839 --> 00:39:54,079 » Identifiable right now. >> Yes sir. 448 00:39:50,560 --> 00:39:58,400 » So 405 of 449 00:39:56,480 --> 00:40:02,000 unclaimed bodies 450 00:39:59,920 --> 00:40:09,280 are buried in that >> in that cemetery. And 451 00:40:04,720 --> 00:40:13,599 this seems a small amount to recognize them. And 452 00:40:11,359 --> 00:40:20,960 if there was any family left, which is not likely, but um and on to Mr. Aard 453 00:40:18,480 --> 00:40:28,480 for his willingness to to take this on as a project is a special recogniz 454 00:40:24,640 --> 00:40:36,079 recognition of him also. So, uh, what we need is approval to, um, place the the 455 00:40:32,160 --> 00:40:40,400 more memorial marker on the site. >> Mr. Chairman, before we do that, could 456 00:40:38,079 --> 00:40:45,440 we have Mr. Alred to stand? Sure. Because he's here. I stand up, Ricky. 457 00:40:43,359 --> 00:40:51,760 This is Ricky Alred. If any of you have ever done any of the um cemetery walks 458 00:40:48,880 --> 00:40:57,040 at the historic cemetery in Ashboro, then Ricky's the guy who knows all about 459 00:40:54,320 --> 00:41:02,400 all the people buried there, the spooks, you know, whatever. He knows all that. 460 00:40:59,760 --> 00:41:07,760 And um he's a fellow Wake Forest graduate. So, uh that makes him a good 461 00:41:05,200 --> 00:41:13,760 guy. But I would like to commend him for seeing the value 462 00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:19,119 um of this of this property, the value of the way it was used and the value of 463 00:41:16,079 --> 00:41:25,920 preserving it and for doing this at his own expense. So, thank you very much, 464 00:41:21,680 --> 00:41:31,839 Ricky, for that. And it is um an honor for me to make the motion to approve the 465 00:41:28,720 --> 00:41:33,920 proposed memorial at the original county home site. 466 00:41:33,760 --> 00:41:36,400 Do >> I have a second? 467 00:41:35,520 --> 00:41:43,438 Second. >> Any other comments? And Mr. We do most 468 00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:48,079 grateful to you for your research [clears throat] and bringing this to our 469 00:41:45,520 --> 00:41:52,160 attention and recognizing those long pass. 470 00:41:49,599 --> 00:41:54,720 Any other comments or discussion? Those in favor, let it be known by saying I. 471 00:41:54,573 --> 00:41:57,200 [clears throat] >> I. 472 00:41:55,119 --> 00:42:02,880 » I. Oppos? No. >> And it is approved. Thank you. 473 00:42:00,800 --> 00:42:07,520 Okay, here's another exciting item. Our 474 00:42:04,800 --> 00:42:10,920 property revaluation. Deborah Hill. 475 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:21,640 I want y'all to see what she's carrying. >> I promise not to read it off. 476 00:42:24,800 --> 00:42:31,280 » Good evening. By North Carolina, General 477 00:42:28,400 --> 00:42:35,200 » Never. There you go. >> By North Carolina General Statute 478 00:42:33,359 --> 00:42:39,680 105286, all counties must conduct a reappraisal 479 00:42:37,520 --> 00:42:44,800 of all real property at least every eight years. However, counties can 480 00:42:42,720 --> 00:42:49,119 decide to advance a reappraisal of the real property if the board of county 481 00:42:46,880 --> 00:42:55,040 commissioners adopts a resolution providing an advancement of the 482 00:42:51,760 --> 00:42:59,359 reappraisal. The Randolph County, the Randolph County Board of County 483 00:42:57,040 --> 00:43:06,160 Commissioners has adopted a four-year reappraisal cycle. The last reappraisal 484 00:43:02,560 --> 00:43:12,000 was in 2023. The next reappraisal will be effective January the 1st, 2027. 485 00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:19,040 The reappraisal is conducted by the Randolph County Tax Department staff. Uh 486 00:43:15,760 --> 00:43:24,079 just some statistics. Uh the there are 28 counties left in the state that are 487 00:43:21,599 --> 00:43:30,160 still on a 8-year cycle. Most of those are the small mountain counties or the 488 00:43:27,280 --> 00:43:35,200 counties down on the coast. Uh there are 72 counties that are on a shorter cycle. 489 00:43:33,200 --> 00:43:42,480 Anywhere from a seven-year cycle to a three-year cycle. The three-year cycle 490 00:43:37,760 --> 00:43:49,119 is Wake County. Uh for 2027, there will be over 30 counties in the state that 491 00:43:45,359 --> 00:43:56,160 will be having a re uh 2027 reappraisal. Uh that's counting all the 2026 492 00:43:52,800 --> 00:43:59,839 uh counties that was postponed till 2027. So they're going to have to go 493 00:43:58,000 --> 00:44:04,880 back through it plus the counties that was already scheduled for 2027. So it's 494 00:44:03,280 --> 00:44:08,800 going to be a busy time across the state. 495 00:44:06,480 --> 00:44:14,240 The uniform schedule of value standards rules used in appraising real property 496 00:44:11,200 --> 00:44:18,079 is to reflect the true value in money. That's in other words, market value as 497 00:44:16,240 --> 00:44:23,040 defined by the North Carolina General Statute 105283. 498 00:44:20,880 --> 00:44:28,960 The tax department appraisal staff has spent much time analyzing sales data, 499 00:44:26,160 --> 00:44:34,480 market trends, conducting cost studies, and gathering income information. All of 500 00:44:31,599 --> 00:44:42,079 this data was used to develop the proposed 2027 schedule of values. 501 00:44:38,319 --> 00:44:47,119 I am presenting uh the schedule of value standards and rules for the 2027 502 00:44:44,560 --> 00:44:52,640 countywide reappraisal of all real property for the board's review and 503 00:44:49,440 --> 00:44:58,160 approval. And I have attached uh a copy of 105317 which outlines the 504 00:44:55,760 --> 00:45:03,760 requirements for adopting the schedule standards and rules. 505 00:45:00,800 --> 00:45:08,400 That standard of 317 uh prescribes the uh procedure that the 506 00:45:06,319 --> 00:45:14,880 county commissioners must adhere to for the reappraisal process. I have attached 507 00:45:11,520 --> 00:45:20,319 a recommended date specific timetable for the counties for the board. The next 508 00:45:18,079 --> 00:45:24,960 step is to have a public hearing to give the public an opportunity to comment on 509 00:45:22,960 --> 00:45:30,480 the true value and present use schedules, standards, and rules to be 510 00:45:27,200 --> 00:45:35,680 used in the 2027 reappraisal. A public hearing must be published stating that 511 00:45:32,720 --> 00:45:39,839 these schedule, standards, rules, and have been submitted to the board and 512 00:45:37,839 --> 00:45:44,880 that a copy is available for the public inspection in the tax office. I 513 00:45:42,720 --> 00:45:50,079 respectfully request that the board set October 5th for the public hearing for 514 00:45:47,440 --> 00:45:55,440 the proposed SK schedule, standards, and rules for the 2027 reappraisal. 515 00:45:53,520 --> 00:45:59,839 If anybody has any questions, I'll be glad to answer. 516 00:45:56,480 --> 00:46:04,160 » Anyone have questions? This is based on 517 00:46:02,160 --> 00:46:07,920 property trans transitions. 518 00:46:05,760 --> 00:46:11,839 » That's right. The market that's uh it's all based off the the market trends. 519 00:46:10,160 --> 00:46:18,440 What the current market is reflecting. We don't 520 00:46:13,920 --> 00:46:18,440 make the market, we follow the market. 521 00:46:18,560 --> 00:46:22,359 » Anyone have a question? 522 00:46:23,440 --> 00:46:32,560 » All right. So, we are approving 523 00:46:30,400 --> 00:46:35,280 setting a public hearing is is what what we're Yes. That will be 524 00:46:33,680 --> 00:46:38,560 » the next step will be the public hearing and then 525 00:46:35,839 --> 00:46:41,280 » October 5th. Yes. A regular October commissioners board meeting. 526 00:46:39,680 --> 00:46:45,160 » Yes. Yes. Questions of Deborah? 527 00:46:47,280 --> 00:46:52,560 » Hearing none. >> Mr. Chairman, uh, if you're ready for a 528 00:46:50,319 --> 00:46:56,640 motion, I'd like to make a motion to set a public hearing for the the proposed 529 00:46:54,960 --> 00:47:01,520 true value schedules, standards, and rules and the present use value, 530 00:46:58,720 --> 00:47:05,520 standards, and rules for October 5th, 2026 at the meeting starting at 6 PM. 531 00:47:05,359 --> 00:47:08,480 Do >> I have a second? 532 00:47:06,480 --> 00:47:14,319 » Second. Those 533 00:47:11,359 --> 00:47:18,240 um present use values are sometimes referred to as farm deferred. 534 00:47:16,319 --> 00:47:22,960 » That is correct. That is correct. And we do adopt them separate so that if 535 00:47:20,560 --> 00:47:27,599 there's a challenge to either schedule, it doesn't postpone the other one. One 536 00:47:24,960 --> 00:47:32,640 can move forward if the other one is we don't want to hold up one if the other 537 00:47:29,200 --> 00:47:38,720 one is challenged. And we also Mr. Allen is very familiar with it because he 538 00:47:34,560 --> 00:47:44,960 serves on that uh advisory board. But we do use the adopted schedules provided by 539 00:47:41,599 --> 00:47:50,560 the state as our schedules for the open land, forest land, horicultural land. We 540 00:47:47,920 --> 00:47:56,640 use the state recommended uh per acre value for that. 541 00:47:53,599 --> 00:48:01,839 » I I will say serving on that board, the forestry numbers are very good. 542 00:47:58,640 --> 00:48:06,800 Sometimes the cash rents are based on the agricultural lands a little bit 543 00:48:04,079 --> 00:48:14,960 tougher and there is some discussion about how to value the farm deferred in 544 00:48:11,040 --> 00:48:20,319 a little bit more um fair manner uh throughout the state. So, um, with the 545 00:48:18,240 --> 00:48:25,920 emphasis on property taxes that the legislaturator's given, uh, this past 546 00:48:24,000 --> 00:48:30,559 year and and they'll be looking at it next year, maybe we can get some funding 547 00:48:28,240 --> 00:48:35,839 to do some studies on how to update that. 548 00:48:31,599 --> 00:48:40,559 » Okay. Because the cap rates are uh set by the by the state. 549 00:48:37,920 --> 00:48:47,520 » Yeah. Yeah. This issue has been at the forefront of our state association and 550 00:48:43,760 --> 00:48:52,720 local governments for the last year. Some counties had to that had to reval 551 00:48:50,000 --> 00:48:56,800 in 26 had to do them over. Had to redo their budgets. 552 00:48:53,760 --> 00:49:02,319 » Yes. And all those will have to be that was notified in 26 will all have to be 553 00:48:59,119 --> 00:49:06,880 renotified of their new values in 27. It's been a big job for those counties. 554 00:49:04,559 --> 00:49:12,000 It's been a big undertaking rolling those values back and then they'll have 555 00:49:09,520 --> 00:49:16,400 to proceed for 27 just like they never had 2026. 556 00:49:14,079 --> 00:49:22,160 » But most of that legislation or part of it is to require local governments to 557 00:49:19,440 --> 00:49:25,920 adopt what is called revenue neutral. >> Yes. 558 00:49:22,640 --> 00:49:33,040 » Our last two have been revenue neutral in Randolph County and our tax rate 559 00:49:28,880 --> 00:49:38,079 hadn't changed I think in 15 years. So, we'll be watching that as we go through 560 00:49:35,119 --> 00:49:42,720 this process next year. Further questions and discussion. 561 00:49:40,720 --> 00:49:45,040 Those in favor of the motion to approve, let it be known by saying I. 562 00:49:44,720 --> 00:49:47,920 » I. >> I. No. 563 00:49:47,280 --> 00:49:49,119 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 564 00:49:48,720 --> 00:49:55,359 » Go. >> I shall return. 565 00:49:52,000 --> 00:49:58,760 » Okay. Next item is a request from our district attorney 566 00:49:59,040 --> 00:50:05,359 Andy Gregson and our sheriff Greg Seabolt 567 00:50:03,119 --> 00:50:09,079 concerning an issue I think that concerns us all. 568 00:50:10,559 --> 00:50:19,520 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um Andy and I both are very concerned about what we're 569 00:50:16,720 --> 00:50:26,319 seeing in our schools, what we're seeing at uh coming out of these vape shops. Um 570 00:50:23,680 --> 00:50:33,119 the level of THC that's in these materials that kids are buying, that 571 00:50:28,800 --> 00:50:38,880 kids are are smoking. And uh I'd like to introduce you to a youth protection 572 00:50:35,599 --> 00:50:46,160 initiative on the use of THC and schedule one substances. 573 00:50:42,000 --> 00:50:52,480 Um, have you got it loaded? Okay. 574 00:50:47,680 --> 00:50:59,839 We um we have SRO's that have documented over 79 drug violations in the previous 575 00:50:55,520 --> 00:51:06,960 school year and EMS handled 63 calls for service so far in 2026 involving 576 00:51:02,640 --> 00:51:14,559 patients 18 years of age or younger. And what we're concerned about is the 577 00:51:11,839 --> 00:51:21,200 ingredients that are in these products. They're not regulated. Uh you don't know 578 00:51:17,440 --> 00:51:26,000 if you're getting 03% or 10%. 579 00:51:24,480 --> 00:51:31,920 Um, not only young people, but I had a 580 00:51:28,559 --> 00:51:40,240 church couple uh that's 80 years old that was that went by and bought a uh 581 00:51:36,319 --> 00:51:45,680 some gummies at a vape shop and they took one, didn't feel any any side 582 00:51:43,040 --> 00:51:51,440 effects, took another one, and it put her in the hospital. And um you know, 583 00:51:49,440 --> 00:51:55,760 they're good people. They had two daughters that were very concerned about 584 00:51:53,839 --> 00:52:01,119 what happened. Couldn't find out what they had taken. Finally found out they 585 00:51:58,000 --> 00:52:07,599 stopped by the uh hemp store out here on 64 and bought some stuff for arthritis. 586 00:52:05,119 --> 00:52:13,040 So, it it's a concern not only for our youth, but also for uh our general 587 00:52:11,040 --> 00:52:19,040 public. They don't know what they're what they're taking and how much they're 588 00:52:15,839 --> 00:52:24,240 taking. Um, our detectives have investigated 17 589 00:52:21,839 --> 00:52:31,040 reported juvenile overdoses in the previous school year. And most of those 590 00:52:27,680 --> 00:52:35,920 overdoses, the common denominator was THC. 591 00:52:33,280 --> 00:52:40,720 and gummies, whether it's a vape or gummies 592 00:52:38,880 --> 00:52:47,839 or edible um materials, 593 00:52:43,839 --> 00:52:53,359 they're putting unknown amounts of THC in these uh products and it's causing a 594 00:52:51,040 --> 00:53:00,000 problem. And you, if you notice the products, 595 00:52:56,400 --> 00:53:05,200 they look like um packages that would be appealing to the youth. uh 596 00:53:03,359 --> 00:53:11,480 very colorful and it looks like candy. As a matter of 597 00:53:08,480 --> 00:53:11,480 fact, 598 00:53:11,520 --> 00:53:23,119 in reference to the overdoses, we had um it spread throughout Randolph 599 00:53:19,440 --> 00:53:27,040 County. Um as far as the schools are concerned, 600 00:53:24,640 --> 00:53:33,680 we had several up in the Trinity area, Archdale, Randomman. I talked to a 601 00:53:29,760 --> 00:53:40,319 teacher that made a statement if she was not in the bathroom at Randomman 602 00:53:36,559 --> 00:53:48,000 there'd be 75% of the females going in vaping and they have to monitor it 603 00:53:43,520 --> 00:53:55,599 monitor it very closely. Um we are looking at possibly going into 604 00:53:51,680 --> 00:54:02,640 these vape shops. We've got 33 or more throughout Randolph County. And our 605 00:53:59,040 --> 00:54:09,599 problem is once we go in, we have to purchase a product. In order to find out 606 00:54:06,880 --> 00:54:16,160 what is in that product, we're going to have to send it off and be tested to 607 00:54:12,559 --> 00:54:21,280 find out how much THC is in that product. And and I know it's going to 608 00:54:18,800 --> 00:54:27,680 vary from product to product and also from item in that package 609 00:54:24,880 --> 00:54:34,960 to another item in that package. You may have five or six items in one package 610 00:54:30,400 --> 00:54:40,800 with different amounts of THC in those. So, we're going to have to spend some 611 00:54:37,359 --> 00:54:48,160 money in order to do our job uh effectively and find out how much THC is 612 00:54:44,960 --> 00:54:53,200 in the product. And order to do that, we we've got to know 613 00:54:51,119 --> 00:54:58,240 that in order to config these people in court. And I'm going to turn it over to 614 00:54:55,599 --> 00:55:06,319 Andy and let him talk a little bit about um what he needs as far as testing. But 615 00:55:04,160 --> 00:55:12,960 there's a lot of convenience stores, gas stations that are selling these products 616 00:55:09,839 --> 00:55:22,079 uh that well even I think it's called cratom which is uh illegal. It's uh 617 00:55:17,040 --> 00:55:31,040 drugstore or gas station heroin. Um you've got uh psilocybin psilocybin 618 00:55:27,280 --> 00:55:36,240 which is a mushroom they're selling and um we need to do something about it and 619 00:55:34,079 --> 00:55:42,160 hopefully we can be one of the first counties in the state. I know there's 620 00:55:38,960 --> 00:55:46,480 couple counties down east uh new handover and Brunswick that are hitting 621 00:55:44,319 --> 00:55:53,040 a home run with the way they're enforcing this. So, I'll turn it over to 622 00:55:49,119 --> 00:55:57,359 our DA and let him explain some more. >> Thank you, Sheriff M, Mr. Chairman, 623 00:55:55,599 --> 00:56:04,160 county commissioners. I I don't stand in front of you unless there is a crisis 624 00:56:00,880 --> 00:56:09,599 and we got a crisis. Now, this crisis is not the making of anybody in this room. 625 00:56:06,480 --> 00:56:13,119 the the genesis of this program. I'm I'm currently president of the Conference of 626 00:56:11,440 --> 00:56:17,359 District Attorneys for the State, and I was asked to go participate in a press 627 00:56:14,720 --> 00:56:22,240 conference trying to put pressure on the House of Representatives in North 628 00:56:18,960 --> 00:56:29,520 Carolina to pass House Bill 328, which simply outlawed THC products to anyone 629 00:56:25,599 --> 00:56:34,079 under 21 and outlawed synthetic hair uh cradle. That's it. 630 00:56:31,920 --> 00:56:38,880 It's already been passed in the Senate. All of our legislators supported it and 631 00:56:36,799 --> 00:56:44,400 it could not even get out of caucus in the house. So on the way back I was 632 00:56:41,599 --> 00:56:47,839 pretty mad and I started calling the sheriff and I started calling some of 633 00:56:45,920 --> 00:56:52,880 you and say we need some help. Now the problem is that state law allows whether 634 00:56:50,720 --> 00:56:58,559 we like it or not 3% of THC in products. That's because 635 00:56:56,000 --> 00:57:02,000 that's the threshold of when it becomes intoxicating. 636 00:57:00,079 --> 00:57:08,160 Below that it is not. It's we it's been sold to us as therapeutic. fine up to.3 637 00:57:05,359 --> 00:57:12,640 it's legal. The problem is, and this is the elephant in the room, the last two 638 00:57:10,799 --> 00:57:18,240 attorney generals, for whatever reason, have not asked for money for the state 639 00:57:15,040 --> 00:57:23,760 lab to test these products. So, they have had free reign to sell all 640 00:57:21,440 --> 00:57:26,960 kinds of stuff. When we have gone into these places, when law enforcement has 641 00:57:25,359 --> 00:57:33,920 gone in, they found products that contain 10 to 20% of THC 642 00:57:30,720 --> 00:57:38,000 on the packaging. We've also found that they are selling products with 643 00:57:35,920 --> 00:57:43,839 psilocybin in it, which like the sheriff pointed out is not even arguable to be 644 00:57:41,520 --> 00:57:49,280 legal. It's a schedule one controlled substance under state and federal law. 645 00:57:46,319 --> 00:57:54,079 It is a powerful hallucinogenic that your children can walk into these retail 646 00:57:51,680 --> 00:58:00,160 spots and buy and nobody's going to ask any questions. It's in gummies and it's 647 00:57:57,119 --> 00:58:05,520 in chocolate. Uh Curry back there can give you the stats. They just seized 168 648 00:58:02,960 --> 00:58:12,319 pounds of product with psilocybin in it in the city of Ashboro. 649 00:58:09,280 --> 00:58:16,000 168 pounds. People are charged. I can't say much 650 00:58:14,160 --> 00:58:20,640 more about that, but there are more than 50 locations we've identified selling 651 00:58:18,480 --> 00:58:24,319 this stuff in this county. I would challenge anybody in this room to tell 652 00:58:22,240 --> 00:58:29,920 me how many grocery stores we got and compare that. We've got 51 at least 653 00:58:27,440 --> 00:58:33,119 retail places we know of selling this stuff. 654 00:58:31,119 --> 00:58:40,240 And we know from the packaging, from the lab reports they have, very little of it 655 00:58:36,319 --> 00:58:45,440 is in compliance with the law. Now, the problem is that we can't do everything. 656 00:58:43,280 --> 00:58:49,920 But when our children start overdosing, you just heard the numbers. It's worse 657 00:58:47,440 --> 00:58:53,680 than that. The day reporting center for juveniles tells me that almost every 658 00:58:52,079 --> 00:58:59,760 single juvenile that comes through their doors is addicted to or is abusing THC 659 00:58:56,880 --> 00:59:04,799 products, primarily vapes. My prosecutors in juvenile court tell me 660 00:59:02,079 --> 00:59:10,960 that almost every single court involved juvenile has a THC problem. You heard 661 00:59:08,000 --> 00:59:16,400 about the overdoses. You heard about uh the calls for service just this week at 662 00:59:13,839 --> 00:59:22,559 Ashboro on the first day of school. We arrested a student with THC vapes 663 00:59:19,280 --> 00:59:26,720 selling it to his colleagues at school. Where'd he get it? He walked into one of 664 00:59:25,040 --> 00:59:31,599 these stores and bought it because there is nothing to keep a 13-year-old from 665 00:59:29,440 --> 00:59:35,280 buying this stuff. And to make matters worse, some of this 666 00:59:33,680 --> 00:59:40,160 stuff doesn't just have THC or psilocybin or something else in it. It 667 00:59:37,520 --> 00:59:45,440 has mercury, pesticides, because it's coming from China. 668 00:59:42,160 --> 00:59:50,559 Okay? So, the feds are uh working on this with us, state agencies, but the 669 00:59:48,400 --> 00:59:55,920 elephant in the room is the last two attorney generals have not done their 670 00:59:52,799 --> 01:00:01,040 job. We've had this crisis in this state for many years, and there's not been one 671 00:59:58,559 --> 01:00:04,960 single request to increase the state lab funding. I can't do anything about that. 672 01:00:03,119 --> 01:00:10,400 You can't do anything about it. But we have a chance for us if you will 673 01:00:07,280 --> 01:00:15,440 graciously allow us some money to test these products. I have uh entered into 674 01:00:12,960 --> 01:00:22,640 verbal agreements with two certified labs that we can make $100,000 get us 675 01:00:18,960 --> 01:00:27,119 about 400 tests and it's not it's it's not going to fix the problem but maybe 676 01:00:25,280 --> 01:00:32,640 it'll put some people on notice to stop selling to kids. I will say that the 677 01:00:29,599 --> 01:00:37,599 DA's are pressing the legislature to give whether the AG asked for it or not 678 01:00:35,440 --> 01:00:42,880 to give some money to the lab so they can gear up and test these THC products. 679 01:00:40,319 --> 01:00:47,520 They are challenging to test because you're talking about small gummies, 680 01:00:44,559 --> 01:00:51,680 small vapes. It's it's not an easy thing. I get that. But it's been a 681 01:00:49,680 --> 01:00:56,640 crisis throughout the state. Now, I will say that we don't have a problem that's 682 01:00:54,000 --> 01:01:00,400 any worse probably than any uh where else. But consistent with the sheriff's 683 01:00:58,799 --> 01:01:04,480 philosophy and my philosophy, we're just not going to tolerate it. And I've stood 684 01:01:02,799 --> 01:01:08,559 before you and said that before is you get more of what you tolerate, 685 01:01:06,319 --> 01:01:11,440 especially from criminals. And so the decision is we going to just look the 686 01:01:10,000 --> 01:01:15,520 other way and say, "Oh, well, state doesn't test it. We're not going to do 687 01:01:13,040 --> 01:01:20,559 anything or will you join us and and give us $100,000 that we'll spend. We'll 688 01:01:18,720 --> 01:01:26,319 invoice the county. You can see all the invoices. It's going to be forensic labs 689 01:01:23,200 --> 01:01:31,359 so that we can test these products and quite frankly charge and prosecute some 690 01:01:29,040 --> 01:01:37,119 people. So that's what we're here for. It's a crisis. I'm able to I'm I'm glad 691 01:01:34,160 --> 01:01:41,760 to answer. I'm sure the sheriff is. um any questions you have, but we're 692 01:01:38,559 --> 01:01:46,960 working very very closely together. I I appreciate he's he's already dedicated a 693 01:01:44,240 --> 01:01:51,119 lot of uh resources to it. Uh it's going to stretch us a little bit in the DA's 694 01:01:48,640 --> 01:01:55,280 office. Um but that's okay. This is worth it because we're primarily 695 01:01:52,559 --> 01:02:01,359 concerned about the children. So I I'm I'm happy to answer any questions. 696 01:01:59,599 --> 01:02:04,640 » This testing [clears throat] clear would be used by the sheriff's department as 697 01:02:02,960 --> 01:02:07,680 well as all our law enforcement agencies in Randolph County. all the 698 01:02:06,160 --> 01:02:16,319 municipalities working together >> used by our entities that are helping us 699 01:02:11,599 --> 01:02:22,200 with our undercover operations and um yes it be used for that reason of 700 01:02:19,200 --> 01:02:22,200 testing. 701 01:02:24,079 --> 01:02:31,040 » So which is in the weeds a little bit. So specifically you're saying 702 01:02:29,359 --> 01:02:35,520 Ashboro PD has some stuff that needs to be tested right now. No, [laughter] the 703 01:02:33,119 --> 01:02:39,040 schedule one, anything that anything that is not schedule six, the state lab 704 01:02:37,920 --> 01:02:41,119 will test. So you don't have to worry about the psilocyic psilocybin schedule 705 01:02:40,799 --> 01:02:43,520 one. >> Okay. So that's 706 01:02:41,839 --> 01:02:49,839 » so that that the state lab that'll go to the state lab. Um what we're talking 707 01:02:45,520 --> 01:02:58,040 about is specifically THC in gummy, vape, and candy form that the state lab 708 01:02:53,119 --> 01:02:58,040 does not have the ability to test. 709 01:02:58,079 --> 01:03:03,680 » If you go ahead, >> do you remember how much it was 710 01:03:01,920 --> 01:03:09,200 I mean, I was at the presentation, but I've forgotten to There were two 711 01:03:06,319 --> 01:03:12,319 different prices. It was much higher for testing the gummies than it was for 712 01:03:11,040 --> 01:03:18,000 testing vapes. >> It It's actually based on what type of 713 01:03:15,119 --> 01:03:23,520 quantification you want. If it we have found a lab in Raleigh that will do a 714 01:03:20,480 --> 01:03:30,400 test that tells us it is more than three times the state limit. That is $75 per 715 01:03:27,440 --> 01:03:35,920 item. There is a state accredited lab and federal accredited lab in Winston 716 01:03:32,640 --> 01:03:43,359 Salem that will quantify exactly how much of the the item is THC for $263 an 717 01:03:40,640 --> 01:03:49,520 item. They that also includes litigation expenses. They will send a forensic 718 01:03:45,359 --> 01:03:54,480 scientist here to testify if we need it. >> And if uh a death if there's a death 719 01:03:52,079 --> 01:03:59,839 involved in the case, we may want to go that route, 720 01:03:55,680 --> 01:04:06,880 » you know, through Winston Salem. Um, but we would probably utilize the $75 721 01:04:03,440 --> 01:04:11,680 price initially much as we can. We want to make the money go far. I will say the 722 01:04:09,039 --> 01:04:15,039 legislature has told the DAs that they they understand this is a problem with a 723 01:04:13,440 --> 01:04:20,400 state lab. So, this is not going to be a recurring uh uh request. We hope the 724 01:04:17,760 --> 01:04:25,520 state lab's going to get the funding they need to test this like every other 725 01:04:22,240 --> 01:04:30,079 drug they test. And it not not only affects this, it 726 01:04:27,839 --> 01:04:33,680 affects EMS. It affects these other departments and the families that 727 01:04:31,680 --> 01:04:36,079 they're working with every day. >> Yes, sir. 728 01:04:35,200 --> 01:04:39,280 » It's um >> it doesn't know any boundaries. C 729 01:04:37,920 --> 01:04:43,520 » can I just say that one thing the sheriff said, which is a great point. 730 01:04:41,359 --> 01:04:47,520 When we talk to the parents in juvenile court, 731 01:04:45,119 --> 01:04:52,480 they say to us, "Well, h how is this harming my child when he can walk into a 732 01:04:50,640 --> 01:04:55,920 brightly lit store, >> right, 733 01:04:53,280 --> 01:04:59,359 » in a strip mall beside Walmart and buy this product? How can it be harmful? How 734 01:04:58,240 --> 01:05:01,359 can it be illegal? >> They can buy it in sheets." 735 01:05:00,799 --> 01:05:07,200 » Yeah. >> Yeah. It's because we've not been able 736 01:05:04,559 --> 01:05:11,359 to test these products and we've allowed the wild west to spring up and people 737 01:05:09,280 --> 01:05:15,920 have gotten used to making money off of it. 738 01:05:12,799 --> 01:05:20,000 » So when we and you can't divulge, can't say anything, just say I can't. But when 739 01:05:17,520 --> 01:05:24,640 we test these products, is this going after the manufacturers, going after the 740 01:05:21,920 --> 01:05:26,799 sellers selling it here or both? >> Well, I'm a little greedy. I want to go 741 01:05:26,079 --> 01:05:33,839 after them all. >> Okay, that's good. Do it. But but I mean 742 01:05:30,880 --> 01:05:39,280 it will be dictated by what we get, how good the buy is, what we seize, what 743 01:05:37,039 --> 01:05:42,559 records we find. And it and I want to stress, I've already heard from some of 744 01:05:40,799 --> 01:05:45,680 these vendors that they're running legal businesses. If you're running a legal 745 01:05:44,319 --> 01:05:50,160 business, you got nothing to worry about. But if you're selling products 746 01:05:48,079 --> 01:05:52,960 that violate state law, then yeah, I think you probably ought to be a little 747 01:05:51,359 --> 01:05:57,599 worried if we get the money to test. 748 01:05:56,000 --> 01:06:02,319 » Can I ask you a quick question? We've spoke a couple of times about the the 749 01:05:59,280 --> 01:06:06,160 funding and and how it might be achieved and I heard you talk a minute ago about 750 01:06:04,400 --> 01:06:11,359 all the agencies maybe having the availability to tap into this. Would we 751 01:06:09,200 --> 01:06:15,039 have a way to centralize the the the the invoices from that come through your 752 01:06:12,799 --> 01:06:18,960 office and then to us to to pay? >> No, sir. What what will happen when law 753 01:06:16,880 --> 01:06:25,760 enforcement takes these items to the lab, they will uh invoice whoever you 754 01:06:22,960 --> 01:06:30,960 tell us to at the county and you will get an official invoice which will show 755 01:06:28,240 --> 01:06:36,079 the items and the officer requesting it. And I want to point out to you that um 756 01:06:33,680 --> 01:06:40,960 you know what my hope is is that we get some seizures out of this and we're able 757 01:06:37,680 --> 01:06:45,200 to replenish the fund. And um I I will say we've gotten buy in not only of 758 01:06:43,520 --> 01:06:50,480 course from the sheriff but from all of the agencies that every single agency in 759 01:06:47,280 --> 01:06:55,039 the county including the state agencies who I'm not going to name know that we 760 01:06:52,799 --> 01:07:01,680 have a problem. We just had a meeting the other day of about 40 stakeholders 761 01:06:57,920 --> 01:07:05,280 uh uh getting ready for this. >> What we'll have to do is just try to 762 01:07:03,119 --> 01:07:09,920 monitor that if you all are awarded funding as it's drawn down. I don't want 763 01:07:07,680 --> 01:07:13,039 one agency to go submit a whole bunch of tests and and other folks don't have 764 01:07:11,760 --> 01:07:17,119 that opportunity. >> The agencies are working together. 765 01:07:15,280 --> 01:07:22,559 » Mr. Holden, that's a great point. And the agencies have agreed to a general 766 01:07:19,280 --> 01:07:29,000 outline of a plan and everybody is on board about how we proceed and how many 767 01:07:25,280 --> 01:07:29,000 items we seize. 768 01:07:31,200 --> 01:07:40,480 Well, um you will note on the the motion the 769 01:07:38,160 --> 01:07:45,440 recommended motion, it refers to the strategic planning funds. Uh, I would 770 01:07:43,520 --> 01:07:53,440 just point out on our consent agenda tonight, our recent check from um 771 01:07:50,880 --> 01:07:58,599 um wealth management, I mean from uh waste management is for $357,682. 772 01:08:00,400 --> 01:08:09,920 That's the second contract we have with them. And that money goes into the um uh 773 01:08:07,920 --> 01:08:14,880 strategic planning fund. And I think we had about 774 01:08:11,760 --> 01:08:20,239 close to 300,000 left in there from last year's. But this is the first time we've 775 01:08:18,560 --> 01:08:25,600 had opportunity to use strategic planning funds in this kind of setting 776 01:08:22,799 --> 01:08:29,199 or this kind of a issue. >> Yes, sir. 777 01:08:26,159 --> 01:08:32,480 » Mainly it's been for nonprofits, >> but all the nonprofits are dealing with 778 01:08:31,679 --> 01:08:39,920 the issue. >> Yes, sir. If I could just say, I think 779 01:08:36,319 --> 01:08:48,799 um I think that doing this would send a strong message about the value of public 780 01:08:43,440 --> 01:08:54,799 health in Randolph County, about um the value of our of our youth. I think it 781 01:08:52,319 --> 01:09:01,199 would send a message to our legislators to hey, get together and let's let's 782 01:08:58,080 --> 01:09:08,239 raise that age to 21. um and let's monitor these shops. 783 01:09:04,719 --> 01:09:12,480 Um so, u I think it would send I think it would send a message because I 784 01:09:10,480 --> 01:09:20,400 certainly know the decisions they make send me messages and so I think we can 785 01:09:15,920 --> 01:09:23,520 send a message with this. So, if you're ready for a motion, I'll make 786 01:09:21,920 --> 01:09:27,600 one. But if you want more discussion, I'll be quiet. 787 01:09:24,480 --> 01:09:34,239 » Well, I I will say um I serve on the Trillium Government Board and and down 788 01:09:29,839 --> 01:09:40,799 in more uh more in Dair County. uh they have commission there has adopted an 789 01:09:37,279 --> 01:09:45,839 ordinance regarding cratom uh and the the regulating the the sale of I guess 790 01:09:43,440 --> 01:09:51,600 they have kind of stepped in and done what the state was looking to do as far 791 01:09:48,319 --> 01:09:57,199 as goes. Um I don't know that something we would look at that but I don't know 792 01:09:53,199 --> 01:10:02,159 how I don't know how that's going to be enforceable down there but they have 793 01:09:59,120 --> 01:10:06,880 they've evidently seen the issue in uh in Dair County and I don't think in Dair 794 01:10:03,920 --> 01:10:11,120 County necessarily being uh a hotbed for that kind of thing really you think that 795 01:10:08,480 --> 01:10:15,040 being more vacation destination so >> uh there are other counties are dealing 796 01:10:12,480 --> 01:10:18,960 with this other than you know >> just us 797 01:10:16,560 --> 01:10:24,080 » and then taking more more extreme measures 798 01:10:20,560 --> 01:10:28,400 um to regulate, >> right? 799 01:10:26,159 --> 01:10:34,719 » Yes. Since I'm on since this is discussed fairly often at state child 800 01:10:31,679 --> 01:10:41,280 fatality task force, I would like to make the motion. I'd like to make a 801 01:10:36,480 --> 01:10:45,760 motion uh that we approve the $100,000 request 802 01:10:43,440 --> 01:10:54,960 for strategic planning funds from the our district attorney and sheriff 803 01:10:50,560 --> 01:10:58,159 And did you include you did say plan? >> Is there a second to the motion? Second. 804 01:10:56,960 --> 01:11:02,880 Second. >> We have two seconds. 805 01:11:00,239 --> 01:11:07,440 » Further discussion funding. Everybody understands what 806 01:11:05,520 --> 01:11:11,920 we're doing. Those in favor of the motion to approve, 807 01:11:09,120 --> 01:11:15,440 let it be known by saying I. I. Post. No. 808 01:11:14,159 --> 01:11:18,480 » Make it work, guys. >> Thank you. 809 01:11:16,239 --> 01:11:19,120 » Thank you very much. I mean that. Thank you, 810 01:11:18,800 --> 01:11:22,760 » sir. >> Have at it, guys. 811 01:11:23,840 --> 01:11:32,080 » Okay. Next is update on our building inspection fees. David, welcome. 812 01:11:30,480 --> 01:11:37,840 » Good evening, uh, commissioners, chairman. Um, 813 01:11:34,880 --> 01:11:43,040 on Senate Bill 247, the North Carolina General Assembly has uh implemented a uh 814 01:11:41,199 --> 01:11:47,520 significant administrative restructuring within the state budget 815 01:11:45,360 --> 01:11:52,560 which will take effect on uh January 1st, 27. 816 01:11:50,640 --> 01:11:56,400 This change involves the transfer of all building code administration, 817 01:11:54,159 --> 01:12:01,440 interpretation functions, appeals, and personnel from the office of state fire 818 01:11:58,320 --> 01:12:04,719 marshal um and the department of insurance to the newly established 819 01:12:03,040 --> 01:12:10,400 building codes and interpretations bureau within the department of labor. 820 01:12:07,520 --> 01:12:15,440 To support this new bureau, legislature has introduced a regulatory fee 821 01:12:12,560 --> 01:12:19,920 framework for the state building code designated lo local municipal and county 822 01:12:18,159 --> 01:12:25,199 inspection departments as the primary agents for fee collection. 823 01:12:22,880 --> 01:12:29,120 This memorandum serves to clarify the procedures for collecting, tracking, and 824 01:12:27,120 --> 01:12:34,640 remmening specific regulatory fees associated with local building permits. 825 01:12:32,400 --> 01:12:38,400 These fees are collected on behalf of the state of North Carolina building 826 01:12:36,320 --> 01:12:43,600 codes and interpretation bureau which is part of the reorganization that transfer 827 01:12:41,199 --> 01:12:48,239 building code enforcement oversight to the North Carolina Department of Labor. 828 01:12:46,560 --> 01:12:52,640 This process will not affect the operating budget of local governments um 829 01:12:51,040 --> 01:12:58,320 as as the uh local inspection departments 830 01:12:55,199 --> 01:13:04,880 are function solely to collect agents or collect fees for the state. However, it 831 01:13:01,120 --> 01:13:10,000 will increase the budget. And a sample on the permit fees here is 832 01:13:07,760 --> 01:13:18,880 like a standard home. Our standard 1,200 foot home is $630. 833 01:13:15,280 --> 01:13:23,440 The statemandated fee is going to be 25. The electrical building and plumbing 834 01:13:20,480 --> 01:13:32,560 permits, each one's going to have a $10 fee. So the statemandated fee on 835 01:13:28,480 --> 01:13:39,280 that total would be $55. A commercial permit is is about the same. $100 for 836 01:13:35,679 --> 01:13:44,000 the state permit and then $10 for electrical plumbing and mechanical. Now 837 01:13:41,600 --> 01:13:48,880 the bad thing is like some commercial buildings, you know, we only do like $60 838 01:13:46,960 --> 01:13:57,360 permit fee. So the state's going to be a $100 fee in addition to that. And same 839 01:13:52,640 --> 01:14:02,239 with uh um demo permits and stuff like that. Anything related to the building 840 01:13:59,040 --> 01:14:08,239 code gets these fees. Um so a commercial permit fees 100. 841 01:14:05,840 --> 01:14:12,719 Residential permit fees are 25 and this is all for general construction permits. 842 01:14:10,800 --> 01:14:21,199 Mechanical electrical and plumbing is 10. And residential demos and commercial 843 01:14:16,960 --> 01:14:26,880 demos are 25 and $100 respectively. Um just in July 844 01:14:25,199 --> 01:14:32,719 we figured up the fees it's going to be 11 $111,000 for the month of July you 845 01:14:30,560 --> 01:14:37,760 have to submit to the state. So overall it's going to be roughly between 100 846 01:14:35,280 --> 01:14:43,679 $130,000 in annual uh fees to the state. 847 01:14:41,280 --> 01:14:46,480 » So is that the state's portion David or is that 848 01:14:44,239 --> 01:14:52,080 » that's just the state's portion? Hey, we we we do the general uh homeowners 849 01:14:49,760 --> 01:14:58,640 recovery fund, which is a $1 portion to us and $9 to the state. That's not 850 01:14:55,280 --> 01:15:04,800 included in this, but this uh fee here goes all of it goes to the state. 851 01:15:02,880 --> 01:15:09,600 » Do you have the I guess if you're doing that, I guess you got you got the 852 01:15:07,040 --> 01:15:15,120 capability of through your system just to add these fees so it's not a as bad 853 01:15:13,199 --> 01:15:19,120 as it could have been. Yeah, we've been working with it. Got it in test now. So, 854 01:15:17,520 --> 01:15:26,520 we're going to test it out and make sure everything's right and then start it up 855 01:15:22,159 --> 01:15:26,520 uh January 1st 27. 856 01:15:27,280 --> 01:15:35,520 » This doesn't require action on our board, but what this is make putting us 857 01:15:31,920 --> 01:15:40,239 in compliance with the state mandated changes. 858 01:15:36,239 --> 01:15:45,440 » Yeah. And I know um Joey had said maybe posted on the website the uh fee 859 01:15:43,280 --> 01:15:50,800 schedule. We just put it out there. You know, they can call the Department of 860 01:15:47,199 --> 01:15:52,640 Labor, senators, or whoever approved it is are 861 01:15:51,760 --> 01:15:54,320 » where they need to call. >> If they're not happy. 862 01:15:53,840 --> 01:15:57,840 » No, >> don't call us. We didn't do it. 863 01:15:56,159 --> 01:16:00,320 » Are these in effect right now? >> No. January 2. 864 01:15:59,040 --> 01:16:03,320 » January 1st. [clears throat] >> Yeah. 865 01:16:04,000 --> 01:16:08,159 » All right. >> Yeah, Mr. Chairman, you hit it on the 866 01:16:06,480 --> 01:16:12,159 head. There's no action needed on your behalf. We just felt we needed to 867 01:16:09,920 --> 01:16:14,159 publicly acknowledge that the fees are going up and that we had nothing to do 868 01:16:13,600 --> 01:16:20,080 with it. >> Right. 869 01:16:16,560 --> 01:16:26,000 » Any other questions of David? >> Thank you. Appreciate it. 870 01:16:22,159 --> 01:16:33,040 » Okay. Last agenda item is a proposal for the McGill Engineering for the waterline 871 01:16:27,920 --> 01:16:37,760 design at 0421 Liberty. >> Good evening. Uh two months ago, I came 872 01:16:35,280 --> 01:16:41,600 before him and presented a resolution uh which authorized the county manager to 873 01:16:39,760 --> 01:16:46,480 enter into an interlocal agreement with Liberty uh to enable us to build a water 874 01:16:44,480 --> 01:16:50,159 line and sell water to Liberty by willing it through Greensboro system. 875 01:16:48,480 --> 01:16:54,159 You approved that resolution. So, I'm here to take the follow-up steps. Uh 876 01:16:52,719 --> 01:16:58,080 previously we did a preliminary engineering report with McGill 877 01:16:56,000 --> 01:17:02,159 Engineering where they pro they looked at the best route for this water line 878 01:17:00,159 --> 01:17:06,800 and they proposed coming off of uh Greenspurs water tank there at Toyota 879 01:17:04,960 --> 01:17:12,880 setting a meter vault at an adjacent parcel that the county still owns and 880 01:17:08,560 --> 01:17:18,880 then going south down Highway 421 to tie into Liberty system. We then did a 881 01:17:15,679 --> 01:17:22,480 follow-up hydraulic uh study to model that line to make sure that it was 882 01:17:20,480 --> 01:17:26,719 capable of, you know, filling Liberty's tanks. And it found that it was that it 883 01:17:24,719 --> 01:17:31,760 was capable of a 12-in line could provide 1 million gallons per day of 884 01:17:29,040 --> 01:17:37,520 water to Liberty. And it gave a estimated cost of $4.9 million. So we 885 01:17:35,360 --> 01:17:43,040 now have asked Miguel to give us a actual full design which include the 886 01:17:40,320 --> 01:17:46,800 planning, the surveying, the permitting and helping us bid and doing 887 01:17:44,640 --> 01:17:53,679 construction administration. Uh the total cost of this service is $394,000 888 01:17:50,239 --> 01:17:59,040 and well $500. Uh we also have a budget adjustment tonight of that amount plus 889 01:17:56,400 --> 01:18:02,040 an additional 5% which brings it to $414,225. 890 01:18:02,480 --> 01:18:07,679 And with that, I will ask that you approve a contract with McGill 891 01:18:05,679 --> 01:18:14,880 Engineering for design, bidding, and construction administration of a water 892 01:18:09,360 --> 01:18:19,679 line along Old 421 at a cost of $494,500 that you authorize the county manager to 893 01:18:16,960 --> 01:18:22,800 approve the contract and that you uh approve the associated budget 894 01:18:21,120 --> 01:18:26,880 adjustment. I'll be glad to answer any questions. 895 01:18:24,400 --> 01:18:31,920 I I'll just make a note to who whoever wants to make the motion that the actual 896 01:18:29,440 --> 01:18:34,920 amount for the budget amendment is 414,225 897 01:18:35,040 --> 01:18:43,920 not not the 394 that that's listed that includes the contingency, right? 898 01:18:40,800 --> 01:18:48,239 » Yes, that's yes, we have a a change order policy which enables authorizes 899 01:18:46,000 --> 01:18:52,000 the county manager to approve up to 5%. However, if we don't go ahead and and 900 01:18:50,000 --> 01:18:54,400 fund that, it would sort of defeat the purpose. So 901 01:18:53,440 --> 01:18:59,679 » we're asking >> is this integrated anyway in what what 902 01:18:57,120 --> 01:19:03,600 Greensboro's plans are or for the the bigger the bigger 903 01:19:02,640 --> 01:19:07,679 » project? >> We are working with Liberty and 904 01:19:05,440 --> 01:19:11,600 Greensboro now Greensboro and Liberty are doing a interlocal agreement you 905 01:19:10,080 --> 01:19:15,840 know to to wheel that water through their system and and uh and then we're 906 01:19:14,480 --> 01:19:20,159 doing an interlocal agreement with Liberty to actually sell them our our 907 01:19:18,480 --> 01:19:25,440 water from the Pedmont Triad Water Authority. Right. 908 01:19:23,199 --> 01:19:29,760 » You know what Liberty's water usage is now per day? If this is going to give 909 01:19:27,280 --> 01:19:35,040 them a million dollar a million gallons, what you know how much you're using now? 910 01:19:32,239 --> 01:19:37,120 » They're using around 250,000 gallons a day. 911 01:19:35,440 --> 01:19:42,159 » So this plenty of >> Yeah, that gives plenty for future 912 01:19:39,920 --> 01:19:47,040 » growth. Okay. Commissioner Allen that the also the 913 01:19:44,719 --> 01:19:52,320 goal the the in intention is to give them a redundant water supply in the 914 01:19:48,800 --> 01:19:56,800 future and and bring water up 49 um and supply them from the south side with 915 01:19:54,080 --> 01:20:00,719 primarily water coming through 64 through the southern way and having 916 01:19:58,800 --> 01:20:04,960 essentially the Greensboro connection simply be an emergency redundant 917 01:20:02,560 --> 01:20:09,120 connection. What we're doing here is >> an an immediate effort to try to get 918 01:20:06,719 --> 01:20:13,040 them off of their wells. We saw an issue over the past couple of weekends where 919 01:20:10,960 --> 01:20:15,840 they've had some failures and and that's really strained their wells and taken to 920 01:20:14,880 --> 01:20:19,679 the point where they're having to put restrictions on their existing customers 921 01:20:18,320 --> 01:20:24,640 which certainly doesn't allow future capacity and growth. So, um all of these 922 01:20:22,800 --> 01:20:28,239 funds are coming from the the state funding that was allocated for 923 01:20:26,400 --> 01:20:32,719 infrastructure development to try to get our uh municipalities better 924 01:20:30,719 --> 01:20:36,199 interconnected and and sustainable for long-term growth. 925 01:20:36,880 --> 01:20:42,400 » Question. Any other questions? What's the pleasure of the board? 926 01:20:40,880 --> 01:20:45,840 » Mr. Chairman, that's my neck of the woods. Uh, so I'll make a motion to 927 01:20:44,239 --> 01:20:50,719 approve the contract proposal from McGill Engineering for the design build 928 01:20:48,239 --> 01:20:58,040 bid and construction administration of waterline along 0421 at a cost of 929 01:20:55,040 --> 01:20:58,040 $414,225. 930 01:20:58,239 --> 01:21:03,199 Authorize the county manager to sign a contract and approve the associated 931 01:21:01,199 --> 01:21:07,600 budget amendment. >> Do I have a second? 932 01:21:05,120 --> 01:21:11,040 » Second. And I I'll just offer a clarifying thing and I think Paxton 933 01:21:09,840 --> 01:21:17,040 mentioned it a minute ago, but the contract itself is 934 01:21:12,480 --> 01:21:22,320 » 395. Okay. Okay. So, we need 3945. >> All right. I'll just my 935 01:21:19,920 --> 01:21:26,320 » motion. Yep. 936 01:21:23,360 --> 01:21:29,040 » Further comments, questions. Those in favor, let it be known by 937 01:21:27,840 --> 01:21:32,719 saying I. >> I oppose. No. And it's approved. 938 01:21:32,320 --> 01:21:39,440 » Thank you. >> Thank you, Paxton. All right. This 939 01:21:35,679 --> 01:21:42,960 concludes our posted agenda for tonight. Uh, County Manager, do you have any 940 01:21:41,600 --> 01:21:46,640 comments or >> Uh, a couple of things I just wanted to 941 01:21:44,560 --> 01:21:49,600 bring attention to. U, one, thank you for everybody being here on a Tuesday. 942 01:21:48,159 --> 01:21:53,360 This worked out really well. I know staff prefers coming in on a Tuesday 943 01:21:51,520 --> 01:21:58,719 night after a Monday, not a Tuesday night after a Labor Day. Um, 944 01:21:57,040 --> 01:22:02,400 well done. I don't know that the calendar is going to set up perfectly 945 01:22:00,320 --> 01:22:06,800 for us to do this all the time, but it worked out really well this year and we 946 01:22:03,920 --> 01:22:11,040 appreciate it. Um, I wanted to mention I've had a couple of 947 01:22:08,400 --> 01:22:15,040 folks ask me about when the upcoming chamber retreat would be. The Ashran 948 01:22:13,040 --> 01:22:19,280 Chamber doesn't do their traditional retreat to Myrtle Beach like they did in 949 01:22:16,880 --> 01:22:24,320 the past. They now do a a chamber chair celebration and so that is coming up in 950 01:22:21,280 --> 01:22:29,199 October. Um, this is the hundth year of the Ashan Chamber and so they're doing 951 01:22:26,159 --> 01:22:34,480 two events. One on October 15th which is a Thursday evening that'll be at AVS. I 952 01:22:32,560 --> 01:22:38,639 I'll get details to the commissioner so Hopewood doesn't have to write them all 953 01:22:36,000 --> 01:22:42,960 down right now. Um and then the following day, the 15th at the A Center, 954 01:22:40,800 --> 01:22:49,920 we'll have an the the actual kind of retreat day, which will be the the um 955 01:22:47,840 --> 01:22:53,840 the chamber chair celebration is what they call it now. It's a little harder 956 01:22:51,120 --> 01:22:56,480 than retreat. Sorry. Um but I'll get details to you all. I just wanted to 957 01:22:55,199 --> 01:23:00,000 give you a heads up that that's coming because I have had a couple of questions 958 01:22:58,000 --> 01:23:05,917 about upcoming opportunities to interact with the chamber. That's it. 959 01:23:03,120 --> 01:23:11,360 Commissioners updates. [clears throat] I would um we had our 960 01:23:09,360 --> 01:23:18,480 annual state conference in Durham County a couple weeks ago and Commissioner 961 01:23:13,840 --> 01:23:23,199 Allen was um duty elected by the body to second vice president of state 962 01:23:20,400 --> 01:23:26,480 association which will put him in line to be the president in about four years. 963 01:23:25,840 --> 01:23:31,120 So >> if I can get two two more two more 964 01:23:28,400 --> 01:23:34,137 elections. Yeah. So just make that any other one. [applause] 965 01:23:37,280 --> 01:23:45,280 » Any other commissioners have anything? >> I just also like to point out again that 966 01:23:41,840 --> 01:23:50,080 our wellness team uh presented what how we got to the place that we have the 967 01:23:47,040 --> 01:23:56,800 program that we have now. So they they presented Sam Barner and Ashley Dugens 968 01:23:53,760 --> 01:24:02,800 and uh Christy Wallace. So they did a a great job. represented Randolph County 969 01:23:58,719 --> 01:24:10,239 really well. And then our um Randolph County opioid settlement technical 970 01:24:05,440 --> 01:24:15,760 assistance team won a civic award. A few of those were given out across our state 971 01:24:13,600 --> 01:24:19,840 and so they were recognized for the outstanding work they've done. Uh 972 01:24:17,920 --> 01:24:26,639 Michael over here has been part of that team. So, um, so we have those two and 973 01:24:23,040 --> 01:24:32,480 then we had, um, our chairman in one of the sessions helping, you know, on a 974 01:24:29,440 --> 01:24:38,719 panel. And so, I just felt proud of Randolph County. And hope was on our 975 01:24:35,600 --> 01:24:42,858 initiative, which was the our our I call it our urgent care facility for county 976 01:24:40,719 --> 01:24:47,840 employees. That's really playing [clears throat] great dividends. And we 977 01:24:45,199 --> 01:24:52,239 got a lot of feedback on that. I wish I told our director if we'd had a little 978 01:24:50,080 --> 01:24:56,400 more publicity, I think more of the counties would have been interested in 979 01:24:53,760 --> 01:25:01,360 what what was discussed at that uh at that session. But overall, it was a good 980 01:24:58,800 --> 01:25:07,679 session and um well attended. I think originally had 89 of 100 counties that 981 01:25:04,639 --> 01:25:13,600 were registered for that event. >> Some of the feedback I got from people 982 01:25:10,960 --> 01:25:18,960 that were not in the session was they knew their county couldn't afford it. 983 01:25:16,000 --> 01:25:23,840 So, so why come into that session and it's like how can you 984 01:25:21,920 --> 01:25:29,600 » how can you not afford it? If you look at the level at which we've been able to 985 01:25:26,639 --> 01:25:35,679 ensure our employees and how much we've saved by doing that, it has more 986 01:25:32,960 --> 01:25:41,199 uh far more than paid for the program. So, um so maybe there'll be counties 987 01:25:39,199 --> 01:25:46,560 that will look into it, implement some parts of it. Uh we didn't get where we 988 01:25:44,080 --> 01:25:52,560 are overnight. Um, it's taken some developments. So, so we'll see. 989 01:25:50,320 --> 01:25:55,840 » All right. Any other comments? Do I have a motion to adjurnn? 990 01:25:54,320 --> 01:26:00,480 » Move. >> We are ajourned. Thank all of you. Be 991 01:25:58,159 --> 01:26:03,480 safe. Thank you again for your participation. 992 01:26:13,199 --> 01:26:16,960 » They've already had guys.