Moore County Board of Commissioners
December 4, 2017, Organizational and Regular Meeting – Highlights  
  

~Sitting as East Moore Water District Board of Directors – approved minutes and established the
County Manager as the authorized representative of the EMWD for the purpose of applying for
USDA funding for the new EMWD Phase 4 project.

~ Appointed Commissioner Catherine Graham as Chair and Commissioner Otis Ritter as Vice Chair
of the Board of Commissioners for the ensuing year,

~Received quarterly fiscal report for Sandhills Center for MH/DD/SAS.

~ Approved on consent agenda:  public official bonds, minutes, budget amendments, nonprofit
grant agreement with Moore Buddies for FY 18, FY 18 JCPC Funding Plan revision, revised
Position Classification and Pay Plan, amendments to Transportation Advisory Board bylaws,
agreements with Towns of Southern Pines and Aberdeen Fire Departments, service contract for
bio‐solids trucking, and FirstHealth contract for operation of the County’s wellness center.

~ Held public hearing and approved economic development agreement with MINHAS.

~ Approved resolution supporting a General Obligation Bond referendum in the amount of
$103,000,000 to be held during the May 2018 primary for the construction of three new schools
and requesting the Board of Education to move forward with the construction of an auxiliary
gymnasium and additional classrooms at North Moore High School to be funded outside the
General Obligation Bond.

~ Accepted NC Gift Deed from the Board of Education wherein the County will receive
approximately 40 acres of land on Camp Easter Rd. to use for collateral in funding the
construction of the new Area I elementary school.

~ Awarded direct bank loan RFP (RFP#2018‐05) to First Bank for a fixed‐rate installment financing
agreement for a term of 20 years (for new Area I school).

~ Voted to support Sandhills Community College’s request for inclusion on the May 2018 General
Obligation Bond referendum a medical education facility at an estimated cost of $20,000,000.

~ Adopted resolution making certain findings and determinations, directing the publication of a
notice of intent to file an application with the Local Government Commission and the filing of
said application, and scheduling a bond referendum date, all in connection with the proposed
issuance of community college bonds by the County.

~ Adopted resolution making certain findings and determinations, directing the publication of a
notice of intent to file an application with the Local Government Commission and the filing of
said application, and scheduling a bond referendum date, all in connection with the proposed
issuance of school bonds by the County.

~ Approved Board of Education request to provide $146,300 for the design of roadway
improvements at the new Area I elementary school and approved associated budget
amendment.

~ Reappointed Bobbie Rollins to the CVB Board.

~ Reappointed Jeannie Broker and Tom Lamkin to the Aging Advisory Council.

~ Appointed Bradley Ritter to the Voluntary Ag District Board.

~ Appointed the following to the Fire Commission:  Jarius Garner (North Region Chief), Mike
Cameron (East Region Chief), Brian Tyner (Central Region Chief), Randy Saunders (Central
Region citizen), Brian Atkins (West Region citizen), and appointed Larry Upchurch as Chairman
and Mike Cameron as Vice Chairman for the ensuing year.

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