December 2, 2024 Rockingham County Commissioners Meeting
AGENDA
1. Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Hall
2. Invocation – Dave Compton, Truth Network of Reidsville
3. Pledge of Allegiance – Sidda Kingston, age 10, Community Baptist School, Reidsville
4. Recognition – Lance Metzler, County Manager
1. Consider approval of a Resolution honoring Rush Collins, Jr., congratulating him for his 100th Birthday and thanking him for his service to Rockingham County.
2. Consider approval of a Resolution honoring John Norwood as the recipient of the 2024 NC Young Farmer of the Year Award.
5. Swearing in of Newly Elected Rockingham County Commissioners
Kevin Berger by the honorable Justice Phil Berger, Jr.
Mark Richardson by the honorable Judge Erica Brandon
Jeffrey K. Kallam by the honorable Judge John Morris
6. Swearing in of Newly Elected Register of Deeds
Benjamin J. Curtis by the honorable Justice Phil Berger, Jr.
7. Brief Recess
8. Organizational Meeting – Rockingham County Board of Commissioners
Lance L. Metzler, County Manager – Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman – Year 2025
9. Approval of the December 2, 2024 Agenda
10. Consent Agenda
Consent items as follows will be adopted with a single motion, second and vote, unless a request for removal from the Consent Agenda is heard from a Commissioner
A. Will Strader, County Extension Director
1. Consider approval of Resolution establishing criteria for Design-Build delivery method for construction contract.
2. Consider approval of Resolution authorizing the use of design-build delivery method for the Rockingham County Livestock Marketing and Education Complex project.
B. Susan Washburn, Clerk to the Board
1. Consider approval of the amendment to the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners 2025 Meeting Schedule changing the current meeting of July 14, 2025 to July 21, 2025.
2. Approval of Regular Commissioner Board minutes.
C. Lance Metzler, County Manager
Consider approval of the Final Rockingham County Comprehensive Transportation Plan Socio-Economic Data Forecasting Methodology.
D. Todd Hurst, Tax Administrator
Request the approval of all refunds for November 5, 2024 thru November 19, 2024.
E. Mandy McGhee, Finance Director
1. Consider appropriation of $85,000 of the Bethany Fire District fund balance. Bethany Fire Department requested remaining fund balance to increase full time staffing and provide a better response to the community.
2. Request approval of increase to the Sheriff Department’s budget in the amount of $17,485 for the Bureau of Justice Assistance Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) grant has been awarded on September 26, 2024. The BVP grant award is $5,719 for the purchase of the body armor and the grant requires $5,719 in matching funds which will be met with an appropriation of available Federal Forfeiture funds. An additional $6,047 appropriation of Federal Forfeiture funds is being requested to cover the cost of concealable carriers, special threat plates, outer carrier, and shipping/handling costs of the vests. A total of 13 vests will be purchased.
3. Consider appropriation of $72,483 in additional COVID-19 revenues that were received over budget in FY 2024. Rollover appropriated COVID-19 that were unspent at end of FY 24.
4. Request approval of budget amendment authorizing use of Public Safety’s 911 Fund Balance to replace computers beyond life cycle.
F. Hiram Marziano, Community Development Director
Request approval for the interlocal agreement for the Rockingham County Community Development Department Inspections Division to provide Building Inspections services to the City of Reidsville, to include all building and trade inspections and plan review for a period of one year as needed.
G. Derek Southern, Assistant County Manager
Request approval to proceed with the “Fiscal Agent Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) for the Rockingham County Veterans Treatment Court” between Rockingham County and the Honorable Erica Brandon. The MOU outlines the respective roles and responsibilities between the two with respect to grant funds awarded for the Veterans Treatment Court.
11. Public Comment
12. New Business
13. Commissioner Comments
14. Adjourn
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