-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County
The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford.
Agenda items include:
Consent Agenda
1. Contingency Summary
2. Minutes
Recognitions and Presentations
3. Presentation – Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
8. Granville County Library System Board of Trustees
9. Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
10. Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee
County Manager’s Report
11. County Manager’s Report
County Attorney’s Report
12. County Attorney’s Report
Presentations by County Board Members
13. Presentations by County Board Members
Any Other Matters
14. Any Other Matters
Closed Session
15. Closed Session as allowed by G.S. 143-318.11(a)(4) – Economic Development
*Please note that County of Granville offices will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019, in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
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-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County
The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, January 7, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford.
18. Standing Response to Waiver/Remission of Court Costs and Fines
19. Resolution Declaring the Opioid Crisis a Public Nuisance
Presentations by County Board Members
20. Presentations by County Board Members
Any Other Matters
21. Any Other Matters
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At the December 3 meeting of the Board, three Granville County Commissioners were sworn into service. With the November election of David Smith, Tim Karan and Edgar Smoak, the makeup of the Board remains unchanged as all incumbents were re-elected to represent their respective districts.
Comm. David Smith, District 2, is pictured with his family as Granville County’s Clerk to the Board, Debra Weary, administers the oath. (Photo Credit: County of Granville)
Comm. David Smith, representing District 2, is a retired Granville County Sheriff. He will continue to serve on the Audit Review Committee, the Board of Equalization and Review, the Human Relations Commission, the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments Board, the Oxford Downtown Economic Development Commission Board, the Senior Services Advisory Committee and the Triangle North Board. In addition, he will continue to serve as Finance Liaison for the Board and is an ex-officio member of the Granville Health System Board of Trustees.
Comm. Smith was sworn into office by Debra Weary, Granville County’s Clerk to the Board, with his family by his side.
Comm. Karan, District 6, is a “stay at home dad.” His committee/liaison assignments include the Board of Equalization and Review, the Digital Infrastructure Planning Committee, the Economic Development Advisory Board, the Extension Leadership Advisory Council, the Greenway Advisory Council, the Fire Services Committee, the Opioid Advisory Council, the Granville Health System Board of Trustees, the South Granville Water and Sewer Authority (SGWASA) and the Private Industry Council.
Representing District 6, Comm. Timothy Karan is shown with his family as he is sworn in by N.C. House Rep. Larry Yarborough. (Photo Credit: County of Granville)
Comm. Karan also serves as a School Administration Liaison and the Granville Athletic Park/Recreation Committee Liaison and is an alternate for the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO).
N.C. House Representative Larry Yarborough officiated the swearing-in ceremony for Comm. Karan, as Karan’s family looked on.
District 7’s representative, Comm. Edgar Smoak, is the former Board Chairman. Retired from military service, his committee/liaison assignments include the Area Mental Health Board, the Audit Review Committee, the Board of Equalization and Review, the Opioid Advisory Committee, the Granville Health System Board of Trustees, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), the South Granville Water and Sewer Authority (SGWASA) and the Transportation Plan Work Group. He will also continue to serve as Public Safety Liaison, as well as a liaison for the Soil and Water Board and for Water Sewer Matters.
Comm. Edgar Smoak, District 7, is pictured taking the oath from Rep. Larry Yarborough as his family looks on. (Photo Credit: County of Granville)
With his family alongside, Comm. Smoak was also sworn in by N.C. House Representative Larry Yarborough.
All three Commissioners have served since 2010.
Comm. Zelodis Jay, District 1, was elected to serve as Chairman for the upcoming year and Comm. Smith was elected to serve as Vice-Chair.
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-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County
The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, December 3, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford.
Agenda items include:
Consent Agenda
1. Contingency Summary as of 12/3/18
2. Budget Amendment #4
3. Law Enforcement Center Project Ordinance Amendment
4. Minutes
Recognitions and Presentations
5. Recognition – Falls Lake Academy Volleyball Team
Oaths of Office
6. Oath of Office – David T. Smith
7. Oath of Office – Timothy Karan
8. Oath of Office – Edgar Smoak
Break
9. Break*
Organizational Matters
10. Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman
11. Set Meeting Time, Place and Schedule for Calendar Year 2019
12. Appointment of Members to Board/Committee/Liaison Assignments
13. Approve Bonds for County Officials for 2018-2019
24. Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments’ Advisory Council on Aging
County Manager’s Report
25. DHHS MOU Modification
26. DSS Corrective Action Plan Update
County Attorney’s Report
27. County Attorney’s Report
Presentations by County Board Members
28. Presentations by County Board Members
Any Other Matters
29. Any Other Matters
Closed Session
30. Closed Session – Personnel Matters
*Board will take a short break for a reception to honor the newly reelected Commissioners
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-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, County of Granville
PUBLIC NOTICE
A quorum of the Granville County Board of Commissioners may be present on Thursday, November 29, 2018, for a presentation on regional broadband hosted by Kerr-Tar Council of Government. The presentation will begin at 5 p.m. at the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Government’s Administrative Offices, 1724 Graham Avenue, Henderson.
For more information, please contact the County Manager’s Office at 919-693-5240.
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-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County
The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, November 19, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford.
Agenda items include:
Consent Agenda
1. Minutes
2. Contingency Summary
Public Comments
3. Public Comments
Public Hearings
4. Public Hearing-Economic Development
Solid Waste Matters
5. Litter Removal Services
Purchasing
6. Material Testing & Special Inspections for Law Enforcement Center/Animal Shelter Project
Appointments
7. Butner Board of Adjustment – ETJ
8. Butner Planning Board – ETJ Member
9. Orange Street Community Center
County Manager’s Report
10. Recap of Granville County Public Schools’ Funding History
County Attorney’s Report
11. County Attorney’s Report
Presentations by County Board Members
12. Presentations by County Board Members
Any Other Matters
13. Any Other Matters
Closed Session
14. Closed Session – Personnel
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-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, County of Granville
PUBLIC NOTICE
A quorum of the Granville County Board of Commissioners may be present on November 15, 2018, for a bus tour of the Granville County Commissioner District 5. The bus tour will begin at 9 a.m. or shortly after and leave from the Granville County Administration parking lot located at 141 Williamsboro Street, Oxford, NC.
For more information, please contact the County Manager’s Office at 919-693-5240.
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-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County
During a regular meeting on November 5, 2018, the Granville County Board of Commissioners took the following action:
Approved the proclamation request from the United States World War One Centennial Commission to call on all Americans across the nation to pause at 11 a.m. on November 11, 2018, and recognize, commemorate, and give thanks for the service and sacrifice of those who served in World War I to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the fighting in World War I at 11 a.m., November 11, 1918 – the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
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At the October 15 meeting of the Granville County Board of Commissioners, Chairman Edgar Smoak proposed the formation of an Opioid and Addiction Task Force Steering Committee. Appointed to serve on this committee are Commissioner Smoak, Commissioner Tim Karan, Commissioner Tony Cozart, County Manager Mike Felts, Granville County Sheriff BrinWilkins and Granville-Vance Health Director Lisa Harrison.
The North Carolina Department of Justice reports that more people die in North Carolina of an accidental drug overdose than any other cause of accidental death. On average, five people die from drug overdose in our state every day, with the rates of overall overdose increasing by more than 400 percent between 2000 and 2016.*
The majority of the rise has been attributed to unintentional overdoses of opioids, used for pain relief. While these prescriptions are generally safe when taken for a short time – as prescribed by a doctor – they can be misused, leading to harmful effects which can cause lasting chemical changes in the brain, reduced heart rate, breathing suppression or loss of life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, North Carolina is one of 26 states across the nation reporting significant overdose death rates from 2015 to 2016.
Data shared by Granville Vance Public Health indicates that in Granville County alone, more than two million opioid pills were dispensed to residents in 2017, with 37 emergency visits by county residents that same year as a result of prescription misuse. Ten deaths have also been attributed to unintentional opioid overdose in Granville in 2017. A county-by-county report provided by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) indicates that there were two Granville County deaths in 2010, five in 2011, eight in 2012, four in 2013, seven in 2014 and five in 2015, all related to misuse of opioids.
“Even a single death resulting from this epidemic is one too many,” Comm. Edgar Smoak remarked.
The purpose of this local steering committee is to take a closer look at the issue in Granville County and to explore ways it can be addressed. The first meeting, chaired by Comm. Tim Karan, is scheduled for Thursday, November 8 at 10 a.m.
*North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, 2017
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-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County
The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, November 5, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford.
The Board will also meet informally with the Leadership Granville class at 6:15 p.m. before the regular meeting begins.
Agenda items include:
Consent Agenda
1. Contingency Summary
2. Minutes
Recognitions and Presentations
3. Introduction of Leadership Granville 2018-2019 Class
4. Introduction of 4-H Agent
5. Presentation by Tar River Land Conservancy
6. Sale of Bonds for Law Enforcement Center Financing
Public Comments
7. Public Comments
Solid Waste Matters
8. Contract Extension Request for Waste Industries Contract
Grant Matters
9. Homeland Security Grant Program Opportunity
Appointments
10. South Granville Memorial Gardens
11. Butner Planning Board – ETJ Member
12. Butner Board of Adjustment – ETJ
County Manager’s Report
13. Employee Appreciation Day
14. Designation of a Voting Delegate for the 2019 NCACC Legislative Goals Conference
County Attorney’s Report
15. County Attorney’s Report Presentations by County Board Members
16. Presentations by County Board Members
Any Other Matters
17. Any Other Matters
Closed Session
18. Closed Session – Attorney-Client
19. Closed Session – Economic Development
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