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Granville Board of Commissioners to Meet Mon., Jan. 6

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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 6, 2020, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford.

Agenda items include:

Consent Agenda 

Contingency Summary

Budget Amendment #5 

Approve Bonds for Finance for 2019-2020

Transfer of Sheriff Office Accounts to County Finance Department

Appointment of Members to Board/Committee/Liaison Assignments

Minutes

Tax Releases and Refunds

Authorizing Resolution – Project Adam

Authorizing Resolution for Project FNP

National Radon Action Month Proclamation

Introductions, Recognitions and Presentations 

Recognition of Service – Warren Daniel 

Recognition of Service – Douglas P. Logan

Recognition of Service – Donnie L. Boyd

Recognition of Service – Francine M. Hart

Recognition of Service – Willie S. Richards

Public Comments 

Public Comments

Finance Matters 

FY 2018-2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) Audit Presentation

School Matters 

Surplus Property Request from the Board of Education

Appeal Request from Oxford Preparatory School

Tax Matters 

Present Use Value – Continued Use Late Applications

Emergency Services Matters 

Proposed Ordinance to Franchise Ambulance Service

Solid Waste Matters

Emergency Purchase – Landfill Leachate Tank Mixer

Contracting of Services for Litter Removal Services

Purchasing 

9-1-1 Back-up Center Additional Phone Position

Law Enforcement Center Inmate Food Service Contract

Granville County Animal Shelter’s Floor Finishes

DSS New Vehicle Purchase

COTT System Software Renewal

Appointments 

Granville County Economic Development Advisory Board

Orange Street Community Center

Emergency Services Committee

KARTS

Granville Health System Board of Trustees 

Granville-Vance District Board of Health

Senior Services Advisory Committee 

Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments’ Advisory Council on Aging

Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments’ Board of Directors

County Manager’s Report 

Use Federal Funds for Employee Recognition Award

Conversion of Full-Time Position to Part-Time Positions

Draft Retreat Agenda

Appeal of Exemption Application for Centre for Homeownership and Economic Development Corporation

County Attorney’s Report 

County Attorney’s Report 

Extension of Exclusive Solid Waste Collection Franchise

Presentations by County Board Members 

Presentations by County Board Members

Any Other Matters 

Any Other Matters

Closed Session 

Closed Session as allowed by G.S. 143-318. 11(a)(3) – Attorney-Client Matter

Closed Session as allowed by G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5) – Property Acquisition

Closed Session as allowed by G.S. 143-318.11(a)(6) – Personnel

To view Granville Co. Board of Commissioner meeting agendas and minutes, click here. 

NC Cooperative Extension, Granville County Welcomes New 4-H Agent

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-Press Release, Granville County Government

A new 4-H agent has been hired for N.C. Cooperative Extension, Granville County. Lina Lue Howe begins work on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, coming to the Granville County Center with previous experience as a 4-H Agent in Vance County.

On Jan. 2, 2020, Lina Lue Howe joined Granville County’s NC Cooperative Extension Center as the new 4-H agent. Howe comes to the Granville County Center with previous experience as a 4-H Agent in Vance County. (Photo courtesy Granville Co. Govt.)

“We are very happy that Lina is joining the Granville County team,” says Paul Westfall, County Extension Director for Granville County Extension. “She brings experience and passion for 4-H to Granville County, plus she is a Granville County resident. We are looking forward to her work with 4-H members and leaders in her home county.”

Ms. Howe’s primary duties will be to manage and lead the 4-H program in Granville County, including recruiting and working with 4-H leaders, establishing and maintaining community 4-H Clubs, conducting school enrichment programs such as 4-H Embryology, and planning and conducting 4-H Summer Fun programs for youth.

Ms. Howe was active in Granville County 4-H as a member and graduated from the J.F. Webb School of Health and Life Sciences. She went on to study Agriculture Extension Education with a minor in Animal Science at N.C. State University, earning her Bachelor’s degree in May 2018.  She served as a 4-H Intern in Wilson County while at N.C. State.

A “Meet and Greet” is planned for Friday, Jan. 3 from 3 until 5 p.m. 4-H leaders and members, community leaders and the public are invited to stop by the N.C. Cooperative Extension Center, located at 125 Oxford Loop Road, to welcome Ms. Howe to her new position.

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Surplus Property of Former Schools Topic of BOE’s Called Meeting

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-Information courtesy Granville County Public Schools

The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a Special Called Meeting on Thursday, January 2, 2020, 1:30 p.m. at the Central Office Building, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Board’s surplus property on the site of the former Joe Toler-Oak Hill Elementary School. The board may also meet in Closed Session to discuss confidential matters and consult with its attorney in accordance with N.C. General Statutes 143.318.11 (a)(1) and (a)(3).

The next regular scheduled Board Meeting will be held on Monday, January 6, 2020.

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Granville Board of Elections Hosting Regional Mandatory Compliance Training

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-Information courtesy the Granville County Board of Elections

The Granville County Board of Elections will be hosting a Regional Mandatory Compliance Training Class on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Granville County Expo and Convention Center meeting room located at 4185 US Hwy 15 South, Oxford, NC.

It is not being held at the Richard H. Thornton Library as listed in the State and Regional Training Schedule.

The State Board of Elections staff will be conducting the training. Any candidate or treasurer in Granville County or from any other North Carolina county can attend this training.

Pursuant to North Carolina law, training is required within three months of appointment and once every four years thereafter for all NC Treasurers, including those under the $1,000 threshold.

To register, please sign up at https://www.ncsbe.gov/Campaign-Finance/training. You will need to register for this class prior to attendance.

Please note that this training is for NC Candidate, Party and Referendum Committee Treasurers and/or candidates. This training is not for PACS or Independent Expenditure Committees.

Granville County Chamber of Commerce

Granville Chamber’s John Penn Citizen Award Nominations Due Jan. 2

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— Information courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com

The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s Recognition Committee announces that the committee is accepting nominations for the 2020 John Penn Citizen of the Year Award.  This prestigious award, named for Granville County’s signer of the Declaration of Independence, is presented at the Chamber’s Annual Membership Banquet.

The 2020 event will be held Monday, January 27, 2020, in the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College.

Nomination forms may be obtained at a Chamber office or may be downloaded from the Chamber’s website, www.granville-chamber.com.

This award was designed to recognize a person(s) for outstanding service to the community. Past recipients include Dr. Joseph Colson, Mrs. Robinette Husketh, Hubert Gooch, Rev. G. C. Hawley, Mrs. Gladys Satterwhite, Hugh Currin, Sr., Rev. Harrison Simons, Tom Speed, John Mackie, Dr. Roy Noblin, Dr. David Noel, John K. Nelms, J. J. Medford, Mrs. Mildred A. Jenkins, Tom Johnson, Mrs. Virginia Tuck, L. Clement Yancey, Mrs. Nancy W. Darden, Leonard M. Dunn, Mrs. Carlene Fletcher, Hubert L. Cox, Leonard Peace, Sr., Marshall Tanner, Harold Sherman, Boyce Harvey, Paul Kiesow, Ms. Johnsie Cunningham, Stan Fox, Doan and Bette Laursen, Dr. John B. Hardy, Jr., L. C. Adcock, Jim Crawford, Xavier Wortham, Dr. Richard and Julia Ann Taylor, Gary Bowman, James “Lump” and Mary Ann Lumpkins, Laura Gable and Annette Myers.

Nominations are due no later than Thursday, January 2, 2020. 

Formal invitations to the banquet will be mailed to Chamber members. Persons interested in attending may contact one of the Chamber’s offices – wanda@granville-chamber.com, 919.693.6125; tawheeler@granaville-chamber.com, 919.528.4994.

South Branch Library to Celebrate ‘Noon Year’s Eve’

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-Information courtesy Granville County Government

Kids can celebrate “Noon Year’s Eve” at the South Branch Library on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, from 11 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.

Kids and their grown-ups are invited to celebrate with crafts, snacks and games as the library counts down to the new year…just a little early.

The South Branch Library is located at 1550 S. Campus Drive in Creedmoor. Contact Penelope Mason for more details at 919-528-1752.

Public Invited to ‘Chat & Chew’ at GCPS’ Equity Conversation

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-Information courtesy Granville County Public Schools

You are invited to join Granville County Public Schools for an equity conversation titled “Improving Performance by Closing the Opportunity Gap” on Thursday, January 9, 2020, from 5 until 6:30 p.m.

The conversation will be facilitated by Mr. James Ford, founder of the Center of Racial Equity in Education (CREED), at the Granville County Public Schools Central Office located at 101 Delacroix Street in Oxford.

Refreshments will be provided. This event is open to the public.

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Granville Co. Board of Education to Meet Jan. 6

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-Information courtesy Granville County Public Schools

NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS

The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting on Monday, January 6, 2020, at 6 p.m. at the Mary Potter Campus, 200 Taylor Street, Oxford, North Carolina.

The Board will also meet in a Closed Session with the Board’s attorney in accordance with N.C. General Statute 143.318.11 (a)(6), 143-318.11 (a)(3), 143.318.11 (a)(5) and Section 115C-321 on this evening.

To view the agenda for this meeting, please click here.

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Columbine Shooting Survivor to Speak at Annual Granville Chamber Banquet

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-Information courtesy The Granville County Chamber of Commerce

In celebration of its 78th anniversary, the Granville County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2020 Annual Membership Meeting and Banquet on Monday, January 27, 2020, at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.

The guest speaker for the occasion will be Kacey Ruegsegger Johnson, a survivor of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. Come hear her inspiring story of the devastation of Columbine and her “arduous recovery for her body and soul.”

Tickets are available for $40 per guest. Reserved seating for corporate tables of eight is available for $300, corporate tables of 10 for $380.

Checks, cash or credit card payments are accepted by contacting one of the Chamber’s offices – 919.693.6125/Wanda, wanda@granville-chamber.com or 919.528.4994/Toni Anne, tawheeler@granville-chamber.com.

The Chamber requests that guests kindly respond by January 17, 2020.

Sponsors include BB&T, Certainteed, Duke Energy, Granville Health System, Hicks Wrenn, PLLC, The School of Graphic Arts and Vanness Chevrolet.

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Granville Board of Elections Announces End of 2020 Filing Period

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-Information courtesy Granville County Government

The Granville County Board of Elections has announced that the filing period for the 11 local seats for the 2020 election officially ended at 12 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2019. Local offices up for election include County Commissioner seats for Districts 1, 3, 4 and 5; Board of Election seats for Districts 1, 2 and 6; and the Register of Deeds seat.

Seats for N.C. House District 2 and 32, as well as N.C. Senate District 22, are also up for election.

For more details, including a complete list of candidates, please visit https://www.granvillecounty.org/…/board-of-elections/ or call the Board of Elections office at 919-693-2515.

Due to the large volume that file at the State Board of Elections, paperwork submitted by noon on December 20 may still be processing. Please check the State Board website for any updates.