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Vance Commissioners to Hold Special Meeting on Industrial Park Contract

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-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance

This memorandum will serve as notice that Chairman Gordon Wilder has called a special meeting for Monday, February 17, 2020, at 4 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC.

The purpose of the meeting is to:

1. Award contract for Industrial Park Phase III construction

2. Approve project ordinance

3. Approve memorandum of negotiation

4. DSS salary adjustment request

5. Other items as necessary

Henderson-Vance Industrial Park Phase III Construction Project

The County’s engineer (Tim Carpenter with LKC Engineering) will be on hand to provide an overview of the bidding process and value engineering exercise which has been completed in order to bring the project within the existing grant budget. A total of six bidders submitted bids with the low bidder (ELJ, Inc.) providing a bid that was approximately $700,000 over budget.

The county’s engineer and staff have finalized a value engineering exercise to reduce the project scope and associated costs within budget. The main impact is that the new roadway will not be paved throughout the entire project area.

The project is funded with NC Rural Ready Grant funds and the NC Department of Commerce has agreed to the reduced project scope. In order to proceed, the board will need to approve a memorandum of negotiation between the county and the contractor outlining the negotiated and reduced project scope and will also need to award the contract to the low bidder. The staff has also provided a budget transfer for review that allocates grant funds into the appropriate line items in the county’s budget.

Recommendation: Approve the memorandum of negotiation and award the Henderson-Vance Industrial Park Phase III construction contract to ELJ, Inc. totaling $2,149,457 subject to final attorney review of contract documents.

Please click this link to view the full agenda: https://www.vancecounty.org/departments/board-of-commissioners/agenda/.

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Commissioners Review Current Plans, Prioritize New Goals at Retreat

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-Information courtesy Jordan McMillen, Vance County Manager

The Vance County Board of Commissioners met at Perry Memorial Library on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, for the first of two planned retreat days designed to assist with the review of current plans and development of new goals for the coming fiscal year.

Below are the commissioners’ goals from last year’s retreat which were reviewed:

  1. To move forward expeditiously with acquiring, designing, and renovating former Eaton-Johnson to include exploring alternative financing opportunities to house the Department of Social Services, Senior Center and other departments as space allows.
  2. To provide the necessary funding and support to improve fire response county-wide with the idea of reducing response times and assisting departments with lowering ISO ratings to create savings for our citizens.
  3. To create additional jobs and investment through supporting existing businesses, finalizing Phase III of the Henderson-Vance Industrial Park and marketing available buildings.
  4. To provide support and complete the broadband planning process by selecting an internet service provider company in order to provide affordable broadband to the unserved and underserved areas of the County while also providing an alternative service for our citizens.
  5. Explore ways to clean up and address trash throughout the county.
  6. To continue addressing public health and wellbeing with an emphasis on substance use disorder and mental health.

Coming out of day one of the retreat, each commissioner will be submitting their top goals for the upcoming year. Our plan is to come back on February 10 and work on creating and prioritizing new goals for the coming fiscal year. We also intend to begin looking at budget impacts as well as our capital improvement program during day two of the retreat.

Overall, today went well and there were a few topics that bubbled to the surface. There was good discussion on the need for a community paramedicine program within our EMS department, and there was discussion on the need for addressing employee pay to ensure we stay competitive with our surrounding counties.

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Special Vance Co. Commissioners Meeting 6 p.m. Monday

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— info courtesy Kelly Grissom, Clerk to the Board

Vance County Commissioners Chairman Archie B. Taylor, Jr. has called a special meeting for Monday, June 17, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson,
NC. The purpose of the meeting is to:

  1. Adopt the FY 2019-20 Budget Ordinance
  2. Approve Salary Progression Plan Policy
  3. Other items as necessary

The Vance County Water District Board will also be called to order to adopt the FY 2019-20 Water District Budget Ordinance.

Vance County Policy and Procedure Manual – Salary Progression Plan

1.0 Purpose

To establish the guidelines for salary progression within established ranges dependent upon the completion of County service and performance.

2.0 Applicability

To all regular full-time County employees in a budgeted, salaried position.

3.0 Objective

  • To provide a mechanism to move career employees from the entry level hiring rate through the salary range
  • To motivate and reward employees who achieve performance objectives
  • To encourage the continued service of quality employees with Vance County

4.0 Guidelines

  • Every other fiscal year employees would be eligible for a merit increase based on performance measures and years of service. The salary adjustments will be effective the pay cycle following the employees’ anniversary.
  • Employee evaluations must be completed and received in a timely manner.

5.0 Eligibility

  • Two – Seven years up to 2% increase
  • Eight years and greater up to 1.5% increase
  • Increases are contingent upon available funding in the budget each year

*All eligibility is based on years of service and meeting certain performance measures

Other changes effective with this implementation:

  • Existing Longevity Plan – Employees with a date of hire 6/30/19 or prior will be grandfathered under the existing longevity plan.
  • EMS – Effective 7/1/19 all Paramedics will follow the new Salary Progression Plan. Those hired before 7/1/19 will be grandfathered under the existing merit program and will transition to the new Salary Progression Plan after five years of service. Paramedics hired with experience can be hired above the hiring rate with proper approval. These situations will be determined on as case-by-case basis.

 

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Vance Co. Commissioners to Hold Next Budget Work Session Wed., June 12

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-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance

The Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold the next budget work session on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 4 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, 122 Young Street in Henderson.
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Commissioners to Discuss Relocation of Vance County Dept. of Social Services

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-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to the Board, Vance County

The Vance County Commissioners’ Properties Committee (Brummitt, Taylor, Wilder) is scheduled to meet Monday, July 30, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC.

Topics to be discussed include an offer on a foreclosed property and relocation of the Department of Social Services.

All commissioners are invited to attend.

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EMS, Fire Redistricting & Broadband Slated for Review at Upcoming County Meetings

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-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to the Board, Vance County Board of Commissioners

The Vance County Board of Commissioners has scheduled three individual committee meetings for the month of July. Meetings will be held in the Administrative Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC.

Meetings are open to the public.

Human Resources Committee (Faines, Taylor, Wilder)

Tuesday, July 10 at 4:15 p.m.

–       Manager’s Evaluation Format

 

Public Safety Committee (Wilder, Brummitt, Faines)

Wednesday, July 25 at 3 p.m.

–       EMS Matters

–       Fire Redistricting

–       Fire Restructure

 

Technology Committee (Brummitt, Feimster, Taylor)

Thursday, July 26 at 3:30 p.m.

–       Broadband

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March 15, 2018 is Next Vance County Commissioners’ Meeting Date

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The Vance County Commissioners’ meeting previously scheduled for tonight has been postponed until Thursday, March 15 at 6:00 p.m. due to inclement weather.

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Two Vance County Committees to Meet Feb 26 and Feb 27

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Two Vance County Committees to Meet Feb 26 and Feb 27

Please review two press releases from Kelly Grissom, clerk to the board and executive assistant, with Vance County and the board of commissioners.

Please note that the County’s water committee (Wilder, Brummitt, Taylor) is scheduled to meet Monday, February 26 at 4:00 p.m. in the administrative conference room. Topics include incentives and revenue options.

All commissioners are invited to attend.

Please be informed that the County’s public safety committee (Wilder, Brummitt, Faines) is scheduled to meet Tuesday, February 27th at 3:00 p.m. in the administrative conference room. Topics to be discussed include fire and rescue services, purchase of cascade system and fire commission guidelines.

All commissioners are invited to attend.

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Vance County Judicial Redistricting Resolution Meeting Tuesday, Jan 30, 2018

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According to a press release issued by Vance County, there will be a special called meeting of the Vance County Commissioners on Tuesday, January 30.  It will take place at 8:45 a.m. in the Perry Memorial Library Farm Bureau Room located at 205 Breckenridge Street.

The press release continues that the purpose of the special meeting is to “approve a resolution regarding judicial redistricting.”

The importance of the resolution, if it passes, will be a demonstration on the part of Vance County that it wishes to remain in the 9th Judicial District and keep Mike Waters as District Attorney for the County.

The 9th Judicial District is comprised of Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin Counties presently.

Vance County Commission Chairman Tommy Hester called the special meeting here in Vance County.

Hester told WIZS News, “(Waters) has done a great job.  We have a lot in common with those counties.  We look at economic development, Boys and Girls Clubs, hospitals, there’s a lot of things involved.”  He said having to go with a district attorney in a far away county “is not going to be as good as being able to have someone close by who you can work with, who’s worked with this county and done a great job for this community.”

He said he could not speak for the board because it had not voted yet but said “personally I’m against us being moved.”

It’s unclear at this time if the other counties involved will call special meetings also, not to mention local municipalities like the City of Henderson.

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Vance County Commissioners’ Properties Committee Meeting Tues, Jan 2

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Kelly Grissom, Executive Assistant and Clerk to Board, notified local press that “the County’s Properties Committee (Brummitt, Taylor, Wilder) is scheduled to meet Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. in the administrative conference room.  Topics to be discussed include the DSS Feasibility Study, demolition of Abagayle’s Books building, and REO property offers.”

The meeting is open to all commissioners and to the public.