The Vance County Board of Commissioners is entertaining the idea of putting a new detention facility on a 10-acre tract of land at the corner of Brodie and Old County Home roads, right beside the county’s animal shelter.
During their Monday work session, commissioners discussed the idea and agreed by consensus to approve County Manager C. Renee Perry submitting a letter of support on the board’s behalf to endorse putting a new jail on the land, which is currently owned by the state of North Carolina.
Commissioner Tommy Hester has been in contact with state legislators to get things moving; Hester did not attend the work session but told WIZS News that he was eager to get the project underway before his current term on the board is up; his term expires in December 2026 and he said he does not intend to run again.
This particular tract of land, which already has water and sewer, was given to the county by Nannie Crowder, a familiar name to many in Vance County. Crowder owned parcels all around the county, and the former H. Leslie Perry librarian left this property to the county to build a school on.
Since that didn’t happen, the property reverted to the state. County leaders believe that if they can get the property at no or little cost from the state, it would be a terrific cost-saving move.
Hester has letters of endorsement from Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Wilkerson, Sheriff Curtis Brame and from Perry on behalf of commissioners to sweeten the pot for those in the legislature to act in the county’s favor.
The next regular commissioners’ meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m.
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