Macon County Board of Commissioners May 2025 Regular Meeting

The Macon County Board of Commissioners will be meeting at 6pm in the commissioners boardroom on the third floor. Access after 5pm will be through the back entrance to the courthouse. If more people arrive than can be accommodated, the meeting may be moved upstairs to the big courtroom on the 4th floor, provided there is no trial underway.

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MACON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS May 13, 2025
6 P.M. AGENDA

1. Call to order and welcome by Chairman Young

2. Announcements
• (A) A public hearing on the fiscal year 2025-26 budget will be held on June 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. during the regular meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners, in the Commissioners Board Room located at 5 West Main Street, Franklin, NC.

3. Moment of Silence

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Public Hearing(s) – None

6. Additions to agenda

7. Public Comment Period

8. Adjustments to and approval of the agenda

9. Reports/Presentations – None
• (A) Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Presentation – County Manager Warren Cabe
• (B) Annual report for Macon County Sheriff’s Department – Sheriff Brent Holbrooks
• (C) Update report for the Broadband Committee – Macon County Broadband Consultant Jeff Lee

10. Old Business
• (A) Update on Franklin High School Project – Carroll Daniel Construction Operations Manager Dave Gotwalt
• (B) Discussion regarding Panther Drive and Porter Street Intersection Redesign – Mr. Cabe

11. New Business
• (A) Discussion and approval of the updated resolution for the Macon County Fire and Rescue Commission – Fire and Rescue Commission Chairman Dustin Pendergrass
• (B) Discussion and consideration of funding for a Fire Safety Trailer for the Macon County Fire and Rescue Commission – Mr. Pendergrass
• (C) Discussion regarding Sheriff’s Department Vehicle Request – Mr. Cabe and Sheriff Brent Holbrooks
• (D) Consideration and approval of Public Records Request Process – Human Resource and Safety Director Tammy Keezer
• (E) Update from Burningtown-Iotla Fire and Rescue – Chairman Mike Yacks

12. Consent Agenda – Attachment #12
All items below are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. No separate discussion will be held except on request of a member of the Board of Commissioners.
• (A) Minutes of the April 8, 2025, Regular Meeting
• (B) Budget Amendments #285-287
• (C) Approval of Macon Aeromodelers Agreement
• (D) Ratify approval of fireworks permit for Parties by Design
• (E) Approval of fireworks permit for Nantahala Volunteer Fire and Rescue
• (F) Approval of fireworks permit for the Town of Franklin
• (G) Approval of fireworks permit for Cool Receptions
• (H) Tax releases for the month of April 2025 in the amount of $2,101.51
• (I) Monthly ad valorem tax collection report – no action necessary

13. Appointments – None

14. Closed session as allowed under NCGS 143-318.11

15. Recess until May 22, 2025, for a budget work session.

Agenda Packet
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