Caldwell County public meetings in 2021
15 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on economic development incentive requests from Sattler Corporation and Project Marinara, then vote on several items including a pay plan implementation and a consent agenda with budget revisions and a property sale. The meeting also includes election of officers, adoption of the 2022 schedule, and a closed session for legal and economic development discussions.
- Public hearing: EDC incentive request for Sattler Corporation
- Public hearing: EDC incentive request for Project Marinara
- Approve resolution for installment financing up to $740,000 for vehicles and equipment
- Accept MDI offer to purchase property from Caldwell EDC Properties, LLC for $1,200,000
- Budget revision: $66,400 ARP funds for software upgrades
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting to discuss a personnel matter in closed session, as permitted by North Carolina law. The agenda includes no other public business items.
- Special meeting called for December 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
- Closed session discussion of personnel matter under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) and (a)(6)
- Meeting location: Alden E. Starnes County Plaza, 905 West Avenue NW, Lenoir, NC
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on naming a road 'Cordelia Way' and consider a consent agenda with multiple budget revisions, including $750,000 for capital purchases and $246,482 for a substance abuse program. They will also recognize Tony Helton for service as interim county manager and enter a closed session to discuss a business expansion location.
- Public hearing on road name Cordelia Way
- Budget revision: $750,000 capital outlay loan for 59 months
- Budget revision: $246,482 EMS grant for substance abuse program
- Budget revision: $393,024 DSS LINK program for foster children
- Closed session on industry or business expansion location
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on naming an unnamed road, an EDC tax incentive request for SERVPRO, a proposed property sale, and special use permits for an RV park and a solar energy system. The board will also consider a consent agenda with multiple budget revisions, including $22,576 for sheriff's equipment and $644,000 for a water department roof replacement, plus other items like easements and a tax rate resolution. A closed session is scheduled for a personnel matter.
- Public hearing to assign name to unnamed fork off Rocky Knob Road
- EDC tax base incentive request for SERVPRO
- Quasi-judicial hearing for special use permit for RV park
- Quasi-judicial hearing for special use permit for solar energy system
- Budget revision: $644,000 to replace roof at Water Department Resource Center
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting solely for a hiring announcement regarding the County Manager position. No other business is listed on the agenda. The meeting is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on September 27, 2021, at the Alden E. Starnes County Plaza in Lenoir.
- Hiring announcement for County Manager
- Special meeting called by the Board of Commissioners
- Meeting at Alden E. Starnes County Plaza, 905 West Avenue NW, Lenoir
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a request to decrease zoning density at The Coves, and will decide on several items including a delinquent tax release, a road name change, and ARP fund expenditures for medical equipment and vaccine initiatives. The board will also consider consent agenda items such as budget revisions and a resolution to move the octennial reappraisal to 2025.
- Public hearing: zoning density decrease request at The Coves
- 10-year delinquent tax release decision
- Request for public hearing to change a road name
- ARP funds expenditure request for multiple patient vehicle, ventilators, stretchers, Cradle Point, vaccine initiatives
- Budget revision: $39,000 from NCDPH for health disparities; $127,770 for Comm Center equipment
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with a public comment period. They will decide on a preliminary plat approval and a proposal to spend American Rescue Plan funds on new radios for the Sheriff's Office and Health Department. The consent agenda includes budget revisions, transfers, and an easement approval.
- Preliminary plat approval request
- American Rescue Plan expenditure for new radios
- Budget revision to roll over prior FY purchase orders ($377,265.48)
- Budget transfer of $81,612 in jail grant funds for UVC sterilizers
- Health Department budget revision for $231,599 in COVID-19 relief funds
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on a rezoning request and zoning ordinance edits, then decide on proposed American Rescue Plan fund expenditures for EMS, fire, and the sheriff's office. The consent agenda includes several approvals, such as a budget transfer and a resolution for financing a new animal shelter. The meeting will end with a closed session for attorney-client privilege.
- Rezoning request hearing
- 160D edits to planning/zoning ordinances
- Proposed American Rescue Plan funds expenditures (EMS/Fire/CCSO)
- Budget transfer of $109,724 for employee move from IT to Mapping
- Resolution approving installment financing for new animal shelter
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on a rezoning request for Castle Bridge Subdivision, animal shelter financing, and the 2021/2022 budget ordinance. The board will also consider a consent agenda with numerous budget revisions, permits, and contracts, including acceptance of $7.98 million in American Rescue Plan funds.
- Rezoning request for Castle Bridge Subdivision
- Animal shelter financing discussion
- 2021/2022 budget ordinance public hearing
- Approve $7,981,056.50 budget revision for American Rescue Plan funds
- Reject bid for Collettsville Water Tank Project and authorize rebid
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting to take action on a personnel matter that was discussed during closed session at the May 17, 2021 meeting. The action is authorized under North Carolina General Statutes 143-318.11(a)(3) and (a)(6). No other items are on the agenda.
- Special meeting on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. in the City/County Chambers, Alden E. Starnes County Plaza, 905 West Avenue NW, Lenoir, NC
- Action on a personnel matter from closed session
- Meeting notice posted May 19, 2021
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners will hear a budget presentation from the county manager, tax administrator, and finance director, along with a state of the county health report and a donation to the Sheriff's Department. The board will also consider a 12-item consent agenda covering budget revisions, a drone purchase, a resolution on sawmill taxes, and other administrative items.
- Budget presentation by County Manager Stan Kiser, Tax Administrator Monty Woods, and Finance Director Tony Helton
- Approve Emergency Services drone purchase for $7,466.10 from existing budget
- Approve budget revision for $147,000 increase in revenue and expenditures for each fire district based on tax collections
- Approve resolution to cap tax on potential sawmills in Rescue District
- Cancel Collettsville Water Tank Project; re-bid when construction costs stabilize
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with public comment, proclamations, and several decision items. They will consider a grant for supporting justice-involved individuals, preliminary plat approval for Castle Bridge Subdivision, and a presentation on a DSS classification request. The consent agenda includes multiple budget transfers and revisions, including vehicle purchases, a digital sign, a voting tabulator, and a drone for the Sheriff's Department.
- SUD Grant; Supporting Justice Involved Individuals
- Preliminary Plat Approval, Castle Bridge Subdivision
- Budget Transfer – Vehicle Purchases ($140,000)
- Budget Transfer, Health Department – Digital Sign Purchase ($58,697)
- Budget Transfer, Sheriff's Department – Drone for investigations ($11,000)
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on an economic incentive request, a rezoning, and a special use permit, then decide on grounds maintenance bids and a consent agenda with multiple budget revisions. The consent agenda includes funding for high-speed internet, animal control repairs, and election funds.
- Public hearing: Project Xplode economic incentive request
- Public hearing: Rezoning by Broadway Group
- Public hearing: Special use permit for CitySwitch II-A, LLC
- Budget revision: $100,000 county match for Blue Ridge Electric high-speed internet project
- Budget revision: $231,747 for Board of Elections HAVA and CARES Act funds
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on two rezoning requests and a conditional use permit, then vote on several items including a community health grant application, tax lien advertising, and a consent agenda. The consent agenda includes a budget revision to allow the Health Department to spend $41,400 in grant money for COVID-19 mass vaccinations, an audit contract, and a resolution exempting water department professional services contracts under $50,000 from competitive bidding.
- Rezoning hearing – Broadway Group
- Quasi-judicial hearing – Broadway Group (Conditional Use Permit)
- Rezoning hearing – Barlowe
- Budget revision: $41,400 for COVID-19 mass vaccinations
- Resolution exempting water dept. contracts under $50,000 from bidding
Board of Commissioners
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners will receive a COVID-19 update from health and emergency officials, and decide on a house abatement action. The consent agenda includes routine approvals like minutes, budget revisions, a personnel policy update, and a capital outlay loan resolution.
- COVID-19 update by Health Director Anna Martin and Chief Dino Dibernardi
- House abatement decision presented by Captain Aaron Barlowe and Attorney Angie Clark
- Budget revision for Granite Falls Middle School furniture
- Personnel policy update on military leave
- Resolution for capital outlay loan