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Anson County, North Carolina

Anson County public meetings in 2025

29 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Dec 16, 2025

Board of Commissioners

Board to adopt 2026 property revaluation schedules and farmland valuation rules

The Anson County Board of Commissioners will consider several items, including adopting the 2026 Revaluation Schedules and the Present Use Value Schedule for qualified farmland, which have a high financial impact. The meeting also includes a consent agenda with property tax adjustments and a resolution to convey surplus personal property to the nonprofit E2D. A public hearing will be held on SUP 25-0007, a Class A Special Use Permit for a 145‑MW solar energy system on PIN 6486-00-75-2864. The board will hear the 2025 Annual Opioid Impact Report and approve the meeting agenda.

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✓ Decided: Board unanimously adopts 2026 property tax revaluation schedules

The Board approved the 2026 Revaluation Schedules, Standards and Rules for Real Property Values and the Present Use Value schedule for qualified farmland, both by unanimous vote. The agenda and consent items were also approved unanimously. A public hearing was held on Duke Energy’s Class A Special Use Permit (SUP 25-0007), but the applicant withdrew the permit and no board decision was made.

Mon Dec 8, 2025

Planning Board

Planning Board to elect officers and set 2026 meeting schedule

The Anson County Planning Board will convene to elect a chair and vice chair, approve minutes from November, and establish the calendar for its 2026 meetings.

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Thu Dec 4, 2025

Planning Board

Anson County Planning Board to elect officers and set 2026 meeting schedule

The Anson County Planning Board will convene to elect a chair and vice chair, approve the agenda, and discuss the 2026 meeting calendar. The meeting is scheduled for December 4, 2025, at the Anson County Government Center.

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Mon Dec 1, 2025

Board of Commissioners

Anson County to hold public hearing on 2026 real property revaluation

The Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing regarding the 2026 Revaluation of Schedules, Standards and Rules for real property values. The board is also scheduled to elect a Chair and Vice-Chair for 2026 and discuss employee bonuses.

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✓ Decided: Board approved sale of 605 McLaurin Street property for $103,000

The Board elected Jamie Caudle as Chairman and Robert Mims as Vice‑Chairman by unanimous vote. It approved the consent agenda, the 2026 Board calendar (removing the Nov. 30 meeting), and the sale of the 605 McLaurin Street property for $103,000, all unanimously. The next regular meeting was moved to the Anson County Courthouse.

Tue Nov 18, 2025

Board of Commissioners

Board to consider special use permit for Duke Energy solar project

The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to decide on a special use permit for a solar energy system and battery storage facility. The meeting also includes a presentation on the 2026 property revaluation schedule and reports on Medicaid transportation rate decreases.

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✓ Decided: Board defers Duke Energy special‑use permit hearing to Dec 16, 2025

The commissioners voted unanimously to postpone the Duke Energy Special Use Permit (SUP 25-0007) hearing to December 16, 2025. They also approved the ACTS program handling a 3% reduction in non‑emergency medical transportation rates. Additional actions included approving the county attorney contract, library closure dates, early office closure for a parade, and several board appointments.

Thu Nov 13, 2025

Planning Board

Planning Board to vote on Class B salvage yard permit at 12322 US Hwy 74 W

The Anson County Planning Board will hold a quasi‑judicial hearing on a Class B Special Use Permit (SUP 25‑0008) for a salvage yard at 12322 US Highway 74 West in Peachland. The board will also receive findings of fact and conclusions for VAR 25‑0003 and VAR 25‑0004, and consider the minutes from the October 9, 2025 meeting. Public comments are invited before the board takes action.

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Thu Nov 6, 2025

Planning Board

Board will consider three special‑use permits for solar and a salvage yard

The Anson County Planning Board will hold a quasi‑judicial hearing on three special‑use permit applications. Two Class A permits (SUP 25‑0006 and SUP 25‑0007) from Duke Energy Progress, LLC request Level III solar energy systems, with SUP 25‑0006 proposing a 275 MW photovoltaic facility and 100 MW battery storage on a 2,326‑acre site. A Class B permit (SUP 25‑0008) from Igor Putina seeks approval for a salvage yard. The board will hear comments from persons with standing before making a recommendation.

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Tue Nov 4, 2025

Board of Commissioners

Board approves $372,237 North Carolina Forestry Service budget

The Anson County Board of Commissioners approved the final budget for the North Carolina Forestry Service, allocating $148,894 from the county and $223,343 from the state for a total of $372,237. The board also approved the Economic Development Incentive Program and discussed the animal services contract, which includes a county budget of $465,359 annually and a competing proposal of $44,000 per month. Additional consent agenda items such as property tax adjustments and the NC DMV license‑plate contract were also approved.

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✓ Decided: Board approved direct expenditure of FY 25‑26 Opioid Settlement Fund

The Anson County Board approved the FY 25‑26 Opioid Settlement Fund direct‑expenditure resolution. It also approved moving forward with an investigation of a water‑infrastructure intrusion and a corrective‑action plan. The Board entered a closed session to consult the county attorney and then returned to open session. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

Tue Oct 21, 2025

Board of Commissioners

Board to consider 4-H program budget revision and JCPC appointments

The Anson County Board of Commissioners will review a budget revision and funding plan for the 4-H program. The Board is also considering membership nominations for the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council. Other items include a State Water Infrastructure Authority resolution and a discussion on the Animal Services contract.

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✓ Decided: Board adopted SWIA resolution to seek water infrastructure grant funding

The board approved the State Water Infrastructure Authority (SWIA) resolution, allowing Anson County to apply for water and sewer grant funding. Commissioners also approved the revised Animal Services contract and adopted the consent agenda. Unanimous motions moved the meeting into closed session, then back out, and adjourned the meeting.

Thu Oct 9, 2025

Planning Board

Planning Board to consider setback variance for home on Haven Road

The Anson County Planning Board will hold a quasi-judicial hearing to decide on a variance request for a single-family dwelling. The applicant is seeking relief from side setback requirements due to a construction oversight.

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Tue Oct 7, 2025

Board of Commissioners

Board votes 7-1 to keep animal control under Emergency Management and form advisory committee

The Anson County Board of Commissioners approved a consent agenda that included minutes, tax adjustments, budget amendments, a split zoning resolution for Unity Development Group, LLC, and a National 4H Week proclamation. In open session, commissioners voted 7-1 to retain the temporary assignment of animal control to Emergency Management and to establish an animal‑control advisory committee. The meeting also included a closed‑session discussion of personnel matters under NC General Statutes 143‑318.11(a)(3).

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✓ Decided: Board creates assistant county manager role and adopts Parks Master Plan

The Anson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved several resolutions, including the Parks and Recreation 2025 Master Plan and a new assistant county manager position. They also adopted a National 4H Week proclamation and reappointed members to the Voluntary Agricultural District Board. Additional resolutions on the Filter Rehab Project, AIA‑D‑ARP‑0046, and Emerging Contaminants/PFAS were approved.

Mon Sep 29, 2025

Board of Commissioners

Board will discuss and approve the 2025 Capital Improvement Plan update

The Anson County Board of Commissioners will meet on September 29, 2025 at the Anson County Government Center, 101 South Greene Street, Wadesboro, NC. Commissioners will discuss and vote on an update to the 2025 Capital Improvement Plan. They will also consider a resolution to request grant funding for a capital improvement project. The meeting will end with an adjournment.

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✓ Decided: Board approved 2025 Capital Improvement Plan update and grant funding resolution

The Board approved the 2025 Capital Improvement Plan update. It also adopted a resolution authorizing the County Manager to apply for $35 million in grant funding for water and sewer projects. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.

Thu Sep 18, 2025

Planning Board

Planning Board to decide VAR 25-0003 variance for metal underpinning at Olde Pond

The Anson County Planning Board will hold a quasi‑judicial hearing on variance VAR 25‑0003 filed by Bette Hamilton. The request seeks permission to use heavy‑gauged metal as an underpinning material for manufactured homes at 23 and 43 Ashbury Rd in the Olde Pond Mobile Home Park. The board must vote with a four‑fifths majority to approve the variance. The agenda also includes routine items such as approval of the agenda and a public comments period.

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Tue Sep 16, 2025

Board of Commissioners

Board to adopt split zoning agreement for Premier Homes development

The Anson County Board of Commissioners will vote to approve the meeting agenda and several consent‑agenda items, including a split‑zoning resolution that designates Anson County regulations for a Premier Homes NC, LLC property. Commissioners will also adopt the Findings of Fact & Conclusions for SUP 25‑0005, finalizing the special‑use permit for Anson County Stone, LLC. The meeting includes public addresses, manager reports, and a closed‑session consultation with the county attorney.

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✓ Decided: Board approved $44,000‑per‑month animal shelter contract for two years

The Board approved the agenda with removal of a juvenile crime item and adopted the consent agenda items, including a split zoning resolution. Commissioners voted to continue the CDC COVID‑19 return‑to‑work protocol. After a closed‑session discussion with the attorney, the Board approved a $44,000‑per‑month contract with the Friends of the Anson County Animal Shelter for two years, then adjourned.

Tue Sep 9, 2025

Board of Commissioners

Lease of 3,118 sq ft office space to NC Dept. of Adult Correction for $1/yr

The Anson County Board will consider an audit contract with Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Co. It will review a lease agreement for about 3,118 net square feet at 111 N. Greene Street, leased to the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction for $1 per year on a three‑year term. The board will discuss animal services matters and hold a closed‑session to consult the attorney on N.C. General Statutes 143‑318.11(a)(3).

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✓ Decided: Board approved audit contract with Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Co.

The Board approved the county’s annual audit contract with Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Company. It also approved a contract with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction to provide office space for probation officers. The Board entered and exited a closed session unanimously to discuss the animal shelter contract and legal matters, then adjourned.

Tue Sep 2, 2025

Board of Commissioners

✓ Decided: Board approved the Economic Development Incentive Program unanimously

The board unanimously approved the consent agenda, the North Carolina Forestry Service final budget, and the county’s Economic Development Incentive Program. They also entered and exited a closed session to consult the attorney on a potential claim. All motions were carried unanimously.

Tue Aug 19, 2025

Board of Commissioners

Board to consider FY27 transportation budgets and zoning amendments

The Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on the FY27 Anson County Transportation System budgets and three zoning-related requests. The body will also review a credit card policy and budget amendments for janitorial services.

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✓ Decided: Board approves Class A Special Use Permit for Anson County Stone quarry

The Board approved the ACTS FY27 administrative and capital budgets. It also approved a Class A Special Use Permit for Anson County Stone LLC to develop an extraction facility. Two zoning map amendments were approved, rezoning parcels in Deep Springs Church Rd and Parson Grove Church Rd. The consent agenda, including budget amendments and policy resolutions, was adopted unanimously.

Tue Aug 5, 2025

Board of Commissioners

✓ Decided: Board approves health staff unfreeze, DSS hires, and wastewater project resolution

The Board approved unfreezing the Processing Assistant V health position with a 5‑2 vote. It also approved two vacant Department of Social Services positions and the AIA Wastewater Project Resolution. An agreement to deed the Sturdivant property back to the Town of Wadesboro was approved, while earlier motions to increase health staff were rejected.

Mon Jul 28, 2025

Board of Commissioners

✓ Decided: Board votes 7-1 to retain temporary Animal Control assignment to Emergency Management

The Board approved keeping Animal Control temporarily assigned to Emergency Management and creating an advisory committee, passing 7-1. Commissioners also passed a unanimous confidence motion for Animal Shelter Director Maureen Lett. The Board entered and exited closed session on personnel matters by unanimous votes and then adjourned unanimously.

Tue Jul 15, 2025

Board of Commissioners

✓ Decided: Board adopts zoning text amendments and approves rezoning of 2.25‑acre parcel

The Board adopted the TA 25-0002 zoning and subdivision ordinance text amendments with changes, passing the motion unanimously. It also approved ZMA 25-0006 straight rezoning of a 2.25‑acre parcel from R‑20 to Highway Business, with the motion passing. Additionally, the Board approved the consent agenda, appointed Caty Edwards and reappointed Dr. Holly Kiker to the Board of Health, and approved a resolution to donate surplus equipment to a nonprofit.

Tue Jul 1, 2025

Board of Commissioners

✓ Decided: Board unanimously approved offering the Clerk position to Interim Clerk Adams

The Board approved the agenda and consent agenda without dissent. Commissioners voted unanimously to offer the Clerk position to Interim Clerk Marina Adams. The Board entered and later exited a closed session on contract negotiations, and then adjourned the meeting.

Sat Jun 28, 2025

Board of Commissioners

✓ Decided: Board approved agenda, consent items and closed session, then adjourned

The Anson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda, which includes FY 24-25 budget amendments, FY 25-26 fee schedule adoption, and a resolution for Project Prosper. The board then entered a closed session to consider personnel matters, returned to open session, and adjourned the meeting unanimously.

Tue Jun 17, 2025

Board of Commissioners

✓ Decided: Board unanimously approved the FY 2025/2026 budget and key contracts

The commissioners unanimously approved the FY 2025/2026 budget and the consent agenda. They also approved the reclassification of three sheriff positions, declined a one‑acre land donation, and authorized amendments to a state grant and a Pee Dee Electric/Build Ready Site agreement. The 911 Dispatch contract was approved pending the Wadesboro mayor’s signature, while a proposal to add clerk duties to the grant administrator’s job was rejected 4‑3.

Tue Jun 3, 2025

Board of Commissioners

✓ Decided: Board adopted resolution opposing North Carolina House Bill 765

The Anson County Board approved a resolution opposing House Bill 765, which would affect local zoning regulations. The Board also approved an Interlocal Mutual Aid Agreement for building inspections with Union County. The budget public hearing was formally closed by unanimous vote.

Tue May 20, 2025

Board of Commissioners

✓ Decided: Board approves hybrid flexible work schedule on 4‑3 vote

The Board voted 4‑3 to adopt a hybrid flexible work schedule for county employees, with a six‑month trial beginning June 3, 2025. A motion to reject the Town of Wadesboro’s $30,000 arrears and renegotiate the animal‑control contract passed unanimously. The consent agenda was approved unanimously, and the meeting was recessed by unanimous vote.

Tue May 6, 2025

Board of Commissioners

✓ Decided: Board approves jail and sheriff budget amendments and split‑zoning agreement

The Board unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda. It adopted two budget amendments, adding $49,053 for jail capital outlay and $41,264.37 for sheriff vehicle maintenance. The Board also approved a split‑zoning resolution that places development of 425 Martin Rd. under Town of Ansonville regulations.

Thu May 1, 2025

Board of Commissioners

✓ Decided: Board approved a 12% increase in water and sewer rates

The Board unanimously approved a 12% water and sewer rate increase. It also approved funding the county’s share of remaining ACTS grant money, a $64,000 contract with the Anson Rescue Squad, and moved the meeting into and out of closed session. The agenda was approved unanimously.

Tue Apr 15, 2025

Board of Commissioners

✓ Decided: Board approved sale of two surplus county properties

The Anson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the straight rezoning of Anson County Farms LLC property (ZMA 25-0004). They also approved the sale of two surplus properties—the Old Water Department at 907 North Washington Street (gas tank removal required) and the Old EMS & Inspections Building at 605 McLaurin Street. The FY25/26 budget calendar and a Lineman Proclamation were each approved unanimously as well.

Tue Apr 1, 2025

Board of Commissioners

✓ Decided: Board entered closed session to consult attorney on potential legal claim

The commissioners unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda items. They then voted to enter a closed session to consult the county attorney about a potential legal claim, and later voted to reconvene in open session. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.