Craven County public meetings in 2022
5 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Commissioners
The Board accepted a $500,000 PARTF grant to develop a nature park near Old Airport Road and County Line Road. Other key actions included approving pharmacy dispensing fees and authorizing the sale of three tax-foreclosed properties.
- Accepted $500,000 PARTF grant for new nature park (Unanimous)
- Approved $20,724 budget amendment for Governor’s Crime Commission grant (7-0)
- Approved Hickory Run at River Trace Phase 1 subdivision (Unanimous)
- Approved 340B pharmacy dispensing fees effective Dec 1, 2022 (Unanimous)
- Authorized negotiations with Vaughn Melton for industrial park planning (Unanimous)
- Approved upset bid process for 115 Hillmont Road ($7,500 offer) (Unanimous)
- Approved upset bid process for 1000 Neuse Ave ($3,000 offer) (Unanimous)
- Approved $2,000 sale of 806 Main St to First Missionary Baptist Church, Inc. (Unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners met for a special session to address the Sheriff's bond requirement. The Board approved the bond and directed it to be registered and delivered to the Clerk of Superior Court.
- Approved Sheriff's bond for $10,000 (6-0)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved a $6 million purchase agreement for the Sudan Temple property to secure downtown court parking. The meeting also included the reconstitution of the Board, the election of leadership, and several board appointments.
- Approved $6 million purchase agreement for Sudan Temple property (7-0)
- Appointed Jason Jones as Chair (7-0)
- Appointed Denny Bucher as Vice-Chair (7-0)
- Adopted 2023 meeting dates and times (unanimous)
- Approved Consent Agenda including tax refunds and bullet proof vest budget amendment (7-0)
- Set public hearing for January 3, 2023, regarding CARTS grant applications (unanimous)
- Approved updated ADA Complementary Paratransit Policy (unanimous)
- Set Sheriff Chip Hughes' salary at $133,588 (7-0)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved a lease agreement with Craven Community College for a public safety training facility. The board also adopted the 2023 tax schedule of values and approved several budget amendments for health and social services.
- Approved lease agreement with Craven Community College for Public Safety Training Center (unanimous)
- Adopted 2023 Schedule of Values, Standards and Rules (7-0)
- Approved $136,405 budget amendment for Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (7-0)
- Approved request to add Pecan Grove Court and Pecan Ridge Drive to State Maintained Secondary Road System (unanimous)
- Approved updated fees for Craven County Animal Shelter (unanimous)
- Approved $306,120 budget amendment for CDC Covid-19 Vaccination Funding (7-0)
- Appointed George Liner to Havelock Library Board (acclamation)
- Reappointed Rodney Russell (Fire Tax Commissioners), Bill Taylor (Recreational Advisory Council), Lavick Williams (Regional Aging Advisory Committee), and Dr. Adrienne Earle (Health Board) (acclamation)
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved several budget amendments for state and federal grants and authorized the sale of a tax-foreclosed property. The Board also held a public hearing on the 2023 Schedule of Values and received presentations from the ABC Board and Community Child Protection Team.
- Approved Consent Agenda including tax releases/refunds and health/recreation budget amendments (7-0)
- Approved $89,342 budget amendment for Hurricane Dorian Stream Debris Project (7-0)
- Approved $73,892 budget amendment for COVID-19 Support for County Confinement Facilities Grant (7-0)
- Approved $204,630 budget amendment for COSSAP Grant (7-0)
- Approved $295,889 budget amendment for airport real estate purchase (7-0)
- Approved $88,325 budget amendment for City of Havelock recreation facility cost share (7-0)
- Approved sale of Tax Parcel 8-012-216 to Rise Up New Bern, LLC for $2,022 (unanimous)
- Deferred appointments for City of New Bern Board of Adjustment and Voluntary Ag District 1