Duplin County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Economic Development Commission Board
The board approved the previous meeting minutes and reviewed the second draft of the strategic plan. The commission received updates on the Airpark Improvement Project and several named industrial projects. No other formal votes were recorded.
- Approved consent agenda and previous minutes (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners voted to integrate the Albertson Community Library into the Duplin County Public Library System and move the Magnolia Library collection there. Other actions included approving animal services contracts and naming a new lane in Magnolia.
- Approved invitation for Albertson Community Library to join the county system (unanimous)
- Authorized moving book collection from Magnolia Library to Albertson Community Library (unanimous)
- Approved request to name a lane at 350 Cools Springs Road as Pickett Lane (unanimous)
- Approved contract with Veterinary Medical Center of Teachey for spaying/neutering services (unanimous)
- Approved contract with Warsaw Animal Hospital for small animal care (unanimous)
- Scheduled public hearing for September 18, 2023, regarding naming a lane as Lois Lane (unanimous)
- Changed FY25 5311 Admin and Capital Grant public hearing date to September 5, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved consent agenda including budget amendments and tax/solid waste releases (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved several infrastructure and service contracts, including a water shortage plan and a grant for public transportation. They also scheduled public hearings for a road naming request and a new planning fee schedule.
- Awarded AirPark Clearing and Grubbing (Phase I) contract to F&S Grading Company for $235,980.50 (unanimous)
- Approved $272,264.00 FY 2024 Public Transportation 5311 grant (unanimous)
- Awarded $24,448.00 stream debris removal contract to J & J Environmental (unanimous)
- Adopted the 2023 Water Shortage Response Plan (unanimous)
- Approved $5,000.00 sign-on bonus for newly hired School Resource Officer Deputy Sheriffs (unanimous)
- Donated $500.00 to the Town of Faison for a monument to Dr. William E. Thornton (unanimous)
- Scheduled public hearings for August 21, 2023, regarding a road naming request and Planning Department Fee Schedule (unanimous)
- Approved $76,781.00 ARPA funds agreement for Senior Services (unanimous)