Yancey County public meetings in 2022
5 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Yancey County Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved a grant agreement with the North Carolina 911 Board to construct a new Primary PSAP and radio infrastructure. They also authorized a $600,000 grant application for West Burnsville Industrial Park infrastructure. Additionally, the Board approved design services for the Ray Cort Park Multiuse Facility.
- Approved $4,897,636.72 North Carolina 911 Board grant agreement for new PSAP and radio tower (Unanimous)
- Adopted resolution for $600,000 Department of Commerce grant for West Burnsville Industrial Park infrastructure (Unanimous)
- Approved LS3P Architectural & Engineering design proposal for Ray Cort Park Multiuse Facility (Unanimous)
- Approved 2023 regular meeting and holiday schedule (Unanimous)
- Appointed Commissioner Grindstaff to the Mayland Board of Trustees following Commissioner Ledford's resignation (Unanimous)
- Approved November 7 and November 14, 2022 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
Yancey County Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved the hiring of a medical director, nurse practitioner, and certified medical assistant for the Yancey County Health Department. The Board also re-elected its leadership and approved official bonding for county employees.
- Re-elected Jeff Whitson as Board Chairman (unanimous)
- Re-elected David Grindstaff as Board Vice Chairman (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution to Approve the Bonding of County Officials (unanimous)
- Approved hiring of health department medical director, nurse practitioner, and certified medical assistant (unanimous)
Yancey County Commissioners
The Board approved several capital project ordinances for public safety, transportation, and industrial development. They also adopted a public transportation funding resolution and accepted a high bid for a landfill timber auction.
- Approved $111,500 timber auction bid from Ledford Brothers, Inc. (unanimous)
- Adopted FY 2024 Public Transportation Program Resolution and grant application (unanimous)
- Approved $11,647,626 Capital Project Ordinance for Yancey County Public Safety Complex (unanimous)
- Approved $5,000,000 Capital Project Ordinance for Little Leaf Farms Economic Development Project (unanimous)
- Approved $2,750,000 Capital Project Ordinance for Yancey County Transportation Facility (unanimous)
- Approved $2,300,000 Capital Project Ordinance for West Burnsville Industrial Park (unanimous)
- Approved $727,314 Capital Project Ordinance for Cane River Park FEMA Repairs (unanimous)
- Tabled tax foreclosure bidding strategies (unanimous)
Yancey County Commissioners
The Board received an update on the West Burnsville Industrial Site, which is now a NC certified industrial site. Commissioners reviewed two marketing proposals from Stock Properties and The Stump Group to assist in selling the property. No formal vote was recorded on the selection of a broker.
- Approved the meeting agenda (unanimous)
Yancey County Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved a yearly contract for inmate health services and a resolution regarding the construction delivery method for the Yancey County Community Resource Center.
- Approved contract with Inmate Health Services for $132,000 per year beginning December 1, 2022 (unanimous)
- Approved resolution for Design-Build Construction Delivery Method for the Yancey County Community Resource Center (unanimous)