March 16, 2026 Rockingham County Board Of Commissioners Meeting

March 16, 2026 Rockingham County Board Of Commissioners MeetingAGENDA1. Call to Order2. Invocation3. Pledge of Allegiance4. Request approval of the March 16, 2026 Agenda.5. Consent AgendaConsent items as follows will be adopted with a single motion, second and vote, unless a request for removal from the Consent Agenda is heard from a CommissionerA. Clyde Albright, County Attorney1.  Consider approval of a Resolution authorizing condemnation as necessary to acquire easements over certain properties for water main replacement and related infrastructure project for US Hwy 220.2.  Consider approval of a Resolution authorizing execution of opioid settlements and approving the supplemental agreement for additional funds under the remnant defendants' settlement agreement dated February 23, 2026, relating to the settlement of opioid litigation.3. Consider approval of an Employee Agreement for the County Attorney.B. Lance Metzler, County ManagerRequest for Road Addition – Legacy Lane off Heritage Road (SR 2716) in the Heritage Place Subdivision, Wentworth Township. C. Derek Southern, Assistant County ManagerRequest consideration to approve updated Project Ordinance for the ERP and Document Imaging Project and to appropriate $181,280 of General Fund, Fund Balance, to continue the County's initiative of scanning historical records.  Current projects would address Environmental Health Well & Septic, Permits and Human Resources files.D. Mandy McGhee, Finance Director1.  Request approval of a budget transfer from General Supplies to Postage to cover cost of mailing updated voter registration cards.  The mailing was necessary to notify voters affected by recent changes to precinct lines and voting site locations.2.  Request approval to appropriate the following fund balance amounts for parking lot improvements:  $32,796 from the Vera Holland Fund Balance (Special Revenue Fund) to cover parking lot repairs at the Vera Holland Community Center.  (VHCC's share of project cost is 68%)$15,433 from the Stoneville Library Fund Balance to fund the milling, overlay, and striping of the parking lot at the Stoneville Public Library and Vera Holland Community Center.  (Stoneville Public Library's shar of project cost is 32%)$6,875 from the Madison-Mayodan Library Reserve to repair cracks in the parking lot at the Madison-Mayodan Public Library.The Library Board approved projects at their November 20, 2025 meeting.  The Trust approved these projects at their January 15th meeting. E. Justin Thacker, Deputy Finance Director1.  Consideration of approval to appropriate $1,912 for the NC Electronics Management Fund Grant awarded to Engineering and Public Utilities.  These funds will be remitted to Liberty Waste Solutions as they are managing the operations at the Landfill.2.  Request approval to amend the FY 25-26 Information Technology Services budget $25,551 for new software subscription that meet the criteria of a recently implemented governmental accounting standard requiring certain software subscriptions to be capitalized as a Right to Use intangible asset and the corresponding liability to be reported.Cisco Data Center Networking Subscription - $25,551 F. Todd Hurst, Tax Administrator1.  Request approval for reappointment to the Board of Equalization and Review.  Their current terms expire March 31, 2026.   Their new term will expire March 31, 2029.2.  Request approval of all refunds for February 18, 2026 through March 3, 2026.Reappointment Board of Equalization and ReviewG. Jodi Lambert, Child Welfare Program ManagerRequest approval of the Child Abuse Prevention Month 2026 Proclamation for the month of April.H. Caleb Tilley, Director of Engineering and Public UtilitiesRequest approval to award the US-220 Water System Improvements project, at 4246 US Hwy 220, to Metra Industries in the amount of $1,569,300.  The proposed project consists of the replacement of approximately 4,056 linear feet of 16-inch RJ DIP water main, and associated appurtenances along US Highway 220 connecting with Hogan's Creek booster pump station and ending after Terry Cardwell's Auto Sales. 6. Public Comment7. Public HearingA. Lance Metzler, County ManagerRequest consideration to adopt an Order closing a portion of Industrial Drive (approximately 0.096 miles), Leaksville Township.B. Adam Barr, Community Development1.  Request approval of Case 2026-01:  Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) - request to rezone (+/-) 97.2 acres of land from Residential Mixed (RM) to Residential Mixed - Conditional (RM-CD) - Conditional Rezoning; Applicant - Harry Rakestraw, Tax PIN:  7923-01-36-5415 & 7923-01-45-2780, 330 Gold Hill Road - New Bethel Township.2.  Request approval of Case 2026-02:  Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) - request to rezone (+/-) 1.76 acre parcel of land from Residential Agriculture (RA) to Light Industrial (LI) - Conventional Rezoning.  Applicant:  Steven Goins, Tax PIN:  7000-00-42-01-50, West of 1923 Vicory Hill Church Rd. - Madison Township.                  8. New Business9. Commissioner Comments10. Closed SessionClosed session pursuant to:NCGS 143-318.11(a)(1) - Approve Closed Session Minutes and NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) - Discuss Personnel11. Adjourn