Macon County Board of Commissioners July 2024 Regular Meeting

The Macon County Board of County Commissioners will be meeting tonight at 6pm in the Macon County Courthouse. The meeting will open in the Commissioner's Boardroom on the Third Floor. If the number of people in the boardroom exceed the posted 49-person maximum capacity as established by the Fire Marshall, the meeting will be moved upstairs to the big courtroom. Due to the perceived public interest in the three public hearings, Macon Media is presuming that the meeting will be moved upstairs to handle the crowd.

Copies of the public agenda and agenda packet are included below, as well as a roll of news outlets with personnel present at the meeting. A video player featuring the livestream of the meeting is also embedded so those who cannot attend the meeting can watch it. The live video will be replaced in a few days with a recorded version with additional angles.

Video of Meeting




News Media Roll Call
(news outlets with personnel covering the meeting in person are listed here. If known, first name(s) are included for the purposes of accountability).

Macon Media (Bobby)

BPR (Lilly)

Franklin Press (Mia)

Macon Sense (Amy)

PUBLIC AGENDA

1. Call to order and welcome by Chairman Shields

2. Announcements

3. Moment of Silence

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Public Hearing(s) - 6:00 p.m.
(A) Proposed Amendment to the Macon County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance
1. Presentation of Proposed Changes (5 minutes)
2. Open Public Hearing
3. Public Comments (3 minutes per speaker)
4. Close Public Hearing

5. (A) Discussion of Possible Action of Amending the Macon County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance NOTE: The board may choose to act on this matter immediately following the close of the public hearing
(B) Proposed Amendment to the Macon County Watershed Protection Ordinance
1. Presentation of Proposed Changes (5 minutes)
2. Open Public Hearing
3. Public Comments (3 minutes per speaker)
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Discussion of Possible Action of Amending the Macon County Watershed Protection Ordinance
NOTE: The board may choose to act on this matter immediately following the close of the public hearing
(C) Proposed Amendment to the Macon County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
1. Presentation of Proposed Changes (5 minutes)
2. Open Public Hearing
3. Public Comments (3 minutes per speaker)
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Discussion of Possible Action of Amending the Macon County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
NOTE: The board may choose to act on this matter immediately following the close of the public hearing.

6. Public Comment Period

7. Additions to agenda

8. Adjustments to and approval of the agenda

9. Reports/Presentations
(A) Broadband Committee Update – Jeff Lee, Macon County Broadband Consultant
(B) Highlands playground – Brian Stiehler, Town of Highlands Commissioner and Mayor pro temp

10. Old Business
(A) Update on the BDA (Bi-Directional Amplifier) System for Macon Middle School – Project Manager Jack Morgan
(B) Discussion regarding the Franklin High School project financing and schedule of public hearing for August 13, 2024 – County Manager Derek Roland
(C) Consideration and approval of inter-local agreements with Macon County Board of Education
1. Macon Middle School Track Project
2. Franklin High School Project
3. Highlands School Project
4. Nantahala septic project
(D) Consideration and approval to transfer funds from the Economic Development Commission (EDC) Fund to the general fund to support a partnership between Macon County EDC and the Macon County School Career and Technical Education (CTE) program by providing paid internships for students to assist public and private sector businesses – Economic Development Director Tommy Jenkins

11. New Business
(A) Approval of fireworks permit for Parties by Design for a wedding event to be held on July 26, 2024, at Old Edwards Inn in Highlands – Deputy Clerk Tammy Keezer
(B) Approval of resolution regarding Kroger Opioid Settlement funds – Mr. Roland
(C) Approval of the 2024 Title VI Program Plan for Macon County Transit – Transit Director Darlene Asher

12. Consent Agenda – Attachment #12
All items below are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. No separate discussion will be held except on request of a member of the Board of Commissioners.
(A) Minutes of the June 11, 2024 regular meeting
(B) Budget Amendments #2-22
(C) Macon County Solid Waste Records Disposal
(D) Monthly ad valorem tax collection report – no action necessary

13. Appointments
(A) Planning, Permitting, and Development Ordinance Administrator
(B) Macon County Library Board (1 seat)

14. Closed session as allowed under NCGS 143-318.11

15. Adjourn/Recess


Agenda Packet (Download 233 page PDF)