Agenda Released for September 2025 Meeting of County Commissioners

 The Macon County Board of Commissioners will be meeting Tuesday, September 9th, at 6pm for their regularly scheduled September 2025, meeting. 

The public agenda and agenda packet are published after the sponsorship notice.

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MACON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025

6 P.M.

PUBLIC AGENDA

1. Call to order and welcome by Chairman Young

2. Announcements

(A) The Macon County Board of Education has requested a joint meeting, but the proposed dates did not work for them. Additional dates will be proposed for consideration.

3. Moment of Silence

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Public Hearing – 6 p.m.

(A) Consideration of Assuming Powers and Duties of the Macon County Board of Health Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute §153A-77

NOTE: The board may choose to take action on this matter immediately following the close of the public hearing.

6. Additions to agenda

7. Public Comment Period

8. Adjustments to and approval of the agenda

9. Reports/Presentations - None

10. Old Business

(A) Update on Burningtown-Iotla Fire Department – Mr. Cabe

(B) Discussion on Solid Waste – Interim Director Jaimie Picou

Old Business – Continued

(C) Discussion and Clarification of the Terms of the Proposed Lease for

Nantahala Community Development Club – Mr. Cabe

(D) Update on the Boardwalk on the Greenway at Suli Marsh – County

Manager Warren Cabe

11. New Business

(A) Discussion and Approval of Funding Increase for eDispatches Electronic Notification of Emergency Responders for Smartphones and Fire Reporting Software – Communications Director Todd Seagle

(B) Discussion Regarding Revision to North Carolina General Statute §153A-94.2(b) Requiring Counties and Cities to Conduct SBI Criminal History Record Checks for Applicants Beginning October 1, 2025 – HR Director Tammy Keezer

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 August 12, 2025, Regular Meeting

(B) Budget Amendments #52-70

(C) Grant project ordinance amendment WAP FY 2026

(D) Approval of Renewal of Lease for Gem and Mineral Society of Franklin

(E) Consideration and Approval of Bid for the Purchase of a Rollback Truck for the Macon County Garage

(F) Tax releases for the month of August 2025 in the amount of $25,994.28

(G) The settlement report for 2024 taxes

(H) Monthly ad valorem tax collection report – no action necessary

13. Appointments

(A) Macon County Board of Health (2 seats)

14. Closed session as allowed under NCGS 143-318.11

15. Adjourn/Recess 

AGENDA PACKET [DOWNLOAD 106 page PDF]