Macon County Board of Education - Continuation Meeting Monday, August 23, 2021

The Schoolboard will be meeting tonight at 6pm and Macon Media intends to webcast it live. If problems with bandwidth arises, you can use the school video player embedded below the Macon Media player. [**2:30am update** The live video has been replaced with an edited Youtube version, the segments before and after the gavel have benn removed and the video has been uploaded to Youtube]

Macon County Board of Education - August 23, 2021



Macon County School Webcast

Macon County Board of Education
CONTINUED MEETING AGENDA
Macon County Schools Administrative Offices

August 23, 2021
6:00 p.m.

Call to Order – Board Chairman Jim Breedlove

Welcome – Board Chairman Jim Breedlove

Moment of Silence – Vice-Chairman Tommy Cabe

Pledge of Allegiance –Vice Chairman Tommy Cabe

I. Spotlight on People and Programs
 Recognitions
o Teacher of the Year- Thomas Graham
o Principal of the Year- Mark Sutton
o Support Person of the Year- Christina Tallent

II. Informational Items
o Overnight/Out-of-District Trip Requests
 Dwight Long, on behalf of Franklin High School Varsity Soccer, to accompany thirty-five (35) students to Clemson University, Clemson, SC, September 17, 2021 to tour campus and observe college level play. No school days will be missed.

III. Policy
 Face Coverings...............................................................Dr. Chris Baldwin

IV. Closed Session
 143-318.11(a)(1) To prevent the disclosure of privileged or confidential personnel
information pursuant to G.S. 115C-319 -321 and student matters pursuant to G.S. 115C-402 and 20 USC 1232g (FERPA)

Return to Open Session

V. Personnel Report

VI. Adjournment

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Published at 5:10pm on Monday, August 23, 2021

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Macon County Board of Commissioners August 2021 Regular Meeting

The Macon County Board of Commissioners will be meeting tonight at 6pm in the Commissioners Boardroom on the third floor of the courthouse. Access after 5pm is through the backdoor of the building.

Video player
(a live video player will be added here once the meeting begins. Due to technical problems, the live webcast on Facebook will not take place tonight. Macon Media's video of the meeting will be posted sometime Wednesday).



Media Roll call
(a record of media outlets with personnel present in the meeting room)

Public Agenda

1. Call to order and welcome by Chairman Tate

2. Announcements
(A) Recognition of COVID call center volunteers and workers

3. Moment of Silence

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Public Hearing(s) - None

6. Public Comment Period

7. Additions to agenda

8. Adjustments to and approval of the agenda

9. Reports/Presentations
(A) Resolution in Support of Closing North Carolina's Health Insurance Gap - Casey Cooper, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority

10.01d Business
(A) Discussion regarding electoral districts - Commissioner Higdon

11.New Business
(A) Change orders #003, #004 and #005 on the Macon Middle School renovation project - Planning, Permitting and Development Director Jack Morgan
(B) Agreement to Provide Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services with No Wrong Door - Finance Director Lori Carpenter
(C) Contract for involuntary commitment transports - Sheriff Robert Holland

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 July 13, 2021 regular meeting
(B) Budget Amendments #20-31
(C)Tax releases
(D) Monthly ad valorem tax collection report - no action necessary

13.Appointments

14.Closed session as allowed under NCGS (if needed)

15. Adjourn/Recess

Agenda Packet ([Download PDF Copy)



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Published at 3:20pm on Tuesday, August 10, 2021

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Franklin Town Council August 2021 Meeting Agenda

The Franklin Town Council will be meeting tonight at 6pm in the lower level of the town hall. Due to Macon Media's video encoder being damaged, this meeting will not be webcast live. Another article will be published tomorrow with the video and supporting documents. A link will be added to this article when the new one is published.

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Public Agenda

Franklin Town Council
August 2, 2021 • 6:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order – Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance – Vice-Mayor Jack Horton
3. Adoption of the August 2, 2021, Town Council Agenda – Town Council

4. Approval of the Consent Agenda for August 2, 2021 – Town Council
A.) Approval of July 6, 2021, Town Council Minutes
B.) Budget Amendments
C.) Re-Appointment of Matt Holland to the TDA Board
D.) Re-Appointment of Peter Mosco to the Board of Adjustment and Planning Board
E.) Re-Appointment of James Smith to the Board of Adjustment and Planning Board
F.) Street Closing Request by Nikwasi Initiative for Nikwasi LN

5. Public Session

6. New Business
A.) Presentation of Valor – Chief of Police Bill Harrell
B.) Proclamation for Homeless Veterans Week – Mayor Bob Scott
C.) Acceptance of American Rescue Plan Act Funds – Interim Town Manager Justin Setser
D.) Acceptance of the NC Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Funds – Interim Town Manager Justin Setser
E.) Creation of Capital Project Ordinance for Phase 2 of Water Treatment Plant – Interim Town Manager Justin Setser and Finance Director Sarah Bishop
F.) Acceptance of Certification of Sufficiency and Set Public Hearing for Annexation of Satellite Property off of Siler RD – Town Clerk Travis Tallent and Town Attorney John Henning Jr.
G.) Request to Forward Rezoning Petition to Planning Board for 4.5 Acres off of Siler Rd - Interim Town Manager Justin Setser
H.) Agreement for Installation of Duke Energy EV Fast Charging Station – Interim Town Manager Justin Setser

7. Announcements
A.) Town Council Meeting Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
B.) Town Hall Offices will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2021, in observation of Labor Day.
C.) Next Free Family Movie night will be on Friday, August 6, 2021, in the Lower Town Hall Parking Lot. The Featured Presentation that night will be the Princess Bride. Then with Raya and the Last Dragon on September 3, 2021.

8. Adjourn

Agenda Packet
[PDF of Agenda Packet]



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Published at 4:25am on Monday, August 2, 2021

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