Macon County Board of Commissioners July 2020 Regular Meeting

The Macon County Board of Commissioners will be meeting Tuesday night at 6pm in the Commissioners Boardroom. Copies of the public agenda and agenda packet are posted below.

Video
The video player will go live shortly before the meeting starts.




Roll Call
(A record of media outlets and elected critters that are present at the meeting. This includes members of the board)

--to be filled in once the meeting starts--


Public Agenda

1. Call to order and welcome by Vice-Chairman Beale

2. Announcements

3. Moment of Silence

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Public Hearing(s) - None

6. Public Comment Period (via telephone)

7. Additions to agenda

8. Adjustments to and approval of the agenda

9. Reports/Presentations

(A) Presentation by Richard Sneed, Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, followed by consideration of a resolution opposing Catawba Indian Nation Casino in North Carolina

(B) Introduction of and comments from Troy Waskey, the new District Ranger for the Nantahala National Forest (Tentative)
(C) Update on county's response to COVID-19
(1) Kathy McGaha - Public Health
(2) Warren Cabe - Emergency Management
(3) Sheriff Robert Holland - Law Enforcement
(4) Derek Roland -- Administration

10.01d Business

11.New Business

(A) Consideration of resolution to abandon a portion of SR 1140 (McConnell Road) - Andy Russell, District Engineer, NCDOT
(B) Approval of new fees for Macon County Public Health - Kathy McGaha, Director


(C) Presentation of the Macon County Community Needs Assessment Report - Justin Setser, Chair, Macon County Planning Board
(D) Consideration of contract for "No Wrong Door" for Fiscal Year 2020-21 - Chester Jones, County Attorney, and Lori Carpenter, Finance Director

(E) Designation of voting delegate and alternate voting delegate to NCACC Annual Conference

(F) Discussion regarding underground storage tank replacement at Macon County School Bus Garage - Derek Roland, County Manager

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 May 12, 2020 regular meeting

(B) Budget Amendments #9-23

(C) Tax Releases for June in the amount of $513.36

(D)Refund stemming from Property Tax Commission appeal in the amount of $415.28

(E) Monthly ad valorem tax collection report - no action necessary

13.Appointments (A) Highlands Tourism Development Commission - one seat

14.Closed session as allowed under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) for attorney/client privilege and NCGS 143-318.11(a)(5) regarding real property

15. Adjourn/Recess

Agenda Packet

July 2020 Agenda Packet MCBO by Bobby Coggins on Scribd

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Published at 4:33pm on Monday, July 13, 2020

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Franklin Town Council Regular July 2020 Meeting

The Franklin Town Council regular meeting for July 2020 will take place on Monday, July 6th at 6pm. Copies of the public agenda and the agenda packet are posted below. A video player for the live stream is posted below.


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Franklin Town Council
Public Agenda
July 6, 2020
6:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order- Mayor Bob Scott

2. Pledge of Allegiance- Vice Mayor Barbara McRae

3. Adoption of the July 6, 2020, Town Council Agenda- Town Council

4. Approval of the Consent Agenda for July 6, 2020- Town Council

A.) Approval of June I, 2020 Town Council Minutes
B.) Authorization Agreement for Entegra Bank and United Community Bank
C.) Budget Amendments
D.) EDA CARES Act Grant Funding Opportunity
E.) Re-Appointment of Town Tax Collector
F.) Resolution Authorizing Town Tax Collector to Collect 2020 Taxes

5. Public Session

6. New Business:

A.) Presentation of Town of Franklin Employee Service Awards- Mayor Scott
B.) Presentation Regarding Outdoor Dining- Brett Murphy
C.) Presentation on the United States Census- Debbie Reese
D.) Discussion and Update for Pickin on the Square- Town Manager Summer Woodard
E.) Discussion on Forest Service- Council Member David Culpepper

7. Adjourn




Agenda Packet

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Published at 2:15pm on Monday, July 6, 2020

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News and Weather Briefing for Friday, July 3, 2020

OUTLOOK

A stalled weak frontal boundary will remain south of the area to allow for drier air to filter in through Independence Day. Afternoon showers and storms will mainly stay confined to the higher elevations through the weekend. Low pressure is forecast to bring tropical moisture to the Southeast during the first half of next week, likely resulting in numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms each afternoon and evening.



Air Quality
(starting tomorrow, the Air Quality segment will be moved to the Hazards segment of the daily briefing)



Air quality should be in the upper range of Green today for most of the county. The ridgetops will be the low-to-mid-range of yellow. People with moderate to severe respiratory problems should limit their time outdoors on ridgetops with an elevation above 4,000 feet.


News Briefing

The Franklin Town Council regular meeting for July 2020 will take place on Monday, July 6th at 6pm. Copies of the public agenda and the agenda packet are posted online at Macon Media. [LINK]

Forest Service encourages visitors to recreate responsibly [LINK]

Stay Food Safe this July FourtH [LINK]

Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Exploring Water’s Environmental and Cultural Impact Coming to Franklin [LINK]

SpaceX Launches GPS III Satellite for the US Air Force [LINK]

Kids in the Kitchen: A Virtual Summer Camp [LINK]



Most Recent Local Government Meetings

The Macon County Board of Commissioners met on June 2nd. [LINK]

The Franklin Town Council met on June 1st. Members of the public and local media outlets were allowed in the town hall. [LINK]



General Forecast Through Sunday Night



Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs ranging from the mid-to-upper 70s in the higher elevations to the mid-to-upper 80s in the lower elevations. Calm winds.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Patchy fog expected in the morning. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the 60s with a few locations in the higher elevations dipping into the upper 50s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Independence Day

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs ranging from the mid-to-upper 70s to the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the 60s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with highs ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs ranging from the lower 70s to the lower 80s.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the 60s with a few locations in the higher elevations and isolated higher valleys dipping into the 50s.

Hazards

Afternoon and evening thunderstorms are possible. Severe weather is not expected.




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Tropical Weather
(The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th)








Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Jul 3 2020

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.


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Begin COVID-19 Update



Here are some numbers from the CDC, the NCDHHS, and the Johns Hopkins Dashboard. Macon Media prefers the Johns Hopkins Dashboard because the counts include those non-residents that are left out of the CDC and NCDHHS numbers.

The CDC website [LINK] reports 66,514 people in North Carolina are infected, 1,373 have died, and infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 68,142 confirmed cases from 971,120 targeted tests, and 912 hospitalized and 1,391 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 68,216 people infected and 1,409 deaths.

North Carolina Coronavirus Map and Case Count [LINK]

Data from Macon County Public Health as of July 2nd and graph by Macon Media of data from May 30th to July 2nd [LINK]




Detected 286
Actives 129
Recovered 156
Deceased 1

Testing Data

MCPH Tests 3,058
Other Tests 871
Total Tests 3,929
Pending 370




Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]



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Published at 5:30am Friday, July 03, 2020

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Agenda Released for Franklin Town Council July 2020 Meeting

The Franklin Town Council regular meeting for July 2020 will take place on Monday, July 6th at 6pm. Copies of the public agenda and the agenda packet are posted below. A separate article will be published for the live stream.


Franklin Town Council
Public Agenda
July 6, 2020
6:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order- Mayor Bob Scott

2. Pledge of Allegiance- Vice Mayor Barbara McRae

3. Adoption of the July 6, 2020 Town Council Agenda- Town Council

4. Approval of the Consent Agenda for July 6, 2020- Town Council

A.) Approval of June I, 2020 Town Council Minutes
B.) Authorization Agreement for Entegra Bank and United Community Bank
C.) Budget Amendments
D.) EDA CARES Act Grant Funding Opportunity
E.) Re-Appointment of Town Tax Collector
F.) Resolution Authorizing Town Tax Collector to Collect 2020 Taxes

5. Public Session

6. New Business:

A.) Presentation of Town of Franklin Employee Service Awards- Mayor Scott
B.) Presentation Regarding Outdoor Dining- Brett Murphy
C.) Presentation on the United States Census- Debbie Reese
D.) Discussion and Update for Pickin on the Square- Town Manager Summer Woodard
E.) Discussion on Forest Service- Council Member David Culpepper

7. Adjourn

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Agenda Packet

FTC 0706 2020 Agenda Packet by Bobby Coggins on Scribd

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Published at 11:55am on Thursday, July 2, 2020

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