1750  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING  Monday, June 3rd,2024 Lois Britt Agricultural Building Ed Emory Auditorium 165 Agriculture Drive Kenansville, N.C. 28349  The Duplin County Board of Commissioners met at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 3rd, 2024 at the Lois Britt Agricultural Building in the Ed Emory Auditorium located at 165 Agriculture Present: Commissioners: Dexter Edwards; Elwood Garner; Jesse L. Dowe, III; Wayne Also Present: Bryan Miller, County Manager; Carrie Shields, Assistant County Manager; Tim Wilson, County Attorney; Chelsey Lanier, Finance Officer; Jaime W. Carr, Clerk to the  Drive, Kenansville, N.C. Branch; and. Justin Edwards.  Board and Jasmine Savage, Administrative Liaison.  Call to Order  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Edwards.  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  Invocation was given by Reverend. A.J Connors, Mayor for the Town of Warsaw. Mayor Connors then led those in attendance in the pledge of allegiance to the flag oft the United States  of America.  Approval of the Meeting Agenda  Chairman Edwards asked ift the members of the Board approved the proposed meeting agenda, andi ifany Board Member, County Manager, Assistant County Manager, or Clerk to the Board wished to make any changes or additions to the agenda. Jaime W. Carr, Clerk to the Board, requested to amend Item #8 on the consent agenda to read Adopt al Resolution Authorizing Division of Water Infrastructure Application 2024 Lead Service Line Project Duplin Motion was made by Commissioner J.1 Edwards, seconded by Commissioner Dowe, carried unanimously to approve the meeting agenda with the amendment made by the Clerk to  County and authorize Chairman to sign all associated documents.  the Board.  Approval of the Minutes- - Governing Body  Motion was madel by Commissioner J.J Edwards, seconded by Commissioner Branch, carried unanimously, to approve the minutes of thel May 20th, 2024 Board of Commissioners  meeting as presented.  REGULAR MEETING. AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA  Motion was made by Commissioner Branch, seconded by Commissioner Dowe, carried unanimously, to approve the consent agenda which consists of Budget Amendments Journal  1    Entry Proof; Tax and Solid Waste Releases #21903- #21923; Approve Duplin County Public Transportation: FY26 Grant Forms (Title VI Program Report; DBEMBEWBEHUB: Anticipated Vendor Awards Form; DBE Good Faith Efforts Certification; FY26 Delegation of Authority; and EEO Questionnaire) and Authorize Chairman to Sign; Approve Work Authorization Four (4) with Parrish & Partners for Duplin County EDC - Airpark Road and Utility Improvements (Constructions Administration Services) in an Amount not to Exceed $309,989.00 and Authorize Chairman to Sign; Approve Contract Between Duplin County and Chatham Civil Contracting, LLC for Duplin AirPark Roadway & Utilities in the. Amount of$5,194,276.00: and Authorize Chairman to Sign; Approve Technical Services Agreement Between Duplin County and McDavid Associates, Inc. for 2023. AirPark Water & Sanitary Sewer improvements in an Amount not tol Exceed $170,400.00 and Authorize Chairman to Sign; Approve Contract to Audit Accounts for Fiscal Year (FY)24 Between Duplin County and RH CPA's in an Amount not to Exceed $61,655.001 Plus $2,750.00 for any Single Audit that may be Required and Authorize Chairman to Sign; Adopt al Resolution Authorizing Division of Water Infrastructure Application 2024 Lead Service Line Project Duplin County and Authorize Chairman to Sign all Associated Documents; Resolution to Call Special Election on the Sale of Malt Beverages and Unfortified  Wine in Unincorporated Areas of County.  ITEMS TO BEMADE PART OF MINUTES Administrative Budget Amendment Journal Entry Report  AGENDA  Public Comments No Public Comments End Public Comments  Bryan Miller, County Manager, appeared before the Board to conduct a public hearing on the Fiscal Year (FY)2024-2025 Duplin County Budget. Pursuant tol NC General Statute 159-12, before Duplin County can adopt the county's budget ordinance, the Board of County Commissioners must first hold ap public hearing at which time any persons who wish tol be heard  on the budget may appear.  Chairman Edwards opened the Public Hearing  Matesha Jones asked ift there was money in the budget for the playground at Kenansville County Manager Miller responded that Kenansville park is the Town of Kenansville's jurisdiction and the County would be happy to work with the town to receive appropriations.  Park.  Chairman Edwards closed the Public Hearing  Bryan Miller, County Manager, appeared before the Board to conduct a public hearing on thel Fiscal Year (FY)2024-2025 Duplin County Economic Development Budget. Pursuant to NC General Statute 158-7.19(c), before any appropriation or expenditure can be made for  Economic Development aj public hearing must be held. Chairman Edwards opened thel Public Hearing Chairman Edwards closed the Public Hearing  No Public Comments  Melisa Brown, Senior Services Director, appeared before the Board to present the 2024 Brandon McMahon, Emergency Medical Services Director; Dustin Swinson Emergency Medical Services Training Officer; and Dr. Jon Kornegay, Emergency Medical Services Medical  Duplin Governor Volunteer Service Award to the Faison Sea Scout Ship 55.  2    Director, appeared before the Board toj present EMS Lifesaver. Awards to Captain. Abby Cannon; Paramedic Neal Mobley; Paramedic Ryan Schallock; EMT. Justin Chapman; Captain Luis Arellano; andl EMT Canaan Weston. Lieutenant Christopher Jackson and EMTI David' Tollefson  also received awards, however they were unable to attend.  Bryan Miller, County Manager, appeared before the Board to make  ammouncememscommemts.  Motion was made by Commissioner J. Edwards, seconded by Commissioner Branch, carried unanimously, to adjourn until Monday, June 17h,2023 at 6:00 p.m. for a Commissioners Meeting at the Administrative Building located at 224 Seminary Street in Kenansville, N.C.  W. Carr Qww.Cau Jaine Clerk to the Board  3    THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLYLENT BLANK    Duplin County, NC  munis  BUDGET AMENDMENTS. JOURNALI ENTRY PROOF  1656/04/2024 1106/04/2024  S/08/9024 6/08/9024 1006/04/2024 -15,596.48 .133.52 08198/2024 32.05 332.05 d/04/2024 20.00 91479479024 15,596.48 107,06  Duplin County, NC BUDGET  munis  JOURNAL ENTRYF PROOF  1306/04/2024 2556/04/2024 15,00 1336764/2024 06/0  ONAL  06/04/2024 06/04/2024 72,595.  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JOURNAL ENTRYF PROOF  Duplin County, NC BUDGET AMENDMENT.  munis  ENTRY PROOF    ceflyRrip siu  nage 547/2024  Agency: DuplinsenierSenices Provider Code HCCBG  ECC ExsemCaniCauxil BUDGETA AMENDMENT  23/24  165,103  470,103 4/12/2024 Date  Aualluer anr Signature, Deputy Finance Director  4/12/2024  Mulias. brovoirectar Provider Signature&n Title  z                    aa a    33333 000  28383 naso  98883 00000                                        800  8aaass aa888883 RS8 :88    5  DAAaDo da  33            a    - 9  iag 3  8  3        88  35                J        3  1    3    1    3  3    33  di  3    E- 31-1 pi sli 1 I  3    10.00 3.00 10.00 20.00 3.00 30.00 6.00 200 3.00 1.00 0.50 12.00 025 2.00  2.00 2.00 8.00 10.00 1.00 12.00 2.50  A.1.33 A.134  2.00 1.50 4.00  A1.39  0.25  203.00 8.00 1027.00 12.00    TION  CAD CADOp  ConstructionA  ATTA CHMENTS    h I  il   8        3  I    23    3  3                                    I                            e E   8888 88888 888 88888  sss         I  I  ill        IIII BE1E  1  1111    Duplin County, NC JOURNAL INQUIRY  .munis  2024" 11 3ouE8E 6A72624 8A971524 08032E5C SIREa  42600 43210 4380 42600 4380 43250 43540 42100 4380 42120 4380 42380 4380 42380 4380 42380 4380 42380 5124 42420 5124 42490 35124 42980  OFFICE OFFICE TELEPHON  150.00  A'EES 6A17024 591524 GMbpEse Bmnine EMTIV AUTO-REV SISTVS 2024" TVPE  IN_HOUSE LAB VEHICLE SUPPLIES OFFICE SUPPLIES  409.00 50.00 91.00 450.00  Duplin County, NC JOURNAL INQUIRY 5164 42370 5164 5124 5167 43550 5164 43550  munis 200.  2024 0uR360 SSS 8/72625 BA9A04 06032E5C BES.  EMR EMR EXPENSE  MA'R DuRES 564 BAba BMpESC BENS.  fIy AUTO-REV HISTVS  5820 4140  100.00  024 "I POURISE SBE 57824 BS162 0E0sE5C SEnca.  TITY    Duplin County, NC JOURNAL INQUIRY  munis  02411 S 6/816X4 B797164 08032E5C Slanca. TORE 525624 82971624 Dbse Ba.pinea 41 471 SB 5/571624 82841624 DE032E5C SLERCa  NTITY EMTITY  5129 5129 5123 5123  1,010  024 11 OURA2LSUA SA9A16X 82941524 BbEse Bama. eda EMTITY AUTO-REV STATVS 2024  Duplin County, NC JOURNALI INQUIRY 5114 5114 5111 5111 16110 3540 6110 43540 36110 43222 46110 44300  munis  MA'T 30U8472 S 55/57624 628/2024 060325C Blanca.  ENTITY  VEMICLES  2024 11 0UR4AA SK 5/8/624 65/23/2024 0603255C B1na. pineda ENTITY ANTO-REV STATUS 2024  TVPE 633.20 62.06  TELEPHONE  MTE 6/81624 Bbx CpESe SEap pineda EI AUTO-REV STATUS 2024EA    Duplin County, NC JOURNAL INQUIRY  munis 1,287.59 300.00 719.03  024 11 URAE S 8A8A1624 B78/624 bbsc Banca.  43210 43300 43510 42100 4370 42490 4370 43250 12_4370 43110 13-4370 42724 370 15300 5300  IA'I JOUR.A7 SBA SABMIERE Bb24 0E032E5€ SLERL pineda PMTIY  STATVS 2024  Duplin County, NC JOURNAL INQUIRY 5300 43510 5300 42120  munis  S'T" 2018176 SSE E287624 82:7624 06032E5C SEMa. pineda 1 35251 30UR492 S8C 5A87624 SPb24 ObEKE SER  50.00 st  fMTIY  1,164.65  4924 15183 5163 43520 5163 42600 5163 43550  UTILITIES  623 "E' JOURS4A5 S6 897624 8297624 dbpEs chelsey.  fTIY  250.00    Duplin County, NC JOURNALI INQUIRY 75191 43250 6144 41990 41990 43110  munis  IA'I' JOURSAS SSE 8/8/1524 65/29/2024 06032E5C  anier NTIVES SERVICES  11.25  PRINTING TING SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL  1,728.00 9.17 4.29  40121  Duplin County, NC JOURNALI INQUIRY  .munis  A' 30u345 K 05/29/2024 5792624 06032E5C chelsey.  ENTITY  40184 43910 42600  .71 175.00  FFICE  REPAIRS  42410 5113 5113 42420 5113 5114    Duplin County, NC JOURNAL INQUIRY  munis  202411 30VS45 SBA 597562 8/8/2024 0603245C ley. anier  2,40  5167 75167  77.00  Duplin County, NC JOURNALI INQUIRY 15111 43530 25111 42724 35111 45111 55110 65179 43250 75191 43110 5133 42600 95110 42100 105 5110 42120 115110 42500 125110 43110 135111 42100 145111 42600 155111 43210 16.5110 42600 175110 43510 18-5123 40121 195123 40181 20_5123 40182 215123 40183  munis 2,000.00 250.00 750.00 2,035.00 1,163.00 50.00 20.25 155.00  M'E 70UR54S SSE 6/962 B291624 05032E5C ey.1 lanier  IStV 2024  VEMICLE SUPPLIES SUPPLIES  FICE AIRS SECURITY    Duplin County, NC JOURNALI INQUIRY 5179 42980 23_5191 43250 245133 42980 255133 43540 15165 25165 41990 15113 42013 25151 42980  munis  2024 OURS46 SsE 6/9/2624 8/912624 06039ESC Celey  ENTITY TO-RE  50.00 20.25  'T JOURI4S SBA 5/94162 5794152 06032E5C Sy  ENTITY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  ME 5A9764 879762 D8032E5C SEley lanier EMTIN UTO-RE  Duplin County, NC JOURNAL INQUIRY 15165 42420 25165 5166 5166 5166 43250 42980 40121 40181 5166 40182 17_5166 185166 19_5166 43540 20 Journals printed  munis  OSS 5/81524 8297624 dHbEsC Sey  OFFICE SUPPLIES  200.45 328.00  2,119.0  RETIREMENT                                                                    FY2024-2025  Budget Presentation  TOTAL BUDGET $ 103,261,283    General Fund  GENERAL FUND  Estimated Revenues Recommended: Expenditures Fund Balance Appropriated To Balance Budget FY24 $3,249,652 FY23 $2,753,796 FY22 $2,929,787 FY21 $3,004.754 FY20 $2,935.926  $(65,822,769) $69,128,323 $(3,305,554)  Fund Balance Appropriated ini prior fiscaly years:    GENERAL FUND HIGHLIGHTS Mandatory increase in retirement contributions Increase tol budgeted insurance costs per erhployee of 3% Increase in budgeted ad valorem tax estimated at2.45% 5%increase to MpIascMoASCORAVeN ($500,008)  Capital requests of $796,428 Cost ofl living adjustments  GENERAL FUND REVENUES  FY24VsFY 25 Revenues    GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES  FY24VSFY Expenditures  SALESTAX  FV21-2  3.24 418 1577460 8,730,111 4.031,616 3.077420 651  Budgetvs. Actual FY22 $616,897 FY23 $1,587,502 FY24 5-846292/extmeted  2,1 7458  10,317513    Enterprise and Other Funds  RECOMMENDED BUDGETS-  OTHER FUNDS OtherFunds Emergency Telephone CapitalR Reserve-Education ahancemenvPreservaton Property Revaluation: Fire Districts Debt Service Water Funds Water Fund -DebtService Transportation: Airport Solid Waste InsuranceFund GeneralF Fund  FY23-24 232,975 $ 3,156,272 $ 20,600 $ 471,867 $ 3,824,751 $ 4,708,715 $ 3,255,502 $ 982,719 $ 1,395,257 $ 1,463,281 $ 4,640,697 $ 7,161,150 $ 6,467,000 67,483,624 $ 69,129,323 31,313,786  FY24-25 435,376 5,261,944 25,000 478,597 4,270,773 4,706,589 3,782,125 977,063 1,633,767 1,557,449 4,536,277 34,131,960  pifference 202,401.00 2,105,672.00 4,400.00 6,730.00 446,022.00 (2,126.00) 526,623.00 (5,656.00) 238,510.00 94,168.00 (104,420.00) (694,150.00) 2,818,174.00  Total    ENTERPRISEAND OTHER FUNDS  HIGHLIGHIS  Mandatory increase in etrementcontrisutons Increase to budgetedinsurance costs per employee  of3%  Capital requestsof $1,037,500 Cost of living adjustments Changes to one fire districttax rates Northeast decrease from 090t0.085  DUPLINSCHOOLS  General Fund: FY25 $10,500,163 FY24 $10,000,155 FY23 $9,464,000 FY22 $8,968,900 School Capital Fund: Expenses: Debt_Service SchoolCapital Revenues:  Contribution increase of 5% or $500,008  $3,776,876 $990,045 $3,776,876  Estimated Sales Tax Revenue  School Capital Fund Balance Appropriated $990,045    SCHOOLFUNDING  FUTUREBUDGETGOALS Mandatory tax revaluation Duplin Commons masterplan Employee compensation and benefits Prioritize fleet and building maintenance Work with new and existing businesses to  evaluation  increase tax base    Economic Development  ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT  FY24-25 Budget  Salary & Fringe Operating Incentives TOTAL  $192,003 $93,000 $1,000,000 $1,285,003    03-2-24    tats  5    THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK