# Board of Commissioners PH & Regular Meeting

**Body:** Polk County Government — Board of Commissioners
**Date:** July 21, 2025 5:00 PM EDT (2025-07-21T17:00:00-04:00)
**Location:** 40 Courthouse Street, Columbus, North Carolina, 28722

**Link:** https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413


## Agenda

- [Public Hearing](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28840)
- [Citizen Comments](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28841)
- [Approval of the June 16, 2025, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting Minutes.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28842)
- [Schedule a Public Hearing for Monday, August 18, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the Bryant H. Womack Justice & Administration Building to discuss details and funding for the Transportation Department for Fiscal Year 2027.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28843)
- [Designation of Chairman Yoder as the voting delegate for the Annual Business Session on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. to be held during the 118th Annual Conference of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners in Pitt County.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28844)
- [Tourism Special Revenue Fund Balance Appropriation - Melinda Massey, Travel and Tourism Director](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28845)
- [VAYA Health Quarterly Financial Report for the period ending March 31, 2025.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28846)
- [Acknowledgment of storage of hazardous material at St. Luke’s Hospital premises.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28847)
- [Solid Waste Fee Refund Request in the amount of $560.00.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28848)
- [Tax Refund Request in the amount of $1,221.90.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28849)
- [Citizen Comments on Agenda Items.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28850)
- [Health and Human Services Agency In-Home Aide Program and Community Block Grant Discussion - Josh Kennedy, HHSA Director.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28851)
- [Polk County Schools - Dr. Brandon Schweitzer, Ed. D. Director of Operations.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28852)
- [Public School Capital Fund, NC Education Lottery Application totaling $500,000.00.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28853)
- [Budget Amendment for the request to transfer $231,923.96 from the County's Capital Reserve Account to reimburse Polk County Schools for the PCHS Road Drainage and Paving Project.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28854)
- [2025 South Mountain Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan and Resolution - Bobby Arledge, Fire Marshal, and Emergency Management Director.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28855)
- [Consideration and approval of the Purchase Order request for Republic Services, Inc. by the Polk County Landfill in the amount of $1,365,113.00 for trash hauling and disposal per the contract approved on 4/15/2024 - Manager Pittman.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28856)
- [Citizen Comments on Non-Agenda Items.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28857)
- [Animal Control Board - there are three vacancies and three applicants; Suzanne Crawford, Kathryn Meyer, and Angel Mitchell.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28858)
- [Appearance Commission - There are five vacancies and one applicant; Carolyn Ashburn.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28859)
- [Board of Adjustment - There are five vacancies and two applicants; James Hagerty, and Frank Monterisi.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28860)
- [Tryon Fire District Tax Commission - There are two vacancies and one applicant; Cindy Viehman.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28861)
- [Commissioner Comments.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28862)
- [Motion to go into closed session for the purpose of personnel, property acquisition, and attorney-client privilege.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28863)
- [Motion to return to open session.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413/item/28864)

## Documents

- [agenda_packet_2025-07-21.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413?document=16002)
- [minutes_2025-07-21.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413?document=16004)
- [agenda_2025-07-21.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3413?document=16000)

## Sources

- [CivicClerk](https://polkconc.portal.civicclerk.com/#!/events/648)