# Board of Commissioners Meeting

**Body:** Polk County Government — Board of Commissioners
**Date:** January 13, 2025 5:00 PM EST (2025-01-13T17:00:00-05:00)
**Location:** R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice, Womack Building 40 Courthouse St., Columbus, NC, 28722

**Link:** https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502


## Agenda

- [Call to Order the Public Hearing](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29328)
- [Citizen Comments on the Public Hearing.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29329)
- [Adjourn the Public Hearing.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29330)
- [Approval of Meeting Minutes for November 18, 2024, and December 2, 2024.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29331)
- [Budget Amendment to transfer initial amount ($90,000) for Rostan Solutions, LLC as Polk County's FEMA Grant Administrator (contracted service) as discussed and approved at the 12/2/24 BOC meeting.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29332)
- [Tax Refund Requests through January 3, 2025, for $1,982.53.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29333)
- [Schedule a public hearing to review and discuss approval of text amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 5:00 pm in the Bryant H. Womack Justice & Administration Building, 40 Courthouse St. Columbus, NC.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29334)
- [Polk County Schools - Dr. Brandon Schweitzer, Ed. D. Director of Operations, will be present to request the transfer of funds from the Capital Reserve Fund (funds that were reserved in prior years from the sales tax set-aside computation) to the General Fund School Capital account for reimbursement of capital spending - Tryon Elementary Pre-K addition ($240,158.58) and Polk County High School track repairs ($1,050.00) —request approval for the Budget Amendment to transfer funds as presented, $241,209.00.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29335)
- [Consideration and approval of the proposed six new Polk County Private Road names presented during the Public Hearing: Carson Meadows Drive - Fairway Drive - Kenneth Drive - Hidden View Lane - Oak Leaf Trail - Haven Way.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29336)
- [FEMA Temporary Transportable Housing Units (TTHUs) in the Floodplain - Cathy Ruth, Planning Director will present information and request authorization for FEMA TTHUs to be considered for placement in the floodplain within Polk County's jurisdiction on a case-by-case basis.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29337)
- [Temporary Housing Units as Accessory Structures for Temporary Use by Residents Displaced by Hurricane Helene - Attorney Berg and Cathy Ruth, Planning Director, will present the information and request approval consideration for the following:](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29338)
- [RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT TEMPORARY HOUSING UNITS AS ACCESSORY STRUCTURES FOR TEMPORARY USE BY RESIDENTS DISPLACED BY HURRICANE HELENE.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29339)
- [Schedule a Public Hearing to review and discuss a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance concerning Temporary Housing Units for Monday, February 17, 2025, at 5:00 pm following the public hearing for the Subdivision Ordinance in the Bryant H. Womack Justice & Administration Building, 40 Courthouse St. Columbus, NC.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29340)
- [Adjusting Development Regulations for Disaster Recovery - Attorney Berg will lead the discussion and present the RESOLUTION TO EXTEND MORATORIUM ON PERMIT FEES AUTHORIZED UNDER PART 16 OF THE DISASTER RECOVERY ACT OF 2024 for consideration.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29341)
- [Disaster Relief & Recovery Update - Bobby Arledge, Emergency Management Director.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29342)
- [Adult Care & Nursing Home Community Advisory Committees - There are two vacancies and one applicant, Thomas Adkins.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29343)
- [Agricultural Advisory Board - There are three vacancies and two applicants, Ray Gasperson and Carl Pleasants.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29344)
- [Planning Board - There are three regular vacancies and three applicants who reside in the corresponding township, aligning with the by-laws' preference to fill the vacancies with members of the representing township whenever possible. There is one alternate at large vacancy, with no applicant. Regular Vacancies by Township - Columbus Township: Allan "Tony" Dale; Green Greek Township: Ray Gasperson; Tryon Township: Warren Watson.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502/item/29345)

## Documents

- [agenda_packet_2025-01-13.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502?document=16148)
- [agenda_2025-01-13.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502?document=16145)
- [minutes_2025-01-13.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3502?document=16152)

## Sources

- [CivicClerk](https://polkconc.portal.civicclerk.com/#!/events/528)