# May 18, 2026 Budget Work Session

**Body:** Polk County Government — Board of Commissioners
**Date:** May 18, 2026 1:00 PM EDT (2026-05-18T13:00:00-04:00)
**Location:** 40 Courthouse Street, 40 Courthouse, Columbus, NC, 28722

**Link:** https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611


## Agenda

- [Isothermal Community College - Margaret Annunziata, President.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30529)
- [Public Schools - Todd Murphy, Superintendent Polk County Schools.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30530)
- [Education - Public Schools (10-5910)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30531)
- [Planning and Zoning Department — Cathy Ruth](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30532)
- [Planning (10-4910)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30533)
- [Economic Development (10-5913)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30534)
- [Building Inspections - Patrick Rimer](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30535)
- [Building Inspections (10-4350)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30536)
- [Solid Waste — Travis Ballard](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30537)
- [Landfill (10-4720)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30538)
- [Fire and Rescue Advisory Committee (FRAC) - Bobby Arledge, Emergency Management Director, and Fire Marshal.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30539)
- [Sheriff's Department — Sheriff Wright](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30540)
- [Sheriff (10-4310)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30541)
- [School Resource Officers (10-4311)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30542)
- [Jail (10-4320)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30543)
- [Communications (10-4325)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30544)
- [Animal Control (10-4340)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30545)
- [Emergency Medical Services (EMS) — Michael Crater](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30546)
- [EMS (10-4370) - Medical Services (10-4360)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30547)
- [Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) — Robin Elliot](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30548)
- [Transportation Operations (20-4520)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30549)
- [Transportation Administration (20-4521)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30550)
- [Health Department (20-5110)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30551)
- [Drug Free Community (20-5115)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30552)
- [Senior Services (20-5169)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30553)
- [Department of Social Services (DSS) (20-5300) - Veterans Services (20-5820)](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611/item/30554)

## Documents

- [agenda_2026-05-18.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611?document=16380)
- [minutes_2026-05-18.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3611?document=16381)

## Sources

- [CivicClerk](https://polkconc.portal.civicclerk.com/#!/events/734)