# Board of Commissioners Meeting

**Body:** Polk County Government — Board of Commissioners
**Date:** September 21, 2026 5:00 PM EDT (2026-09-21T17:00:00-04:00)
**Location:** Bryant H. Womack Justice & Administration Building, 40 Courthouse St., Columbus, NC, 28722

**Link:** https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686


## Agenda

- [Call to Order the Public Hearing. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive public comments on proposed new road names in Polk County: Columbus Township: Rising Sun Farm Trail – Private Road – Off of Golf Course Road – SR 1521, P & K Hillside Drive – Private Road – Off of Smith Waldrop Road – SR 1528, East Chins Way, West Chins Way, and Steps of Heaven Road - All will be off of Jackson Hollow Lane - Private Road. Tryon Township: Susans Trail – Private Road – Off of US Highway 176. The notice was properly advertised in the Tryon Daily Bulletin.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28815)
- [Citizen Comments](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28816)
- [Adjourn Public Hearing](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28817)
- [Approval of the August 17, 2026, Public Hearings and Regular Meeting Minutes.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28818)
- [Schedule a public hearing for proposed new road names to be considered on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice, Womack Building.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28819)
- [Schedule a public hearing for Monday, October 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the Bryant H. Womack Justice & Administration Building to discuss funding and details for the Transportation Department for Fiscal Year 2028.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28820)
- [Tax Refund Requests in the amount of $842.46.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28821)
- [Consideration and Approval of the proposed new road names subsequent to the public hearing - Attorney Berg.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28822)
- [Vaya Health Update - Angie Garner, Community Relations Regional Director.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28823)
- [North Carolina Department of Transportation - Troy Wilson, Division 14 District I Engineer.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28824)
- [Highway 176 Update](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28825)
- [SR-1547 Road Abandonment Resolution](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28826)
- [Resolution in Remembrance of September 11, 2001 - Commander Terry Trelford, Polk County Memorial Auxiliary to VFW Post #9116.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28827)
- [Proclamation for Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing In Action (MIA) - Joyce Preston, President Polk County Memorial VFW Auxiliary to VFW Post #9116](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28828)
- [Military Suicide Awareness Proclamation - Mike Collins, Polk County Memorial Auxiliary to VFW Post #9116.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28829)
- [Schedule a public hearing to review and discuss approval of text amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 5:00 pm in the Bryant H. Womack Justice & Administration Building, 40 Courthouse St. Columbus, NC. (A copy of the current Subdivision Ordinance is available for review online at https://www.polknc.gov/ordinances.php or in the County Manager's office) - Cathy Ruth, Planning Director.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28830)
- [Adult Care Advisory Committee/Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee - There is one vacancy and one applicant; Michele Moore.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28831)
- [Fire Rescue Advisory Commission (FRAC) - There is one vacancy and one applicant; Josh Walton.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28832)
- [Town of Tryon Planning Board ( _Town seats are appointed by the Town Council; ETJ seats are appointed by the County Commissioners._ ) — There are two vacancies and one applicant; Alan Casavant.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28833)
- [Motion to go into Closed Session for the purpose of Attorney-Client Privilege.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28834)
- [Motion to return to open session](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686/item/28835)

## Documents

- [agenda_2026-09-21.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686?document=16504)
- [agenda_packet_2026-09-21.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686?document=16506)
- [minutes_2026-09-21.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/3686?document=16508)

## Sources

- [CivicClerk](https://polkconc.portal.civicclerk.com/#!/events/726)