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Board of Commissioners Meeting Notice – March 18, 2024

Posted March 15, 2024

The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet at the Granville County Convention & Expo Center, 4185 Highway 15, Oxford, NC on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. for the regular scheduled meeting.   A copy of the agenda can be found at this link.

Any questions should be directed to Debra Weary, Clerk to the Board, at 919-603-1307 or emailed to  debra.weary@granvillecounty.org 

Notice of Public Hearing – April 1, 2024

Posted March 12, 2024

The Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) of Granville County, North Carolina (the “County”), will hold a public hearing on April 1, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard). The purpose of the hearing is to take public comment concerning a proposed financing contract, under which the County would borrow approximately $3,000,000 to pay for the acquisition and construction of the planned new North Granville Senior Center. 

The hearing will be held in the Board’s usual meeting room, Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford, North Carolina.

The proposed financing would be secured by a lien on the center (and its associated land), as well as the County’s promise to repay the financing, but there would be no recourse against the County or its property (other than the pledged center and the associated land) if there were a default on the financing.

All interested persons will be heard. The County’s plans are subject to change based on the comments received at the public hearing and the Board’s subsequent discussion and consideration. The County’s entering into the financing is subject to the County’s obtaining approval from the North Carolina Local Government Commission.

Persons wishing to make written comments in advance of the hearing or wishing more information concerning the subject of the hearing may contact Steve McNally, Granville County Finance Officer, 141 Williamsboro Street, PO Box 141, Oxford, NC 27565 (telephone (919) 693 4182, email steve.mcnally@granvillecounty.org).

Board of Commissioners Meeting Recap – March 4, 2024

Posted March 11, 2024

The Granville County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on Monday, March 4 at the Granville County Convention and Expo Center. The meeting featured the approval of the 2024 Recreation Master Plan developed by McAdams Company in conjunction with the Granville County Parks, Greenways, and Recreation Committee. The plan was developed in 2022 and 2023 with significant public input and will help guide the expansion and development of new parks and greenways over the next decade. More information about the plan is available on the Granville County website.

The Board of Commissioners also received an update from the Granville County Library System Board of Trustees about activities and programs at the county’s four library branches. Library System Director Will Robinson was joined by Library Board Chair Juanita Rogers and Vice-Chair/Secretary Karen Alley. They spoke about the increasing use of Granville’s library facilities in addition to online resources like research databases, e-books, and professional development tools like LinkedIn Learning. Some recent achievements and initiatives by the Library Board include the establishment of a historic marker at the location of the former Granville Street Colored Library in Oxford that operated from 1942 – 1975, teen cooking competitions, and receiving a local oral history collection from James Edward McCoy. For more information about library programs and resources, visit the library system website.

Other business conducted on March 4 included:

–  County Attorney James Wrenn provided a report on an error discovered in the published 2024 Tax Administration Schedule of Values. A corrected schedule will be published reflecting the actual adjustment factors used to calculate assessed property values during the revaluation process and the Board of Commissioners will utilize the same statutory process prescribed by the State of North Carolina for adoption of this updated publication. The discovered error in the publication and the process to correct it did not and will not affect the assessed value of any property in Granville County. The corrected pages are available for public inspection on the county website (granvillecounty.org/reval) and will be subject to a public hearing on Monday, April 1 during the regular Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

–  Approval of a revised Memorandum of Agreement with NC State University Extension that updates the terms and conditions of the Granville County Cooperative Extension Office’s operations.

–  Authorization for county staff to engage in contract negotiations with Huff Soil Conservation Services, Inc. to operate Granville County’s solid waste operations. The final draft contract will be subject to approval and award by the Board of County Commissioners following negotiations.

–  Approving a sixty-day due diligence period for Portman Industrial, LLC property purchase contract at Triangle North Business Park.

–  Appointing Mary Ellen Lemberg to the Granville County Social Services Board. She will be joined on the Social Services Board by Ernestine Howard who was appointed by the North Carolina Social Services Commission.

–  Appointing Rob Adkins to the City of Oxford Planning Board.

–  Appointing Laura Howerton (District 5) to the Granville County Board of Adjustment.

–  Appointing Blaine Holmes (District 5) to the Granville County Planning Board.

–  Appointing Punitha Srini as hotel owner representative to the Granville County Tourism Development Authority.

– Approving Budget Amendment #7 for fiscal year 2023-2024.

– Approving Project Ordinance Amendment #1 – Triangle North Water and Sewer Project.

– Approving Tax Refunds, Releases, & Write-Offs for January 25, 2024, to February 21, 2024.

– Approving Board of Commissioners meeting minutes from January 2, 2024, January 16, 2024, and February 5, 2024.

The next meeting of the Granville County Board of Commissioners will be Monday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the Granville County Convention and Expo Center.

To stay informed about upcoming meetings of the Board of Commissioners, visit the Granville County website where you can sign up for the “Sunshine List” and follow the county on Facebook.

Board of Elections Meeting Notice – March 12, 2024

Posted March 11, 2024

The Granville County Board of Elections will meet in the Board of Elections office located at 208 Wall Street, Oxford at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 to conduct the Sample Audit Count and Write-in Count with a bipartisan team, count absentee ballots and count Provisional ballots.    

Notice of Possible Quorum – March 14, 2023

Posted March 8, 2024

A quorum of the Granville County Board of Commissioners may be present at a tour of the NC State Plant Sciences Building located at 840 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC.  The tour will take place on Thursday, March 14, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.  No action will be taken.  For more information, please contact the County Manager’s Office at 919-693-5240.

Notice of Public Hearing – April 1, 2024

Posted March 7, 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Granville County intends to amend the Granville County Real Property Assessment Manual (2024) which is the schedules, standards, and rules to be used in appraising real property for market and use value in Granville County as required by G.S. §105-317 by replacing pages 352 through 360.  Such replacement pages have been submitted to the Granville County Board of Commissioners and are available for public inspection in the Assessor’s office at 141 Williamsboro St., Oxford NC and on the County’s website.

The reason for the replacement of these pages is that the 2018 neighborhood adjustment factors were included in the 2024 Property Assessment Manual in error.  Granville County’s tax software had the correct neighborhood adjustment factors reflecting fair market value for 2024 revaluation so no errors in appraised value arose from the erroneous inclusion of the 2018 neighborhood factors in the Property Assessment Manual. 

A PUBLIC HEARING on the amendment will be held on Monday, April 1, 2024, at 7:00pm, during the commissioner’s regular meeting, at the Granville County Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Hwy 15 South, Oxford, NC.

            This 7^th day of March 2024.

Jennifer Short

Tax Administrator

Granville County

Notice of Public Hearing – March 18, 2024

Posted March 4, 2024

The Granville County Board of Commissioners at their meeting on Monday, March 18, 2024 will hold a legislative hearing at 7:00 PM or later at the Granville Expo and Convention Center at 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford, N.C. 27565.  

The purpose of the legislative hearing is to hear public comments on the following zoning map amendment (rezoning) petition:

Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) Petition

Z-1-2024: Mr. Steven Hayes of Gatekeeper Investments, LLC has petitioned to rezone 4 lots (Lot #1, Lot #2, Lot #3, and Lot #5) recorded at Plat Book 52, Page 179 that have frontage on both NC 56 Highway and NC 96 Highway in Wilton  from Agricultural Residential 40 (AR-40) to Neighborhood Business (NB)

Mr. Steven Hayes of Gatekeeper Investments, LLC has petitioned to rezone 4 lots (Lot #1, Lot #2, Lot #3, and Lot #5) recorded at Plat Book 52, Page 179 that have frontage on both NC 56 Highway and NC 96 Highway in Wilton from Agricultural Residential 40 (AR-40) to Neighborhood Business (NB). The rezoning petition encompasses 12.258 acres.  The lots are also identified as Tax Maps #182700507440, #182700600358, #182700602140, and #182700605089.   

Changes may be made in the advertised proposals which reflect debate, objections, and discussions at the hearing.  Any interested citizen is invited to attend.

For additional information or public examination, contact the Granville County Planning Department, 122 Williamsboro Street, P.O. Box 877, Oxford, NC 27565; phone 919-603-1331 or fax 919-693-6794.

Now Hiring – Finance Director

Posted February 27, 2024

 Apply today to join Granville County as our next Finance Director!

Opioid Settlement RFP Solicitation

Posted March 1, 2024

In July 2021, an historic $26 billion agreement was passed by the courts that will help bring desperately needed resources to communities harmed by the opioid epidemic. The agreement resolves litigation over the role of four companies in creating and fueling the opioid epidemic. To maximize funds flowing to North Carolina communities on the front lines of the opioid epidemic, the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) allocates 15 percent of settlement funds to the State and sends the remaining 85% to NC’s 100 counties and 17 municipalities.

As a result of the opioid settlement, Granville County government will receive at least $6,896,563 over an 18-year period.

Before spending settlement funds, every local county or municipality must first select which opioid mitigation strategies they would like to fund. A MOA between the State and local government directs how opioid settlement funds are distributed and used throughout our state. To ensure that funds are used effectively across the entire state, the MOA documents several evidence-based strategies that settlement funds may be limited to, including twelve specific strategies (see below).

After surveying community members, assessing the current landscape of opioid-related prevention, treatment, and recovery services, and consulting with public health experts, the Granville Opioid Advisory Committee has determined the following three strategies to deserve priority in the review of proposals: Evidence-based addiction treatment, Recovery Support Services, and Post-overdose response team.

Prioritized strategies:

– Evidence-based addiction treatment: Fund local programs that offer Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and other evidence-based addiction treatment to people with opioid use disorder.

– Recovery support services: Recovery support programs provide a range of support services to people who are in recovery from drugs, such as peer support and assistance in accessing health care.

– Post-overdose response team: Post-overdose response teams follow-up with a person who has recently overdosed. They provide support, education, and connections to healthcare and treatment.

Total funds available: A total of $1,000,000 is available in 2024 for vendors to implement their proposed strategy(s). Only proposals with one-year implementation plans will be awarded. The Granville OAC will consider no-cost extensions for programs that demonstrate success during their first year of implementation. We require a cost-conscious, clearly appropriated budget using population-level data to support planned expenditures. The Granville OAC has the liberty to fund proposals on a partial basis.

As demonstrated in Figure 1, a larger amount of settlement funds are available to support proposals during the first few years of the opioid settlement distribution plan, with the amount available in every future year being smaller than the prior year. While it is the hope of the Granville OAC to use future settlement funds to support programs that have demonstrated success, a limited amount of funding will be available to do so. Because of this, priority will be given to proposals that can demonstrate sustainability plans which do not strictly depend on future settlement funds (see Section 3.4 for more information).  

Number of proposals awarded: The Granville OAC’s goal is to fund as many projects as possible to maximize the impact of these funds throughout the community. The Granville OAC will fund at a minimum three proposals, with at least one proposal per priority strategy. It is the intent of the county commissioners to distribute this amount across several different proposed initiatives. Thus, we expect that many proposals will request less than $1,000,000.

Overview of Award timeline:

– RFP Solicitation Release Date: March 1, 2024

– RFP Informational Webinar: March 15, 2024 (Follow this link to join)

– Application Deadline: May 1, 2024

– Expected Award notification date: August 1, 2024.

– Expected Performance Start Date: September 1, 2024.

– Period of Performance Duration (Months): 12

Download the full RFP and Application Template

Download the Budget Worksheet Template

Board of Commissioners Meeting Notice – March 4, 2024

Posted February 29, 2024

The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet at the Granville County Convention & Expo Center, 4185 Highway 15, Oxford, NC on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. for the regular scheduled meeting. 

Any questions should be directed to Debra Weary, Clerk to the Board, at 919-603-1307 or emailed to  debra.weary@granvillecounty.org 

March 4, 2024 Agenda