The Vance County Board of Commissioners took the following actions during their regular November meeting:
Appointed local attorney Jerry Stainback to serve as a member of the ABC Board;
Approved materials presented by the Work First program;
Approved the use of $8,148.40 from the contingency fund to be used in tandem with a $40,000 grant to install a new emergency services communications system (VIPER);
Referred a request by local activist Deryl von Williams to use the former Scott Parker School as school facility through Rural Center grant money to its General Government Committee. Commissioners Deborah Brown, Terry Garrison, and Eddie Wright praised Von Williams’ efforts in that direction;
Declared four automobiles and a trailer as surplus. The vehicles will be sold through an Internet auction house while the trailer will be sold through a sealed bid process;
Honored a request by the city of Henderson to open a recycling station on Mondays. The city will reimburse the county for $700 in staffing costs and new signs;
Sent a request for funds from the Vance County Historical Society to move items to the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library to its Property Committee;
Decided to develop legislative priorities in tandem with the city of Henderson;
Refused an offer from the ABC Board to extend funding for the building of a new retail facility. The arrangement would have offered a better interest return to the county while at the same time cost the ABC Board less in interest on the loan;
Decided to pay $84,000 for aerial flood plain mapping out of 911 surcharge funds. The other 50% will be paid with grant money;
Approved an ADM request for funds to make repairs from Vance County Schools;
Appointed Dwight Elam to the Vance Tourism Board.