Jimmie C. Silver
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- Total speaking time
- 4:18
- Avg per meeting
- 2:09
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- 94
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Top issues during term (20)
Halifax Aggregates rezoning to Residential-Agriculture
The company touts jobs and lower local aggregate costs; opponents warn of harm to a tourism economy bringing over $500,000 a year to the Roanoke River region.
Data Center Moratorium Hearing Rescheduled
The county stands to sell 251 acres and grant incentives, with a September 18 closing deadline on the land sale.
Alcohol service policy for county facilities
Littleton Water and Sewer Operations Transfer
Grant maximum is $50,000; rate impacts for both systems will be studied.
Parks and Recreation Expansion
$668,473 from capital reserve; officials cautioned costs could rise.
Manning Elementary debt service lottery funds
Covers the Manning Elementary debt service payment for 2026 using lottery funds.
Mobile substance use outreach program
Up to $750,000/year federal, no county match; $250,000 estimated for year one.
Health Department $6 Million Funding Gap
About $6 million is at stake, currently earmarked for public health purposes.
County water access on Green Star Road
Residents report spending hundreds on filters and up to $10,000 on new wells.
Additional law enforcement officer position
Adds salary and benefits to the county budget; exact cost isn't listed in the agenda.
Premier Boulevard Sewer Extension
Funding to be sought through the state revolving fund; amount not finalized.
Transparency and community engagement
$4,500 per session, about $9,000 total, from contingency funds.
Weldon Armory Deed Restriction and School Grant Proposal
$5.75 million in current expense plus $1.4 million in capital outlay across three districts.
County Employee Retention and Turnover
An additional 5% raise for detention officers, potentially offset by eliminating unfilled positions.
JBB Packaging rail industrial access funding
$100,000 in NCDOT funds plus a $150,000 NC Railroad grant expected; $250,000 already committed by the county.
Halifax Community College 2026-27 budget
County appropriation included in the approved budget.
Weldon water treatment plant deadlines
Weldon's favorable grants and loans could expire if negotiations stall.
Personnel policy: first leave increase since 1999
Modest cost tied to leave accrual increases across the county workforce.
Old Inborden School property disposal
County foregoes a potential purchase; proceeds fund school capital needs.
Mining and quarrying regulations near airport
Supporters tout a $25 million investment, 20 direct jobs and $300,000-plus in tax revenue; opponents warn nearby industrial development could sap the airport and Corporate Park's value.
Decisions during term (228)
Recorded while Silver was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Amendment of agenda to postpone action on Halifax Aggregates rezoning
Consent agenda (minutes, budget amendments, tax reports, lottery funds)
Resolution in memory of Commissioner Carolyn C. Johnson
2026 Proclamation of Native American Heritage Month
Operation Green Light for Veterans resolution
Legislative hearing opened on Halifax Aggregates rezoning
Motion to close legislative hearing on rezoning
Late Elderly Exclusion application, Margaret B. Harvey
Resolution extending the 2027 listing period
Policy on beer/unfortified wine service by renters of county facilities
Choanoke Area Housing Consortium HOME Grant Project Ordinance amendment
Personnel policy amendments (annual leave and bereavement leave)
Rail Industrial Access funding resolution for JBB Packaging LLC
Waiver of right of first refusal — Old Inborden School property
Halifax Community College 2026-27 budget approval
Board appointments
Trillium Health Resources Northern Regional Advisory Board appointment
Additional law enforcement officer position in the budget ordinance
2026 meeting schedule amendment
Allen Grove Missionary Baptist Church 131st anniversary letter
Voting record (2)
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