Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Lincoln County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in environment with medium priority
Waste Compactors for Convenience Sites
Both the Car Farm and Owls Den convenience sites have had broken-down trash compactors for months. New units costing $82,726 should be installed within 30 days.
Farmland conservation easements
Soil and Water officials pitched a program that pays farmers to permanently give up development rights, as North Carolina now leads the nation in farmland loss. Commissioners asked staff to explore funding it with rollback taxes paid when farmland is sold for development.
Proposed poultry farm near Pleasant Grove Church Road
Residents near Highway 150 got letters about a proposed poultry farm in an RS residential-suburban zone. State farm exemptions limit the county's options, but a resident asked the board to extend water service to the western county as a hedge.