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Melvin McLawhorn
Commissioner, District A (Districts 1 and 2)NC GS 153A-26 cycle; elected Nov 2024; takes office first Monday in Dec 2024
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18 yes4 no
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Voted noOct 5, 2026
Lake Glenwood Dam Repair Plan Continuation
Voted noOct 5, 2026
Motion to continue moving forward with development of the current plan proposal, continue to seek all grant avenues, but done so in a way that we do not lose our current grant award.
Voted yesOct 5, 2026
Motion to Adjourn at 9:13 p.m.
Voted yesAug 3, 2026
Maintain current mitigation efforts and pursue the FEMA Mitigation Grant thereby rejecting all bids; authorize the Chairman to sign a letter of support for the grant. Rebid the project under Federal G
Voted yesAug 3, 2026
Lake Glenwood Dam Due Diligence and FEMA Grant Pursuit
Voted yesJul 13, 2026
Fire Service Funding Allocation Motion
Voted noJul 13, 2026
Lake Glenwood Dam Repair Contract Award
Voted yesJul 13, 2026
Designation of NACo Voting Delegate
Voted yesJul 13, 2026
Designation of NCACC Voting Delegate
Voted yesJul 13, 2026
Motion to designate Commissioner Weaver as the voting delegate for the NACo Annual Conference and submit paperwork.
Voted yesJul 13, 2026
Motion to allocate $850,000 to Farmville toward the cost of their new facility and an additional $100,000 to Bethel for the purchase of fire apparatus.
Voted yesJul 13, 2026
Motion to designate Commissioner Mary Perkins-Williams as the voting delegate for the NCACC Annual Conference and submit paperwork to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners by August 1
Voted noJul 13, 2026
Motion to select Trader Construction to perform the repair work on the Lake Glenwood Dam; authorize the County Manager to sign a contract with Trader in the amount of $2,585,250 with contingency; and
Voted yesJul 13, 2026
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
Voted yesJun 2, 2026
Motion to adopt the proposed budget as presented.
Voted yesJun 2, 2026
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Annual Budget
Voted yesMay 18, 2026
Adjournment
Voted yesMay 18, 2026
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
Voted yesMar 2, 2026
Motion to approve the agenda.
Voted yesMar 2, 2026
Approval of Agenda
Voted yesMar 2, 2026
Provide Law Enforcement Service for Mr. Beast LLC
Voted yesMar 2, 2026