# North Carolina Record

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## Recent meetings (21)

- [2026-11-02 — Scotland County Board to weigh landfill enterprise idea and forestry, mental health updates Nov. 2](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/b33dd1be-ca74-43d2-9c46-10687df69adb): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-10-13 — Commissioners vote to negotiate EMS contract with Atrium, approve retention bonuses for EMS staff](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/09ec670d-e29d-43e6-9a75-4c736fac203f): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-10-05 — Board of Health adopts strategic plan and fiscal policies, gets NHANES survey update](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/e1b9e542-9798-40ab-ae1c-d47fc1d95373): Board of Health
- [2026-10-05 — Wagram residents beg for 24/7 EMS as commissioners air outsourcing debate; airport fireworks approved](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/09ca668c-f78b-4a6a-ba4f-e1f7f0526dd1): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-09-30 — County moves to bridge EMS gap: temporary management and a guarantee of 3 ambulances a day](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/4cebdc24-3fc5-4c1e-a6bc-1497c637bd63): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-09-08 — Scotland County Board to hear subdivision proposal, EMS contract reviews and grant hearing at Sept. 8 meeting](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/23fafec7-0de0-4df9-935a-ca56a47eb3b9): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-08-24 — Scotland County Holds Public Hearing on Tax Incentives for Project Longleaf](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/e6d03246-9899-4b68-9643-4879ca1792a9): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-08-03 — Commissioners approve 39-acre rezoning and 17-lot subdivision on Highway 79 despite neighbors' 55-signature petition](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/4001dff0-e0d9-4c06-83f6-a1eda4cc6bb7): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-08-03 — Board of Health backs Tobacco 21 resolution, moves to quarterly meetings](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/ae0b9dd4-d533-4dce-b5e7-b45b44476649): Board of Health
- [2026-07-13 — Commissioners Meet to Set Scotland County's Tax Rate for the New Fiscal Year](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/182056de-6002-476d-abb8-bbd8c24403ba): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-07-06 — Commissioners spend $75K on jail feasibility study as overcrowding hits 189 inmates in a 109-bed jail](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/909804ee-0f1d-4d29-9c68-ff7cc93ce198): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-29 — County passes $56.4M budget at 99-cent tax rate after state law kills planned cut](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/e48b37d4-8b7b-4bb4-bc68-4a3cb6b8ef02): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-11 — County braces for budget limbo as Raleigh tax bills leave Scotland County guessing](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/c92cb8b8-70d4-4f35-8ea0-a12924b299fe): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-01 — Commissioners set a proposed 69.9-cent tax rate, keep two-homes-per-lot rule, and back youth sports fixes after resident plea](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/2cb3faba-9d67-4c6c-812e-d8ddfb9aa991): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-05-20 — Commissioners settle on 5% raises, deny $200K request from Partners in Ministry, and pledge to take recycling operations in-house](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/daf73bd1-d6bc-43c6-8396-ef75f47b0c73): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-04-06 — Scotland County Board of Health backs CDC health survey partnership and names Amanda Holland temporary health director](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/0f565f4c-d7cb-49eb-b8b5-0ddb1b4af790): Board of Health
- [2026-02-18 — Scotland County Commissioners to weigh jail update, capital plans and insurance bids at Wednesday meeting](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/6e0a4799-9db3-4f8c-abe1-64e258ebc956): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-02-02 — Health board approves policies, fees and schedule — and still needs 3 members to finish training](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/2dde3042-a8c8-44af-af85-ff41ff429dd8): Board of Health
- [2026-02-02 — Scotland County commissioners fund new inspections trucks with surprise permit revenue and tackle animal shelter, tire recycling](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/3ae8b698-d735-496d-8a07-1507d284296f): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-01-21 — Snow and ice heading our way: county preps warming shelters as storm looms this weekend](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/89fb3bce-865b-48f9-b756-4073e43e3601): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-01-05 — RV park near Laurel Hill rejected by commissioners after neighbors raise safety, septic and crime fears](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/meetings/76d1b157-1b3a-4b8f-90e7-5c8a8495448a): Board of Commissioners


## Civic issues (50)

- [Future of Scotland County EMS services](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/future-of-scotland-county-ems-services): public-safety · priority: critical
- [NC Forestry Update](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/nc-forestry-update): environment · priority: medium
- [Quarter-cent sales tax on November ballot](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/quarter-cent-sales-tax-on-november-ballot): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Two dwellings per parcel zoning rule](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/two-dwellings-per-parcel-zoning-rule): zoning · priority: medium
- [FY 2025 county audit results](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/fy-2025-county-audit-results): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [EMS employee retention and morale](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/ems-employee-retention-and-morale): public-safety · priority: high
- [Highway 79 rezoning and 17-lot subdivision](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/highway-79-rezoning-and-17-lot): development · priority: high
- [Landfill Enterprise Operation](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/landfill-enterprise-operation): water-utilities · priority: high
- [NHANES Health Survey in Scotland County](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/nhanes-health-survey-in-scotland-county): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Jail overcrowding feasibility study](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/jail-overcrowding-feasibility-study): public-safety · priority: critical
- [Fiscal Management Policies for Health Department](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/fiscal-management-policies-for-health-department): taxes-budget · priority: low
- [Retiree Medicare insurance rate increase](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/retiree-medicare-insurance-rate-increase): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Flu Vaccine Clinics and Community Health Events](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/flu-vaccine-clinics-and-community-health-events): public-safety · priority: low
- [Family Promise funding request](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/family-promise-funding): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Laurel Hill fire hydrant water pressure](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/laurel-hill-fire-hydrant-water-pressure): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [Sky High Aerospace Expo and airport growth](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/sky-high-aerospace-expo-and-airport-growth): business-jobs · priority: low
- [Integrated HHS Strategic Plan](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/integrated-hhs-strategic-plan): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Mental Health Awareness and Education](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/mental-health-awareness-and-education): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Proposed 51-site RV park on Highland Road](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/proposed-51-site-rv-park-on-highland-road): zoning · priority: high
- [Capital Planning and Requests](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/capital-planning-and-requests): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [S&K Farms Major Subdivision](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/sk-farms-major): development · priority: medium
- [Ad Valorem Incentive Tax Grants for Project Longleaf](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/ad-valorem-incentive-tax-grants-for-project-longleaf): business-jobs · priority: high
- [High School Tennis Court Resurfacing](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/high-school-tennis-court-resurfacing): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [FY 2027 Tax Rate Resolution](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/fy-2027-tax-rate-resolution): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [State tax legislation throws FY 2027 budget into limbo](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/state-tax-legislation-throws-fy-2027-budget-into-limbo): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Braveheart transport stipend](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/braveheart-transport-stipend): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Youth baseball delays in Parks and Recreation](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/youth-baseball-delays-in-parks-and-recreation): parks-rec · priority: high
- [Opioid Funds for Anti-Vaping Education](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/opioid-funds-for-anti-vaping-education): public-safety · priority: medium
- [North Turnpike water line problems](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/north-turnpike-water-line-problems): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Water rate increase tied to Laurinburg](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/water-rate-increase-tied-to-laurinburg): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [Senate Bill 889 Revaluation Reversal](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/senate-bill-889-revaluation-reversal): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [FY 2027 Budget Amendments](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/fy-2027-budget): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Recycling center contract problems and possible county takeover](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/recycling-center-contract-problems-and-possible-county-takeover): environment · priority: high
- [Child fatality review and safe sleep](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/child-fatality-review-and-safe-sleep): public-safety · priority: high
- [Fire tax rate debate](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/fire-tax-rate-debate): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Fund balance sustainability](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/fund-balance-sustainability): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [FY 2026-27 General Fund Budget](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/fy-2026-27-general-fund-budget): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Youth Drowning Prevention and Swim Education](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/youth-drowning-prevention-and-swim-education): parks-rec · priority: high
- [Water District budgets now self-sustaining](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/water-district-budgets-now-self-sustaining): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [First Confirmed Cyclosporiasis Case](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/first-confirmed-cyclosporiasis-case): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Trillium mental health funding choices](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/trillium-mental-health-funding-choices): public-safety · priority: medium
- [FY 2027 Budget and 99-Cent Tax Rate](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/fy-2027-budget-and-99-cent-tax-rate): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Unauthorized use of county property](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/unauthorized-use-of-county-property): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [FY 27 budget and tax rate](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/fy-27-budget-and-tax-rate): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Discontinuing the 5% sales tax transfer to the fire fund](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/discontinuing-the-5-sales-tax-transfer-to-the-fire-fund): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Tobacco 21 Resolution](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/tobacco-21-resolution): public-safety · priority: high
- [Rural addressing and 911 response](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/rural-addressing-and-911-response): public-safety · priority: medium
- [John Blue House completion](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/john-blue-house-completion): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Fire Tax and Fire Fund Sales Tax](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/fire-tax-and-fire-fund-sales-tax): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Rezoning for Gibson takeout restaurant](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/issues/rezoning-for-gibson-takeout-restaurant): zoning · priority: low


## Development applications (11)

- [S&K Farms Major Subdivision](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/development/sk-farms-major): subdivision · pending
- [Major Subdivision Application 102926 — Campbell](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/development/major-subdivision-application-102926-campbell): subdivision · approved
- [Rezoning Application 54926 — Campbell](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/development/rezoning-application-54926-campbell): rezone · approved
- [Bobby Campbell, Jr. Rezoning (Highway 79/Elmore Road)](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/development/bobby-campbell-jr): rezone · tabled
- [Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment — One Dwelling per Parcel](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/development/zoning-ordinance-text-amendment-one-dwelling-per-parcel): other · approved
- [Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 3.14 — Relationship of Building to Lot](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/development/zoning-ordinance-text-amendment-314-relationship-of-building-to-lot): other · denied
- [Sharonda Smith Family Care Home](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/development/sharonda-smith-family-care-home): conditional-use · conditions-required
- [Phillip Morgan Family Cemetery](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/development/phillip-morgan-family-cemetery): conditional-use · approved
- [FY 27 Zoning fee schedule changes tied to new zoning ordinances](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/development/fy-27-zoning-fee-schedule-changes-tied-to-new-zoning-ordinances): other · pending
- [Gibson Rezoning](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/development/gibson-rezoning): rezone · approved
- [RV Park Special Use Permit](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/development/rv-park): conditional-use · denied


## Community topics (12)

- [EMS response times in northern Scotland County](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/community/ems-response-times-in-northern-scotland-county): public-safety
- [RV park special use permit](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/community/rv-park-special-use-permit): zoning
- [Campbell rezoning / Highway 79 subdivision](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/community/campbell-rezoning-highway-79-subdivision): zoning
- [National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/community/national-health-and-nutrition-examination-survey): public-safety
- [North Turnpike water line](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/community/north-turnpike-water-line): water-utilities
- [FY 2027 Budget Ordinance](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/community/fy-2027-budget-ordinance): taxes-budget
- [Baseball field conditions](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/community/baseball-field-conditions): parks-rec
- [Highway 79 trailer park rezoning](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/community/highway-79-trailer-park-rezoning): zoning
- [Parks and Recreation youth baseball delays](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/community/parks-and-recreation-youth-baseball-delays): parks-rec
- [Scouting history in Scotland County](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/community/scouting-history-in-scotland-county): parks-rec
- [Tennis courts / soccer goals](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/community/tennis-courts-soccer-goals): parks-rec
- [Braveheart Medical Transport contract](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/community/braveheart-medical-transport-contract): public-safety


## Officials (11)

- [Bo Frizzell](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/officials/bo-frizzell): Chairman (Spring Hill District)
- [Ed O'Neal](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/officials/ed-oneal): Vice Chair (At-Large Seat)
- [Tim Ivey](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/officials/tim-ivey): Commissioner (Stewartsville District)
- [Tanya Edge](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/officials/tanya-edge): Commissioner (Laurel Hill District)
- [Jeff Shelley](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/officials/jeff-shelley): Commissioner (Williamson District)
- [Clarence McPhatter II](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/officials/clarence-mcphatter-ii): Commissioner (Stewartsville District)
- [Darwin Williams](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/officials/darwin-williams): Commissioner (Stewartsville District)
- [Jason Robinson](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/officials/jason-robinson): Clerk to the Board — Administration
- [April Snead](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/officials/april-snead): County Manager — Administration
- [Brooke McQueen](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/officials/brooke-mcqueen): Zoning Official — Planning & Zoning
- [Dorothy Tyson](https://northcarolinarecord.org/scotlandcounty/officials/dorothy-tyson): Community Relations Specialist / Deputy Clerk to the Board — Administration