Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting 10/13/2026

Harnett County Board of Commissioners regular meeting, October 13, 2026: Commissioners approved moving budget funds from contingency to professional services for Parish and Partners construction-management services. They also approved a contract sales agreement allowing Fouts Brothers Services to purchase a 30,000-gallon tanker from Fouts Brothers Incorporated for $612,775, using the department’s existing funds with no additional county funding. The board considered accepting a $22,230 Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne grant; the transcript does not clearly capture the decision. Commissioners also approved budget amendments and a revision to the opioid-settlement-funds resolution to support implementation of a new lead program.

The board approved directing staff to assess development possibilities, legal constraints, potential funding, and partnership opportunities for roughly 150 acres available to the county near Ray Road. Development Services briefed commissioners on upcoming zoning hearings, including a proposed electronic-sign amendment and new rules for tobacco, vape, CBD, and hookah establishments; commissioners requested a 2,000-foot buffer from schools and 1,000 feet from other specified uses. These were presented as upcoming hearing matters, not final zoning approvals. A water splash park and county support for education were also mentioned.