October 19, 2026: Johnston County Board of Commissioners Meeting

At its October 19, 2026 meeting, the Johnston County Board of Commissioners approved staff entering contract negotiations with Bordeaux Construction Company, Inc. to provide construction-manager-at-risk services for the county DSS building and on- and off-site improvements. The motion passed; staff said it would return with a contract for approval. The board also heard a request for up to $900,000 in county project-specific funding toward a 12-inch water main serving the Town of Benson and the Vulcan Elements manufacturing facility, as part of a funding package described as targeting approximately $1.7 million. Commissioners discussed the project’s timing, funding and potential benefits for future industrial growth, but took no vote on the request. Consent agenda items included budget revisions of $7,394 for the Health Department, $10,142 for the Library and $153,249 for Inspections, as well as DOT-related additions and a temporary construction easement.

The board received an update on farmland preservation: the county has allocated just over $1.1 million over two years, which staff said had helped leverage more than $11 million in matching funds; five easements covering nearly 226 acres had closed, and additional applications were submitted. Staff also reported that the pesticide-container recycling program has received about $58,000 in grant funding since 2009. A proposed lower Neuse River water-supply project—including a treatment plant and transmission mains—was presented for information, with no procurement or funding vote. Public comment raised concerns about traffic, safety and property impacts from an annual Princeton event; commissioners said they were reviewing the concerns.