# Board of Commissioner Meeting - October 19, 2026


**Body:** Rowan County NC
**Date:** October 18, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Policy


The Rowan County Board of Commissioners meeting on October 19, 2026, included approval of the consent agenda, which contained a notice of cancellation for county Contract 25239 with Flock Safety. Commissioners clarified that the cancellation applies to the county contract; municipalities may continue using Flock Safety under their own arrangements. No new contract awards or bids were identified. Finance staff also reviewed budget status and procurement-card use, including current spending and encumbrances; the transcript does not provide clearly legible figures for those amounts. Sales-tax revenue was reported as higher year over year.

After a legislative hearing, commissioners approved zoning text amendment ZTA05-26, requested by Paddock Property Group, by a unanimous voice vote. The amendment revises rules for motorsports racing complexes, including allowing related residential uses within those complexes, providing flexibility for secured access and berms, and changing certain requirements for existing tracks; it also recognizes permeable pavement for watershed calculations. Public commenters opposed proposed AI data centers, citing environmental, noise, and employment concerns, but the board took no action on that topic during the meeting.

**Source:** Rowan County NC