Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners Meeting 10/05/2026

At its October 5, 2026 meeting, the Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners approved six budget amendments and several spending and contracting actions. It approved a $232,500 multiyear capital project ordinance for courthouse renovations, funded through the county’s 2026 limited-obligation bond financing; acknowledged Edgecombe Community College’s FY 2026–27 budget and confirmed a county appropriation of $2,072,249; and approved a list of school capital reserve projects. The board also approved the contracts presented for review, including sole-source contracts, though the transcript does not identify the vendors or amounts for those contracts. It approved an amendment to the county’s Brightspeed broadband grant agreement that keeps the county’s existing $50,000 contribution unchanged but requires payment by December 31, 2026, after documentation of at least $50,000 in eligible project expenditures. Brightspeed reported construction was about 50% complete, with service available to 219 locations, and anticipated completion in January 2027.

The board approved, without opposition, the sale of four tax-foreclosed lots in Deer Run Subdivision to Michael Bullard; no sale price was stated. It scheduled a November 2 public hearing on CT Williams Corporation’s request to use a surety bond as a performance guarantee for improvements in Williams Creek Subdivision Phase 1, Section 1. By a 6–1 vote, the board adopted a resolution opposing the proposed sale of Rocky Mount’s water and wastewater systems to American Water and calling for wholesale customers’ interests to be considered and protected; public commenters cited a proposed $174.6 million purchase and a $200 million infrastructure pledge. The board also approved the proposed contract list and school capital projects, but no further details on those items were provided.