October 5, 2026 Granville County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting

Granville County Board of Commissioners regular meeting, October 5, 2026. Procurement and capital-project items included a recommendation to allocate $39,877.46 from the fire tax fund balance to Creedmoor Volunteer Fire Department for equipment on the state fire marshal’s approved list; the discussion noted that the prior 50/50 matching-grant program is no longer available. Commissioners also considered a Duke Progress Energy fixed-rate agreement for three-phase electrical service at Triangle North for $406,444.80, with the county attorney to finalize the documents and the county manager to execute them, subject to standard contract and pre-audit requirements. For the South Branch Library/Early College roof replacement, staff recommended a design-services agreement with REI Engineers for an amount not to exceed $49,750; construction bids are expected later. The transcript does not clearly capture the final vote on these two contract items.

The board approved a land-development-code amendment removing the expedited subdivision-review provision. The school superintendent reported completed parking-lot work and ongoing track improvements at J.F. Webb and South Granville High Schools, with roofing projects at both campuses expected to finish next summer; no project costs or construction awards were stated. Commissioners also heard a proposal to use opioid settlement funds for school-based prevention and student-support positions, but the transcript does not clearly record the outcome of the motion. Public comment raised concerns about potential data centers, while county comments emphasized that no specific data-center proposal was before the board. The county manager reported that replacement playground equipment at the GAP had been budgeted and demolition was underway.