# 11.2.26 Commissioners' Meeting

The Nash County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting was held November 2, 2026 (as identified in the meeting title and transcript; metadata is dated November 3 UTC). The board approved a $348,000 project ordinance funded by the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management for the Sheriff’s Office to establish an emergency-response and swiftwater-rescue team, including training, rescue equipment, technology upgrades, and readiness activities. It also approved budget amendments, including $6,000 for the EBT farmers market expense line, $35,000 in state emergency-management grant funds for staff salaries and equipment, and $5,000 from the hazardous materials emergency preparedness grant program; the presenter stated that the $6,000 and $35,000 amendments require no county funds. The board authorized an application for a state septic-system repair pilot program, with no county match required and assistance intended to prioritize lower-income homeowners. No contract awards or vendor selections were identified.

The board held a public hearing on a comprehensive update to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and directed staff to prepare a final version for consideration at a later meeting. The direction included removing the proposed electric-vehicle charging requirements, defining minor subdivisions as five or fewer lots and major subdivisions as six or more, and removing the street-tree requirement on subdivision interior roads; the 24-foot road-width provision was retained. The board also approved a resolution supporting addition of specified Magnolia Estates subdivision roads to the state-maintained road system, and approved conditional rezoning for the Rocky Cross Diner with a drive-thru, subject to development conditions. These land-use decisions may shape future development requirements and opportunities, but the UDO itself was not finally adopted at this meeting.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Sources
- [11.2.26 Commissioners' Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O5-JS12syg) - Nash County, NC