240401 Regular Meeting
April 1, 2024
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 6:00 p.m.
in the Randolph County Office Building, Meeting Room A, 725 McDowell Road, Asheboro, NC.
Chairman Darrell Frye, Vice-Chairman David Allen, Commissioner Kenny Kidd, Commissioner
Maxton McDowell, and Commissioner Hope Haywood were present. Also present were Assistant
County Manager/Finance Officer Will Massie, Assistant County Manager William Johnson,
County Attorney Ben Morgan, Clerk to the Board Dana Crisco, and Deputy Clerk to the Board
Jenny Parks. Bishop Michael Trogdon from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office gave the
invocation, and everyone recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting was live streamed on
YouTube.
Special Recognitions
Chairman Frye read the Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation and stated it would be
added to the consent agenda for approval.
Tracie Murphy, Department of Social Services Director, introduced Andy Gregson with the
DA’s Office, Sheriff Greg Seabolt, and Desiree’ Lambert with Emmy’s House Children’s
Advocacy Center. All of them spoke on child abuse prevention. In closing, Ms. Murphy stated
there will be a Child Abuse Prevention Walk on April 26, 2024.
Commissioner Haywood stated that several of the organizations on the Consent Agenda,
particularly the Nursing and Adult Care Home Advisory Committees are functioning with
volunteers, and they are in need of more.
Public Comment Period
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 153A-52.1, Chairman Frye opened the floor for public comment and
closed it after everyone wishing to speak had done so. County Attorney Ben Morgan read aloud
the Public Comment Rules of Procedure.
Rhonda Carreras, 5823 Big Oak Way, Randleman, stated she is concerned about the number
of manufactured homes being built in the county. She feels there should be more investigations
completed as to whether or not the manufactured homes are being built by landowners who will
be living in these homes or by agents who are placing these homes for people to rent.
Tonya Hayes, 5978 Fred Lineberry Road, Randleman, stated she is concerned about the
number of manufactured homes being built in Randolph County, especially in the northeast part
of the county. She feels the Commissioners should put more thought into where they are being
placed as well as how many should be allowed.
Clyde Foust, 3746 Midway Acres Road, Asheboro, thanked law enforcement and all of those
working on child abuse prevention. He stated he would like to see the Confederate Monument
moved from the Old Historic Courthouse lawn.
Consent Agenda
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On motion of Haywood, seconded by Allen, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent agenda,
as presented, as follows:
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, in fiscal year ending June 2023, 1,310 reports were made to Randolph
County DSS child protective services; and
WHEREAS, child abuse and neglect is a serious problem affecting every
segment of our community, and finding solutions requires input and action from
everyone; and
WHEREAS, our children are our most valuable resources and will shape the
future of Randolph County; and
WHEREAS, child abuse can have long‐term psychological, emotional, and
physical effects that have lasting consequences for victims of abuse; and
WHEREAS, protective factors are conditions that reduce or eliminate risk and
promote the social, emotional, and developmental well‐being of children; and
WHEREAS, effective child abuse prevention activities succeed because of the
partnerships created between child welfare professionals, education, health,
community‐ and faith‐based organizations, businesses, law enforcement agencies,
and families; and
WHEREAS, communities must make every effort to promote programs and
activities that create strong and thriving children and families; and
WHEREAS, we acknowledge that we must work together as a community to
increase awareness about child abuse and continue to promote the social and
emotional well of children and families in a safe, stable, and nurturing
environment; and
WHEREAS, prevention remains the best defense for our children and families.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Randolph County Board of Commissioners does
hereby proclaim April 2024 as NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION
MONTH in Randolph County and urges all citizens to recognize this month by
dedicating themselves to the task of improving the quality of life for all children
and families.
approve Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes of March 4, 2024;
reappoint Ellen Greer, Stephen Grove, Tami Hinshaw, and Sue Spencer to the
Randolph County Public Library Board of Trustees;
approve Budget Amendment – Public Health ($50,000) as follows:
2023-2024 Budget Ordinance General Fund
Budget Amendment #68
Revenues Increase Decrease
Restricted Intergovernmental $50,000
Appropriations Increase Decrease
Public Health $50,000
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approve Project Amendment – ARPA Funds – 911 Building Renovations ($43,218)
as follows:
Coronavirus Recovery Grant Project Ordinance
Budget Amendment #24
Revenues Increase Decrease
Appropriations Increase Decrease
Public Sector Capacity $43,218
$43,218
Contingency
reappoint Christine Caviness to the Randolph County Nursing Home Community
Advisory Committee and Christine Caviness and Lou Cox to the Randolph County
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee;
approve Project Amendment – Public Health Renovations ($25,000) as follows:
Health Facility Renovation Capital Project Ordinance
Budget Amendment #1
Revenues Increase Decrease
4245,154
Appropriations Increase Decrease
Professional services $15,000
Miscellaneous $10,000
Construction $25,000
approve the Revised HCCGB Funding for FY 23-24 and the Associated Budget
Amendment ($239,260) as follows:
2023-2024 Budget Ordinance
Budget Amendment #69
Revenues Increase Decrease
Restricted Intergovernmental $239,260
Appropriations Increase Decrease
Other Human Services Appropriations $239,260
approve Reclassification for Debt Set-off Coordinator Position.
Ramseur Water and Sewer Funding
John Grey, with the Wooten Company, gave a brief report on Ramseur’s request for additional
water and sewer funding. He stated Ramseur will need to add a sludge removal system to their
current plant.
Will Massie, Interim County Manager/Finance Officer, said a multi-year capital project fund
has already been established to account for Ramseur Water and Sewer Improvements, separate
from the General Fund. If the Board wishes to approve the sludge removal and ammonia feed
system projects for $2,162,500, the County can finance them using the state water and sewer
directed grant.
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Vice-Chairman Allen said the Board recently had a meeting with the Town of Ramseur and the
Board needs to continue to work with them, developing Memorandums of Understanding, and
developing local agreements. He stated it was very important the Ramseur Board understands
their cooperation and their help is needed in accomplishing these projects. He said these funds
that will be used are one-time funds. He does not want people to think the commissioners have
unlimited resources.
Chairman Frye explained the process and plan of water being run to Wolfspeed in Chatham
County through the Town of Ramseur from the City of Asheboro. He also said cooperation is
needed in this process. Communication on the status of these projects is very important in keeping
the commissioners informed.
Commissioner Kidd stated he was concerned with the request being made. He feels those
making the request are not interested in the whole project and in moving forward. Communication
will be key for this to be successful.
Commissioner Haywood said she sees this as a good opportunity to address water issues in the
eastern part of the county.
On motion by Allen, seconded by Haywood, the Board voted 4-1, with Kidd voting no, to 1)
approve both water quality projects as presented by the Town of Ramseur, financed with the state
W&S grant, 2) approve the proposed engineering contract with Wooten for $268,300 and
authorize the Interim County Manager to sign the contract, and 3) approve the associated Project
Amendment as follows:
Ramseur Water and Sewer Capital Project Fund
Budget Amendment #1
Revenues Increase Decrease
Restricted Intergovernmental $2,162,500
Appropriations Increase Decrease
Professional Services $268,300
Construction $1,722,000
Contingency $172,200
Soil and Water Position Request
Craig Frazier, Chairman of the Randolph County Soil and Water District Board, stated the
Randolph County Soil and Water Conservation District would like to hire an Education
Coordinator. The salary for this position would be partially funded by the North Carolina
Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Job duties of this position include providing training for new soil and water environmental
educators, facilitating workshops, coordinating state-level education contests, assisting in planning
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education sessions at statewide meetings, developing curriculum focused on conservation
practices used in agriculture, and assisting the current environmental educator with offering school
and community outreach programs in Randolph County.
Bryan Evans, Executive Director of the North Carolina Association of Soil and Water
Conservation Districts, said the Association promotes volunteer conservation on working lands
and educating people is key. The Association is looking for ways to expand environmental
education and this is one of those ways this can be done.
Chairman Frye asked if the $25,000 from the Association would be renewable each year. Mr.
Frazier said it would be.
On motion by McDowell, seconded by Kidd, the Board voted 5-0 to 1) approve the requested
new position, Soil and Water Environmental Education Coordinator, 2) add the position to Grade
115 of the County’s Classification Plan effective April 1. 2024, 3) accept the $25,000 funding per
year from the NC Association of Soil and Water Districts for the position to perform regional
assignments, and 4) change the existing classification title of Soil and Water Environmental
Education and Office Support Coordinator, which is also at Grade 115, to Environmental
Education and Office Administrator, in order to better distinguish between these two unique job
titles.
RCC Construction and Renovation of Buildings
Dr. Shah Ardalan, Randolph Community College (RCC) President, introduced RCC Board
Members who were in attendance. He gave a PowerPoint presentation that shared Randolph
Community College’s requests for funds for the following projects at the College:
1. Emergency Services Training Center (ESTC) Improvements
a. Purchase and install of Burning building structure - $612,000.
b. Purchase and install Tactical (Clean) building structure - $434,000.
c. Repairs and Renovations to existing buildings and grounds (roof repairs, painting,
flooring, lighting, parking lot repairs/repaving, clear new area, and pave new
rescue parking lot) - $675,000.
TOTAL - $1,721,000
2. Applied Industrial Artificial Intelligence Center of North Carolina (AI2C)
a. Renovation of existing Building 13 to create the Applied Industrial Artificial
Intelligence Center of North Carolina. This building will include space for our
Building Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, and Agri-business Programs -
$5,895,000.
TOTAL - $5,895,000
3. Campus Repairs and Renovations
a. Repairs and Renovations to existing buildings (roof repairs, boiler replacements,
HVAC repairs, and parking lot repairs/repaving) - $901,000.
TOTAL - $901,000
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Dr. Shah said these projects were all part of the previous special presentation to the
Commissioners, and RCC is now ready to begin these projects and respectfully request the funding
be approved.
Commissioner Haywood said renovating the vacant building on their Asheboro Campus was
very resourceful. She also stated she was glad to see the training center be renovated/upgraded to
better train and prepare first responders for their jobs.
On motion by Haywood, seconded by Kidd, the Board voted 5-0 to 1) approve the projects for
RCC, as presented, 2) utilize the Article 46 sales tax in FY 2024-25 to finance the projects, and 3)
approve the associated Project Amendment as follows:
RCC Capital Project Ordinance
Amendment #17
Revenues Increase Decrease
Transfers from the General Fund $5,041,526
Appropriations Increase Decrease
Emergency Svcs Training Center $1,721,000
Artificial Intelligence Center $5,895,000
Campus Renovations $901,000
$3,475,474
Contingency
Randolph County Schools “Phase I of the Growth Plan for the Randolph County School
System”
Dr. Stephen Gainey, Randolph County Schools Superintendent, stated the Randolph County
Schools Growth Plan was developed due to the anticipated increase in student enrollment in their
school system as a result of the economic growth to be experienced by our county during the next
few years. More specifically, this document outlines the plan for the Randolph County School
System to address facility needs and student assignment needs in relation to their current school
facilities.
Dr. Gainey stated that based on the current data, Randolph County is projected to grow by
100,000 people during the next five years. This population growth will impact the school system
in terms of growth in our number of students. As a result, the school system must respond to this
growth in two phases:
Phase 1: The school system will address facility and student assignment needs in relation to
current school facilities.
Phase 2: The school system will make plans for future school sites and the construction of
additional schools as needed based on the projected growth in student population.
At this time, the components of Phase 1 will be the focus of the school system’s leadership.
These components are as follows:
1) A new Liberty Elementary School will be built in the eastern part of the school system.
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2) A new Randleman High School will be built in Randleman.
3) Eastern Randolph High School, Southwestern Randolph High School, and Trinity High
School will be renovated.
4) Braxton Craven School will be demolished. However, the school system will retain the
land from that school site for use in the future as needed. Likewise, as schools a
are replaced in the future, such as Liberty Elementary School and Randleman High
School, the school system will demolish those buildings and retain those tracts of
land for future use or sell the land if not needed for future school facilities.
5) The school system will engage with a consulting group to assess the current
attendance zones and identify needed adjustments to attendance zones per school.
Also, with this group’s help, the school system will assess the current student
assignment processes and identify needed changes. This work will occur during the
time period of Spring 2024-Winter 2025.
6) The school systems will create a Student Assignment/Growth Management
Department to implement/manage the student assignment process, work with
county leaders/municipality leaders to monitor growth with regard to future
housing developments throughout the county and handle the acquisition of land for
new school sites.
7) The leadership of the school system will bring recommendations to the Board of
Education for changes to the attendance zones per school. Recommendations for
changes to the student assignment process will be made to the Board of Education
as well.
8) The upcoming years will be a very exciting, yet challenging, time due to
the projected growth to be experienced by our county as a result of the economic
development on the horizon. Thus, it is critical for our school system to start this
journey as soon as possible. The work with Phase 1 of this plan will help with the
identification of components for Phase 2 with regard to our school system’s future
facility needs.
Vice-Chairman Allen asked if Liberty Elementary would be demolished or would some of the
buildings remain if they were in good condition. Dr. Gainey said they would demolish those
buildings and retain those tracts of land for future use or sell the land if not needed for future school
facilities.
On motion by Allen, seconded by Haywood, the Board voted 5-0, to 1) endorse the concept of
the Randolph County Board of Education Phase 1 Growth Plan, 2) authorize the County staff to
evaluate the possible funding options, and 3) approve the Board of Education’s request to search
for land for the Liberty Elementary School and Randleman High School projects.
Historic Landmark Designations for D. Charles H. Phillips House
Mac Whatley, Chairman of the Historic Landmark Preservation Commission (HLPC), stated
on behalf of the HLPC, he presented the following site to be considered for Local Historic
Landmark designation:
Dr. Charles H. Phillips House, ca. 1850-ca. 1890
1482 Fuller Mill Road
Thomasville, N.C. 27360
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The Historic Landmark Preservation Commission conducted a Public Hearing on February 28,
2024, and unanimously passed a resolution recommending landmark designation of the house and
its parcel. The final authority for Local Historic Landmark Designation rests with the elected
officials of the local government within whose planning jurisdiction the landmark is located. The
designation consideration requires a legislative hearing that will include a public hearing, which
will be held tonight.
Chairman Frye opened the Public Hearing and closed it after everyone who wished to speak
had done so.
Mr. Whatley said the America 250 NC Celebration will begin on April 12, 2025, with a focus
th
on 2026. North Carolina will remember the 250 anniversary of the Revolution with activities
across a multi-year celebration, that will continue through 2044 to reflect North Carolina’s
Revolutionary history. There will be funding available to the county to assist with this celebration
and more information will be shared with the Board once it becomes available.
On motion by Frye, seconded by Kidd, the Board voted 5-0, to adopt the Ordinance Designating
the Exterior of the Dr. Charles Phillips House as a Local Historic Landmark as follows:
Ordinance Designating the Exterior of the DR. CHARLES H. PHILLIPS HOUSE,
ca. 1850-ca. 1890, as Local Historic Landmarks in Randolph County, North
Carolina
WHEREAS, Chapter 160D, Article 9, Part 4 of the North Carolina General
Statues provides for the designation of local historic landmarks; and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2008, the Randolph County Board of Commissioners
adopted an ordinance which established the Randolph County Historic Landmark
Preservation Commission to perform those duties of designating and regulating historic
local landmarks pursuant to the North Carolina General Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Randolph County Board of Commissioners has taken into
consideration all information contained in the Historic Landmark Designation
Application for the Dr. Charles H. Phillips House, ca. 1850- ca.1890, as submitted by
the Randolph County Historic Landmark Preservation Commission; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources,
State Historic Preservation Office, has been given the opportunity to review the Local
Landmark designation report which contains the historical information necessary for the
Randolph County Board of Commissioners to determine special historical significance
and integrity; and
WHEREAS, the Randolph County Historic Landmark Preservation Commission
and the Randolph County Board of Commissioners conducted the require public
hearings, and published legal notices; and
WHEREAS, the Randolph County Historic Landmark Preservation Commission
has adopted a unanimous resolution requesting the County of Randolph to designate the
exterior of the Dr. Charles H. Phillips House, ca. 1850- ca.1890, and its parcel, as a
local historic landmark; and
WHEREAS the Randolph County Board of Commissioners finds that the Dr.
Charles H. Phillips House, ca. 1850-ca. 1890 and its parcel, meets the following specific
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criteria outlined in the Ordinance establishing the Commission: (1) Its important
architecture as an exemplification of an architectural type or style distinguished by
innovation, rarity, uniqueness, or overall quality of design, detail, materials or
craftsmanship; (2) Its identification with persons who significantly contributed to the
architectural, cultural, economic, historical, social or other aspect of the development of
Randolph County; (4) Its distinctive theme, representing an architectural, cultural,
economic, historic or other theme expressed through a distinctive area; and
WHEREAS, the property is more specifically described as follows:
The Dr. Charles H. Phillips House is located on a 21.7 acre parcel at 1482 Fuller Mill
Road, Thomasville, NC 27360, PIN 6793792220, Tabernacle Township, Randolph
County, N.C.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of Commissioners of
Randolph County, North Carolina, that:
1. The property known as the exterior of the Dr. Charles H. Phillips House, ca. 1850-
ca.1890, and parcel, located at 1482 Fuller Mill Road, Thomasville, NC 27360,
within the planning jurisdiction of the County of Randolph, North Carolina, is
hereby designated as a Local Historic Landmark pursuant to Chapter 160D, Article
9, Part 4, of the North Carolina General Statutes;
2. That the exterior of the Dr. Charles Phillips House may be materially altered,
restored, remodeled, or demolished only following issuance of a Certificate of
Appropriateness from the Historic Landmark Preservation Commission;
3. That nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to prevent the ordinary
maintenance or repair of any architectural feature in or on said property that does
not involve a change of design, material or outer appearance thereof, after obtaining
the necessary permits and official approval for said stated repair. Nothing herein
shall prevent the construction, alteration, restoration, demolition, or removal of
such features when a building inspector or similar authorized official certifies to the
Historic Landmark Preservation Commission that such action is required for the
public safety because of an unsafe condition. Furthermore, nothing shall be
construed to prevent the property owner from making any use of this property not
prohibited by other statutes, ordinances or regulations;
4. That a suitable sign may be posted indicating the designation as a Local Historic
Landmark and containing appropriate information;
5. That Amy and Frederick Wang, owners of the Dr. Charles H. Phillips House, hereby
accept notice as required by the applicable law of this action, and that copies of this
Ordinance be filed and indexed in the office of the Randolph County Register of
Deeds, the Randolph County Tax Department, and the Randolph County Planning
and Inspections Departments as required by applicable law.
Legislative Updates to the Randolph County Unified Development Ordinance
Tonya Caddle, Planning and Zoning Director stated on March 5, 2024, the Randolph County
Planning Board conducted legislative hearings on the provided text amendment changes to the
Unified Development Ordinance. She gave a summary of the proposed language changes. The
Planning Board received the proposed changes at their regularly scheduled February meeting on
February 6, 2024, as discussion and for consideration. The item was voted unanimously by the
Board at their March 5th meeting to recommend approval to the Randolph County Board of
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Commissioners. The duly published and notified public hearing for the request is being heard
tonight by the Randolph County Board of Commissioners with the Planning Board’s
recommendation.
Chairman Frye opened the Public Hearing and closed it after everyone who wished to speak had
done so.
Rhonda Carreras, 5823 Big Oak Way, Randleman, stated she was concerned with the
number of manufactured homes being put in Randolph County and where they are placed.
She wanted to know how Planning and Zoning would know if these homes would be leased
or not, or when/if the property becomes personal property, which would depend on what
type of foundation the homes would be allowed to be placed on.
On motion by Allen, seconded by Haywood, the Board voted 5-0, to adopt the Ordinance
Amending the Randolph County Unified Development Ordinance.
Consider Updated Fee for Municipal Fire Inspections
Erik Beard, Fire Marshal, stated since 2015, the Randolph County Fire Marshal’s Office has
provided fire inspection services for the Towns of Franklinville, Ramseur, and Staley. In 2016,
their office began providing these services for the Town of Seagrove as well.
The amount to charge for these services was determined considering the number of occupancies
requiring inspections and the approximate cost of each inspection. At that time, the approximate
cost of providing these services was determined to be $75.00 per occupancy.
Due to the continued increasing costs associated with providing these services, Mr. Beard
requested an increase of $15.00 per occupancy to bring the total to $90.00. He presented a
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breakdown of the current occupancy count of each municipality as of March 1, 2024, along with
the proposed cost of providing these services as follows:
Municipal Occupancies as of 3/1/2024
Town of Franklinville – 38 Occupancies
Town of Ramseur – 158 Occupancies
Town of Staley – 23 Occupancies
Town of Seagrove – 83 Occupancies
Proposed Cost per Municipality
Town of Franklinville - $3,420.00
Town of Ramseur - $14,220.00
Town of Staley - $2,070.00
Town of Seagrove - $7,470.00
On motion by Haywood, seconded by McDowell, the Board voted 5-0, to approve the updated
fee for Municipal Fire Inspections.
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County Manager’s Update
Mr. Massie said there have been a few meetings between this Board and municipal boards
recently. Meetings with the other municipal boards will be scheduled over the next several months.
Commissioner Updates
None at this time.
At 8:16 pm, on motion by Allen, seconded by Kidd, the Board voted 5-0, to go into Closed
Session pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(4) and NCGS 143-318.11(a)(5) to discuss matters
relating to the location or expansion of business in the area served by these bodies including
possible Economic Development incentive offerings and to establish or instruct the public body’s
staff concerning the position to the taken by or on behalf of the public body in negotiating the price
or other material terms of a contract for the acquisition of real property by purchase, option,
exchange, or lease.
At 9:11 pm, on motion by Allen, seconded by Haywood, the Board voted 5-0, to reconvene the
regular meeting.
Adjournment
At 9:12 pm on motion of Allen, seconded by Haywood, the Board voted 5-0 to adjourn.
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Darrell Frye, Chairman David Allen
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Kenny Kidd Maxton McDowell
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Hope Haywood Jenny Parks, Deputy Clerk to the Board
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