Randolph County Board of Commissioners - Randolph Record

10 Jan

Randolph board honors retiring county manager, interim appointed

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsRandolph County Board of Commissioners

ASHEBORO – The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, Jan. 2. To start the meeting, the board recognized the official retirement of long-serving county manager Hal Johnson, who served the county in different positions for 48 years. “Getting ready for today, I just wondered how you sum up in a few minutes, 48 years of a person’s life?” said Chairman Darrell Frye. “And the 48 years of the life that Hal has lived, worked and served among us to the taxpaying citizens of this county. It is something that has never happened before in this county – and I…

11 Dec

Randolph County incumbents file to keep seats

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ASHEBORO – Two incumbents on the Randolph County Board of Commissioners have filed paperwork to run for re-election. Kenny Kidd of Asheboro and Maxton McDowell of Asheboro are seeking to retain their seasons. The filing period for the March primary opened Dec. 4 and closes at noon Friday. The filings include federal offices, numerous statewide positions along with seats on the county level. Also filing for a Randolph County commissioner seat are Christopher McLeod of Denton and Lester Rivenbark of Asheboro. Both challengers filed on the day that filing began. Like the two incumbents, McLeod and Rivenbark are listed as…

08 Nov

Veterans Treatment Court approved by commissioners

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsRandolph County Board of Commissioners

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners, during their meeting on Monday, Nov. 6, approved the Veterans Treatment Court Project and revisited funding for opioid crisis assistance, among other budgetary matters. Sheriff Greg Seabolt highlighted the need for the Veterans Treatment Court Project, noting the growing mental health issues among the county’s estimated 10,000 veterans. The program is tailored for military veterans and service members who have run afoul of the law due to substance use, mental health disorders, or trauma, offering them an alternative to incarceration. The Veterans Treatment Court is structured as a five-phase, 16-24 month program…

04 Oct

New fee schedule implemented for COVID-19 vaccines at Public Health

Ryan HenkelGovernmentRandolph County Board of Commissioners

ASHEBORO – The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday, Oct. 2, with various updates on waste management and fee schedules. The board was presented with an update on their partnership with Waste Management through an annual report. “Our original contract called for an upfront payment of $3.5 million, and that money was used to buy property at the mega site,” said Chairman Darrell Frye. “Our first full year, the contract called for a minimum annual payment of $1 million, and our first check was for $1,007,000. This year, in July, we received $1,742,616, and that money has been used…

16 Aug

Board of Commissioners approves strategic funding for various projects

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ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday, August 14, with various budgetary and funding matters on the agenda. The board was first presented with an updated strategic planning funding request. “The county completed its most recent strategic planning process in 2016, and it involved citizens and communities from all over Randolph County,” said County Manager Hal Johnson. “It focused on the role of county government – and local governments also – which is the protection of the public health, the public safety and the public well-being. In 2017, the board of county commissioners made the decision to…

07 Jun

Commissioners approve opening of bids for renovations to Human Services Building and Wellness Clinic

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ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday, June 5, with multiple property matters on the agenda. The board first approved a waiver of the American Healthcare Systems annual debt with regard to the Rural Healthcare Stabilization loan from UNC Health. “The terms of the agreement we have with the state are pretty well fixed,” said Assistant County Manager Will Massie. “We owe $1 million a year plus 1% interest. The way the pass-through agreement with the hospital read was that the board would consider the compliance with the terms of the contract.” The board had initially expressed…

08 Feb

Board of Commissioners presented with design for Health Department renovations

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ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday, February 6, where they were provided updates on two of the county’s major construction projects. The first item of new business was an update on the Health Department renovations. “Last summer, you awarded a contract to Smith Sinett Architecture to design a renovation to the health department, which is located at the Ira McDowell Center,” said County Engineer Paxton Arthurs. “Since that time, Smith Sinett has worked to finalize the design and put together the bid documents.” The current Health Department space is 16,000 square feet, with 35 offices, two…

07 Dec

Commissioners resworn in, positions approved for new cycle

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalGovernmentRandolph County Board of Commissioners

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday, where the board had select members resworn in and updates on various county projects were provided. Commissioners Darrell Frye, David Allen, and Hope Haywood – all of whom won reelection back in November – were resworn into their positions. Following that, the board also voted to reappoint Frye as the chairman of the board and Allen as the vice chair. Other positions that were voted in were the reappointment of Ben Morgan as the county attorney, Dana Crisco as clerk to the board, and Sarah Pack as deputy clerk to…

09 Nov

Board of Commissioners approves funding for four SRO positions for elementary schools

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsboard of commissioners, local government, Randolph County Board of Commissioners

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday to deliver their decision on how to allocate $600,00 in state funding. In addition, the board also approved four new SRO positions for the county elementary schools. First up on the agenda for the board was a presentation on the Children’s Home Society Study results. “Back in November of 2021, the Randolph County Partnership for Children requested funding for an early childhood community survey in order to more effectively identify the needs of children and caregivers in Randolph County,” said commissioner Hope Haywood. “The partnership used for this survey was…

05 Oct

Lumos selected as recipient of GREAT grant in Randolph Co.

Ryan HenkelNewsGREAT Grant, Lumos, Randolph County Board of Commissioners

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday to discuss the plans for the expansion of broadband fiber, land reappraisal, and the restructuring of four of the county’s fire districts. The board approved an amended Memorandum of Understanding with Lumos, formerly Northstate, for the payment of $50,000 as a county-match for the expansion of fiber broadband in Randolph County. “The expansion of broadband is a big issue for our county, for our state, and our association has been lobbying for that,” said Chairman Darrell Frye. “This has been a number one priority for counties all over North Carolina,…