Randolph County Commissioners

Commissioners approve select programs for opioid settlement funds

Commissioners approve select programs for opioid settlement funds

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday, July 10, with decisions on opioid settlement funding and project bids as the main items on the agenda for consideration. The board was first presented with a final update on the design of the Farm, Food and Family Center from HH Architecture, the firm working on the project. “With all of the updates that we’ve made, we’re still right around a $29.2 million total budget,” said HH Architecture Project Architect Daniel Jencks. “That’s a touch more than the $28.3 that we currently have secured, but it’s important to note that…
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Commissioners approve opening of bids for renovations to Human Services Building and Wellness Clinic

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

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…
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Commissioners approve construction of onsite medical clinic for employees

Commissioners approve construction of onsite medical clinic for employees

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday, May 1, with multiple budgetary requests on the agenda. The board first approved a $10,000 grant for the George Washington Carver College, Inc. after-school program. “What we did was team up with Communities in Schools, Asheboro City Schools and the City of Asheboro,” said George Washington Carver Community Enrichment Center Chairman Clyde Faust. “We got Communities in Schools to go and help us find retired teachers that would help create a foundation for developing those study habits. Some professional teachers who are going to come in and who are going…
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Commissioners approve new departmental positions and reclassifications

Commissioners approve new departmental positions and reclassifications

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, January 3, with a full agenda to kick off the new year. The board was first presented with its annual audit report, which was conducted by Cherry Bekaert LLC. “We issued what we call an unmodified opinion on your financial statements,” said April Adams, a partner at Cherry Bekaert LLP who oversaw the audit. “That is otherwise known as the clean opinion. That’s the opinion that you want. It’s the highest level of assurance that we can give you as an audit firm that your financial statements are free from…
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