Below is the Agenda Highlights for tonight's mtg, Here are the results from a poll the Tryon Daily Bulletin ran recently on how the commissioners are handling the water deal:
"The Polk County Board of Commissioners is proceeding with the Inman Campobello Water District contract in a manner that is in the best interest of Polk County and its citizens."
* Note that this poll is still active on the TDB home page: http://www.tryondailybulletin.com/
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TONIGHTS MTG: Citizen Comments (the only time you may speak) follow the Invocation and Pledge. You must arrive before the meeting starts at 7 pm to sign up to speak. You may speak about items on the agenda or about items that are not on the agenda.
Link to the mtg packet: http://www.polknc.org/commissioners/b_o_c_meeting_agendas/docs/Packet_For_Aug_10.pdf
"The Polk County Board of Commissioners is proceeding with the Inman Campobello Water District contract in a manner that is in the best interest of Polk County and its citizens."
- Disagree Strongly (91%, 382 Votes)
- Disagree Somewhat (3%, 13 Votes)
- Agree Strongly (2%, 10 Votes)
- Agree Somewhat (2%, 10 Votes)
- Neutral (1%, 4 Votes)
- Undecided (1%, 3 Votes)
* Note that this poll is still active on the TDB home page: http://www.tryondailybulletin.com/
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TONIGHTS MTG: Citizen Comments (the only time you may speak) follow the Invocation and Pledge. You must arrive before the meeting starts at 7 pm to sign up to speak. You may speak about items on the agenda or about items that are not on the agenda.
- Duke Energy Transmission Reliability Enhancement Project Approval Process.
- Resolution in Opposition to the Proposed Location of the Duke Transmission Lines in Polk County (Duke is preparing for the large expected growth boom in our area...)
- Booster Pump Station on Hwy. 9 North/Sunny View Waterline and Change Order Costing $60,815 from the Fund Balance (County savings account). (Note that the board is having to dip into the reserve fund to pay for their continued waterline build out. What will happen where waterlines are placed?... Development. That's just how it works. Whether you consider this growth a good thing or a bad thing is up to you)
- Human Resources Officer Patti Wagner, Presentation of Draft Revised Policy.
- Proposed ICWD-Polk County Water Contract. The BOC Will Discuss Re-submitting the Contract to ICWD for Its Review.
- Historical and Current Data on NC Droughts. (Requested by Gasperson.)
- U.S. Hwy. 74 & Hwy. 108 Intersection.
- Reception for New Polk County Extension Agent Scott Wellborn onTuesday, August 11 at 1 pm at the Extension Office.
Link to the mtg packet: http://www.polknc.org/commissioners/b_o_c_meeting_agendas/docs/Packet_For_Aug_10.pdf