5:30

       1 

Call Regular Meeting to Order

      2 

Approval of Minutes:

June 13, 2022, Special Meeting

June 13, 2022, Special Meeting Closed Session

June 21, 2022, Regular Meeting

June 21, 2022, Closed Session

1

      3 

Approval of the July 19, 2022, Agenda

15

5:35

      4 

Special Presentation by the Board of Commissioners

Chairman Welch

17

5:40

      5 

Public Hearing to Allow Citizen Comment Regarding Eric O’Loughlin’s Request to Name the Aquatic Center Located in the Watauga County Community Recreation Center in Memory of Mr. Lawrence “Lan” O’Loughlin

Mr. Deron Geouque

19

5:45

     6 

Tax Matters

A.    Monthly Collections Report

B.    Refunds and Releases

Mr. Larry Warren

77

79

5:50

      7 

Scale House Improvement Project Bid Award Request

Mr. Rex Buck

83

5:55

      8 

Emergency Services Matters

A.    Proposed Radio Cache Replacement

B.    Proposed Radio Maintenance Contract Renewal

C.    Priority One Grant Award Request

D.    Proposed Utility Easement for Sampson Property

E.     MOA with NCDOT for Debris Management

F.     Remediation of VHF Radio Components

Mr. Will Holt

97

101

121

149

157

169

6:00

      9 

Requested Acceptance of North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Division of Soil & Water Conservation Funding for the Project StreamFlow Rehabilitation Program (StRAP)

Ms. Michelle Kasey

Ms. Mikey Woodie

173

6:05

   10 

Miscellaneous Administrative Matters

A.    Sheriff’s Office Out-of-State Travel Request

B.    North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Voting Delegate

C.    Announcements

Mr. Deron Geouque

203

205

209

6:10

   11 

Public Comment

211

7:10

   12 

Break

211

7:15

   13 

Closed Session

Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)

Economic Development – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(4)

211

8:00

   14 

Adjourn