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Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
Monday, November 3, 2025 at 4:00 pm · Historic Courthouse Courtroom

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Agenda items (36)

Procedural · 16Other · 6Presentation · 4Staff or committee report · 4Consent agenda · 2Resolution · 1Proclamation or recognition · 1Appointment · 1Ordinance · 1
  1. Work Session - 4:00 PM - Historic Courthouse Courtroom
    Procedural
  2. CALL TO ORDER
    Procedural
  3. ADJUSTMENTS AND APPROVAL OF WORK SESSION AGENDA
    Procedural
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, that the work session agenda was approved as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
  4. SPECIAL PRESENTATION
    Presentation
  5. 25-0562 Vote to adopt a Resolution supporting an amendment to the Constitution to provide that corporations are not entitled to the protections or “rights” of natural persons and to provide that campaign spending does not fall under the free speech protections of the First Amendment and can therefore be regulated
    Resolution
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, seconded by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, that 25-74 Resolution supporting an amendment to the Constitution to provide that corporations are not entitled to the protections or “rights” of natural persons and to provide that campaign spending does not fall under the free speech protections of the First Amendment and can therefore be regulated was a…
  6. RECOGNITION OF RETIREES
    Proclamation or recognition
  7. 25-0560 Recognize Retiree Steve Newton
    Other
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  8. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
    Procedural
  9. 25-0558 The Public Comment Session is held to give residents an opportunity to speak on any item. The session is no more than thirty minutes long to allow as many as possible to speak. Speakers are limited to no more than three minutes each and may not give their time to another speaker. Speakers are asked to sign up in advance. Comments are always welcome in writing
    Procedural
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  10. BOARD PRIORITIES
    Procedural
  11. 25-0552 Receive a presentation on MoveChatham from Bolton & Menk Inc
    Presentation
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  12. End of Work Session
    Procedural
  13. RECESS
    Procedural
  14. Regular Session - 6:00 PM - Historic Courthouse Courtroom
    Procedural
  15. CALL TO ORDER
    Procedural
  16. INVOCATION and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    Procedural
  17. ADJUSTMENTS AND APPROVAL OF REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
    Procedural
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, that the agenda was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  18. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
    Consent agenda
  19. 25-0547 Vote to approve the Debt Write-off for the Chatham County Public Health Department ($12,908.48 for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024)
    Other Health and human services
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, seconded by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, that the Debt Write-off for the Chatham County Public Health Department ($12,908.48 for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024) was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  20. 25-0551 Vote to accept $73,000 from the NC Alliance for Public Health Agencies to participate in the Thriving Hearts research project in partnership with UNC-Chapel Hill and Orange County Health Department
    Other Health and human services
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, seconded by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, to accept $73,000 from the NC Alliance for Public Health Agencies to participate in the Thriving Hearts research project in partnership with UNC-Chapel Hill and Orange County Health Department. The motion carried by the following vote:
  21. 25-0557 Vote to amend Attachment A of the Chatham County Advisory Committee Policy increasing the number of members appointed by the Board of Commissioners from nine to eleven on the Climate Change Advisory Committee
    Other Environment and sustainability
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, seconded by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, to approve the amended Attachment A of the Chatham County Advisory Committee Policy increasing the number of members appointed by the Board of Commissioners from nine to eleven on the Climate Change Advisory Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
  22. 25-0561 Vote to appoint Deb Gallagher with a term expiring February 28, 2027 and Nicholas Gower with a term expiring February 28, 2028 as Full Board Members of the Climate Change Advisory Committee
    Appointment Appointments and personnelEnvironment and sustainability
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, seconded by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, to appoint Deb Gallagher with a term expiring February 28, 2027 and Nicholas Gower with a term expiring February 28, 2028 as Full Board Members of the Climate Change Advisory Committee were approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  23. End of Consent Agenda
    Consent agenda
  24. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
    Procedural
  25. 25-0559 The Public Comment Session is held to give residents an opportunity to speak on any item. The session is no more than thirty minutes long to allow as many as possible to speak. Speakers are limited to no more than three minutes each and may not give their time to another speaker. Speakers are asked to sign up in advance. Comments are always welcome in writing
    Procedural
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  26. BOARD PRIORITIES
    Procedural
  27. 25-0556 Receive a presentation of the FY2027-3033 Capital Improvement Plan
    Presentation
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  28. 25-0553 Vote to approve a Fee In Lieu Of Agreement for the Affordable Housing Element of the Vickers Village development
    Other Housing and affordability
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, seconded by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, to approve a Fee In Lieu Of Agreement for the Affordable Housing Element of the Vickers Village development. The motion carried by the following vote:
  29. 25-0554 Vote to adopt a Resolution and approve an Ordinance for a revision to an approved CD-CC (Conditional District - Compact Community), Vickers Village, to modify the phasing schedule for Condition Numbers, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 22 of the last modified phasing schedule approved in November 2024, located off US 15-501 N and Jack Bennett Road, Williams Township
    Ordinance Rezoning
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, to adopt 25-75 Resolution and approve an Ordinance for a revision to an approved CD-CC (Conditional District - Compact Community), Vickers Village, to modify the phasing schedule for Condition Numbers, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 22 of the last modified phasing schedule approved in November 2024, located off US 15-501…
  30. 25-0555 Vote to approve a request by Warren Mitchell, P.E. on behalf of Vickers Bennett Group, LLC for twelve (12) month extension of First Plat to extend the development schedule, consisting of 183 lots located off US 15-501 N, Vickers Rd, SR-1719, and Jack Bennett Rd SR-1717 parcels #18847, 18848, 60719, 18636, 60653, 79965, 89281, 89395, 80493, 69057, 89206, 18857, 87996, 89272, 18856, 87093, 93157, 79288, 93156, 93155, 93154,85875, and 18914
    Other
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Robertson, that the request by Warren Mitchell, P.E. on behalf of Vickers Bennett Group, LLC for twenty-four (24) month extension of First Plat to extend the development schedule, consisting of 183 lots located off US 15-501 N, Vickers Rd, SR-1719, and Jack Bennett Rd SR-1717 parcels #18847, 18848, 60719, 18636, 60653, 79965,…
  31. 25-0564 Receive a presentation on the options for the selection of a county attorney
    Presentation Elections and districts
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  32. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS REPORT
    Staff or committee report
  33. CLERK'S REPORT
    Staff or committee report
  34. MANAGER’S REPORT
    Staff or committee report
  35. COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS
    Staff or committee report
  36. ADJOURNMENT
    Procedural
    adjourned · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, that the meeting was adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:

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