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Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00 pm · Historic Courthouse Courtroom

Regular meeting Budget and appropriationsAppointments and personnelIntergovernmental agreementsParks and recreationSolid waste and recyclingFire and EMSGrants and outside fundingPublic facilitiesRezoningSubdivision and site plansZoning text amendment

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Agenda items (38)

Procedural · 8Staff or committee report · 5Resolution · 4Other · 4Ordinance · 3Closed session · 3Consent agenda · 2Appointment · 2Budget action · 2Contract or award · 2Presentation · 1Proclamation or recognition · 1Discussion item · 1
  1. Regular Session - 6:00 PM - Historic Courthouse Courtroom
    Procedural
  2. CALL TO ORDER
    Procedural
  3. INVOCATION and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    Procedural
  4. ADJUSTMENTS AND APPROVAL OF REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
    Procedural
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that the agenda was approved as amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
  5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
    Consent agenda
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the consent agenda was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  6. 26-0038 Vote to approve the Town of Pittsboro Board of Commissioners appointment of Connie McAdams as an ETJ member of the Town of Pittsboro Planning Board with a term expiring December 31, 2028
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the Town of Pittsboro Board of Commissioners appointment of Connie McAdams as an ETJ member of the Town of Pittsboro Planning Board with a term expiring December 31, 2028 was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  7. 26-0041 Vote to approve the North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Relief Fund Board of Trustees Appointment of Jason Harris
    Appointment Appointments and personnelFire and EMS
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Relief Fund Board of Trustees Appointment of Jason Harris was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  8. 26-0033 Vote to adopt a Resolution for NCDOT Road Revision - Cedar Mountain Subdivision
    Resolution Subdivision and site plans
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that this 2026-1 Resolution for NCDOT Road Revision - Cedar Mountain Subdivision was adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
  9. 26-0028 Vote to adopt an Interlocal Agreement Resolution with the Town of Cary to Provide Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal for Their Residents Living in Chatham County
    Resolution Intergovernmental agreements
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the 26-2 Interlocal Agreement Resolution with the Town of Cary to Provide Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal for Their Residents Living in Chatham County was adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
  10. 26-0029 Vote to adopt an Interlocal Agreement Resolution with the Town of Pittsboro to Provide Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal for Their Residents
    Resolution Intergovernmental agreements
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the 26-3 Interlocal Agreement Resolution with the Town of Pittsboro to Provide Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal for Their Residents was adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
  11. 26-0048 Vote to adopt the Siler City Center for Active Living Renovations Amended Project Ordinance
    Ordinance
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the Siler City Center for Active Living Renovations Amended Project Ordinance was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  12. 26-0031 Vote to approve Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Amendments
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Amendments was approved as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
  13. 26-0027 Vote to adopt the 2026 Cape Fear Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
    Other
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the 2026 Cape Fear Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  14. 26-0036 Vote to approve Tax Releases and Refunds for December 2025
    Budget action
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the Tax Releases and Refunds for December 2025 was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  15. 26-0037 Vote to receive the Tax Collector’s Departmental Report for December 2025
    Staff or committee report
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the Tax Collector’s Departmental Report for December 2025 was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  16. 26-0044 Vote to approve a grant application for NC Department of Environmental Quality Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant to add mixed recycling compactors to two collection centers
    Other Grants and outside fundingSolid waste and recycling
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that a grant application for NC Department of Environmental Quality Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant to add mixed recycling compactors to two collection centers was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  17. 26-0026 Vote to approve a memorandum of agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity for lessons and program guide for solid waste and recycling with no budgetary impact
    Contract or award Budget and appropriationsSolid waste and recycling
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that a memorandum of agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity for lessons and program guide for solid waste and recycling with no budgetary impact was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  18. 26-0032 Vote to approve an agreement with Pictometry International Corporation for aerial photography for $139,974.42 each year for six years
    Contract or award
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that an agreement with Pictometry International Corporation for aerial photography for $139,974.42 each year for six years was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  19. 26-0034 Vote to approve a legislative request for a text amendment to the Chatham County Zoning Ordinance by Gregory Smith to have the use of Recreational Facilities (gyms, yoga studios, et cetera) as a “P” Permitted use in the Industrial Light (Ind-L) zoning districts
    Ordinance Parks and recreationZoning text amendment
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the legislative request for a text amendment to the Chatham County Zoning Ordinance by Gregory Smith to have the use of Recreational Facilities (gyms, yoga studios, et cetera) as a “P” Permitted use in the Industrial Light (Ind-L) zoning districts was approved. The motion carried by the following…
  20. 26-0035 Vote to approve a legislative request to rezone Parcel 5350 being approximately 66.017 acres, located at 3378 Christian Chapel Church Rd., from R-1 Residential to CD-RB Conditional District Regional Business for a recreation facility, Cape Fear Township
    Ordinance Parks and recreationPublic facilitiesRezoning
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the legislative request to rezone Parcel 5350 being approximately 66.017 acres, located at 3378 Christian Chapel Church Rd., from R-1 Residential to CD-RB Conditional District Regional Business for a recreation facility, Cape Fear Township was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  21. End of Consent Agenda
    Consent agenda
  22. SPECIAL PRESENTATION
    Presentation
  23. 26-0060 Vote to adopt a Resolution celebrating the Haw River Trail 20th year Anniversary
    Resolution
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that the 26-4 Resolution celebrating the Haw River Trail 20th year Anniversary was adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
  24. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
    Procedural
  25. 26-0050 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. 26-0039 Receive the quarterly update on American Rescue Plan Act Funds
    Other
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed
  28. 26-0040 Receive the Fiscal Year 2026 Second Quarter Budget Update
    Other Budget and appropriations
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed
  29. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS REPORT
    Staff or committee report
  30. CLERK'S REPORT
    Staff or committee report
  31. MANAGER’S REPORT
    Staff or committee report
  32. COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS
    Staff or committee report
  33. CLOSED SESSION
    Closed session
  34. 26-0046 Vote to go into closed session pursuant to § 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult with an attorney retained by the County in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege
    Closed session
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner David Delaney, to go into closed session pursuant to § 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult with an attorney retained by the County in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege. The motion carried by the following vote:
  35. 26-0047 Vote to come out of closed session
    Closed session
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner David Delaney, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, to come out of closed session. The motion carried by the following vote:
  36. ADJOURNMENT
    Procedural
    adjourned · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Katie Kenlan, that the meeting was adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:
  37. 26-0391 Vote to adopt a Resolution honoring International Holocaust Remembrance Day
    Proclamation or recognition
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner David Delaney, that the 26-5 Resolution honoring International Holocaust Remembrance Day was adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
  38. 26-0392 Data Center Moratorium Discussion
    Discussion item
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, to hold a special meeting at 4:00 p.m. on February 11, 2026 in the Historic Courthouse for the purpose of conducting a public hearing to initiate the process for the Board's consideration of a moratorium on data centers and crypto mining centers. The motion carried by the following vote:

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