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Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
Monday, February 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm · Historic Courthouse Courtroom

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Agenda items (38)

Procedural · 16Staff or committee report · 4Other · 3Presentation · 3Consent agenda · 2Resolution · 2Ordinance · 2Budget action · 2Contract or award · 2Public hearing · 1Proclamation or recognition · 1
  1. Work Session - 2:00 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 David Delaney, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the work session agenda was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  4. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
    Procedural
  5. 26-0080 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.
  6. BOARD PRIORITIES
    Procedural
  7. 26-0030 Receive the Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Audit
    Other Budget and appropriations
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  8. 26-0073 Receive a presentation on the 2025 Chatham County Resident Satisfaction Survey
    Presentation
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed
  9. 26-0076 Receive a presentation on the Board of Commissioners’ Rules of Procedure
    Presentation
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  10. End of Work Session
    Procedural
  11. RECESS
    Procedural
  12. Regular Session - 6:00 PM - Historic Courthouse Courtroom
    Procedural
  13. CALL TO ORDER
    Procedural
  14. INVOCATION and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    Procedural
  15. ADJUSTMENTS AND APPROVAL OF REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
    Procedural
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the regular session agenda was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  16. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
    Consent agenda
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that the consent agenda was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  17. 26-0064 Vote to adopt a resolution for the North Carolina Department of Transportation request for Catullo Run in the Briar Chapel Subdivision
    Resolution Subdivision and site plans
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that 26-6 resolution for the North Carolina Department of Transportation request for Catullo Run in the Briar Chapel Subdivision was adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
  18. 26-0066 Vote to adopt a resolution of Intent to Permanently Close a Portion of an old section of right-of-way for NC HWY 902 and schedule a public hearing for this item during the March 16, 2025 meeting
    Public hearing
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that the 26-7 resolution of Intent to Permanently Close a Portion of an old section of right-of-way for NC HWY 902 and schedule a public hearing for this item during the March 16, 2025 meeting was adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
  19. 26-0063 Vote to adopt the Northeast District Park Dam Amended Project Ordinance
    Ordinance Parks and recreation
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that the Northeast District Park Dam Amended Project Ordinance was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  20. 26-0065 Vote to approve Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Amendments
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Amendments were approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  21. 26-0067 Vote to approve Tax Releases and Refunds for January 2026
    Budget action
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that the Tax Releases and Refunds for January 2026 were approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  22. 26-0053 Vote to amend the contract with Chatham County Economic Development Corporation for economic development services with an increase of $10,551 with a total of $467,109
    Contract or award
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that the amended contract with Chatham County Economic Development Corporation for economic development services with an increase of $10,551 with a total of $467,109 was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  23. 26-0068 Vote to approve the name of two private roads in Chatham County listed as Ohana Way and Jemms Farm Lane
    Other
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that the name of two private roads in Chatham County listed as Ohana Way and Jemms Farm Lane was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  24. 26-0062 Vote to approve a request by SRE NC Landco, LLC on behalf of True Homes, LLC for subdivision Final Plat review and approval of Parks at Meadowview Phase 2B, consisting of 131 lots on 24.675 acres, located off Parks Meadow Drive, (SR-1680), parcels 61935, 10893, 89726
    Other Parks and recreationSubdivision and site plans
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that a request by SRE NC Landco, LLC on behalf of True Homes, LLC for subdivision Final Plat review and approval of Parks at Meadowview Phase 2B, consisting of 131 lots on 24.675 acres, located off Parks Meadow Drive, (SR-1680), parcels 61935, 10893, 89726 was approved. The motion carried by the following…
  25. End of Consent Agenda
    Consent agenda
  26. SPECIAL PRESENTATION
    Presentation
  27. 26-0074 Vote to adopt and present a Resolution Honoring Black History Month
    Proclamation or recognition
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Commissioner Katie Kenlan, that the 26-8 Resolution Honoring Black History Month was adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
  28. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
    Procedural
  29. 26-0081 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.
  30. BOARD PRIORITIES
    Procedural
  31. 26-0078 Vote to adopt a resolution to support the legislative requests made by NCDPS Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for increased funding for Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils, Community Programs, Juvenile Crisis and Assessment Center, Short-Term Residential Contract Sites, Transitional Living Programs, Medical/Mental Health Crisis Unit Capacity Increase, and NC Secure All Firearms Effectively Campaign
    Resolution Police and public safetyTransit
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that the 26-9 Resolution to support the legislative requests made by NCDPS Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for increased funding for Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils, Community Programs, Juvenile Crisis and Assessment Center, Short-Term Residential Contract Sites, Transitional Living Program…
  32. 26-0079 Vote to adopt the Parkers Ridge Park Amended Project Ordinance
    Ordinance Parks and recreation
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that the Parkers Ridge Park Amended Project Ordinance was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  33. 26-0072 Vote to authorize the County Manager to sign a contract with Blum Construction with a Guaranteed Maximum Price to the Parker’s Ridge Park project for $8,338,878 upon final revision of the contract by the County Attorney
    Contract or award Parks and recreation
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, to authorize the County Manager to sign a contract with Blum Construction with a Guaranteed Maximum Price to the Parker’s Ridge Park project for $8,338,878 upon final revision of the contract by the County Attorney. The motion carried by the following vote:
  34. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS REPORT
    Staff or committee report
  35. CLERK'S REPORT
    Staff or committee report
  36. MANAGER’S REPORT
    Staff or committee report
  37. COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS
    Staff or committee report
  38. ADJOURNMENT
    Procedural
    adjourned · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner David Delaney, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that the meeting was adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:

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