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Vote to adopt a resolution approving the 2027 Board of Commissioners Meeting Schedule and FY 2028 Budget Calendar
Abstract
Introduction & Background: North Carolina General Statute 153A-40 states that the board of commissioners shall hold a regular meeting at least once a month and may hold more frequent regular meetings. The board may by resolution fix the time and place of its regular meetings. If such a resolution is adopted, at least 10 days before the first meeting to which the resolution is to apply, the board shall cause a copy of it posted on the courthouse bulletin board and a summary of it to be published.
Discussion & Analysis: Each year the Board of Commissioners has chosen to adopt a resolution with the dates affixed. The Board of Commissioners have identified the third Mondays of the month as regular meeting dates.
One month is not the third Monday. The first is January 19, 2027, a Tuesday, which is due to the holiday on the third Monday.
For 2027, staff also is recommending the addition of three first Monday meetings due to the Board interest in having a preliminary budget discussion, and two others to increase the available agenda time during the busy the summer months.
The Board of Commissioners can always call a Special Meeting with 48-hours’ notice and a stated purpose, as they have done in the past, for discussions or presentations of items needed outside of a regular scheduled meeting.
The Board of Commissioners 2027 calendar includes thirty-two dates, some of which are full days. We have tried to identify the joint meetings in the calendar as well, although all dates are not currently set. This schedule should be more than adequate to handle the required business before the Board of Commissioner’s throughout the year.
How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan: Although not a goal in Plan Chatham, public transparency of the Board of Commissioners meetings and schedule is a goal of both the Board and Staff.
Budgetary Impact: This item has no budgetary impact.
Recommendation/Motion: Motion to adopt a resolution approving the 2027 Board of Commissioners Meeting Schedule and FY 2028 Budget Calendar.