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Now Accepting Applications for Sheriff Appointment 

In accordance with North Carolina General Statutes §§ 162-2 and 162-5, the Board of Commissioners will appoint a qualified resident to serve the remainder of the term. Qualifications include:

  • The applicant is at least 21 years of age.
  • The applicant has not been convicted of a felony in any state.
  • The applicant is a qualified voter in Cumberland County.

Application Process

Residents who meet the legal qualifications to serve as Sheriff under NC General Statute 162-2 are invited to submit application materials to the Board of Commissioners.

Required Materials

  • Letter of interest, including eligibility statement
  • Resume
  • The valid disclosure statement of no felony convictions or expungements, issued within 90 days prior to the appointment, prepared by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 17E of the General Statutes.
  • Any additional information the applicant wishes to include

Application Submission

  • Submit seven complete copies, one for each Commissioner
  • Hand-deliver to: Andrea Tebbe, Clerk to the Board Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse, 5th Floor 117 Dick St., Fayetteville, N.C.
  • Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday, August 4, 2025

Appointment Meeting

The Board will determine their appointment choice during the first meeting in August.

  • Date: Monday, August 11, 2025
  • Time: 9 a.m.
  • Location: Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse, 117 Dick St., Fayetteville, N.C. Room 118
  • Note: Applicants who have submitted all required materials will have the opportunity to speak before the Board at this meeting.

For questions regarding the process, contact the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, Andrea Tebbe, at 910‑678‑7771, email atebbe@cumberlandcountync.gov or visit cumberlandcountync.gov/commissioners.

Cumberland County Commissioners Regular Meeting Wrap-Up

Oct 2, 2023, 14:07 PM by Jon Soles
The following is a summary of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners meeting, which was held Oct. 2, 2023, in the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Courthouse.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The following is a summary of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners meeting, which was held Oct. 2, 2023, at 9 a.m. in Room 118 of the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse.

Commissioners recognized recipients of the Cumberland County Nonprofit Fiscal Recovery Assistance Program at the meeting. Earlier this year, Commissioners authorized the creation of the program to allow nonprofit organizations that perform a “public purpose” to apply for up to $50,000 in direct assistance to reimburse qualifying organization expenses. The Cumberland County Nonprofit Fiscal Recovery Assistance Program was funded using a portion of Cumberland County’s American Rescue Plan (ARPA) allocation. In total the Board of Commissioners approved nearly $1.7 million in funding for 39 nonprofit organizations, as listed below:

The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County

Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department

Better Health of Cumberland County

Boys and Girls Clubs of Cumberland County

Cape Fear Botanical Garden

The Cape Fear Regional Theatre at Fayetteville Inc.

Carolina Collaborative Community Care, Inc.

Community Based Developmental Services

Community Health Interventions, Inc.

Connections of Cumberland County

Cotton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

Cumberland County Coordinating Council on Older Adults, Inc.

Cumberland HealthNET

Cumberland Residential & Employment Services & Training (CREST)

Cumberland Road Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

Employment Source DBA ServiceSource

The Enclave

Fayetteville Animal Protection Society

Fayetteville Urban Ministry, Inc.

First Baptist Church

Fresh Innovations Mentoring and Resources, Inc.

Gate Beautiful

Global Covenant, Inc.

Gray’s Creek Fire Department 24

Kingdom Community Development Corporation

Meeting Ground of Chris Jesus Outreach and Deliverance Ministries, Inc.

Miller’s Crew Inc.

New Life in Christ Ministries, Inc.

Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc.

Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County, Inc.

Righteous Guide Ministry

The School of Hope

SSG James B. Dennis Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6018

Spring Lake Family Support Services

Stoney Point Fire Department, Inc.

Sustainable Sandhills

United Way of Cumberland County

The Tulsa Initiative, Inc.

Vision Resource Center

Westarea Volunteer Fire Department

Photos of the recipients who attended the meeting can be viewed on the County’s Facebook page at facebook.com/CCNCGov.

More information about the Nonprofit Recovery Assistance Program can be viewed online by going to the Board of Commissioners Oct. 2 meeting agenda at:

cumberlandcountync.gov/departments/commissioners-group/commissioners/meetings/agendas-minutes-and-videos

The Board unanimously approved the following items as part of the CONSENT AGENDA.

  1. Approval of Formal Bid Award for Outside Fuel Supply
  2. Approval of Formal Bid Award and Stand-By Contract for Disaster Consulting Services
  3. Approval of Formal Bid Award and Stand-By Contract for Disaster Debris Monitoring Services
  4. Approval of FY2023-2024 JCPC Unallocated Funding
  5. Approval to Pay Prior Year Invoices
  6. Approval of Proclamation Recognizing October 2023 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Cumberland County
  7. Approval of Proclamation Recognizing October 2023 as Global Diversity Awareness Month in Cumberland County
  8. Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendments for the Oct. 2, 2023 Board of Commissioners’ Agenda

*There were no Items of Business for this meeting.

Nominations – The Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed William Bulla to fill the vacant position on the Cumberland Cemetery Commission.

Cumberland County Board of Commissioners meetings are streamed live on CCNCTV (Spectrum Channel 5),  the County’s website cumberlandcountync.gov and the County’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/CumberlandCountyNC.

  • Contact Us

    Phone: 910-678-7771
    Mailing Address:

    PO Box 1829
    Fayetteville, NC 28302-1829

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    Fax: 910-678-7770
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    Clerk to the Board: Andrea Tebbe

    Contact Us

    Phone: 910-678-7771
    Fax: 910-678-7770
    Email:
    email_envelope
    Clerk to the Board: Andrea Tebbe
    Mailing Address:

    PO Box 1829
    Fayetteville, NC 28302-1829

    email all commissioners