FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The following is a summary of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting held at 6:45 p.m. on May 18, 2026, in Room 118 of the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse. Agendas and supporting materials are available at www.cumberlandcountync.gov/commissioners.
Commissioner Henry Tyson led the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
A public comment period was held.
RECOGNITION
A. Grays Creek FFA Team Creek Crazies Envirothon Team
Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservationist Mitch Miller recognized the Grays Creek High School FFA “Creek Crazies” Envirothon Team for its recent achievements. The team placed third in the Area VII Envirothon and third in the FFA Division State Envirothon competition.
Team advisor Sean Garcia and team members Cayden Boyd, Lindsey Garcia, Corbin Stephens, Peyton Starling and Riley Shirley attended the meeting and were recognized by the Board.
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The Board unanimously approved the agenda with the following changes:
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Addition of 2CC, Approval of a Proclamation for a Day of Recognition for Widows and Widowers of Veterans
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Addition of 2DD, Approval of the April 27, 2026 Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes
2. CONSENT AGENDA
The Board unanimously approved the following Consent Agenda items unless otherwise noted:
A. Approval of a Proclamation Recognizing Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Murphy
B. Approval of a Proclamation Recognizing Renee Lane Renee Lane received the proclamation.
C. Approval of a Proclamation Recognizing Memorial Day in Cumberland County
D. Approval of a Proclamation Recognizing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month In Cumberland County Bryan Barretto, president of the Philippine-American Club of Fayetteville, received the proclamation.
E. Approval of a Resolution for Six Remnant Defendants, Opioid Settlement Funds
F. Approval of Health Department delinquent accounts to be turned over to the N.C. Debt Set-Off Program
G. Approval of a Wellpath Annual Renewal and Compensation Adjustment
H. Approval of WORTH Court Services and Associated Budget Ordinance Amendment B260004
I. Approval of Cumberland County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) FY 2025-2026 Discretionary Funding associated with Budget Ordinance Amendment B260027
J. Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendments for the May 18, 2026, Board of Commissioners Agenda
K. Approval of ARP Freed-up General Fund Capacity Reconciliation and Associated Budget Ordinance Amendment B260065
L. Approval of Change Order for Earl Butler Sheriff’s Training Center Indoor Range Renovation Project
M. Approval of Agricultural Business Assistance Program Funding Recommendations
N. Approval of Request for Freed Up Capacity Funds in the amount of $13,634 for
Cumberland County Employee Childcare Center and Associated Budget Ordinance
Amendment B260029
O. Approval of Request from Animal Services from Freed Up Capacity Funding in the
amount of $60,000 for Veterinary Medicine Space Enhancements and Associated
Budget Ordinance Amendment B260028
P. Approval of Stop-Loss Renewal and Biometric Screening Program
Q. Approval of a Declaration of Surplus County Property, Authorization to Accept
Insurance Settlement, Authorization to Replace Vehicle and Approval of Budget
Ordinance B260921 and B260448
R. Approval of a Request to Transfer Funds to the Capital Investment Fund and Budget
Revision #B260009
S. Approval of Formal Bid Award and Contract Approval for Ground Mosquito Control
Services Stand-By Contract
T. Approval of Formal Bid Award and Contract Approval for Storm Stream Debris
Removal
U. Approval of Funding for Modernization of Fire Chief's Association Back-up Mobile
Command Post
V. Approval to Pay Prior Year Invoices
W. Approval of Community Impact Micro-Award Staff Funding Recommendations
X. Approval of Money Box Academy Financial Stability and Transition Pathway
Y. Approval of Westarea Volunteer Fire Department Funding Request
Z. Approval of Service Agreement with Meyers Engineering, PLLC for NORCRESS Wastewater System Rehabilitation Project
AA. Approval of JCPC Public Awareness Funding
BB. Approval of Cumberland County 911 Consolidation Resolution
CC. Approval of a Proclamation for a Day of Recognition for Widows and Widowers of Veterans This item was added by unanimous vote.
DD. Approval of the April 27, 2026 Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Eastover Fire and Vander Fire District Remapping
A public hearing was held regarding proposed remapping of the Eastover Fire District. The Town of Eastover petitioned the County to update district boundaries to include the town’s full corporate limits. The proposed change would transfer an area currently served by the Vander Fire District into the Eastover Fire District. The County received a letter of support from the Vander Fire District on April 29.
The Board unanimously approved the remapping.
B. Ordinance Implementing a Moratorium on Data Centers
A public hearing was held regarding a proposed ordinance implementing a one-year moratorium on development permits for data centers. The draft ordinance includes cryptocurrency mining and similar operations and clarifies that it would not apply to businesses using information technology infrastructure as part of otherwise permitted business activities.
The Board directed staff to continue refining the proposed ordinance for future discussion.
C. CASE # ZON-26-0013
Rezoning request from C3 Heavy Commercial District and RR Rural Residential District to M1(P) Planned Light Industrial District or to a more restrictive zoning district for a parcel comprising approximately 4.31 +/- acres; located at 3617 and 3623 Clinton Rd; submitted by Maps Surveying (Agent) on behalf of Benjamin and Heather Hutchins (Owners).
The Board unanimously approved the rezoning request.
D. CASE # ZON-26-0014
Rezoning request from A1 Agricultural District to RR Rural Residential District or to a more restrictive zoning district for two parcels comprising approximately 2.67 +/- combined acres, located on the east and west sides of Godwin Falcon Road and north of Leitha Lane; submitted by Nickolas Umbs (Applicant/Owner) on behalf of Roxy Land LLC (Owners).
The Board unanimously approved the rezoning request.
E. CASE # ZON-26-0015
Rezoning request from A1 Agricultural District to R30 Residential District or to a more restrictive zoning district for two parcels comprising approximately 27.21 +/- combined acres; located on the east and west sides of Mary McCall Road and 125 feet south of Harvestgrain Drive; submitted by Todd Mobley (Agent/Applicant) on behalf of Jesse W. Hall, Jr.
The Board voted unanimously to direct the request back to the Planning Board.
F. CASE # ZON-26-0016
Rezoning request from R6 Residential District to C2(P) Planned Service and Retail District or to a more restrictive zoning district for a parcel comprising approximately 0.20 +/- acres; located on the south side of Burbank Street and 210 feet east of Natal Street; submitted by Lino Abreu (Owner).
The Board unanimously approved the rezoning request.
4. ITEMS OF BUSINESS
A. Consideration of Gillespie Street Lot Hotel and Mixed-Use Development Update
Fayetteville Cumberland County Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Robert Van Geons presented a proposed mixed-use development concept for the Gillespie Street lot. The proposal includes approximately 125 hotel rooms, restaurant space, meeting and convention space, green space, commercial space and parking.
No action was taken.
B. Consideration of Bid Award for Crown Coliseum Audio System
An Invitation for Bids for the Crown Coliseum Audio System was issued May 4 and conducted in accordance with state formal bidding requirements.
The Board unanimously awarded the contract to Metropolitan Interactive in the amount of $1,721,688.42.
C. Consideration of Bid Award for Crown Netting System
An Invitation for Bids for the Crown Coliseum Netting System was issued May 8 and conducted in accordance with state formal bidding requirements.
The Board unanimously awarded the contract to DBI Draughon Brothers, Inc. in the amount of $2,994,533.24.
5. NOMINATIONS
There were no nominations for this meeting.
6. APPOINTMENTS
There were no appointments for this meeting.
7. ADJOURN THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
The Board recessed the Board of Commissioners meeting and convened as the NORECRESS Water and Sewer District Governing Board.
8. CONVENE AS THE NORCRESS WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEETING
The Board convened as the NORCRESS Water and Sewer District Governing Board.
A. Approval of Service Agreement with Meyers Engineering, PLLC for NORCRESS Wastewater Rehabilitation Project
The NORCRESS Wastewater System Rehabilitation Project is intended to address aging infrastructure, system reliability concerns and capacity limitations affecting service areas in Wade, Godwin, Falcon and surrounding rural communities. The project is supported through USDA Rural Development grant funding not to exceed $2.2 million and a previously approved County contribution of $733,334.
The Board unanimously approved the service agreement.
9. ADJOURN THE NORCRESS WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEETING
The Board adjourned as the NORCRESS Water and Sewer District Governing Board.
10. RECONVENE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
The Board reconvened as the Board of Commissioners.
11. CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered Closed Session to discuss:
- Economic Development Pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(4)
Following Closed Session, no action was taken.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:13 p.m.
The next Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting will be held June 1, at 9 a.m. in Room 118 of the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse. Meetings are livestreamed at cumberlandcountync.gov, on YouTube and on CCNCTV Spectrum Channel 5. Cumberland County can be found on social media by searching CCNCGov.