FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The following is a summary of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting held at 9 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2025, in Room 118 the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse. Agendas and supporting materials are available at www.cumberlandcountync.gov/bocmeetingmaterials.

Vice Chairwoman Veronica Jones led the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

RECOGNITIONS

• The Board recognized two retired employees for their years of dedicated service:

  • Marc E. Devone, Sheriff’s Office, retired May 31, 2025, after 26 years.

  • Cheryl McLaurin, Public Health, retired Feb. 28, 2025, after 30 years.

• Child Support Agent III Julie Graham: The Board recognized Child Support Agent III Julie Graham for receiving a statewide award from the North Carolina Child Support Council. Graham secured the largest single child support collection in the state for SFY25, working with Texas Child Support to obtain a $160,062.68 payment that cleared arrears in a Cumberland County case. Graham, who joined the County in 2018 and has served in the Interstate Unit since 2022, has also helped Cumberland earn recognition on the state’s “Top 20 Monthly Collections” list in 9 of the past 12 months, totaling 16 large collections.

• Community Impact Grant Program Award Recipients: The Board recognized nonprofits who received $1.395 million in Community Impact Grants. The grants, funded through Cumberland County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation, provide up to $50,000 per nonprofit to reimburse qualifying expenses. Applications were accepted Feb. 21 – April 1, 2025, and recipients were announced on May 19, 2025. Read more about the program and recipients on the county’s website. The following organizations were recognized:

  • United Way of Cumberland County

  • Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County, Inc.

  • Spring Lake Family Support Services

  • Carolina Collaborative Community Care, Inc.

  • Cumberland County Coordinating Council on Older Adults

  • Myrover-Reese Fellowship Homes, Inc.

  • Thompson Child & Family Focus

  • Coastal Horizons

  • Connections of Cumberland County, Inc.

  • HEAL Holistic Journey, Inc.

  • Youth THRIVE of North Carolina

  • Community Health Interventions

  • South Light Healthcare

  • Cumberland HealthNET

  • Gate Beautiful, Inc.

  • Broken Chains JC

  • Vision Resource Center

  • Fayetteville Urban Ministry, Inc.

  • Abney Chapel SDA Community Service

  • Manna Church

  • Divine Empowerment International

  • Lebanon Baptist Church

  • United Ministries in Christ Church

  • Fayetteville Operation Inasmuch

  • Global Covenant, Inc.

  • The South Harvest Apostolic Church

  • Greater First Baptist Church

  • Harvest Family Church

  • Rosa Herman Ministries International

  • Health the Land Outreach Ministries

  • Jesus is the Answer Worship Center

  • Cumberland Road Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

  • Stoney Point Fire Department

  • Pearce’s Mill Fire Department

  • Gray’s Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

  • Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department

  • Wade Community Fire Department, Inc.

  • Cotton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

  • Eastover Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

  • Godwin-Falcon Fire Department, Inc.

  • The Young Adults Project of Cumberland County (The YAP)

  • The Tulsa Initiative, Inc.

  • The Two-Six Project

  • Greater Life of Fayetteville

  • Future Endeavors Life Program

  • Employment Source, Inc.

  • Young Men’s Christian Association of Fayetteville

  • Future Starts Now, Inc.

  • LIAM Outreach and Community Support Center

  • Margie McLean Foundation

  • Carolina Crew FC Incorporated

  • Let’s Make It Happen Together, Inc.

  • The group Theory, Inc.

  • Jai6 Youth Program

  • Penelope Praises

  • Follow the Spectrum

  • Las Amigas Fayetteville Elite Chapter, Inc.

  • Legal Aid of North Carolina

  • Community Concerts of Fayetteville, Inc.

  • Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, Inc.

  • The Gilbert Theater, Inc.

  • Combined Unified Services

  • Sandhills Jazz Society

  • Cape Fear Botanical Garden

• U.S. Army 250th Anniversary Proclamation: On August 16, 2025, Lt. Gen. Greg Anderson presented a proclamation honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army to the Chairman deViere and the Board. This commemoration recognized the Army’s founding on June 14, 1775, and its long-standing legacy of service to our community and nation.

1. AGENDA

The Board unanimously approved the agenda with the following changes:

• Removal of Item of Business 3A, Approval of Transfer of Governance of the FACVB to the TDA, and addition of this item for discussion during the Sept. 11 Agenda Session.

• Change of the Closed Session from Opioid Litigation Update to Attorney Client Privilege.

2. CONSENT AGENDA

The Board unanimously approved the following consent items unless otherwise noted:

A. Approval of a Proclamation Recognizing National Recovery Month

B. Approval of a Proclamation Recognizing Cumberland County Preparedness Month

3. ITEMS OF BUSINESS

A. Approval of Transfer of Governance of the FACVB to the TDA- This item was moved to the Sept. 11, 2025 Agenda Session meeting by unanimous vote.

4. NOMINATIONS

There were no nominations during this meeting.

5. APPOINTMENTS

There were no appointments during this meeting.

6. CLOSED SESSION

A. Closed Session Pursuant to G.S. 143-318(a)(3) for Attorney Client Privilege.

The meeting adjourned at 9:34 a.m.

The Board of Commissioners will meet again on Sept. 11, 2025, at 1 p.m. in Room 564 of the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse for an Agenda Session Meeting, and on Monday, Sept. 15, at 6:45 p.m. in room 118 for a Regular Meeting.

Board of Commissioners regular meetings and agenda sessions are livestreamed through the County’s website at cumberlandcountync.gov, YouTube Channel and on CCNCTV Spectrum Channel 5. All documents associated with this meeting can be found on the Cumberland County website to include meeting agendas, minutes and links to the videos under the Board of Commissioners tab. Cumberland County can be found on social media by searching CCNCGov.