Bertie County Commissioners to Meet Monday, Aug. 3

WINDSOR, N.C. — The Bertie County Board of Commissioners will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, Aug. 3, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room at 106 Dundee Street in Windsor.

The meeting is open to the public. Residents will have an opportunity to address commissioners during public-comment periods listed near the beginning and end of the agenda. Speakers will be limited to three minutes each.

Meeting at a Glance

Date: Monday, Aug. 3, 2026
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Commissioners Meeting Room
106 Dundee Street
Windsor, NC 27983

Reports and presentations

The board is scheduled to consider a proclamation recognizing August 2026 as Child Support Awareness Month.

Commissioners are also expected to receive:

• A safety-awareness update from Human Resources and Risk Management Director Nicole Boone;
• A TGOW project update from consultant Robin Payne; and
• A county financial summary from Finance Director Willie Carawan.

Property purchase and Social Services Board

Among the items listed for discussion is approval of a negotiated offer to purchase property at 306 West Main Street in Aulander.

The board will also discuss approving a resolution to reestablish the Bertie County Department of Social Services Board.

The publicly released agenda does not include the proposed purchase price, terms of the negotiated offer or a copy of the DSS resolution.

School and county association events

Commissioners are scheduled to discuss attendance at the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners’ 119th Annual Conference, which will be held Aug. 20 through Aug. 22 in Durham County.

The agenda also notes two Bertie County Schools events scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 13:

• The district’s convocation at 9 a.m.; and
• A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Career and Technical Education wing at Bertie High School at 11:30 a.m.

Consent agenda

The consent agenda includes approval of meeting minutes from several June and July board sessions:

• June 1 budget work session;
• June 8 budget work session;
• June 8 budget public hearing;
• June 22 open and closed sessions; and
• July 13 open and closed sessions.

Possible closed session

The agenda includes a possible closed session under North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a)(3), (4) and (6).

Those provisions generally concern attorney-client matters, economic-development negotiations and certain personnel matters. The agenda does not identify the specific subject that commissioners may discuss behind closed doors.

How to participate remotely

Bertie County says Zoom will be available for members of the public who cannot attend the meeting in person.

Telephone: 1-301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 723 391 6141
Online: Join the Bertie County commissioners meeting through Zoom

Questions about the meeting or remote participation may be directed to the Bertie County Manager’s Office at 252-794-5300.

The meeting agenda is considered tentative. Commissioners may remove, amend or defer listed items and may consider additional matters during the meeting.

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