Washington County Commissioners to Meet Aug. 3 in Creswell

CRESWELL, N.C. — The Washington County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to hold its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. at Washington County School Early College, 115 Middle St., Creswell.

A revised agenda circulated Friday shows the meeting will begin with a call to order by Chair Spruill, followed by an invocation and the presentation of the colors for the Pledge of Allegiance by the Washington County Panthers Battalion JROTC Color Guard.

The board is also scheduled to consider approval of the meeting agenda and move into a consent agenda that includes:

• Regular meeting minutes from July 6, 2026, and recessed meeting minutes from July 14, 2026;
• Tax refunds, releases and insolvents;
• Washington County Southern Albemarle Association delegates; and
• Resolution 2026-024 directing the additional expenditure of opioid settlement funds for fiscal year 2027.

A public forum with a three-minute limit per speaker is scheduled for 6:10 p.m.

Department, legislative and opioid updates

The agenda calls for several staff and agency updates, including:

• A Tax Department update from Tax Administrator Sherri Wilkins;
• An overview of NCACC legislative goals from County Manager/County Attorney Curtis Potter;
• An opioid spending update from Yerlin Villegas, Public Health Educator II with the MTW District Health Department; and
• Creswell Resilience Project updates and future climate scenario integration from Holly White, an NCDEQ resilience planner.

Commissioners are also expected to hear the finance officer’s report, including budget amendments and budget transfers, from Finance Officer Missy Dixon.

Other business on the agenda

Under other business, the agenda lists a capital projects update from Assistant County Manager Jason Squires.

The board is also scheduled to consider a request related to closing county offices for employee appreciation events, presented by Clerk to the Board Julie Bennett. The revised agenda lists the following dates and times:

• Fall Fling: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.;
• Employee Holiday Luncheon: Friday, Dec. 18, 2026, from noon to 3 p.m.

The Oct. 9 date for the Fall Fling reflects a revision noted in the updated agenda materials.

Closed session scheduled

A closed session is scheduled under North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a)(3), which covers attorney-client matters, and 143-318.11(a)(6), which covers personnel matters.

The agenda indicates the meeting will adjourn after closed session.

Camden Tribune will update this story if county officials release additional background documents before the meeting.