Catawba County News

BOC Recap: 12/1/25

Published: December 02, 2025

The December 1, 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting was called to order at 7pm. The agenda for tonight’s meeting can be found at https://bit.ly/3utv5SE.

BOC approved minutes from the Board’s Regular Meeting and Closed Session of November 17, 2025.

Organizational Meeting

The following elections and appointments were made by the BOC:

a. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair.
   Chair - Randy Isenhower
   Vice Chair - Austin Allran
b. Organizational Appointments:
   1. County Attorney
   2. Counsel to the Board and Approval of Contract
   3. Finance and Personnel Subcommittee
   4. Policy and Public Works Subcommittee  
   5. Catawba Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees
   6. K-64 Education Board
   7. Metropolitan Planning Organization
   8. Partners Health Management Board
   9. Public Health Board
   10. Social Services Board
   11. Trivium Corporate Center
   12. WPCOG Policy Board Delegate
   13. WPCOG Policy Board Alternate

Appointments

Chair Isenhower recommends the appointment of Kline Pepper for a first term to the Catawba County Board of Adjustment, with a term expiration of November 30, 2028. BOC approved.

Chair Isenhower recommends the following appointments to the CVMC Board of Trustees:

Douglas Howard and Colby Bolick to a first term, and Harold Dufour to a second term, all with term expirations of December 31, 2029. BOC approved.

Consent Agenda

1 - Staff requests the Board of Commissioners adopt a resolution approving the proposed 2026 Board of Commissioners Meeting Schedule.

BOC approved the agenda item.

Manager’s Report

1 - Staff requests the Board of Commissioners approve a no-cost contract extension between Catawba County and Martin Starnes & Associates for auditing services for Fiscal Year 2024-25 due to delays in release of the federal OMB 2025 Compliance Supplement. BOC approved.

2 - Staff requests the Board of Commissioners authorize appropriation of $984,711 in project-specific revenue to the Trivium Corporate Center capital project for future expenditure for direct project expenses. BOC approved.

BOC adjourned the meeting at 7:15 pm.