301 West Market Street

Greensboro, NC 27402

Guilford County

Meeting Agenda - Final

Board of Commissioners

Thursday, May 7, 2026

5:30 PM

Second Floor, Old County Courthouse

I. INVOCATION

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Melvin "Skip" Alston

IV. SPEAKERS FROM THE FLOOR

Each speaker will be allowed three (3) minutes to address the Board. Speakers from the

Floor will last for a maximum of thirty (30) minutes.

V. PRESENTATIONS

2026-227

RECOGNIZE NORTHERN GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY

BASKETBALL TEAM AS 2026 NCHSAA 6A STATE CHAMPIONS

Requested Action:

Adopt resolution celebrating Northern Guilford High School's

Girls Varsity Basketball Team as 2026 NCHSAA 6A State

Champions.

Sponsors:

Commissioner Carly Cooke

2026-197

PROCLAIM MAY 2026 AS AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS

(ALS) AWARENESS MONTH IN GUILFORD COUNTY

Requested Action:

Proclaim May 2026 as ALS Awareness Month in Guilford

County.

Sponsors:

Commissioner Brandon Gray-Hill

2026-244

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING HONORING SUSAN FITZGIBBON

SHUMAKER UPON HER RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF CONE

HEALTH FOUNDATION

Requested Action:

Adopt resolution honoring Susan Fitzgibbon Sumaker upon

her retirement as the President of the Cone Health

Foundation.

Sponsors:

Commissioner Frankie T. Jones, Jr.

2026-224

PROCLAIM MAY 2026 AS INTERNAL AUDIT AWARENESS MONTH

Requested Action:

Sponsors:

Proclaim May 2026 as Internal Audit Awareness Month in

Guilford County.

Commissioner Kay Cashion

VI. CONSENT AGENDA

A. CONTRACTS

2026-209

PURCHASE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS

Background:

This agenda item is to purchase self contained breathing

apparatus, which is an essential part of the personal

protective equipment for firefighters. This purchase is for

thirteen air packs with spare bottles and individual

facepieces, as well as a new compatible Rapid Intervention

Team (RIT) kit for a total cost of $146,860. Our current Scott

Air Packs are greater than 10 years old and in need of

replacement due to the harsh environments they operate in

and the advancement of newer technology. We evaluated

current offerings of NFPA 1970 compliant packs and elected

to stay with Scott. This is a replacement of existing

technology, so training is minimized with the changeover.

Standards for this equipment are promulgated by the National

Fire Protective Association, and has recently released new

guidance in the form of NFPA 1970. NFPA 1970 (2025

edition), effective September 2024 with full compliance by

March 2026, is the new comprehensive standard

consolidating NFPA 1981 (SCBA) and 1982 (PASS). It

mandates updated air packs with removable soft goods for

decontamination, refined end-of-service indicators at 31%

bottle pressure, and improved wireless telemetry for

firefighter tracking. Products manufactured after September

28, 2024, should comply, with a final compliance deadline for

existing SCBA to meet the new standard by March 28, 2026.

Rhinehart Fire, located at 22 Piney Park Rd., Asheville, NC

28806. A bidding exeption was reviewed and approved by

Purchasing and SBED using the North Carolina Sheriff’s

Association contract #26-03-0521(attached).

Requested Action:

Approve the purchase of thirteen self-contained breathing

apparatus and accessories as authorized by the cooperative

purchasing exemption of G.S. 143-129(e)(3) from Rhinehart

Fire, from the NC Sheriff's Association contract #

26-03-0521 in a total amount of $146,860.

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

Jim Albright

Attachments:

Bid Waiver Request # 05863948

B. MISCELLANEOUS

2026-223

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY:

MOTOROLA RADIOS AND ACCESSORIES

Background:

This agenda item is authorizing a sale of older public safety

radios and accessories due to prior year Board action to

replace public safety radios for Guilford County departments

(Agenda 2024-203). It is anticipated that the sale of these

legacy radios and accessories will net at least $200,000 on

the secondary market. The net proceeds received from the

disposal will be brought back to the Board of Commissioners

for receipt and to be allocated against the project to purchase

new radios (320302510).

This action is necessary to begin the process to dispose of

these assets.

Requested Action:

WHEREAS, the County has accumulated item(s) of personal

property exceeding $30,000 in value; and,

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to dispose of such

items by offering them for sale to the public by electronic

auction,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD

OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF GUILFORD:

1. Pursuant to G.S. 153A-176, the Purchasing Manager for

the County is hereby authorized and directed to hold a public

sale of those items of surplus County property listed below:

ES Motorola Radio Surplus Totals

Radios - 981

Chargers - 463

Microphones - 252

Batteries - 1,142

Holsters - 333

Antennas - 400

2. Such sale may be conducted by the County in accordance

with County policies.

3. This resolution, or a notice summarizing its contents, shall

be advertised at least once and not less than two days before

the date of the public sale, in accordance with G.S.

153A-176.

4. This resolution shall be effective on its adoption.

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

Jim Albright / Jeff Hutchens and Fran Cameron

Attachments:

Resolution Authorizing Surplus.docx

2026-233

RESOLUTION REVISING DATES FOR THE AUTHORIZED OPEN

DISPLAY AND DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AT TRIAD PARK UNDER

LIMITED CEREMONIAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND WITH THE

CONCURRENCE OF GUILFORD COUNTY

Background:

On March 17, 2022, the Forsyth County Board of

Commissioners adopted a resolution authorizing the limited

open display and discharge of firearms at Triad Park’s

Carolina Field of Honor, with the concurrence of Guilford

County. This permission originally applied to Veterans Day

and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day.

The revised resolution updates the approved dates for these

ceremonial activities. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day (March

29) has been removed and replaced with Memorial Day

(observed annually on the last Monday of May). Veterans Day

(November 11) remains an approved date.

Requested Action:

Direct staff to authorize the open display and discharge of

firearms specifically modified to only discharge blank rounds

at The Carolina Field of Honor located at Triad Park, 9652 W.

Market Street, Kernersville, NC during the Memorial Day

event on May 25, 2026 and require the supervision of Forsyth

or Guilford County Law Enforcement during the event, as it

will be conducted by The War Memorial Foundation, a

non-profit organization.

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

Dwight Godwin, Parks and Recreation Director

2ND QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT

2026-221

Background:

North Carolina General Statute 159-30 authorizes the Finance

Officer to invest idle funds of the County subject to

restrictions and directions of the governing board as outlined

in the Cash Management and Investment Policy. The

adopted policy requires the Finance Officer to submit

quarterly investment reports to the Board of County

Commissioners. The report summarizes the investment

activities in the most recent quarter and comments on

anticipated investments in the next quarter. The report also

includes a general description of the portfolio in terms of

investment securities, maturities, yield and other features,

and shows investment earnings for the quarter and fiscal

year-to-date, including the weighted average yield to maturity.

Finally, the report compares actual investment earnings with

budgetary expectations and comments on actual and

anticipated variances with the budget. Any areas of policy

concern and suggested, or planned, revisions of investment

strategies are addressed in the report.

Requested Action:

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

Receive quarterly investment report.

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

Donald Warn

Attachments:

Quarterly Investment Report for 12312025 - Final03222026_ADA

2026-222

3RD QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT

Background:

North Carolina General Statute 159-30 authorizes the Finance

Officer to invest idle funds of the County subject to

restrictions and directions of the governing board as outlined

in the Cash Management and Investment Policy. The

adopted policy requires the Finance Officer to submit

quarterly investment reports to the Board of County

Commissioners. The report summarizes the investment

activities in the most recent quarter and comments on

anticipated investments in the next quarter. The report also

includes a general description of the portfolio in terms of

investment securities, maturities, yield and other features,

and shows investment earnings for the quarter and fiscal

year-to-date, including the weighted average yield to maturity.

Finally, the report compares actual investment earnings with

budgetary expectations and comments on actual and

anticipated variances with the budget. Any areas of policy

concern and suggested, or planned, revisions of investment

strategies are addressed in the report.

Requested Action:

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

Receive quarterly investment report.

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

Donald Warn

Attachments:

Quarterly Investment Report for 03312026 - Final04142026_ADA

2026-232

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Requested Action:

Review and approve the following sets of minutes:

April 16, 2026 Work Session

April 16, 2026 Regular Meeting

Sponsors:

Robin Keller

dmwsx041626

dmx041626

Attachments:

VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS

Proponents shall be heard first and shall be provided a total of twenty (20) minutes

notwithstanding the number of persons desiring to be heard. Opponents shall be heard

after the proponents and shall be provided a total of twenty (20) minutes notwithstanding

the number of persons desiring to be heard. Each side will be allowed three (3) minutes

in rebuttal.

2026-218

TEXT AMENDMENT CASE #26-03-PLBD-00016 TO AMEND

SUBSECTION 10.06 (CIVIL PENALTIES - ASSESSMENT AND

PROCEDURES) OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE

(UDO) TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC CIVIL PENALTY AMOUNTS FOR

VIOLATIONS OF UDO REGULATIONS

Background:

Proposed Text Amendment Case #26-03-PLBD-00016

(attached) seeks to update UDO Subsection 10.06: Civil

Penalties - Assessment and Procedures, to establish

specific civil penalties (monetary) for violations of the UDO

that do not currently have a specified civil penalty amount and

that currently only references NCGS 160D-404(c), which

enables counties to enforce development regulations by

assessing civil penalties for ordinance violations by any of the

remedies provided in NCGS 153A-123.

The UDO establishes specific civil penalties (monetary) for

some violations, including parts of Subsection 9.1:

Stormwater Management and Watershed Protection Districts

(see Subsection 9.1.F.5(d)(iv)(5)), Subsection 9.2: Soil

Erosion and Sedimentation Control (see Subsection 10.07),

and Subsection 9.4: Illicit and Illegal Discharges (see

Subsection 9-4.12). This text amendment would apply

specific civil penalties (monetary) for all other violations of the

UDO including, but not limited to, all zoning and subdivision

violations.

As such, this text amendment proposes the following civil

penalties:

1st Offense - $50.00;

2nd Offense - $100.00;

3rd Offense - $200.00; and

4th and Succeeding Offense - $500.00.

NOTE: UDO Subsection 10.03.C specifies that “every

calendar day an offense is not remedied after being served a

Notice of Violation shall be considered a separate offense.”

If approved, this text amendment would become effective

July 1, 2026 and following adoption of the approved Fee

Schedule as part of the Guilford County FY 2026-27 budget.

Staff conducted a review of the civil penalty amounts

assessed by neighboring jurisdictions of comparable size

(table attached). The proposed amounts are consistent with

the civil penalties assessed by both the City of Greensboro

and the City of High Point.

At its April 8, 2026, regular meeting (minutes attached), the

Guilford County Planning Board recommended approval of

this text amendment to the Board of Commissioners by a

vote of 6-0, with three members absent. (Ayes: Donnelly,

Craft, Little, Bui, Drumwright, Alston. Nays: None.). The staff

report is also attached.

Consistency: The proposed text amendment to establish

specific civil penalty amounts is consistent with the Planning

Theme of Community Character. The Goal Statement of the

Community Character Planning Theme is to “Celebrate

Guilford County’s unique sense of place by balancing

agricultural preservation with desired development patterns,

context-sensitive site design and placemaking.” The

proposed text amendment supports preservation of

community character and emphasizes safe neighborhoods

by furthering the County’s ability to ensure compliance with

the UDO and obtain correction of violations.

The text amendment is also consistent with the Planning

Theme of Attainable Housing. Policy 4 of the Attainable

Housing Planning Theme seeks to “Encourage the

preservation, maintenance, and development of high-quality

and safe housing.” The purpose of the UDO is to promote

the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of

Guilford County and the proposed text amendment aligns

with this purpose.

The Board of Commissioners is not limited to the proposed

language of the text amendment. It may consider changes to

the proposed text amendment.

Requested Action:

Hold a legislative hearing and adopt the amendments

proposed in UDO Text Amendment Case

#26-03-PLBD-00016 and the aforementioned statement of

plan consistency, as presented herein, to amend Subsection

10.06: Civil Penalties - Assessment and Procedures to

establish specific civil penalties (monetary) for violations of

UDO regulations that do not currently have a specified civil

penalty amount and amend the fee schedule to incorporate

same; effective July 1, 2026.

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

J. Leslie Bell

Attachments:

02_Text Amendment - Civil Penalties (ADA)

03_Staff Report (ADA)

04_Jurisdiction Comparison Table (ADA)

April 8 2026 Planning Board Meeting Minutes_DRAFT

2026-228

UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) TEXT AMENDMENT

CASE #25-12-PLBD-00152: AN AMENDMENT TO SUBSECTION 2.8

(FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR), SUBSECTION 3.5 (PROCEDURES

FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS), SUBSECTION 9.3 (FLOOD DAMAGE

PREVENTION), SUBSECTION 12 (DEFINITIONS) AND ADOPTION OF

UPDATED FLOOD MAPS

Background:

Proposed

text

amendment

#25-12-PLBD-00152 (attached)

to the Guilford County Unified Development Ordinance

(UDO) updates the Flood Damage Prevention provisions of

the UDO to maintain consistency with National Flood

Insurance Program (NFIP) standards. On December 10,

2025, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

issued a Letter of Final Determination (attached) to Guilford

County as notification that the new Flood Insurance Study

(FIS a.k.a. Flood Study) and associated Flood Insurance

Rate Maps (FIRMs a.k.a. Flood Maps) for our community will

become effective on June 10, 2026. The Flood Maps

published by FEMA indicate geographic areas prone to

flooding

which

are

subject

additional

construction

permitting requirements per state and federal regulations to

address flood risks.

The County must adopt the updated Flood Study and Flood

Maps before this deadline, as required by FEMA and Title 44

of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60.3(d) to

maintain its NFIP community status. As a participant in the

NFIP, the County is required to keep the Flood Damage

Prevention regulations of its UDO, its regulatory Flood Maps,

and Flood Study current. Participation in the NFIP helps

ensure residents within Guilford County remain eligible for

flood insurance through the NFIP and supports regulations

that help reduce flood risks.

The current and proposed updated Flood Maps for Guilford

County are available to be viewed on the North Carolina

Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) Flood Risk

Information System (FRIS) Website at: <https://fris.nc.gov/>

Public Outreach

To support the Flood Study and Flood Maps update, Guilford

County staff helped coordinate and implement a public

Community Outreach Meeting on July 25, 2023 with the Cities

of Greensboro and High Point, other local jurisdictions, and

the NCDPS. This process was conducted in an effort to

inform the public and provide an opportunity for property

owners to meet community officials and NCDPS to discuss

and ask questions about the Flood Map changes, reason for

the change, how properties could be affected, and explain

the appeals process if owners desired to contest the findings

of the updated Flood Maps. The County also advertised the

public meeting on the Guilford County Electronic Legal

Notices website (as allowed per S.L. 2017-210), Guilford

County main webpage, Planning & Development Department

webpage, and the Floodplain Management webpage. In

addition, letters with information regarding Flood Map

changes and advertisement of the public meeting were sent

to property owners for which GIS analysis indicated a

structure on the property was added to the floodplain. The

County also created

Flood Mapping and Updates

informational website regarding the Flood Study and Flood

Map updates, which was advertised in the above public

meeting announcements, letters and at the meeting. For both

the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners' legislative

(public) hearing, notice was provided on the Guilford County

Electronic Legal Notices website and signs were posted at

key intersections around the County. Based on GIS analysis,

46 structures on 23 properties were added to the special

flood hazard area (i.e., 100-year floodplain).

sent to these 23 property owners.

Letters were

FEMA also published a notice regarding the proposed flood

hazard determinations (preliminary Flood Study and Flood

Maps) in the Federal Register on October 7, 2024. A 90-day

appeal period for the proposed FIS and Flood Maps began

on December 18, 2024 and ended on March 18, 2025. The

appeal period offered property owners an opportunity to

contest the results of the new Flood Study and Flood Maps if

they disagreed with the findings (e.g., whether the property is

located in a regulated floodplain).

The proposed text amendment includes provisions to

automatically adopt future FEMA Flood Studies & Flood

Maps, helping to ensure continued compliance with federal

and state requirements. This approach streamlines the

process for incorporating mandated updates while preserving

the community’s ability to appeal proposed map updates.

Additionally, text revisions to the Flood Damage Prevention

section of the UDO are proposed to improve formatting,

language, clarity, and definitions to better align the County’s

Flood Damage Prevention provisions with the North Carolina

Model Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and enhance

overall clarity and consistency.

The underlined text in the attached amendment is to be

added; the strike-through text is to be deleted.

At its April 8, 2026 regular meeting, the Guilford County

Planning Board unanimously recommended (6-0) to the

Board of Commissioners that Text Amendment Case

#25-12-PLBD-00152 (minutes

attached)

adopted,

Little,

presented herein. (Ayes: Alston,

Donnelly,

Bui,

Drumwright, and Craft. Nays: None.). The staff report is also

attached.

Consistency with Adopted Plans:

The proposed text amendment is consistent with the Planning

Theme for Protected Natural Environment & Greenspace.

Policy 2 of the Protected Natural Environment & Greenspace

Planning Theme is to “Safeguard the environmental integrity

of Regional Water Sources and Recreational Water Bodies.”

Action Item N2.3 under Policy 2 states to “Expand on existing

watershed management policies to set goals and priorities

for

protecting,

restoring,

and

improving

the

county’s

environmental resources.” Action Item N2.5 under Policy 2

further states to “Continue to coordinate and cooperate with

other local, regional, and state agencies and organizations,

such as the NC Division of Water Quality, on joint watershed

planning and management.” Finally, the proposed text

amendment is also consistent with Policy 3 of the Protected

Natural Environment & Greenspace Planning Theme which

states to Protect Natural Features and Sensitive Areas

including Riparian Areas, Floodplains, and Vegetation/Tree

Cover.

Additionally, the amendment maintains Guilford County’s

consistency with State and Federal floodplain regulations and

helps ensure county residents maintain access to vital flood

insurance.

The Board of Commissioners is not limited to the proposed

language of the text amendment. It may consider changes to

the proposed text amendment.

Requested Action:

Hold a legislative hearing and adopt Unified Development

Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment Case

#25-12-PLBD-00152 and the proposed amendments and the

aforementioned statement of plan consistency, as presented

herein, to adopt the new Flood Maps/Flood Study and amend

the Guilford County UDO’s Floodplain Damage Prevention

provisions to align with the most recent North Carolina Model

Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

J. Leslie Bell (K. Brent Gatlin)

Attachments:

2_TA UDO 2.8 Administration - Floodplain Administrator (ADA)

3_TA UDO 3.5.F Permits & Procedures - Cert of Floor Elev - Floodproofing (ADA

4_TA UDO 3.5.I Permits & Procedures - Floodplain Development Permit (ADA)

5_TA UDO 3.5.W Permits & Procedures - Variance (ADA)

6_TA UDO 9.3 Flood Damage Prevention (ADA)

7_TA UDO 12 Definitions (ADA)

8_2025.12.10 FEMA Letter of Final Determination - Guilford County (ADA)

9_TA 25-12-PLBD-00152 Floodplain Staff Report for BOCC (ADA)

April 8 2026 Planning Board Meeting Minutes_DRAFT

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

2026-204

GREENSBORO/GUILFORD COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR FY 2026-27

Background:

The Greensboro/Guilford County Tourism Development

Authority (the Authority) is a public authority under the North

Carolina General Statutes, created to promote activities and

programs which encourage travel and tourism to the area.

The Authority receives 70% of the net proceeds from the

County's 3% occupancy tax. The County levies the

occupancy tax which is the major source of the Authority's

revenues, and the County has final approval over the

Greensboro/Guilford County Tourism Development

Authority's annual budget.

The Board of Commissioners must approve the Authority's

budget ordinance before it is adopted by the Authority Board.

The Authority approved the submission of the proposed

ordinance on April 13, 2026 and are scheduled to approve

the final budget ordinance during their May meeting, following

the review and approvals by the Board of Commissioners

May 7, 2026 and Greensboro City Council on April 21, 2026.

The Authority's total budgeted General Fund expenditures for

FY 2026-27 will be $9,240,000.

Requested Action:

Budget Impact:

Approve the Greensboro/Guilford County Tourism

Development Authority's (the Authority) proposed budget

ordinance for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

FUNDING COMMENSURATE WITH ADOPTION OF THE

FY 2026-27 GUILFORD COUNTY BUDGET

Sponsors:

Tony Cordo President & CEO of the Authority (Donald Warn)

Attachments:

BUD 27

FY 2027 County Ordinance

2026-213

INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH PIEDMONT TRIAD REGIONAL

COUNCIL TO ADMINISTER NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF

NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES THROUGH THE GREAT

TRAILS STATE PROGRAM GRANT AWARD OF $500,000 FOR THE

DEVELOPMENT OF PIEDMONT REGIONAL GREENWAY

Background:

The purpose of this agenda item is to approve an Interlocal

Agreement with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council to

administer a $500,000 award from the Great Trails State

Program and to allocate $130,000 in County matching funds.

The $130,000 in County matching funds will be fund from the

Trail Development capital project, which has a current

balance of $265,557. The Piedmont Regional Greenway is a

planned 19-mile, multi-jurisdictional paved corridor designed

to connect the cities of Greensboro and Winston-Salem, as

well as the towns of Kernersville, Oak Ridge, and

Summerfield. The greenway will serve as a critical regional

linkage, integrating with established trail systems such as the

Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Salem Lake Trails, A&Y Greenway,

Triad Park, and the Greensboro Watershed Trails, thereby

enhancing connectivity, recreation, and alternative

transportation opportunities across the Piedmont Triad.

The proposed grant will support the engineering and design

of a key segment of the greenway within Triad Park and

surrounding area, a major regional asset jointly owned and

operated by Guilford and Forsyth Counties. This segment,

identified as the Triad Park-Reedy Fork Greenway,

represents a vital component of the broader initiative to

establish a continuous active transportation corridor linking

the primary urban centers of Greensboro and

Winston-Salem, located within two of North Carolina’s most

populous counties.

The project aligns with and advances the goals of the recently

adopted Comprehensive Parks, Trails, and Open Space

Master Plan. Key partners in this multi-jurisdictional effort

include Forsyth County and the Town of Kernersville. On July

11, 2024, the Board approved a partnership authorizing the

Piedmont Triad Regional Council to submit and administer

the grant application on the County’s behalf, contingent upon

award. The Town of Kernersville Council has approved this

Interlocal Agreement and Forsyth County is currently in the

process of approving this agreement as well.

Requested Action:

Authorize the County to enter into an Interlocal Agreement

with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council to administer a

$500,000 award from the Great Trails State Program for the

development of the Piedmont Regional Greenway. Amend

the Trails Development capital project ordinance to reduce

the appropriation to the project by $130,000 and reduce

Other Revenue (Bond Proceeds) by $130,000 and adopt a

grant project ordinance in the amount of $130,000 with

$130,000 in Other Revenue (Bond Proceeds).

Budget Impact:

County Building Construction Fund

Trails Development (amend)

$130,000 decrease in appropriation to capital project

$130,000 decrease in Other Revenue (Bond Proceeds)

Grant Projects Fund

FY26 Great Trails State Grant (adopt)

$130,000 appropriation to grant project

$130,000 in Other Revenue (Bond Proceeds)

Sponsors:

Dwight Godwin, Parks and Recreation Director

Interlocal Grant Agreement

Attachments:

Guilford County Resolution for PRTC - Piedmont Greenway

Trails Development - AMEND 26.05.07

FY26 Great Trails State Grant - ADOPT 26.05.07

IX. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES UPDATE

2026-230

HHS CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION TEAM

Background:

The Child Fatality Prevention Team (CFPT) is responsible for

reviewing the deaths of all children under age 18 who were

residents of Guilford County. The team receives

demographic and case information from the State, including

cause of death, birth and death certificates, medical examiner

reports, and autopsy findings. Reviews are conducted at

least one year after the child’s death to ensure complete and

accurate information is available.

In accordance with NCG.S. § 7B-1406.5, each county is

required to establish a Local Team or participate in a

multicounty team, as determined by the Board of County

Commissioners in consultation with the local health director,

the director of social services (or consolidated human

services director), and guidance from the State Office.

Guilford County maintains a Local Team to carry out these

responsibilities.

State law requires the Local Team to review specific

categories of child deaths, including those resulting from

undetermined causes, unintentional injuries, violence, motor

vehicle incidents, suspected or confirmed child maltreatment,

sudden unexpected infant death, suicide, deaths not

expected within six months, and other infant deaths as

defined by the State. The team may also review additional

child deaths outside of these categories and, upon request,

may review active child protective services cases to inform

system improvements.

The statute further requires Local Teams to participate in

ongoing training and to follow established best practices for

conducting reviews, collecting information, engaging

appropriate partners, and reporting findings.

While the team reviews all applicable child deaths, full team

discussions primarily focus on deaths considered

preventable. These include cases involving unsafe sleep

environments, fires, suicide, homicide, blunt force trauma,

drowning, motor vehicle and bicycle incidents, choking or

suffocation, and poisoning.

The purpose of CFPT is not to assign blame to individuals or

agencies. Instead, the team identifies system-level issues,

strengthens communication among local partners, and

develops recommendations to prevent future child fatalities.

The team analyzes trends, identifies service gaps, and

provides recommendations for policy changes, education,

and resource needs to improve outcomes for children and

families.

Requested Action:

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

Receive HHS Child Fatality Prevention Team Annual Update.

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

Courtney McFadden

Sharon Barlow

2026-231

HHS - DSS & CHILD SUPPORT MANDATED PERFORMANCE

MEASURES

Background:

Guilford County signed an annual written agreement with the

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for

all social services programs, excluding medical assistance

(Medicaid). This agreement required both Social Services

and Child Support to comply with meeting certain

performance and growth measures. The goal of the annual

agreement is to support the provision of the consistent quality

of services that ensure the safety, health and well-being of

children, adults and families served across North Carolina.

This update will be provided quarterly to keep the Guilford

County Board of County Commissioners informed of

Guilford’s progress. The attached results represent data for

the months of January - March 2026.

Requested Action:

Receive quarterly data regarding the mandated performance

measures as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding

between Guilford County's DSS & Child Support

departments and NC DHHS.

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

Sharon Barlow, Social Services Director

Rosanne Wiley, Child Support Director

MOU Update 4.15.26

Attachments:

Dashboard_Quarterly MOU_Med Benchmark Results_January February March_

Quarterly Med Benchmark Results_January_February_March 2026

Quarterly MOU Benchmark Results_January February March_2026

X. APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS

AND COMMISSIONS.

2026-226

APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS &

COMMISSIONS

Requested Action:

Consider and approve the following appointments and

reappointments to various boards & commissions:

Guilford County Behavioral Health Center Oversight

Board

Appoint Shela Williams-Stacey to 1st term in Mental Health

Services Provider Representative position (May 7, 2026 -

May 6, 2029)

Appoint James Stull to 1st term in CIT Sworn Officer position

(May 7, 2026 - May 6, 2029)

Guilford County Health & Human Services Advisory

Committee

Appoint Bruce Sherman to 1st term in Greensboro Resident

position (May 7, 2026 - May 6, 2029)

Appoint Brooklyn LaFoon to 1st term in Veterinarian position

(May 7, 2026 - May 6, 2029)

Appoint Dr. Shontria Carrington to 1st term in Social Work

position (May 7, 2026 - May 6, 2029)

Appoint Latasha Lovette to 1st term in High Point Resident

position (May 7, 2026 - May 6, 2029)

Appoint Latasha Riddick to 1st term in County Resident

position (May 7, 2026 - May 6, 2029)

Sponsors:

Robin Keller

Attachments:

01.22.26_App_SWilliams-Stacey

01.22.26_Resume_SWilliams-Stacey

02.05.26_App_JStull

01.17.25_App_BSherman

01.17.25_Resume_BSherman

04.01.25_App_BLaFoon

04.01.25_CV_BLaFoon

04.29.25_App_SCarrington

08.15.25_App_LLovette

08.15.25_Resume_LLovette

08.20.25_App_LRiddick

2026-234

EXCEPTION REAPPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS &

COMMISSIONS

Requested Action:

Consider and approve the following exception reappointment

to the Jury Commission:

Jury Commission

Reappoint April O. Coleman to third term in BOCC Designee

position (February 4, 2025 - June 30, 2028)

Sponsors:

Robin Keller

Attachments:

11.12.24_Reapp_AColeman

11.12.24_Resume_AColeman

XI. COMMISSIONER LIAISON REPORTS

XII. COMMENTS FROM COUNTY MANAGER / COUNTY ATTORNEY

XIII. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS

XIV. HOLD CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO N.C.G.S. §143-318.11 FOR

THE PURPOSE OF CONSULTING WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.

XV. ADJOURN

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF

THE GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

WILL BE HELD MAY 21, 2026 AT 5:30PM IN THE

COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM,

OLD COUNTY COURTHOUSE

301 W. MARKET STREET, GREENSBORO NC 27401.