Agenda - Board of Commissioners

301 West Market Street

Greensboro, NC 27402

Guilford County

Meeting Agenda - Final

Board of Commissioners

Thursday, June 4, 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

2026-272

RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JORDAN

ALEXANDRIA PEARSON

Requested Action:

Receive resolution celebrating the life, service and lasting

legacy of Jordan Alexandria Pearson.

Sponsors:

Commissioner Frankie T. Jones, Jr.

2026-286

PROCLAIM JUNE 2026 AS PRIDE MONTH IN GUILFORD COUNTY

Requested Action:

Sponsors:

Proclaim June 2026 as Pride Month in Guilford County.

Commissioner Brandon Gray-Hill

2026-274

RECOGNIZE GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL MEN'S TENNIS TEAM - 7A

STATE CHAMPIONS

Requested Action:

Adopt resolution recognizing Grimsley High School Men's

Tennis Team - 7A State Champions 2026.

Sponsors:

Commissioner Mary Beth Murphy

VI. CONSENT AGENDA

A. BUDGET AMENDMENTS

2026-241

BUDGET AMENDMENT: FY26 YEAR END ADJUSTMENTS

Background:

Consider approval of year-end budget amendments and

accounting adjustments needed to complete the County’s

annual financial close process and prepare the annual

financial report. These actions align the budget with required

accounting entries, reconcile revenues and expenditures, and

allow completed grant and project accounts to be closed.

This item includes three categories of adjustments:

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Accounting Entry

Appropriate funds to record the required GASB 96

accounting treatment for the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

approved by the Board on September 5, 2024. This

accounting standard requires the County to recognize the

total value of future software subscription payments when the

agreement begins. The entry records both an expenditure

and an equal offsetting revenue/other financing source, so

the adjustment is budget-neutral for reporting purposes. The

agreement includes Microsoft operating systems, Microsoft

Office 365, Power BI Pro, Visio Pro, server licensing, and

other enterprise and individual software licenses.

Grant and Project Fund Closeout Adjustments

Authorize transfers between the General Fund, Grants

Project Fund, and Community Development Fund to

reconcile revenue sources and match budgeted revenues

with recorded expenses. These are year-end accounting

cleanup entries that allow completed projects and grants to

be properly closed once revenues and expenditures are

aligned.

Guilford College Rural Fire District Budget Correction

Authorize a budget amendment between Guilford College

rural fire district funds to correctly reflect sales tax revenue

that was received in the Fire Protection District but budgeted

in the Fire Protection Service District Overlay. This

adjustment aligns the budget with where the revenue was

actually received and where expenses should be recorded.

These amendments are part of the County’s normal year-end

accounting process. They do not create a new program,

change the previously approved Microsoft agreement, or

represent a new policy direction. The amendments ensure

that revenues, expenditures, transfers, and required

accounting entries are recorded in the correct funds before

the County finalizes its annual financial report. The attached

memo provides the specific fund-level details, including the

GASB 96 entries, grant closeout transfers, and rural fire

district sales tax correction.

Requested Action:

Authorize staff to take any and all necessary actions to

amend the General Fund budget and project ordinances

associated with the project readjustments or adopt necessary

project ordinances. Authorize staff to make transfers from the

General Fund to the Community Development Fund and/or

Grants Fund as necessary.

Budget Impact:

General Fund

$931,312 increase in appropriation to Information

Technology

$931,312 increase in Other Revenue

$99,163 increase in appropriation to Health and Human

Services - Social Services

$99,163 increase in Other Revenue

See attached memo for budget amendments for projects in

the Community Development Fund and Grants Fund.

Sponsors:

Donald Warn and Toy Beeninga

Attachments:

FY26 Year End Amendments GASB

2026-268

DHHS-PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

HEALTH SCIENCES ANTIMICROBIAL - RESISTANT GONORRHEA

CONTRACT - $319,323

Background:

The Guilford County Department of Health and Human

Services - Public Health Division (PH) maintains a

collaborative health trends research partnership with Wake

Forest University Health Sciences, supported through funding

from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human

Services - Epidemiology/Communicable Disease Branch.

This partnership focuses on advancing surveillance and

research related to antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea.

Through this collaboration, Wake Forest University provides

subject matter expertise, data analysis, clinical guidance,

laboratory support, and access to advanced molecular

testing. Joint efforts between PH and Wake Forest continue

to strengthen local laboratory capacity, pilot innovative

resistance testing methodologies, and develop responsive

strategies to address emerging antimicrobial resistance.

Guilford County has participated in the Strengthening the U.S.

Response to Resistant Gonorrhea (SURRG) initiative since

2017. Following the conclusion of SURRG, the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention launched the Combating

Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea and Other STIs

(CARGOS) program, expanding participation from seven to

twenty sites nationwide. The revised program scope

emphasizes targeted specimen types and strengthens

coordination across epidemiology, laboratory, and health

information systems.

Core objectives of the CARGOS program include

strengthening epidemiologic capacity to detect and respond

to antimicrobial resistance, improving outbreak preparedness

and response coordination, enhancing laboratory testing and

reporting capabilities, and advancing integration across

epidemiology, laboratory, and information technology

functions.

The CARGOS initiative represents one component of a

broader funding award from CDC to NCDHHS. The State

contracts with Guilford County to ensure local implementation

of required strategies. In turn, Guilford County subcontracts

with Wake Forest University Health Sciences to deliver

specialized expertise and operational support.

Funding also supports a part-time Guilford County staff

member responsible for coordinating all CARGOS related

activities, including monthly laboratory data extraction and

submission of specimens to the Antibiotic Resistance

Laboratory Network. Remaining funds are allocated for

laboratory supplies necessary to conduct antimicrobial

susceptibility testing and other required analyses.

Between June 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026, a total of 3,933

gonorrhea specimens were tested through CARGOS

activities, with 83 undergoing antimicrobial susceptibility

testing. These numbers are slightly lower than previous

numbers due to modifications made by CDC as to what

specimen types are now included in the CARGOS program.

The proposed contract with Wake Forest University Health

Sciences, in the amount of $319,323, will cover the period of

June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027. This represents the

tenth consecutive year Guilford County has received this

funding.

Requested Action:

Approve contract with Wake Forest University Health

Sciences, in substantial form, in the amount of $319,323, to

be effective for the period June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027 for

a health trends research contract.

Budget Impact:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

FUNDS COMMENSURATE WITH ADOPTION OF

FY2026-27 BUDGET

Sponsors:

Courtney McFadden

Attachments:

PROPOSED CONTRACT - 90006455 WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH S

2026-270

HHS-PUBLIC HEALTH NC PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIANCE: THRIVING

HEARTS $40,000

Background:

Guilford County Health and Human Services Public Health is

participating as a Local Health Department Champion in the

statewide Thriving Hearts initiative, funded by the

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

This collaborative effort, led in partnership with the NC

Alliance of Public Health Agencies, aims to improve maternal

health outcomes by creating conditions that support not only

safe pregnancies, but long-term health and well-being for

mothers and birthing people.

Through this initiative, Guilford County will partner with local

maternity care providers to strengthen care for individuals at

risk of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, with a focus

on whole-person, coordinated approaches that improve

cardiometabolic health. In addition, the program emphasizes

workforce support by providing training to healthcare and

public health staff to address burnout and compassion

fatigue, helping ensure consistent, respectful, and

person-centered care delivery across the system.

A key component of the effort includes expanding the role of

Community Health Workers to provide proactive outreach,

education, and connection to critical resources. This

approach is designed to address social drivers of health,

reduce stress, and improve access to services that support

healthy pregnancies and positive birth outcomes.

Guilford County is one of ten local health departments across

North Carolina selected to participate in this initiative,

alongside Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Cumberland,

Durham, Forsyth, Johnston, Orange, and Person counties.

The project is led by Co-Principal Investigators Quintana

Stewart, Director of the Orange County Health Department,

and Dr. Alison Stuebe of UNC OB/GYN.

The planning phase for this initiative began November 1,

2025, and will continue through March 31, 2026, with

implementation in Guilford County anticipated to begin July 1,

2026. This work is expected to strengthen maternal health

outcomes across clinical, community, and public health

systems, ultimately contributing to healthier families and

communities in Guilford County. The funding will support a

portion of a community health educator, cost of community

convening's, supplies and mileage.

Requested Action:

Approve receipt of the second year of the FY25 Thriving

Hearts Grant and authorize the grant agreement with NC

Alliance of Public Health Contract, in substantial form, in the

amount of $40,000. Amend the grant project ordinance for

the FY25 Thriving Hearts Grant to increase the appropriation

to the project by $40,000 with an increase of $40,000 in

Federal/State Funds.

Budget Impact:

Grants Project Fund

FY25 Thriving Hearts Grant (amend)

$40,000 increase in appropriation to Grant Project

$40,000 increase in Federal/State Funds

Sponsors:

Courtney McFadden

Attachments:

FY25 Thriving Hearts Grant - AMEND 26.06.04

2026-271

BUDGET AMENDMENT: CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF NORTH

CAROLINA GRANT

Background:

This agenda item is to approve receipt of the Corn Growers

Association of North Carolina grant award for improving local

feed corn quality and market readiness through on-farm

demonstrations and farmer education and authorize the

associated budget amendment. Cooperative Extension

applied and received a $5,000 grant from the association.

The grant will support three cooperating farms that will host

demonstration plots comparing corn hybrids and

management practices. Post-harvest samples will be

analyzed for grain moisture and test weight to determine the

best-performing varieties for feed use. Educational outreach

will include a workshop and publication of results for farmers,

feed buyers, and Extension educators. This project aligns

with NC Cooperative Extension’s goals of supporting

research-based solutions, expanding local feed markets, and

improving grain quality across the Piedmont Region. This

work is highly relevant to feed grain producers in the

Piedmont Region, where over 40,000 acres of corn are

grown annually for feed markets. The results will inform

regional Extension recommendations and future NC Corn

Growers educational programming.

This project will strengthen Guilford County’s local feed grain

sector by demonstrating practical methods to improve corn

yield, grain moisture management, and storage quality. It

connects local producers with feed buyers, promoting

improved handling and marketing practices to increase the

profitability, quality, and sustainability of feed corn.

Requested Action:

Approve receipt of the Corn Growers Association of North

Carolina grant and amend the General Fund budget

ordinance to increase the appropriation to Cooperative

Extension by $5,000 with $5,000 in Other Revenue.

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

General Fund

$5,000 increase in appropriation to Cooperative Extension

$5,000 increase in Other Revenue

Natalie Owens

Attachments:

Corn Growers Grant SimpliGov Approval

B. CONTRACTS

2026-253

SOLE SOURCE AGREEMENT WITH HILL’S PET NUTRITION SALES,

INC.

Background:

This agenda item requests a sole source agreement for the

purchase of animal food from Hill's Pet Nutrition for an

amount not to exceed $87,000 annually. G.S. 143-129(e)(6)

provides that formal bidding requirements do not apply when

a needed product is available from only one source or

supply. Hill’s Pet Nutrition Sales, Inc is the sole manufacturer

of Hill’s brand dog and cat food supplies. Hill's is Animal

Services’ sole animal food provider. Hill’s provides a discount

program for animal shelters. Additionally, Hill’s supplies a

catalog of specialty and prescription foods for a variety of

health concerns and issues that Animal Services addresses

daily and is able to handle the high volume of animal food

required by Animal Services.

Requested Action:

Approve a sole source agreement for the purchase of animal

food from supplier, Hill’s Pet Nutrition Sales, Inc., as

authorized by the sole source purchasing exemption

G.S.143-129(e)(6) for a not to exceed amount of $87,000

annually and at the end of the initial term, the agreement shall

renew for two (2) successive terms of one (1) year each with

a written renewal signed by both parties.

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

Jorge Ortega

Attachments:

Bid Waiver Request # 05870396

Guilford County_Hills Pet Nutrition Sales_90270052_5.22.2026_SignedbyHills

2026-260

CONTRACT WITH GREATER OUTREACH SERVICES FOR THE STATE

MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT GRANT PROGRAM

Background:

The purpose of this agenda item is to approve a fourteen

month contract with Greater Outreach Services for two

Certified Peer Support Specialists, funded by a previously

adopted North Carolina Department of Public Safety

(NCDPS) grant. The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office received

a three (3) year grant in 2024 from NCDPS to provide

additional support for medication assisted treatment in the

Greensboro and High Point Detention Centers. The grant

provides funds for two Certified Peer Support Specialists,

one for Greensboro and one for High Point who provide

additional services, both in the jails and after release for

those receiving Medication Assisted Treatment. The previous

contract for these services ended at the request of the

vendor, therefore a new RFP was conducted and Greater

Outreach Services was awarded the contract for the

remaining fourteen (14) months of the grant to provide these

two Certified Peer Support Specialists.

The budgeted grant funds for this contract are as follows:

$150,000 from July 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027, with the

option to extend for four (4) additional months (for no

additional financial exposure), ending on December 31,

2027, subject to NCDPS approval.

Requested Action:

Approve the award of the fourteen (14) month contract,

including an optional four (4) month extension, with Greater

Outreach Services for two Certified Peer Support Specialists.

Budget Impact:

Attachments:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

PROPOSED_90270066_Greater Outreach Services Inc_5-18-26.docx

2026-275

AUTHORIZE CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR INTERIM COUNTY

ATTORNEY SERVICES WITH TEAGUE CAMPBELL DENNIS &

GORHAM, LLP

Background:

This agenda item is an amendment to the contract Teague

Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP., to provide legal services,

including the Interim County Attorney services, for Guilford

County. The original contract amount was approved for

$185,250, with an amendment for County staff are

requesting approval of Contract Amendment to increase the

contract amount an additional $22,000, resulting in a revised

total contract amount not to exceed $222,250. The

amendment is necessary to continue providing interim legal

representation and advisory services to Guilford County.

Pursuant to the County’s purchasing authority thresholds and

the FY2026 Budget Ordinance, Board of Commissioners

approval is required because the amended contract amount

exceeds $200,000.

Requested Action:

Authorize contract amendment extension for legal services

with Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP to increase

the total contract amount, to an amount not to exceed

$222,250 and authorize the County Manager to take any and

all necessary steps to execute the amendment.

Budget Impact:

Sponsors:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

Carolyn Thompson, County Attorney

C. MISCELLANEOUS

2026-265

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

Requested Action:

Review and approve the following sets of minutes:

05.21.26 Regular Meeting

Sponsors:

Robin Keller, Clerk to Board

Attachments:

dmx052126

VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS

Hold a public hearing on the County Manager's FY 2026-27 Recommended Budget,

including but not limited to the economic development appropriations therein. Each

speaker will have two (2) minutes to address the proposed budget and the public hearing

will remain open until each speaker has had the opportunity to speak.

2026-178

ACCEPTANCE OF PROPERTY INTEREST FROM THE CITY OF HIGH

POINT - 4525 W. WENDOVER AVENUE, GREENSBORO

Background:

The property located at 4525 W. Wendover Avenue was

previously used as the former Guilford County Animal Shelter

and is currently owned jointly by three governmental entities

as tenants in common:

-Guilford County - one-half (1/2) interest

-City of Greensboro - three-eighths (3/8) interest

-City of High Point - one-eighth (1/8) interest

On October 20, 2025, the High Point City Council adopted a

resolution authorizing the conveyance of the City’s one-eighth

interest in the property to Guilford County.

The conveyance was made through a Non-Warranty Deed

transferring all of the City of High Point’s right, title, and

interest in the property to Guilford County. The conveyance is

made with the condition that the property continue to be used

for a public purpose under North Carolina law, which may

include the development of permanent supportive housing or

other public uses. If the property ceases to be used for a

public purpose, the 1/8th property interest may revert to the

City of High Point.

North Carolina General Statute §160A-274 authorizes

governmental units to convey or receive property interests

from other governmental units with or without consideration

when it is deemed to be in the public interest.

Acceptance of the City of High Point’s interest will

consolidate additional ownership of the property with Guilford

County and support potential public uses of the site.

Next steps include additional discussions with the City of

Greensboro on proposed plans for the site and then a

potential conveyance of the property to the City of

Greensboro pending additional Board review and approval.

Requested Action:

Approve the resolution accepting the conveyance of the City

of High Point’s one-eighth (1/8) interest in the property

located at 4525 W. Wendover Avenue, Greensboro, and

authorize the County Manager or designee to execute all

documents necessary to complete and record the

conveyance.

Budget Impact:

NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED

2026-229

HHS-PUBLIC HEALTH READY FOR SCHOOL READY FOR LIFE

DOULA PROGRAM ($30,250)

Background:

This agenda item is to accept and appropriate a grant for

$30,250 to support the countywide, community-based doula

program that addresses disparities in infant mortality. It

provides doula support services to individuals identified as

high need and referred through home visiting programs. This

program is part of the HHS Public Infant Mortality initiative and

supports the broader strategic plan to reduce infant mortality

using evidence-based approaches.

Guilford County contracts with Doulas Of North America

(DONA) - or Doula Trainings International (DTI)-certified

doulas. These doulas provide prenatal, labor and delivery,

and postpartum support. The program serves up to 45 clients

each year. Funding from Ready for School, Ready for Life

supplements the Reducing Infant Mortality in Communities

grant.

This allows for more comprehensive services.

The program supports changes at the individual,

community, and system levels:

A) Individual level: Doulas provide direct support to

birthing individuals. Since the program began in

February 2024, 135 individuals have been served. In

Fiscal Year 2025, 56 individuals were served. In Fiscal

Year 2026, ending June 30, 2026, the program is

expected to serve 60 individuals.

B) Community level: The program builds a network of

doulas through education and peer support training.

C) System level: The program has supported policy

changes in two healthcare systems to increase access

to doula services for the community.

Of the $30,250 awarded for the Guilford County

Community-Based Doula Program:

•

$29,459 will fund contractual doula services and

professional support;

•

$91 will be used for supplies; and

$700 will support community convenings.

Requested Action:

Approved Ready for School Ready for Life Contract, in

substantial form, in the amount of $30,250 to be effective

January 1, 2026 and adopt a grant project ordinance for the

FY26 Ready Ready Doula Grant in the amount of $30,250

with $30,250 in Other Revenues.

Budget Impact:

Grant Projects Fund

FY26 Ready Ready Doula Grant

$30,250 in appropriation to grant project

$30,250 in Other Revenue

Sponsors:

Courtney McFadden

Attachments:

GUILFORD COUNTY CONTRACT partially signed - 90260236 Ready Ready Do

Propose Contract - 90260235 Ready Ready Routes System of Care Grant WS E

FY26 Ready Ready Doula Grant - ADOPT 26.06.04

IX. APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS

AND COMMISSIONS.

2026-263

APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS &

COMMISSIONS

Requested Action:

Consider and approve the following appointments and

reappointments to various boards & commissions:

Commission on Aging

Appoint Laura L. Regan to 1st term (June 4, 2026 - June 3,

2029)

Fire District Commission - Alamance

Appoint Emmett F. Forbis to 1st term (June 4, 2026 - June 3,

2028)

Guilford County Behavioral Health Oversight Board

Reappoint Jodi Lorenzo to 2nd term in MH/DD/SA

Director/Designee position (August 3, 2026 - August 2,

2029)

Reappoint Anthony Ward to 2nd term in LME/MCO

Director/Designee position (June 16, 2026 - June 15, 2029)

Guilford County Board of Adjustment

Appoint Nicole Goodman to 1st term in Alternate position

(June 4, 2026 - June 3, 2029)

Guilford County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council

Appoint Shannon Milne to 1st term in Citizen position (June 4,

2026 - June 3, 2028)

Sponsors:

Robin Keller

Attachments:

05.23.26_App_LRegan_Redacted

05.23.26_Resume_LRegan_Redacted

05.25.26_App_EForbis

05.06.26_Reapp_JLorenzo

05.18.26_Reapp_AWard

05.18.26_Resume_AWard

05.06.26_App_NGoodman

05.06.26_Resume_NGoodman

05.13.26_App_SMilne

X. COMMISSIONER LIAISON REPORTS

XI. COMMENTS FROM COUNTY MANAGER / COUNTY ATTORNEY

2026-267

BUDGET AMENDMENT REPORT FOR BUDGET AMENDMENTS

PROCESSED UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE COUNTY IN

THE FY 2025-26 BUDGET ORDINANCE

Requested Action:

Receive Budget Amendment report for budget amendments

processed under the authority granted to the County Manager

in the FY 2025-26 Budget Ordinance.

Sponsors:

Toy Beeninga, Deputy County Manager

Attachments:

Budget Amendment Report - 6-4-26.pdf

XII. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS

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

THE PURPOSE OF CONSULTING WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.

XIV. ADJOURN

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF

THE GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

WILL BE HELD 5:30PM AT JUNE 18, 2026 IN THE

COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM,

OLD COUNTY COURTHOUSE

301 W. MARKET STREET, GREENSBORO NC 27401.