March 5, 2019 Wentworth Town Council Meeting

Published: March 6, 2019, 2:15 p.m.

(Wentworth, NC) - Audio of the March 5, 2019 Meeting and Budget Work Session of the Wentworth Town Council, held at Wentworth Town Hall.

AGENDA

Article I. CALL TO ORDER

Article II. INVOCATION

Article III. APPROVAL OF TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA
A. Requests and Petitions of Citizens
B. Approve/ Amend Agenda

Article IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Town Council Meeting – February 5, 2019

Article V. OLD BUSINESS

Article VI. NEW BUSINESS

A. Introduction of Carrie Spencer, Director of Rockingham County Planning and
Central Permitting

B. Consideration of Appointment to the Wentworth Minimum Housing Appeals Board
1. Howard Steed

C. Consideration of Proclamation – Month of the Young Child (Presenting: Heather Adams)

D. Consideration of Funding Requests for Fiscal Year 2019 – 2020

1. Wentworth PTA Ball Program - $8,000 (Presenting: Jason Rakestraw)

2. NC Highway Patrol Teen Drive to Survive Program - $2,500 (Presenting: Greg Strader)

3. Friends of the Chinqua Penn Walking Trail (Presenting: T Butler)
a. Sustainability Project: Repair and Extend Boardwalk - $1,500
b. Run with the Cows 5K Run/Walk - $500

4. ReDirections of Rockingham County - $8,000 (Presenting: Alexey Ferrell)

5. Mission Serve of Rockingham County - $3,000 (Presenting: Janet Rakestraw)

6. Committee of 100 – Countywide Food Drive - $7,000 (Presenting: Blake Dawson)

7. Rockingham County High School Boosters – $6,500 (Presenting: Brandy Smith)

8. RCHS Band Boosters - $10,000

9. Rockingham County Historical Society Museum & Archives (MARC) - $11,000 (Presenting: Jordan Ross)

10. Project Safe Rockingham County - $782.25

11. Rockingham County Arts Council - $2,000 (Presenting: Jenny Edwards)

12. Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office - $9,366.47 (Presenting: Cpt. Jennifer Brame)

13. RCHS SADD - $2,500

14. Fine Arts Festival Association of Rockingham County (Presenting: Debbie Moore)
a. FAFA Home 301 Cherokee Camp Road - $7,500
b. 75th Fine Arts Festival – Category Sponsorship - $300

15. Help Incorporated: Center Against Violence dba Square One Family Justice Center - $25,000 (Presenting: Debbie Moore)

16. Rockingham Middle School Band - $1,000 (Presenting: Brian Otter)

Article VI. NEW BUSINESS

E. Consideration of Quotes for Vegetation and Tree Removal at Wentworth Consolidated School Site

Article VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Article VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS

 The next regular meeting of the Wentworth Planning Board is scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 7:00 pm in the Town Hall Council Chambers.

 The next regular meeting of the Wentworth Town Council is scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at 7:00 pm in the Town Hall Council Chambers.

Article IX. BUDGET WORKSESSION FOR FY 2019 – 2020

Article X. ADJOURN

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