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The letter cited examples of groups that have used the chamber's ticketing assistance, including local nonprofits and community organizations, and said the chamber will review its policy at an upcoming August board meeting. The chamber representative told commissioners that the chamber receives no portion of ticket proceeds when it provides ticketing as a logistical service.

Commissioners thanked the representative for the clarification and invited questions; no board action was required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Alleghany County Commissioners Meeting, August 4, 2025 6PM","oneSentenceSummary","Representatives of the Alleghany County Chamber of Commerce read a letter during public comment clarifying that ticketing services are offered to both nonprofit and for-profit members without partisan endorsement and that the chamber does not receive a share of ticket proceeds.","taxTitle","Alleghany County, North Carolina","taxId",74647,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586388,"Alleghany County managers seek low-interest Blue Ridge Energy loan to upgrade aging transfer station",339,577000,916000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529041-53bf29b3d8285f77484bb811c1be054b&start=577&end=916","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529041-53bf29b3d8285f77484bb811c1be054b/thumbnail_577000.jpg","/articles/6586388/Alleghany-County/North-Carolina/Alleghany-County-managers-seek-low-interest-Blue-Ridge-Energy-loan-to-upgrade-aging-transfer-station","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586388-0618ab72a40cf7adc6e8340e20dbb3c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770969957&Signature=L7Q8HJ3JyMOvEySM8DdLoTKGfbWw22Xn3Ia6Tq~tsLJzqTROny1Kwqq1SNevhJAOAm9cUICT9gWRRlBjKFy70OmkoXv9jXSsdI1bASV29HcmOCYMAboAJIOJ22ALLQUc5zctlcxr1Hi8WBD~tBBlhFUVTSMV9iua~-E81K5f8Z9bNZkI1fddka24bn0VzVI8CJfl13iBqpOb5Bktuu3KWWSbc1c2YGMdno3iOeo2NkW1zlOAkpCr8uCT0zUNjZrUlBURWgUG0xu0lR96n05KKBitfIFHbrfcJ913ahQxkDgobJW~AEEMO-bxTKUXtrK43ZM36XmwJevJDRdw-OcHCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff told commissioners they are working to upgrade the county's 30-year-old transfer station and are pursuing funding to reduce the initial taxpayer burden. TRC (consultants) has conducted surveying and soil compaction testing at the site and is evaluating whether soil from a high-school project could be reused at the transfer facility.

County Manager Bill Shepkin (also recorded as Shepley in the transcript) and staff said they are collaborating with Blue Ridge Energy on an application for a competitive, 10-year, interest-free loan. Staff gave a target deadline of Sept. 30 for submission of loan materials and said the loan is not guaranteed because it is a competitive process.

Commissioners and staff stressed that an environmental inspection is required before any ground-disturbing work or movement of soils can begin. Staff said the environmental review is an extensive survey that must meet the lending and regulatory requirements; the county will not disturb the ground until that inspection is complete.

Commissioners described the transfer station as critical county infrastructure and said the facility has been patched over time. One commissioner noted visible structural degradation and urged the board to prioritize the upgrade. Staff said a new employee will begin in roughly two weeks at the facility and that they will continue to provide updates as TRC completes cost estimates and environmental analysis.

Because the loan application is competitive and requires information from multiple parties (including environmental work), staff said the county may need to supply additional funds beyond the loan if awarded. The county's next steps include completing the TRC cost estimate, finishing required environmental surveys, and submitting the Blue Ridge Energy loan package by the deadline.","County staff reported progress on a transfer-station upgrade, including site testing, soil reuse analysis and a competitive interest-free loan application with Blue Ridge Energy. Environmental surveys must be completed before ground-disturbing work can begin.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586391,"Alleghany County commissioners approve multiple routine budget transfers, volunteer landscaping and surplus-vehicle sales; fire-tax amendment passes 4-1",64,2211000,2275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529041-53bf29b3d8285f77484bb811c1be054b&start=2211&end=2275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529041-53bf29b3d8285f77484bb811c1be054b/thumbnail_2211000.jpg","/articles/6586391/Alleghany-County/North-Carolina/Alleghany-County-commissioners-approve-multiple-routine-budget-transfers-volunteer-landscaping-and-surplus-vehicle-sales-fire-tax-amendment-passes-4-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586391-3fd1d3d81950b1d10526acb3473142a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770969957&Signature=G1WS4zrhDwdujlv8rMjLxWqLw0KWmyMbfElVGFO843Utkmw~d1871nuYLuxI0AlJEnrg9bkKn8aPvMboEiWp7XWG-~arlFyUCjUgUSFcFxKEHt498coNmPZx0ZQ3unl4EJEcvqpnA3GaolTInn-wuAB8jt9GPBGcKOJLcFvD82PJJUBCwpcOGF7evoTayH0TKe6AClqNe2iC8BpDppUxxEs~rhwgxNhoHbCJeFyooRtDSsBwFmT~XM8Kpi8GpYqWwZPPXlFuVgse1SLP1Qb0hfTebEaa5jsQ63xTrHdgEHGZDod9ihgTqXsSgTZPePv4W~cTUbJyVMYxYVhKJPXNyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alleghany County commissioners approved a series of routine actions and budget adjustments at a regular meeting, including volunteer landscaping around county buildings, the sale or auction of surplus law-enforcement vehicles, several interdepartmental budget transfers, and a budget amendment allocating last year's fire-tax funds.

The board voted unanimously on several procedural and routine items: approving minutes from prior meetings; waiving meeting rules and allowing an organized volunteer group to replant and maintain county landscaping; beginning the surplus process for four law-enforcement vehicles; authorizing the county attorney to sign documents adding the county to further opioid settlements; and approving multiple end-of-year line-item transfers and a general-fund amendment to budget donations for a law-enforcement Christmas program. Those unanimous votes were recorded as 5–0 in the meeting minutes.

A separate budget amendment to appropriate excess fire-tax funds for the prior fiscal year passed by a 4–1 vote after discussion about compliance and whether payments should be released before additional administrative checks. County staff said the action only budgets the money now and that no payments would be released until outstanding questions about requirements and contract language are resolved.

Highlights of motions and outcomes (as recorded in the meeting):
- Approve agenda changes and additions (motion approved, recorded 5–0).
- Approve minutes from prior meetings (motion approved, recorded 5–0).
- Waive rules to move forward with volunteer landscaping work and approve volunteers to maintain and expand plantings around county buildings (motions approved, recorded 5–0).
- Start bid/sale process for four surplus law-enforcement vehicles and retire two K-9 vehicles to their handlers (motion approved, recorded 5–0).
- Authorize the county attorney to sign documents to participate in additional opioid settlements (motion approved, recorded 5–0).
- Line-item transfers to cover year-end shortfalls and operating expenses (multiple motions approved, recorded 5–0): law enforcement fuel expense transfer ($2,652); detention-center transfers for utilities, inmate boarding and hospital expenses; DSS professional services transfer ($100); public-works transfer of $16,719 from unappropriated fund balance to cover utility overages; kitchen/accounting adjustments; and salary/benefits reclassifications.
- Budget amendment to appropriate excess fire-tax funds from the prior fiscal year (motion approved, recorded 4–1).
- General-fund budget amendment to record restricted and unrestricted donations and fundraising for the law-enforcement Christmas program (motion approved, recorded 5–0).

The board noted that some budget amendments were preparatory bookkeeping for the prior fiscal year and that several items (notably the fire-tax disbursements) will require further administrative review and will appear again on a subsequent agenda before funds are released. The minutes show the board also scheduled presentation items and department head reports for upcoming daytime meetings.","At its recent meeting, the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners approved a package of routine minutes approvals, budget line-item transfers, volunteer landscaping work and surplus-vehicle sales, and authorized participation in an opioid settlement. A budget amendment for fire-tax funds passed 4–1 after brief discussion; other votes were 5–0.","actionData","errors"]

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