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1) Resolution to apply for LGC rural economic development loan/grant — amended to $1,360,000 — Approved (4-0)
- Details: Board approved an amended resolution reflecting a $60,000 increase in the letter of intent for the LGC application. Staff will confirm whether the $60,000 reflects a LGC adjustment or newly qualified funding and amend the record if needed.

2) Transit grants (three public hearings and approvals) — Approved (4-0)
- 5311 capital grant (replacement of one minivan, logos, equipment) — Approved 4-0.
- 5310 elderly and disabled grant (50/50 match) — Approved 4-0.
- A related 5311/5310 packet (three items total) was presented; public hearings were opened and closed with no public comment.

3) Auditor AUP contract for Clay Creek Fire Department (extension of AUP procedures) — Approved (4-0)
- Staff said the contract can begin immediately after board approval and signing.

4) Allocation of $1,500,000 from the general fund for the transfer station project — Approved (4-0)
- See separate article for details on the transfer station and LGC loan application.

5) Budget amendment moving fire-tax funds due to Glade Creek Fire Department from FY25 to FY26 — Approved (4-0)
- Board directed that invoices from Glade Creek requiring payment from those funds be delivered to the county manager’s office, reviewed, signed, and processed through the county’s normal accounts-payable cycle every two weeks. The board emphasized invoice-level review; some respondents noted certain items (for example, personal housing-related expenditures) would not qualify under the contract.

6) Appointment: Mackenzie Hudson as deputy clerk to the board — Approved (4-0)
- The board noted the position had been included in the budget.

7) Consent agenda and minutes approvals (including minutes from 09/02/2025) — Approved (4-0)

Votes recorded in the meeting were consistently 4-0 in favor on these items; one commissioner, Bob Goodwin, was noted as absent. Formal mover/second attributions were not consistently named in the transcript and are recorded below as “board member” where specific names were not provided.

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Hamm reported an account balance in checking of $7,212,223.41 and a savings balance of $17,470,589.83 for a combined cash total of $24,682,813.24. She told commissioners the town of Sparta’s separate savings account balance was $14,454,813.60.

Hamm also reported the county received local-option sales tax (quarter-cent) receipts for July of $39,673.11, and she said the total quarter-cent sales tax for fiscal year 2024 was $402,753.16. A commissioner asked for month-to-month comparisons; Hamm said she could include year-over-year month comparisons regularly going forward.

Board discussion focused on adding trend detail to the monthly packet so commissioners can identify issues at the department level before they become significant. Hamm said the county is mid-audit for fiscal year 2025 and that final audit adjustments could change the fund-balance numbers presented.

The report included a note that the county’s available fund balance before the transfer-station allocation was $11,736,233; the board later allocated $1.5 million to the transfer-station project during the same meeting.

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“Most of that will be used to reimburse the volunteer organizations, the rescue squad and fire departments,” Rodman said, and he added the state sign-off had been delayed in Washington, D.C., but that the county expects to receive the funds in mid-October and distribute them to eligible organizations.

Rodman also reported operational improvements in the county 9-1-1 dispatch center. He said the county now has an EMD-certified dispatcher on every shift and that the dispatch team recently coached a bystander through CPR that helped save a life. He described new quality-assurance plans with EMS that will use interactive training scenarios and said work is underway to create a fully mirrored backup 9-1-1 center in a secondary facility.

Rodman, who also serves as the president of the North Carolina Emergency Management Association, said the association had helped oppose a state bill that would have changed local emergency response control; he credited that work with preserving local control.

Commissioners praised the emergency management staff and emphasized the importance of dispatch operations. No formal board action was required on the report.

","The county's emergency management coordinator reported $225,000 in FEMA public assistance for response to Tropical Storm Helene; the county has placed EMD-certified dispatchers on every shift and is updating backup 911 facilities and quality-assurance training with EMS.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6470487,"Alleghany County allocates $1.5 million for transfer station; amends LGC loan application to $1,360,000",990,1606000,2596000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5779529-c01b99e642c00e84dd396ab516d61743&start=1606&end=2596","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5779529-c01b99e642c00e84dd396ab516d61743/thumbnail_1606000.jpg","/articles/6470487/Alleghany-County/North-Carolina/Alleghany-County-allocates-15-million-for-transfer-station-amends-LGC-loan-application-to-1360000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470487-1bd1e81a5dbaef7f035ae8d0400847cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770952503&Signature=UwckCg4qMBnC1uQR-xC4ieyWFc~7kLBAiImgF8Y1MMs0tW40RvGER-pO8I5LDfuTdngQOeWzwu4wSfOmMw8gUMS1s-IGPjdsWC4ngE2xCsmj2SGNrHdcBKTbKZehV1~uipyKnUot1Xs6Z5NnbBkddB8mF~xDu8jz6h3t-aOwkTbfO9O5U4JW7R88hQtCCA6B7910TzqOIkPO6jq6ogH~NLIl-p40Fx9j-f6PuoXlIIKfKrRkk8rRmgKC1JD38ApcCsmaZMiYXkE9p7jSW4RZB3nfj1GSpAYgN-bMrREMh7N-fv--7Yg~dA19fvfPlp4y1wxneKhddk075XMCkk-O3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alleghany County commissioners voted unanimously to allocate $1.5 million from the county’s general fund balance toward the county transfer station project and approved an amended resolution to apply for a Local Government Commission (LGC) rural economic development loan and grant in the amount of $1,360,000.

The allocation was presented as a partial commitment of “skin in the game” while the county awaits word on the LGC loan application, which staff said will not be decided until December or January. Bids for the transfer-station construction are expected to go out in February if the county secures financing.

County senior project and operations manager David Spicer summarized the project status and timeline, saying the county had completed the original scope of work and had a few change orders remaining for courthouse cabinetry and handrails. On the transfer station specifically, he said the county has nearly exhausted the smaller internal set-aside for the project: “We know we have additional invoices that are gonna come in for TRC,” and staff asked the board to consider using fund balance for the project.

Finance director April Hamm told the board the county’s available fund balance was $11,736,233 and that a $1.5 million allocation would reduce that to roughly $10.2 million. Board discussion noted the county had previously discussed $1.5 million to $2 million. “So the board could allocate 1 and a half now. We could go back if needed sometime later on in the year after we get our final audit for fiscal year 25,” Hamm said.

The board approved the $1.5 million allocation by motion; a second followed and the vote was 4-0.

Separately during the meeting staff presented the county’s LGC application materials for the rural economic development loan and grant program and noted a letter of intent had arrived showing an increase of $60,000 to the principal previously discussed. The resolution submitted to the board was amended to reflect a $1,360,000 principal amount and approved by the board. Staff emphasized the $60,000 difference could be a state-side revision or an eligible increase; they said they would amend the record later if needed.

Spicer also said the transfer station project still requires environmental and floodplain surveys and coordination with TRC, the design firm, and the electrical cooperative. He indicated those surveys were in progress and that the project remained on schedule for the next steps.

The board’s formal motions and votes on both the general-fund allocation and the amended LGC resolution were recorded as approved 4-0.

The county will notify bidders and proceed with procurement steps only after finalizing required financing and completing outstanding environmental and survey work.

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Votes at a glance: Alleghany County board approves grants, contracts and personnel actions (4-0)

Alleghany finance director: year-to-date revenue $8.84M, available fund balance about $11.7M

Emergency management: Alleghany to receive about $225,000 in FEMA public assistance; dispatch staffing and training improved

Alleghany County allocates $1.5 million for transfer station; amends LGC loan application to $1,360,000