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NASHVILLE - What began as a plan to build a shared warehouse for the Nash County Sheriffs Office and Emergency Services has taken an abrupt right turn, with permission given to build a smaller warehouse while remaining funds are set aside to go towards the purchase of property for a new public safety complex.
In addition, funds planned for conversion of an open dorm at the jail into lockdown cells may be re-routed to help pay for the new complex as well.
Jonathan Boone, Deputy County Manager, approached Nash commissioners Monday to ask permission to forge ahead with half of the original plan- that being to build a 10,000 square foot warehouse, with an additional 2,000 feet under shelter, on county land near the Pet Connection Center.

NASHVILLE - Spring Hope's plan to expand its extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) by 2.9 miles has been quashed by Nash County, with commissioners voting Monday to deny the town's expansion request.
Kyle Pritchard, Mayor, accompanied by Jonathan Allen, Spring Hope's new town manager, presented a pre-written resolution approving the ETJ expansion to commissioners April 6th, along with a map.

ROCKY MOUNT - Three programs at Nash Community College attracted some federal attention April 2nd, as U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright paid a visit to see what the college's Electric Line, Robotics and Advanced Engineering Technologies classes were all about.
Wright, an admitted rock climber, got cinched up to try a quick lesson in pole climbing at the Electric Line training field, but found the endeavor more difficult than he expected and was called back down from a height of two feet.

NASHVILLE - A major subdivision planned along the Tar River Reservoir south of Nashville has received initial approval from the Nash County Planning Board, but will not receive county commissioner consideration because no rezoning has been applied for or was necessary under current R-40 zoning.
The Leon Road Subdivision sketch plan, as presented March 16, consists of 55 new residential lots on 69.34 acres located on the west side of Leon Road, Nashville.
As presented by Aaron Chalker, Nash County Senior Planner, the subdivision sits on three adjacent tracts, two of which are adjacent to the reservoir.

NASHVILLE - A new large subdivision to be built on both sides of W. Old Spring Hope Road in Middlesex has passed initial muster by the Nash County Planning Board, paving the way for development of 151 new residential lots.
Bissette's Bay Subdivision, comprised of 193 acres, is to be built just south of Frazier's Crossroads at the intersection of W. Old Spring Hope Road and Frazier Road. Originally zoned A1 Agricultural, an application was made to rezone the property to RA-30-CZ.

NASHVILLE - For the fifth consecutive year, Braswell Family Farms supplied eggs for the White House Easter Egg roll on behalf of America's egg farmers and the American Egg Board.
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was in Nashville March 30th for a BFF tour "for an inside look at how eggs move from farm to table - and to the South Lawn of the White House," according to a press release.

NASHVILLE - In order to provide "more consistent day to day administrative oversight" of the Pet Connection Center, Nash commissioners have authorized creation of a new position: Animal Services Director, with a suggested mid-point salary of $89,397.
Monday's decision by county leaders was not without controversy, however, as the decision to approve creation of the brand-new position was by split vote and also entails an upcoming salary discussion for the Building Safety and Security Director Chris Cary, whose salary had a 4% increase to account for his initially planned shelter supervision.