JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 2026
Justice and Administration Building, Room A201
401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Sylva, NC
6:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Public Hearing – Financing January 06, 2026
Regular Meeting - January 06, 2026
Work Session - January 06, 2026

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

Chairman Report
Commissioner Reports
County Manager Report

Informal Comments by Public

CONSENT AGENDA

(1) Finance Report for December, 2025 – Darlene Fox (Item 1)
(2) Budget Ordinance Amendments (3) – Darlene Fox (Item 2)
(3) Tax Collector and Refund Reports for December, 2025 – Brandi Henson Brooks (Item 3)

NEW BUSINESS

(4) Audit Report – Matt Braswell of Martin, Starnes & Associates (Item 4)
(5) Parks and Recreation Master Plan – Michael Hopkins and Nate Halubka, Project Consultant, McGill & Assoc. (Item 5)
(6) Request a Public Hearing – Financing on February 3rd at 6:20 pm – Darlene Fox
(7) Request a Public Hearing – Historic Preservation Ordinance on February 17th at 6:25 pm - Michael Poston (Item 7)
(8) EDA Grant Application – Tiffany Henry
(9) Sheriff’s Office Transfer of Service Handgun to Retiree – Sheriff Doug Farmer (Item 9)
(10) Sheriff’s Office Report – Sheriff Doug Farmer

Press Conference

CLOSED SESSION

G.S. 143-318.11(a)(1) Privileged Information
G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) Legal
G.S. 143-318.11(a)(4) Business Expansion
G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5) Real Property
G.S. 143-318.11(a)(6) Personnel
G.S. 143-318.11(a)(7) Criminal Investigations

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Joint Meeting with the Board of Education – January 22nd at 6:00 p.m. at SCC Burrell Building
Public Hearing – Public Safety Service District – February 3rd at 6:25 p.m.
Regular Meeting – February 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
Work Session – February 3rd at 7:00 p.m.
Budget Retreat – February 17th at 10:00 a.m. at SCC Burrell Building
Regular Meeting – February 17th at 6:30 p.m.