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Commissioners authorized the chairman to execute a previously budgeted economic development agreement with Fayetteville State University for the Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur and Business Hub, not to exceed $450,000 for FY2027–28, subject to pre-audit and legal sufficiency.

County engineer Doug Whitaker told commissioners that a broad set of overlay and bridge projects — including Garden Road, parts of Cedar Street, Maple Avenue and Freesburg Road — are complete or under way, and explained how federal, state and county funds are combined to pay for design and construction.

At a Cumberland County meeting, CCUA vice chair Mindy Piccione outlined a multi‑phase overhaul of the county wastewater plant, detailing project phases, timelines and financing that would leave the authority with a net cost of about $5.7 million for the first three phases.

Lizbeth Hernandez, administrator of the Cumberland County Board of Elections, told commissioners a Vineland polling place will be relocated for election day and urged the county to address long‑running space shortages and modest salary requests for election staff, saying recent OPRA data showed large raises elsewhere.

Cumberland County Social Services says a recent congressional change will require low‑income adults in the Medicaid expansion population to recertify every six months starting in January; the director urged outreach to prevent coverage loss for an estimated 25–30% of the county caseload.

Staff asked the board to authorize the county administrator to sign a $52,485.90 contract with Berkley Group to prepare a Courthouse Village Small Area Plan, with $46,250 of the cost covered by two grants (Tobacco Commission and Community Impact Planning Grant).

Dominion Energy asked the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 20, 2026, to approve a Conditional Use Permit for the Cumberland Energy Center, a dual‑fuel combined‑cycle power station on roughly 972.58 acres west of Duncan Store Road. Staff proposed conditions on noise, lighting, buffers, traffic and emergency services funding.

HR Director Amy Jennings told commissioners the jail has been hit by heavy turnover since COVID and currently shows roughly 73 staff on hand, with training capacity and retention cited as primary constraints; commissioners discussed budgeted positions, academy trainees and hiring rates.

Multiple Cedar Creek residents told commissioners they still lack reliable water service, report lingering odors and health concerns linked to PFAS, and said promised park funding and site selection have stalled. Residents asked whether they are included in a Genex settlement and demanded concrete county action.

Terry Thomas, executive director of the Visual Resource Center, told commissioners that 911 response times in two recent incidents ranged from 26 to 45 minutes and urged the county to review emergency-response planning; he also described challenges nonprofits face in the county reimbursement process.

HDR presented a targeted outreach plan for proposed Cedar Creek and East Central water districts and a public hearing set for Nov. 16; staff also walked commissioners through a tentative settlement‑fund allocation method prioritizing parcels with GenX contamination and said final allocations await the settlement statement.

Staff told commissioners the three‑year strategic plan is driving capital and program decisions, noting a 68‑project CIP of roughly $60 million, a $161 million PPOS settlement and other state/federal funds targeted for water solutions and public‑safety investments.

A vendor presented a bus‑camera program that would treat passing a stopped school bus as a civil violation enforceable by owner‑liable citations. Commissioners raised questions about fine distribution, out‑of‑state plates, enforcement authority and data on current incident rates; the board directed staff to get a reviewed ordinance, a school‑board resolution and incident data and set a Nov. 16 public hearing.

Hundreds of residents and multiple speakers urged the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors to delay action on the Dominion Energy Cumberland Energy Center CUP, demanding more information about water sourcing, air and health impacts and independent review before the county proceeds.

The board voted to approve Amendment No. 28 to the county solid waste management plan, clearing a local step in a multi-year permitting process that would add a roughly 10‑acre lateral cell and raise the landfill's highest elevation by about 22.5 feet, extending capacity to roughly 2052.

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Brenda Eilu and partner agencies reported on six opioid-settlement-funded programs for Jan–Jun 2026, including MAT services, specialty courts, prevention, and naloxone distribution. Rebecca Finke reported 50 MAT induction assessments with 46 inductions and described PrimeCare's role in program staffing.