Commissioner (District 4)· 2025-04-07 - 2026-12-07
Jimmy T. Tate
Pender County
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Top issues during term (20)
Large-Scale Residential Development in Long Creek Township
A development of this size means new tax revenue, but also new demand for schools, roads, and emergency services the county would have to fund.
Water and Sewer Infrastructure Investments
About $1.9 million in county payments across the fiscal years, partly offset by $250,000 in insurance money.
Cemetery Identification and Protection
Unknown — no funding attached to the discussion item.
Well Filtration and Water Infrastructure Investments
Well filtration would cost $1,171,729, with additional utility design and specification spending of nearly $50,000.
Feral Cat Management Policy
Bus Driver Shortage and Transportation
The county's share would be $165,908.10 for FY 2027-2028.
Topsail Township Wastewater Treatment Facility Rezoning
The plant is privately funded by the utility, but it could unlock thousands of future water and sewer connections that shape growth costs for the county.
Maple Hill Postal Service Operations
Emergency Services Merger — REDLG Obligations
Transition costs feed into the FY 26-27 county budget; specifics weren't quantified at this meeting.
RV park and campground special use permit (SUP 2026-58)
Could add tourism spending but also enforcement and road maintenance demands.
Topsail Township commercial rezone of 0.31-acre parcel
Abbey Nature Preserve trailhead — $500,000 PARTF grant
A $500,000 state grant requiring a county match per the associated budget amendment.
Commercial rezoning in Topsail Township
Feral cat management and trap-neuter-release
Unknown — no funding attached to the discussion item.
Topsail Township rezone to Office and Institutional
Point South Master Development Plan revision
The developer must spend $45,000 on recreation facilities and pay for the 10-foot multi-use path along Highway 17 under carried-forward conditions.
EMS/Fire merger effective July 5
No dollar figure attached to this item, but short staffing is driving overtime costs.
Saw Dust Laydown Yard and Office Space project
Point South Apartments — 252-unit multifamily development off U.S. 17
More rooftops off U.S. 17 could mean more demand on county water, sewer, and roads — costs haven't been spelled out in this review.
Solid Waste Collection Allowed in Environmental Conservation District
Unknown.
Decisions during term (208)
Recorded while Tate was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adoption of agenda
Consent agenda items 8.1-8.18
Blanket purchase order — Fortiline Waterworks ($500,000)
Blanket purchase order — Ferguson Waterworks ($275,000)
Blanket purchase order — Core & Main ($125,000)
Athletic Field Lighting Final Phase ($1,612,589)
County-Wide Physical Security Refresh Phase 2 — Nitor E LLC ($502,654)
Fleet Garage Phase 1B ($106,150)
Appointment to Southeastern Economic Development Commission
Appointment to Tourism Development Board
Appointments to Board of Adjustment
Road naming — W M Teachey Avenue
Approval of Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes from June 1 and June 15, 2026
Approval to Revise FY 2026-2027 Fee Schedule
Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment to Recognize Revenue in Fuel Depots
Motor Vehicle Releases and Refunds
Refund/Release Requests for items meeting NC G.S. 105-381
ADJOURNMENT
Suspension of rules to add budget revision to agenda
Consent Agenda
Voting record (21)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
approve the agenda with the moving of items 8.19, 8.20 and item 8.21 to the end of the Approvals and Resolutions section
approve
consider the consent agenda
approve
Pender EMS & Fire debt payoff ($10,143,102)
approve
approve
Countywide fleet garage
2026 reappraisal approach
adopt the agenda
waive the rules and to add hiring Hartzog Law Group in the Interim to the agenda
approve Sawyer sending a letter to the professional assessors
approve
Add appointment of Hartzog Law Group to agenda
Stated he had never seen such disrespect — hiring a law firm with no contract.
Appointment of Hartzog Law Group as interim county attorney
Objected to hiring a law firm with no contract.