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Greg Edds, Chairman Aaron Church, County Manager
Jim Greene, Vice-Chairman Sarah Pack, Clerk to the Board
Mike Caskey John W. Dees, II, County Attorney
Judy Klusman
Craig Pierce
Rowan County Board of Commissioners
130 West Innes Street ∙ Salisbury, NC 28144
Telephone 704-216-8181 ∙ Fax 704-216-8195
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
ROWAN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
November 3, 2025 – 3:00 PM
J.NEWTON COHEN, SR. ROOM
J.NEWTON COHEN, SR. ROWAN COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
PRESENT:
Greg Edds, Chairman
Jim Greene, Vice-Chairman
Craig Pierce, Commissioner
Judy Klusman, Commissioner
Mike Caskey, Commissioner (entered where noted)
County Manager Aaron Church, County Attorney Jay Dees, Clerk to the Board Sarah Pack,
and Finance Director Anna Bumgarner were also present.
Call to Order
Chairman Edds called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. Chaplain Michael Taylor provided a
solemnizing prayer. Chairman Edds lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Caskey entered the meeting at 3:07 p.m.
Consider Additions to the Agenda
Chairman Edds said there would be a Special Recognition added in order to acknowledge
graduates of the Rowan County Leadership Development Program.
Consider Deletions From the Agenda
There were no deletions from the agenda.
Consider Approval of the Agenda
On motion of Pierce, seconded by Greene, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the agenda as
amended.
Consider Approval of the Consent Agenda
On motion of Pierce, seconded by Klusman, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent
Agenda as presented, as follows:
A. Consider Approval of the Minutes - 10/20/25 Regular Meeting
B. Cancelation of December Regular Meeting
C. Deputy Pay for Autumn Jubilee Security Coverage
D. Sole-Source - AWE Learning - FY26
E. New Lease for Apollo Public Safety Hangar
Equal Opportunity Employer

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F. Schedule Legislative Hearing for November 17, 2025 RE: Rowan County Land Use
Plan
G. Amended Flag Policy
H. Change Order #1-The Bogle Firm-DNP Nature Center Bathroom-C25556
I. Policy Exemption - DKM Media LLC - FY26-30
J. Continuation of Monthly Detention Center Incentive
K. ADA Renovation Project - The Bogle Firm - DNP Shelter Bathroom
L. Ratify Z 07-25: Sifford Rental Properties LLC.
M. Ratify Z 08-25: Bowtie Properties LLC.
N. Update to Rowan Community Center Rental Contract
Public Comment Period
Chairman Edds opened the floor for Public Comment and closed it after everyone wishing to
speak had done so.
Cynthia Moore Stanfield, 314 Grim St., Salisbury, asked the County to write a grant for a
historical marker for an unmarked cemetary she spoke about previously. She has garnered a lot
of public support.
Special Recognitions **Agenda Addition**
County Manager Aaron Church recognized participant Wes Thompson, who spoke about his
experience in the class.
Chairman Edds and Mr. Church recognized graduates of the Rowan County Leadership
Development Program, presenting each with a certificate and challenge coin.
Public Hearing – Road Name Changes: Wonderwall Lane, Muddy Jeep Trail, Progress
Place
Pamela Ealey, Planning Technician, said the following road name changes have been
submitted to the Rowan County Planning Department.
1. Currently Known As: No name driveway
Proposed Name: Wonderwall Lane
Location: 600 block of Gheen Road (SR 1945)
Property Owners: Shantee & Steven Barnhardt, Jeffrey & Samantha Davidson
Reason for Change: drive has three (3) addressed structures with plans for at least one (1)
more structure sharing the same drive.
2. Currently Known As: No name driveway
Proposed Name: Muddy Jeep Trail
Location: 1500 block of E Ridge Road (SR 1915)
Property Owners: Carolyn Sides Heirs, Jamie Sides
Reason for Change: drive has two (2) addressed structures with plans for at least one (1)
more structure sharing the same drive.
3. Currently Known As: No name driveway
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Proposed Name: Progress Place
Location: 5100 block of Mooresville Road (NC 150 Highway)
Property Owners: Elevate Residential LLC
Reason for Change: there are two (2) houses planned, but only one available address
number. APA recommends naming the drive instead of changing existing addresses.
At 3:38 p.m. Chairman Edds opened the public hearing and closed it after no one wished to
speak.
On motion of Pierce, seconded by Klusman, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the road name
changes for Wonderwall Lane, Muddy Jeep Trail, and Progress Place.
Board Appointments
On motion of Klusman, seconded by Pierce, the Board voted 5-0 to remove Siobhan Allen as
County Manager/Administrator to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.
On motion of Klusman, seconded by Pierce, the Board voted 5-0 to appoint Rebecca Saleeby
to the County Manager/Administrator seat for the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.
On motion of Klusman, seconded by Pierce, the Board voted 5-0 to make the following
appointments:
• Tier Brother to an At Large Seat on the Adult Care Home Advisory Committee
• Elizabeth Foreman to an At Large Seat on the Home and Community Care
Block Grant Advisory Committee
• Ashley Honbarrier to an At Large Seat on the Therepeutic Recreation Board
• Lori Cinquemani to an At Large Seat on the Therepeutic Recreation Board
**Clerk’s Note: several appointments were made in error and were amended during the
November 17, 2025, regular meeting.**
Closed Session
On motion of Klusman, seconded by Pierce, the Board voted 5-0 to enter into closed session
pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(1) to consider approval of the minutes of the Closed Session
held on October 6, 2025, as described by NCGS 143- 318.10(e), pursuant to NCGS 143-
318.11(a)(3), to consult with an attorney, and pursuant to NCGS143- 318.11(a)(5), to consider
real estate negotiations.
Resume Open Session
At 4:12 p.m. Open Session resumed.
Adjournment
At 4:14 p.m., on motion of Pierce, seconded by Klusman, the Board voted 5-0 to adjourn.
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Sarah Pack, CMC, NCCCC
Clerk to the Board
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