Lenoir County Commissioner Eric Rouse will be flying his private plane from Kinston to Asheville Wednesday morning with essential supplies as part of the Operation Airdrop-Hurricane Helene relief effort.
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Lenoir County Commissioner Eric Rouse will be flying his private plane from Kinston to Asheville Wednesday morning with essential supplies as part of the Operation Airdrop-Hurricane Helene relief effort.
A swearing in ceremony was held for Commissioners J. Mac Daughety, Eric Rouse, and Roland Best. Daughety and Rouse were unopposed in November’s midterm election, and Best beat out candidate Michael Chastain to retain his seat on the board.
“What the governor is seeking to do is conniving and dangerous to everyone in the state who cherishes their freedoms and balance of government,” said Lenoir County Commissioner Eric Rouse. “Under the veil of public health, he is trying to expand his powers into areas of government that he would not otherwise be permitted to or have authority over.”
“We will be following the order for sure and talking to individuals that could be in violation. We will be warning individuals who are not following the order and if they continue, we will follow up with the enforcement action. Everyone must do their part,” said City of Kinston Mayor Don Hardy.
A unanimous decision was made in Monday’s Lenoir County Commissioner Meeting on going with the Alternative 1SB route (also known as the “shallow bypass”), one where the projected bypass allows closer proximity toward businesses on U.S. 70.
The Lenoir County Commissioners met Monday afternoon to vote on the proposed 2019-2020 budget.
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Roland Best, Preston Harris, J. Mac Daughety and Eric Rouse were all sworn in Monday on the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners.
The Lenoir County Commissioners held their first meeting since Election Day on Monday.