Votes at a glance: RCC funding held flat; RFP for EMS backup approved; appointments made

The Board of Commissioners recorded the following formal actions and votes during the session:

- Robeson Community College (RCC) funding: A motion to increase RCC operating support by roughly $25,000 (about a 5% bump) failed; the board then voted to keep funding at last year's level.

- Braveheart / EMS backup: Commissioners voted to release a new RFP to competitively solicit nonemergency medical-transport and EMS backup services and to update contract terms; staff will issue the RFP and return a recommendation.

- Historic properties / project matching: No permanent increase to the annual $25,000 historic-properties allocation was adopted. Commissioners invited detailed project estimates and agreed to consider matching funds for specific projects (for example, the Gill House repair) rather than a recurring increase.

- Appointments: The board approved Jeff Shelley to the Board of Equalization and Review and appointed Tanya Edge as the county's CCAP/SCAP representative.

- Closed session: The board voted to enter closed session to continue detailed budget deliberations.

Several other items received direction to staff (e.g., courthouse wall waterproofing placed on next year's to-do list; evidence-yard patching and Dixie Guano planning). Where a formal tally was not recorded in the transcript, staff noted the outcome as "consensus" or "board directed staff."