Town Manager updates: veterans memorial contract awarded; water-loop estimate $169,781; $6,525 fence quote for water tank
May 12, 2026 | Town of Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina
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Town Manager Brian Collie used the May 12 meeting to brief the Yanceyville Town Council on a string of operational and capital items, including a contract award for a veterans memorial, infrastructure estimates for water-loop connections, a security-fence quote for the town water tank, parking concerns on the town square, and proposed personnel-policy changes.
Collie said Quality Construction was awarded the Veterans Memorial contract and is expected to begin work in the coming week. He also reported engineer estimates for four water-loop connections and said School Drive is the priority: completing that connection would cost $169,781, improve fire protection at the high school and boost water pressure and quality for residents in the area. Collie recommended pursuing CDBG-Infrastructure funding and, if necessary, supplementing with town fund balance.
On public safety and facilities, Collie presented a $6,525 quote for a 6-foot chain-link security fence with barbed wire and a gate (about 400 feet of fencing) around the town's water tank; he said funds exist in the budget for the work and Town Attorney Lee Farmer noted the lack of a fence poses a liability. Council authorized moving forward with the fencing.
Collie also relayed a parking complaint about long-term parking and sidewalk obstruction on the northeast side of the square; he recommended trial two-hour parking signage and coordination with the Caswell County Sheriff's Office for enforcement. Collie said Sheriff Durden and 911 Director Kent Everitt provided data in response to a prior request but could not produce a clear town-limits-specific peak-time analysis because of how 911 data are recorded; council agreed to discuss that matter further in closed session.
On personnel policy, Collie proposed amending the vacation-sick time policy so vacation time above 240 hours would roll into sick time rather than be forfeited; Mayor Pro Tem Odessa Gwynn asked staff to draft the amendment for council review. Collie also recommended Finance Officer Ryan Strader serve as supervising official for IT and Justin Chandler as facility maintenance lead; council agreed.
Next steps: staff will pursue CDBG-I funding for the water-loop work, draft the proposed personnel-policy amendment, and proceed with the water-tank fencing contract and veterans memorial construction as budgeted.
Collie said Quality Construction was awarded the Veterans Memorial contract and is expected to begin work in the coming week. He also reported engineer estimates for four water-loop connections and said School Drive is the priority: completing that connection would cost $169,781, improve fire protection at the high school and boost water pressure and quality for residents in the area. Collie recommended pursuing CDBG-Infrastructure funding and, if necessary, supplementing with town fund balance.
On public safety and facilities, Collie presented a $6,525 quote for a 6-foot chain-link security fence with barbed wire and a gate (about 400 feet of fencing) around the town's water tank; he said funds exist in the budget for the work and Town Attorney Lee Farmer noted the lack of a fence poses a liability. Council authorized moving forward with the fencing.
Collie also relayed a parking complaint about long-term parking and sidewalk obstruction on the northeast side of the square; he recommended trial two-hour parking signage and coordination with the Caswell County Sheriff's Office for enforcement. Collie said Sheriff Durden and 911 Director Kent Everitt provided data in response to a prior request but could not produce a clear town-limits-specific peak-time analysis because of how 911 data are recorded; council agreed to discuss that matter further in closed session.
On personnel policy, Collie proposed amending the vacation-sick time policy so vacation time above 240 hours would roll into sick time rather than be forfeited; Mayor Pro Tem Odessa Gwynn asked staff to draft the amendment for council review. Collie also recommended Finance Officer Ryan Strader serve as supervising official for IT and Justin Chandler as facility maintenance lead; council agreed.
Next steps: staff will pursue CDBG-I funding for the water-loop work, draft the proposed personnel-policy amendment, and proceed with the water-tank fencing contract and veterans memorial construction as budgeted.
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