BILL GOINS
Chairman
Mount Airy District
EDDIE HARRIS
Vice-Chairman
South District
MARK MARION
Central District
MELISSA HIATT
Mount Airy District
VAN TUCKER
East District
CHRIS KNOPF
County Manager
HOWARD JONES
County Attorney
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Historic Courthouse
114 W, Atkins Street
Dobson, NC 27017
October 19, 2026
Surry County Historic Courthouse
(Virtually Held on Zoom and YouTube)
114 W. Atkins Street
Dobson, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. Call to Order - Chairman Bill Goins
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner Melissa Hiatt
Approval of Agenda
Approval of October 5, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Consent Agenda
Tax Department End f Month Summaries, Charges, and Reports
State Budget Directed Grants
Invest in Surry Discretionary Funds
Financial Services Agreement, Northern Hospital Foundation
Budget Amendment #5
Finance- School Capital Project Ordinances
6:15 p.m. Open Forum
6:30 p.m. Richie Parker, Surry Communications
• Surry County Updates
6:45 p.m. Sharon Schueneman, Social Services Director
• Bi-Monthly Update – Foster Care
7:00 p.m. Brandi McMillian, Interim Finance Officer
• Monthly Finance Update
7:15 p.m. Chris Knopf, County Manager
N.C. Forest Service Amended Budget Request
Inspection Fee Schedule
7:30 p.m. County Commissioners
General County Business
Old Business