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