Greene County commissioners to consider withdrawal from Eastern Carolina Council
The Greene County Board of Commissioners is scheduled Monday to consider whether to withdraw from the Eastern Carolina Council, placing the county alongside other local governments that have recently reexamined their relationship with the regional organization.
According to the April 20 agenda packet, commissioners will take up a “Resolution of Withdrawal from ECC Membership” during the county manager’s report. The item requests board action and says the proposed move would authorize County Manager Kyle DeHaven to give notice of the withdrawal proposal.
The agenda packet does not include a detailed memo outlining Greene County’s reasons for the proposed withdrawal, but the item’s placement on the regular meeting agenda signals that commissioners are prepared to formally consider the question in open session. If approved, the action would begin the process of ending the county’s membership in the Eastern Carolina Council, known as ECC.
Regional councils of government typically assist counties and municipalities with planning, technical assistance, aging services, transportation coordination and other intergovernmental work. A decision by Greene County to withdraw would be notable because those organizations are designed to help local governments collaborate on issues that cross county lines.
The proposed action will come during a meeting that also includes discussion of opioid settlement participation, an update on property tax reform and a presentation on the county’s new land use plan. That means commissioners will be considering the ECC matter in the context of several broader county planning and policy issues.
The Greene County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. Monday, April 20, at the Greene County Operations Center in Snow Hill. Public comments are also listed on the agenda for those who sign up before the meeting begins.
