Wilson County Government, NC

Following Governor Roy Cooper’s announcement today that IDEXX Laboratories intends to plant roots in Wilson County, Wilson County officials provided more details on the economic development initiative pegged as “Project Murphy.” Following a public hearing on Monday, August 5, 2024, Commissioners are proposing an economic incentive of $2,360,075 paid over a period of eight years, with the City of Wilson providing a matching monetary incentive over the same timeframe. IDEXX would invest no less than $145,000,000 in its manufacturing facility, which would produce veterinary diagnostic equipment, and would employ 275 new full-time employees at an average annual wage of $65,873, including benefits. Learn more about the initiative here: bit.ly/WilsonIDEXX.

Over the past week, and always, our employees have been hard at work serving the citizens of Wilson County. Check out some of their impressive stats below:

Here is a meeting recap of highlights from this month's Board of Commissioners meeting. For more information on meeting dates, agendas and videos of past meetings, visit: bit.ly/WCagendas.

This morning, our Department Heads met at the Wilson Economic Development Council building in downtown Wilson for their monthly meeting. Each month, Department Heads meet to hear from County Manager Ron Hunt as he reviews the latest goals and projects in the county. In addition, everyone shares the latest updates from their areas and seek ways to collaborate.

Last night at the monthly Board of Commissioners meeting, our Commissioners reappointed Crawford Bolton as Tax Administrator and recognized the dedication and service of recent retirees.

The Wilson County Board of Commissioners will meet tonight, July 8, at 7:00 p.m. for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. The public is invited to attend in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Wilson County Government Center at 2201 Miller Road S., Wilson, NC. If you're unable to attend this evening, you can visit our website to view the livestream, agenda and minutes: bit.ly/3NdrS2h.

The Bakertown Volunteer Fire Department has been successful in lowering their insurance rating from a 9S to a 6. This will allow for a considerable decrease in property owners' insurance premiums. The Fire Department was inspected in April of this year by the NC Department of Insurance, Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM). OSFM Rating Inspector, Lee Kennedy, presented the new rating to the Department last night at their business meeting. County Commissioner Sherry Lucas, County Manager Ron Hunt, and Emergency Management staff, Rodney Dancy and Gordon Deno, were present for the announcement. Congratulations to the membership of Bakertown Volunteer Fire Department on their new rating!

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Join us in welcoming Brajesh Tiwari as our new County Engineer. Tiwari most recently worked for the City of Durham as their Principal Engineer. He brings to Wilson County over 18 years of public and private sector experience in civil engineering and project management. He began his new role on July 1. https://lnkd.in/eiwSJRrV

Most Wilson County Government offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday, with the exception of several convenience centers. Normal hours will resume on Friday, July 5. View the full schedule here: bit.ly/3XN59Ae