Legislation Details

File #: 26-194   
Type: Resolution (Non-Consent) Status: Passed
File created: 4/29/2026 In control: County Attorney
On agenda: 4/28/2026 Final action: 4/28/2026
Enactment date: 4/28/2026 Enactment #: 2026-148
Title: To Appropriate General Fund Fund Balance to Pay Settlement Costs ($350,000) and Authorize the County Manager to Execute a Settlement Agreement
Attachments: 1. Adopted 2026-148, 2. Roberts, BCR 4.27.26.pdf

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To Appropriate General Fund Fund Balance to Pay Settlement Costs ($350,000) and Authorize the County Manager to Execute a Settlement Agreement

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STAFF CONTACT

David Goldberg, County Attorney

 

BUDGET IMPACT
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General Fund: Increase fund balance appropriation by $350,000. Increase operating expenditures by $350,000. Funds will be reimbursed by insurance.

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BACKGROUND

This item is in reference to Roberts et al v. Gaston County, North Carolina et al (3:24-cv-00927).

POLICY IMPACT

Authorize the County Manager to execute a settlement agreement, including a payment not to exceed $350,000, subject to the review and approval of the County Attorney.

ATTACHMENTS

Budget Change Request (BCR)