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Notice of Possible Quorum – April 22, 2024

Posted April 18, 2024

A quorum of the Granville County Board of Commissioners may be present during a training session for the Board of Equalization and Review  on Monday, April 22, 2024.  The training will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Granville County Convention and Expo Center, 4185 Highway 15, Oxford, NC.  For more information, please contact the County Manager’s Office at 919-693-5240.

Debra A. Weary

Clerk to the Board

Board of Equalization and Review Meeting Notice – April 29 through June 3, 2024

Posted April 18, 2024

The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet in the Granville County Convention & Expo Center, 4185 Highway 15 South, Oxford, North Carolina to consider taxable property appraisals as provided by the General Statutes of North Carolina (Sec. 105-322) on the following dates:

                        April 29^th         –           5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (convene)

                        May 6^th           –           5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

                        May 14^th         –           5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

                        May 20^th         –           5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

                        May 21^st         –           5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

                        May 30^th         –           5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

                        June 3^rd          –           5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (adjournment)

In the event of earlier or later adjournment, notice of any changes will be published in this newspaper.  If you have any questions about your tax values or about the powers and duties of this Board, contact the Granville County Assessor’s Office, 141 Williamsboro Street, Oxford, North Carolina 27565.  (919) 693-4181.

Jennifer Short

Tax Administrator

Granville County

Board of Commissioners Meeting Notice – April 15, 2024

Posted April 12, 2024

The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet at the Granville County Convention & Expo Center, 4185 Highway 15, Oxford, NC on Monday, April 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. for the regular scheduled meeting.   A copy of the agenda can be found at this link.   

Any questions should be directed to Debra Weary, Clerk to the Board, at 919-603-1307 or emailed to  debra.weary@granvillecounty.org 

Please take notice that the Board will gather immediately before the meeting to share a light meal.  No business will be discussed.

Board of Elections Meeting Notice – April 16, 2024

Posted April 11, 2024

The Granville County Board of Elections will meet at the Board of Elections office (208 Wall Street, Oxford) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 to approve absentee ballots.  In addition, they will establish and approve an Early Voting Plan for the November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election.  The State Board is requiring the General Election Early Voting Plan be submitted to them by May 7, 2024. The notice for this meeting was already posted as an absentee meeting.  This notice is being posted to include establishing and approving the General Election Early Voting Plan.  Thank you. 

Tonya C. Burnette

Elections Director

Vehicles Listed for Public Sale

Posted April 8, 2024

Absentee Voting has Begun for Second Statewide Primary

Notice of Second Primary Election – May 14, 2024

Posted April 3, 2024

The statewide second primary will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Voters must go to their assigned precinct on Election Day.

Voters will be asked to show photo ID when they vote. All voters will be allowed to vote with or without ID. Voters who lack ID can get one for free from their county board of elections. Find out more at BringItNC.com.

Early voting will be held at the following locations from Thursday, April 25, 2024, to Saturday, May 11, 2024:

Oxford Public Works building meeting room (in lieu of the Board of Elections office)

127 Penn Avenue

Oxford, NC 27565

South Branch Library multipurpose room

1550 South Campus Drive

Creedmoor, NC 27522

Early Voting Dates and Hours:

Thursday, April 25, 2024                    8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 26, 2024                         8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, April 29, 2024                      8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024                     8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024                  8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 2, 2024                      8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 3, 2024                           8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, May 6, 2024                        8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7, 2024                       8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8, 2024                  8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 9, 2024                      8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 10, 2024                         8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 11, 2024                     8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Absentee ballots will be mailed to voters who have requested them as soon as they are available.  A voter can fill out an absentee ballot request at votebymail.ncsbe.gov, or by filling out a request form provided by the board of elections. The request must be received through the website or by the Granville County Board of Elections by 5 p.m. May 7, 2024.

All voters who are registered with the political party of the candidates on the ballot are eligible to vote in the second primary. Additionally, voters who are not affiliated with any party and who either didn’t vote in the first primary or voted the ballot of the party for which the second primary is being held are eligible to participate. For example, if a second primary is held for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, then all registered Republicans and unaffiliated voters who did not vote or voted the Republican ballot in the first primary would be eligible.

Questions? Call the Granville Board of Elections Office at 919-693-2515 or send an email to vote@granvillecounty.org.

Notice of Tax Revaluation Information Session – April 15, 2024

Posted April 2, 2024

A Tax Revaluation Information Session will be held on Monday, April 15, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at the Granville County Convention & Expo Center, 4185 Highway 15, Oxford, NC.   After a presentation, Tax staff and representatives from Pearson’s Appraisal  Service, Inc. will be available to answer any questions.

Any questions should be directed to Jenny Short, Tax Administrator, at 919-603-1317 or emailed to  reval.2024@granvillecounty.org

Board of Commissioners Meeting Notice – April 1, 2024

Posted March 28, 2024

The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet at the Granville County Convention & Expo Center, 4185 Highway 15, Oxford, NC on Monday, April 1, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. for the regular scheduled meeting.   A copy of the agenda can be found at this link. 

Any questions should be directed to Debra Weary, Clerk to the Board, at 919-603-1307 or emailed to  debra.weary@granvillecounty.org 

Request for Bids – 101 Hunt Drive Building Demolition

Posted March 20, 2024

The purpose of this request is to receive fixed-price bids from qualified firms and organizations capable of providing asbestos abatement and general building demolition, including the necessary site remediation to re-establish existing grades of the building pad so that the site adequately drains.

Price proposals shall be submitted on the attached form no later 3:00 pm on April 24, 2024, to Granville County Development Services / Attention Scott Phillips, Director; 122 Williamsboro Street, or PO Box 877, Oxford, NC 27565. Proposals submitted after the required time will be returned to the bidder unopened. Electronic submittals will not be accepted.

Granville County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive technicalities, and to be
the sole judge of equipment or services for intended purposes as deemed to be in the best interest of the County.

A pre-bid conference will be held on site at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The building
will be open at this time for bidder walk-through; this will be the only opportunity to view the building’s interiors.

Questions regarding the bid documents will be accepted no later than 5:00 pm on April 16, 2024.

Read the full request for bids here.