Commissioner (Laurel Hill District)· 2024–2028 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Tanya Edge
Scotland County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 3:30
- Avg per meeting
- 0:53
- Segments
- 67
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Top issues during term (20)
Future of Scotland County EMS services
The outcome of these procurement documents could affect county spending on emergency medical services for years.
NC Forestry Update
Unknown pending clarification; covers a state-approved pay raise.
EMS employee retention and morale
A 5% raise costs far less than the requested 12%, keeping the fund balance draw lower.
Landfill Enterprise Operation
Proposed fee increases would raise landfill revenue; equipment purchases could reach $1 million.
FY 2025 county audit results
General fund balance stands at $17.86 million; the solid waste (public works) fund has run negative revenues for three consecutive years.
Two dwellings per parcel zoning rule
Multiple homes on one parcel mean one tax bill to the landowner, which can complicate foreclosures.
Quarter-cent sales tax on November ballot
Spend can range from nothing to hiring a marketing firm; the tax would fund county services if approved.
Highway 79 rezoning and 17-lot subdivision
The county must pay to republish notice and re-notify neighbors for the August hearing.
NHANES Health Survey in Scotland County
No cost to the county — NHANES reimburses utility hookup and other expenses.
Retiree Medicare insurance rate increase
The county's choice of broker could affect insurance premiums and coverage costs.
Fiscal Management Policies for Health Department
Residents using that service will now pay $5.52.
Jail overcrowding feasibility study
A feasibility study is a first cost step; actual jail work could be one of the county's biggest capital expenses.
Mental Health Awareness and Education
Flu Vaccine Clinics and Community Health Events
Integrated HHS Strategic Plan
Sky High Aerospace Expo and airport growth
Family Promise funding request
A $100,000 request, potentially from opioid settlement funds.
Laurel Hill fire hydrant water pressure
Repair cost unknown pending contractor diagnosis.
Proposed 51-site RV park on Highland Road
Neighbors argued the park would generate little tax revenue while adding law enforcement and EMS costs; the tax administrator estimated roughly $76,000 in assessed personal property value across 51 sites.
Capital Planning and Requests
The grant would bring outside funding for senior services, offsetting what the county might otherwise pay.
Decisions during term (122)
Recorded while Edge was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.