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Board of Commissioners — Special Meeting

Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 6:00 pm · Agriculture and Conference Center

Special or emergency meeting Economic development incentivesEnvironment and sustainabilityLand conversion and large development

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What's on this agenda

Chatham County's commissioners called a special session on 5 August for one purpose: a two-hour public comment period on Enbridge Gas's proposed 28-mile expansion of its natural gas system through the county. Speakers were limited to two minutes each and asked to sign up in advance, and written comments were also accepted. The revised agenda moved the 6 p.m. session to the Historic Courthouse courtroom. No vote on the pipeline was scheduled.

The agenda also lists a closed session on the location or expansion of industries or businesses in the county, including possible economic development incentives. No minutes or recording of this meeting are on file, so the number of speakers and what they said are not recorded here.

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Chatham County's own rules for public comment — check them before you rely on anything here.

Agenda items (7)

Procedural · 5Public hearing · 1Closed session · 1
  1. Special Session - 6:00 PM - Historic Courthouse Courtroom
    Procedural
  2. CALL TO ORDER
    Procedural
  3. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
    Procedural
  4. 26-0438 Hold a public comment period to hear comments on the Proposed Enbridge Gas 28-mile Natural Gas System Expansion Project running through Chatham County. The session will be two hours long to allow as many as possible to speak. Speakers are limited to no more than two minutes each and may not give their time to another speaker. Speakers are asked to sign up in advance. Comments are always welcome in writing.
    Public hearing Environment and sustainabilityLand conversion and large development
    A two-hour public comment period on Enbridge Gas's proposed 28-mile natural gas system expansion through Chatham County, with two minutes per speaker.
  5. 26-0444 Vote to go into closed session NCGS 143-318.11(a)(4) To discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the area served by the public body, including agreement on a tentative list of economic development incentives that may be offered by the public body in negotiations
    Closed session Economic development incentives
    Closed session under the economic development exception to discuss the location or expansion of businesses and possible incentives.
  6. 26-0445 Vote to come out of closed session
    Procedural
  7. ADJOURNMENT
    Procedural

Agenda changes

What moved between published versions of this agenda. Item numbers shift constantly as things are inserted, so only genuine additions and removals are listed.

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