The Randolph County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting on January 5, 2026, at the Randolph County Historic Courthouse in Asheboro. The meeting included recognition of retiring county employees and updates on several ongoing projects.
The board honored three long-serving staff members: Tim Mangum, who is retiring after 33.5 years with Planning & Zoning; Donovan Davis, retiring after 30.5 years with Emergency Services; and Cindy Trogdon, who is leaving Public Health after 30 years of service.
Jennifer Moran from Cherry Bekaert presented the audit report for fiscal year 2024-2025. The report found no material weaknesses and was approved by the commissioners.
Lauren Langley, Director of the Randolph County Cooperative Extension, requested approval to purchase panels for use in the arena. Funding will come from grants provided by the Golden Leaf Foundation and Tobacco Trust Fund. The request was approved.
A Letter of Intent from Charters of Freedom was presented to move forward with a project that would display national foundational documents in Randolph County. The commissioners approved this initiative.
Lindsey Poe from NC ROOTED Community Agriculture proposed that her organization manage the Food Hub. The board agreed to begin contract negotiations with NC ROOTED Community Agriculture for this role.
The commissioners also discussed proposed changes to sign regulations within the United Development Ordinance (UDO). A decision on these updates was postponed until their next meeting on February 2, 2026.
For more information about meeting agendas and minutes, residents can visit Randolph County Agendas & Minutes or subscribe for recaps via email.
In related news about education in Randolph County, recent data shows that among senior students taking the science portion of the ACT during the 2022-23 school year, only about 16% were considered ready for college according to state reports. For juniors taking the same test, just over 14% met college readiness standards (source). In reading, nearly a quarter of seniors and about one-fifth of juniors achieved scores indicating college readiness (source). Math results showed that approximately 13% of seniors and 10% of juniors reached college-ready benchmarks (source).
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 2, 2026.
