Commissioner· 2024-12-02–2028-12-04 (G.S. 153A-26: first Monday in December after the Nov 5, 2024 election; NCSBE 2024 results; successor seated Dec 4, 2028)
Alex Patton
Lincoln County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 12:07
- Avg per meeting
- 1:06
- Segments
- 207
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Top issues during term (20)
Sheriff's training range rebuild
$6,829,782 for construction, including $1.6 million in grading.
Bloom industrial incentive grant
County cash grants of $2,927.26 per year for three years.
2027 property revaluation schedule of values
Higher assessed values for most property owners; the tax rate will be set in June 2027.
Bethel Booster Pump Station Relocation
$288,000 contract now; $1.5 million total project budgeted for 2026.
Jail security control system upgrade
Roughly $400,000 reallocated from vehicle budget savings.
EJG Ventures commercial complex near Trilogy (PD #2026-3)
Adds commercial tax base; road improvements funded through developer contributions and the county transportation program.
Iron Station 618-home development denied
The developer claims the project would add roughly $2.25 million a year in tax revenue and donate water and sewer infrastructure, while residents worry about who pays for roads, schools, and sewer upgrades.
Airport planning and OpenGov permitting portal
$493,480 over three years, plus up to $50,000 pre-authorized for data conversion.
Old EMS station sold to Lincoln Charter nonprofit
The performing arts center shrank from 70,000 to 27,000 square feet, reducing the project's scale near homes.
Traffic congestion on N.C. 73 corridor in Denver area
Full intersection compliance would cost about $40 million, beyond what any single developer can fund.
Lake Norman Marine Commission appointment
Rezoning decisions at US 321 and Maiden Highway corridors
New emergency command bus and COPS grant
About $1.3 million of the $2.2 million cost comes from county funds after the $900,000 grant.
First responders memorial
$68,336.
Parking Minimums Eliminated by State Law
2027 Property Revaluation and Rising Assessments
Property assessments are projected to rise 10-25%, which could mean higher tax bills for homeowners even if rates stay flat.
Catawba Springs Township Rezoning Wave
Code Enforcement Fines and Compliance on NC 16 Highway Properties
The county is owed roughly $93,000 in combined fines across the two properties, with $24,000 now required within 180 days.
Senior services block grant renewal
$80,000 grant with a 10% local match already budgeted.
Waste Compactors for Convenience Sites
A county purchase; the exact cost isn't listed in the published materials.
Decisions during term (324)
Recorded while Patton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adoption of the Agenda
Adoption of Rules of Procedure
Consent Agenda
Final Decision ZMA #790 Walter Shrum — Denied
Final Decision ZMA #7908 JBDK Family, LP — Denied
CZ #2026-5 Harry Pelos — Approved
ZMA #7909 Harry Pelos — Approved
ZMA #800 Summit Multicapital LLC — Approved
ZMA #801 Thomas Planksky — Denied
UDO Text Amendment 2026-3 — Approved
UDO Text Amendment 2026-4 — Approved
FY26 COPS Technology and Equipment Grant — $900,000
Purchase of New Incident Command Bus — $2.2 Million
Sheriff's Training Range Construction — $1.49 Million with Technology
First Responders Memorial Project — $68,336
Jail Security Control System Upgrade — $279,900
FY27 Home and Community Care Block Grant — $861,493
Schedule of Values and Present-Use Rates for 2027 Revaluation
Vacancies/Appointments
Closed Session — Litigation
Voting record (12)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
approve the Sheriff’s Office Training Facility/Range as presented
PA #68 – Ballard Oaks, LLC 40-lot subdivision plat
Concerned about wastewater system failure risk and incompatibility with surrounding large-lot development.
Joint Resolution – Lake Norman Marine Commission At-Large Appointment
approve ZMA #775 Butternut Investments, LLC, applicant, based on the recommendation of the Planning Board
approve ZMA #776 Butternut Investments, LLC, applicant, based on the recommendation of the Planning Board
adopt the Statement of Consistency and Reasonableness as recommended by the Planning Board
adopt the Statement of Consistency and Reasonableness as recommended by the Planning Board
adopt the Statement of Consistency and Reasonableness as recommended by the Planning Board
approve PD #2025-2 Way Homes ADC, LLC, applicant, based on the recommendation of the Planning Board
PD #2025-2 – Way Homes ADC, LLC (self-storage rezone)
Ordinance Amending Chapter 92 (Exotic Animals)
He supports a full ban; the ordinance calls the animals inherently dangerous but permits them for a fee, and grandfathering complicates enforcement.
Amendment to Fee Schedule (exotic animal permit fees)
Charging grandfathered owners an annual fee on top of telling them they can never have more animals seems excessive.