a. Monthly Financial Report Finance Director - Katie Taylor 20260630 Financial Summary Report 82 - 84 ACTION AGENDA ITEM 2026 To: Town CouncilDate Submitted: 07/23/2026 From: Brannan Barbee, Fire ChiefMeeting: Date: 08/06/2026 ISSUE/ACTION REQUESTED: Staff Recommends the approval of the Johnston County Johnston County 2026-2027 Fire Protection Contract. Public Hearing: NO BACKGROUND/PURPOSE OF REQUEST: Annual review of Johnston County Fire Service contract and automatic aid agreement with Johnston County Fire Departments. There are three changes to note with language pertaining to dates, funding from cost share agreement, and new addition of the Foam Unit for funding supplement in Appendix D with Technical Rescue Service Agreement. FISCAL IMPACT: Yes BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No CAPITAL PROJECT ORDINANCE REQUIRED: No PRE-AUDIT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: No CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS REVIEWED BY TOWN ATTORNEY: yes, in previous form ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION: N/A TOWN MANAGER’S COMMENT: Recommend approval FINANCE DIRECTOR’S COMMENT: Recommend approval JOHNSTONCOUNTYEMERGENCYSERVICESRY ANRARKER|EMERGENCYSERVICESDIRECTOR 2875USHWY70BUSE|POBOX530|SMITHFIELD,NC27577|PHONE:(919)989-5050|FAX:(919)989-5052 June30,2026TownofSelmaFireDepartment201NWebbStSelma,NC27576DearChiefBarbeeThechangesoutlinedbelowhavebeenproposedtoour?reservicecontractforthedatesofJuly1,2026toJune30,2027.ThecurrentcontractwillexpireonJune30,2026,coincidingwiththeexecutionofthisnewcontract. SummaryofChangestothe2026—2027FireProtectionContract 0 Updates:Updated?scalyearsfrom2025—2026to2026—2027throughoutthedocument.0 AppendixD(CountywideTechnicalRescueServicesAgreement)Ifapplicable:Addedlanguageoutliningthespeci?cservicescontractedforcounty-wideresponse.Enclosed,youwill?ndtwocopiesofyour2026-2027?recontractforyourdepartment’sapprovalsignatures.Pleaseexaminethisdocumentandnotifymeimmediatelyifthereareanyquestionsordiscrepancies.Thefollowingactionsarerequiredofyouragency1.SignPage8ofthecontractdocumentasdesignatedforapproval(twosignatures).2.Returnthesigneddocumentstoourof?ceoncesigned.(ContactyourdistrictAFMforpickup)Onceapprovedwithallsignatures,oneoftheoriginalsigneddocumentswillbereturnedtoyou.Again,ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedonothesitatetocallme. Sincerely,’l'raviaJoluwonTravisJohnsonFireDivisionChief/FireMarshalEnclosures JOHNSTONCOUNTYEMERGENCYSERVICESRY ANPARKERlEMERGENCYSERVICESDIRECTOR 2875USHWY70BUSE|POBOX530|SMITHFIELD,NC27577|PHONE:(919)9895050|FAX:(919)989-5052 NORTHCAROLINAJOHNSTONCOUNTYINTERLOCALAGREEMENTFORPROVISIONOFFIREPROTECTIONSERVICESThisAgreement(sometimesreferredtoas“Contract”),madeandenteredintothisthefirstdayofJuly,2026,byandbetweenCountyofJohnston,apoliticalsubdivisionoftheStateofNorthCarolina,hereinafterreferredtoasthe“County,”andtheTownatSelma,abodypoliticandcorporateoftheStateofNorthCarolina,hereinafterreferredtoasthe“Town”or“Contractor”;WHEREAS,theTownandtheCountyareauthorizedpursuanttoNC.GeneralStatute§l60A-460,etseq.,toenterintoaninterlocalagreement;andWHER

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This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.