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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tara Martin, Marketing Manager Rockingham County Economic Development, Small Business & Tourism 336.342.8363 tmartin@co.rockingham.nc.us Belgium-Based Hygiene Company Selects Rockingham County for First U.S. Baby Care Manufacturing Site Drylock Technologies to add 113 Jobs and more than $26.9 Million in Investment Rockingham County, NC (February 28, 2024) – Earlier today, Governor Roy Cooper announced Rockingham County’s newest industrial partner, Drylock Technologies. This announcement brings with it 113 new jobs and more than $26.9 million in investment over 3 years and more than $30 million and 150 jobs in 5 years. "The City of Reidsville is honored that Drylock Technologies has chosen to repurpose a building in our City for its newest state-of-the-art manufacturing facility," said Reidsville Mayor, Donald Gorham. "The new jobs and investment Drylock Technologies will bring with them are critical to Reidsville's continued growth." Drylock Technologies, a leading manufacturer of hygiene production, is a Belgium-based global brand. They have produced private-label absorbent baby, feminine, and adult care hygiene products for more than a decade with nine plants and 3,750 employees globally. The family-owned company develops innovative hygiene products with a focus on sustainability from operating on renewable energy to making the first compostable diaper in the world. The new facility will move U.S. baby care production from Europe to a state-of-the-art 450,000-square-foot manufacturing operation that will support faster product development for Drylock’s clients in the United States. "Recruiting new industry to Rockingham County that offers our residents jobs at above average wages is a top priority to the Rockingham County Commissioners," said Rockingham County Chairman Charlie Hall. "We are thankful to Drylock Technologies for choosing us to be its partner as it expands in the United States." “The Drylock team has been wonderful to work with and we know they will be great corporate partners for years to come,” remarked Leigh Cockram, Director of Economic Development for Rockingham County. “We are grateful for the leadership from the County Commissioners and partnerships with the Department of Commerce, North Carolina Economic Development Partnership and Mary Lesa Pegg, the City of Reidsville, and the building owner, 287 Partnership, for bringing this project to fruition as it truly takes a team to have these types of great announcements.” ###

Project #SE-17-034 City of Reidsville, NC Sealed bids for the Laster Sewer Lift Station Relocation, Reidsville NC will be received until 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at the Public Bid Opening to be held at Reidsville City Hall, 230 W. Morehead Street, Reidsville, NC 27320, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.  This is a re-bid being done due to less than 3 bids turned in upon first bidding.  Bids must be received and logged in by 2:00 p.m. by Stocks Engineering, PA in order to be considered.  The project consists of the construction of a new Sewer Pump Station along with incidentals to construction.  The project also consists of demolition, retaining walls, pipe bursting and fencing.  The Information for Bidders, Form of Bids, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, Form of Bid Bond, Performance bond, and Payment Bond may be examined at the following: Stocks Engineering, PA, 801 East Washington Street, Nashville, NC 27856. A digital copy of the Contract Documents may be obtained from Stocks Engineering, PA in Nashville, NC.  Hard copies of the Bid Book will need to be obtained from Stocks Engineering at no cost to contractors that bid the project.  Contact Stocks Engineering at 252-459-8196. The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities or to reject any or all bids.  The Owner (City of Reidsville) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages bidding by small, minority and female contractors and does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status. Each Bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form, and subject to the conditions provided in the Information to Bidders.  No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 72 hours after the actual date of the opening thereof. Summer Woodard, City Manager 230 W Morehead Street Reidsville NC 27320

The City of Reidsville, North Carolina Public Works Department is requesting Statement of Qualifications from consulting firms to provide Professional Engineering for the Piedmont Street and Annie Penn Sewer Outfall Rehabilitation. The selected consulting firm will provide all necessary evaluation, design, surveying, SUE, bidding and award services, construction administration and observation associated with the rehabilitation of approximately 14,000 linear feet of sewer lines, associated manholes and sewer services. Statement of Qualifications must be received either by email, mail or hand-delivered no later than 12 noon on February 21, 2024. SOQ’s should be addressed to: Steve Moran, PE City Engineer 230 W. Morehead Street Reidsville, NC 27320 For more information about this advertisement, please contact Steve Moran at City Hall by phone at 336-349-1047, by email at SMoran@reidsvillenc.gov, or the City website: https://www.reidsvillenc.gov/city-document-center or see the RFQ as shown below. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in the best interests of the City. Annie Penn Sewer Outfall – Request For Qualifications for Engineering Services Date: 2/6/24 By:  Steve Moran, PE City Engineer Project Name: Annie Penn Outfall Sewer Improvements This project is located within the City of Reidsville and includes the gravity sewer systems highlighted in yellow on the attached drawing.   This area is in the central as well as south central part of Reidsville.  Existing pipe sizes range from 8” to 15” diameter.  The GIS identifies most of this piping as vitrified clay with some pipe being pvc or ductile iron.  This project will include determining the capacity of piping as well as the condition of the pipe reaches and manholes.  The City may apply for grants related to this work.  Henceforth the word Engineer shall refer to the selected Engineer or Engineering firm. The Engineer shall estimate current as well as projected flows through each of these pipe reaches.  The Engineer shall also estimate the capacity in each of these reaches.  There appear to be 39 existing reaches of sewer as part of this evaluation. The Engineer shall run a CCTV through each pipe reach with a finished product (computer file) included in the preliminary report which shows a picture of each manhole (exterior pic as well as interior pics of each pipe wall penetration) as well as video footage of the pipe interior prepared by running the CCTV through each reach with a measuring device that can identify the location within the pipe.  This will help identify locations of repair areas. With the above information the Engineer shall make recommendations on which reaches and manholes need to be repaired, modified,  and/or upsized. The City shall provide to the Engineer the flow rates of any businesses or industries that discharge flow to these pipe reaches.  The City can also provide sewer discharges from homes in this tributary area.  However, it is acceptable for the Engineer to estimate flows from representative sample area(s) to provide a flow per home for the entire drainage area which would save both engineering time as well as staff time.  The selected engineer shall work with the Reidsville Civil Engineer, Richard Vaughn, to obtain existing flow information. The City will provide the Engineer with drawings for sewer systems where available.  Drawings may not be available for all branches.  GIS data (topo and mh depth) may be used to determine slopes of steeper sewer however there is a possibility the engineer may have to survey some flatter, larger, trunk lines to accurately determine slope. Include the use of two flow metering devices to be placed into manholes and include as part of the preliminary report.  This will help to estimate I/I.  Place one device at a manhole near the east end of Beech Street and the other near Coach Road.  The one at Beech Street will serve to give an estimate of I/I from an older side of town.  The one near Coach Rd will show if some of the manholes in the flood zone are getting inflow.  Gather flow data through at least 3 very wet periods and include this data in the preliminary report.  This data is to be used in sizing the sewers.  Address both I/I and peaking factors in the preliminary report. Engineer shall incorporate North Carolina State Regulatory Requirements in the report and design. Design shall accommodate sewage flow without interruption. The engineer shall make recommendations on upsizing as well as relocating sewer.   Recommendations on replacement or pipe-bursting shall be made where appropriate.  Rank sewer reaches as well as manholes indicating the need to replace on a scale from 1 to 5 with 5 being the most critical and in need of replacement.  Color code the 5 levels on a sewer map. The City’s preference is to use trenchless methods where feasible and cost effective.  A consideration with using trenchless methods is a desired reduction in the impact to and disturbance of private property.  The Engineer’s bid form shall include several methods where applicable for the best pricing/benefit. The Engineer shall evaluate where the sewer crosses under four homes and recommend how to address these situations.  These lots are shown in red on the attached drawing. Design of improvements related to this are included in this work. The engineer will look into plats and property boundary information as needed.  Property information is not at the City of Reidsville but held at the Rockingham County Register of Deeds in Wentworth, NC.  The engineer shall prepare the appropriate survey maps and will negotiate easements for sewer conflicts. Work shall include three phases:  1) preliminary study provided in an 8.5 x 11 report summarizing the key recommendations thereby giving City staff time to review and finalize key decisions prior to beginning detailed design, 2) design phase including preparation of both the plans and specifications and 3) overseeing the bidding and construction phase. Cost estimates shall be provided by the Engineer including a preliminary estimate as part of the preliminary study as well as a more detailed estimate prior to bidding.  The City reserves the right to eliminate portions of the work at any stage of this process. Prepare any needed regulatory approvals such as State NCDENR approval, stream approvals (should they be needed such as a 401/404 permit) by the US Army Corps of Engineers/State of NC.  Also included are coordination with and location of existing utilities with proposed changes as well as preparation of and obtaining State approval of a Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan if needed. Provide a schedule for key steps from project inception to completion including calendar, dates, and graphics. Note shorter, more-concise, and project-specific RFQ’s are appreciated with no more than 10 total pages. The City of Reidsville will evaluate the firms overall experience particularly with similar projects, knowledge, and past performance. Include a brief description of at least 3 previous similar projects. The Engineering firm must have a North Carolina Registered Professional Engineer in responsible charge of the project.  The Engineering firm will provide turn-key design. The RFQ shall include the project team designated to do this work including each member’s name with their qualifications and registrations, their responsibilities with this project, and past experience with similar work.  The current workload of the Engineering firm will be addressed in the RFQ.  Include an hourly rate chart for all personnel and other charges associated with this type project.  The office location will be identified as well as the designated main contact(s).  The City needs the RFQ to determine the capability of the firm to do this work. The City of Reidsville reserves the right to reject any or all packages received or to request additional information as may be needed to determine qualifications.  Reidsville does not plan to conduct interviews as part of the selection process, but may elect to do so if needed to determine qualifications. Submit RFQ’s by noon 12:00  pm EST on February 21, 2024  to: Steve Moran, PE, City Engineer 230 West Morehead Street Reidsville NC 27320 smoran@ci.reidsville.nc.us Hard copy or email attachment are both acceptable. RFQ must be signed by an authorized official of the firm. Questions may be submitted to: Steve Moran, PE, City Engineer – smoran@ci.reidsville.nc.us, (336)349-1047 Richard Vaughn, Civil Engineer – rvaughn@ci.reidsville.nc.us,  (336)347-2316 The City of Reidsville’s intent is to solicit for Engineering firms to provide an RFQ indicating their qualifications to do the work, then based on submitted RFQ’s, select one of the Engineering firms to do the work.  The City of Reidsville intends to negotiate a contract/proposal for Engineering services with one firm for this project.  Only after the City has selected one Engineer to do the work would we ask for project-specific costs per the Mini-Brooks Act.

City Marketing Director and Penn House Manager Judy Yarbrough passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, December 4, 2023. Yarbrough was first hired by the City of Reidsville in April of 1999 to take over management of the City-owned Penn House, which had been closed since November of the previous year. The Greensboro native, who had extensive experience in sales and marketing, turned the Penn House into a popular wedding venue and business meeting location. In later years, Yarbrough’s background in promotion led to the expansion of her City duties. At the time of her death, she was Director of Marketing for the City of Reidsville. “We all knew if you wanted something done, ask Judy,” said Mayor Donald Gorham. “She took on many challenging projects for the City and made them happen. She loved this City and her co-workers and wanted only what was best for Reidsville and its residents.” City Manager Summer Woodard agreed. “I loved Judy’s no-nonsense style and tell-it-like-it-is attitude,” said City Manager Summer Woodard. “She was passionate about the City and her dedication and love for Reidsville was only second to her love for her family. Judy was a true cheerleader and advocate for the City.” Yarbrough’s influence and dedication to the City and its residents can be found in the many projects she has been a part of over the years. She was part of the City and Chamber delegation that went to Tampa, Florida in 2008, securing Reidsville its All-America City designation. That same year Market Square was built in downtown Reidsville and opened the following year. Yarbrough oversaw the opening celebration for the new outdoor park and performance venue as well as managing the Downtown Farmers Market, which was housed in the facility. When City leaders wanted to appeal to active retirees, Yarbrough spearheaded the City’s successful attempt to become the first municipality in North Carolina to receive the coveted American Association of Retirement Communities’ “Seal of Approval” in 2017. She traveled with State leaders not only in North Carolina but elsewhere to promote the State with Visit NC officials. Yarbrough worked behind the scenes to help bring the Reidsville Showcase to downtown Reidsville and to expand housing opportunities in the City. She coordinated a variety of social events for the City and worked with an area marketing team to launch the riseupreidsville.com and rockitinreidsville.com websites for the City as well as daily updating the City’s social media sites. More recently Yarbrough played an integral role in the Sky’s the Limit All-Inclusive Park, the nearly completed new venue at the Penn House and the Splashpad that will open in 2024. She also had been working on securing grant funding for one of the cornerstone projects of the City’s planned Depot District, the rehabilitation of the former Lawsonville Avenue Elementary School into a makerspace and community kitchen facility. She also served on the City’s Sesquicentennial Committee and was the City of Reidsville’s “Employee of the Year” for 2021. The City has placed black bows in Yarbrough’s memory at City Hall and at the Penn House. A private memorial service will be held at the Penn House at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 11, 2023. Among the survivors are Judy’s husband, Harvey, and daughter, Carly.

Unfortunately, due to impending inclement weather, the Historic Lantern Walking Tour scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 at 6 p.m. in downtown Reidsville, has been cancelled. This event may be rescheduled for a later date. Please check Eventbrite, the Roam Reidsville App and the City of Facebook Page for rescheduling updates. Thank you.

In an effort to continue to maintain and improve water quality, the City of Reidsville’s Public Works Department will be temporarily switching the City of Reidsville drinking water from chloramines, which is the City’s standard disinfectant in drinking water, to free chlorination on Saturday, December 2, 2023. This water quality preventative maintenance activity is the same process that has been completed in years past and is endorsed and supported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This switch will be in effect until early to mid-May of 2024. The City of Reidsville will be conducting this preventative maintenance measure along with the following water utilities: Archdale, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Jamestown, Randleman, and the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority. During this time, some users may notice temporary taste or odor differences. This is a normal part of the transition, which does not adversely impact the water quality. Both chlorinated and chloraminated water are safe for drinking, cooking, and other general uses. Specialized industries such as medical facilities offering kidney dialysis, fish tank and pond owners, and some businesses that use water in their production process should take precautions that may require filtration and treatment system adjustments. These customers will be contacted directly. As a part of this process, during the week of December 4-8, 2023, the water distribution system will be flushed. Residents may notice discolored water and reduced water pressure during this time. If you experience discolored water, please allow the cold water tap to run for 5-10 minutes until the water clears. Residents are cautioned to check for discoloration particularly prior to using their washing machines. If you see continued discoloration of water please call 336-349-1070. After 3:30 p.m., please call 336-634-3300.

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Beginning on November 27, 2023, Reidsville Public Works will begin improvements to the 200 block of Settle Street. This project will entail removing the metal awnings, installing new curb and gutter, new sidewalks, bump-outs with Crepe Myrtles, new pavement, brick pavers, lighting, Wi-Fi and cameras. “These improvements will give a more cohesive look in the downtown area as the 200 block of Settle Street will mirror the changes already made in the 100 block,” said Public Works Director Josh Beck. “Also, our Settle Street merchants had expressed an interest in these improvements being made as well.” To start the project, a surveyor plans to be onsite Tuesday, November 21, weather permitting, to stake out the curb lines. To facilitate this work, all parking spaces along Settle Street will be blocked off until this work is complete. On November 27, crews will begin on the south side at Scales Street and work towards Main Street. It is estimated that this side will take three weeks to complete, again, depending on the weather. Public Works crews anticipate beginning the north side of Settle Street on December 18th at Scales Street, working towards Main Street. It is estimated this half of the project will take approximately five weeks, Beck said. The work will be done in stages in an attempt to minimize disruption to businesses as much as possible. When possible, doorways will be the dividing point in construction so one side can be kept open at all times. The doorways for some businesses may be too narrow for this to work. In those cases, Beck said his crews will coordinate their work to keep closings as short as possible and work with owners to choose the best days for closings. On-street parking will be restricted during construction, but once the work is complete, there will be more parking spaces than currently available, he added. Repaving and striping of Settle Street will be completed in the spring when temperatures allow. Additional information will be provided once this work is scheduled. For questions or concerns, please contact Reidsville Public Works Department at 336-349-1070.

The City of Reidsville Public Services Department will begin curbside loose leaf pick-up on November 6th, 2023. Please place loose leaves in your yard, near the curb, or edge of pavement (away from storm drains or parked cars). Do not place leaves in the traveled portion of the roadway. The schedule will vary when volume is extremely heavy and for holidays. Sticks, brush, and any other foreign objects must be removed from your loose leaves as this delays the collection process and can severely damage our collection equipment. Piles found to contain these objects will not be collected until cleared of debris. Residents are encouraged to retain leaves on their property and compost when possible. This service will end the week of January 1st. 2024. After your collection day that week, you must bag your leaves to be collected by the City’s Solid Waste Department. If you have questions about this service, please call 349-1070 from 7:00 – 3:30 Monday through Friday.

The City of Reidsville is undertaking preparation of a new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), a regulatory document that integrates the City’s zoning, subdivision and flood damage prevention regulations into a single volume. This tool is the City’s primary way of guiding land use and development activities that will help in a variety of ways, from improving our citizens’ quality of life to helping the City achieve its future development goals. Learn more about “Reboot Reidsville” and the City’s UDO process here. .

For a day, the City of Reidsville had a new Public Works Director. The City offered ten-year-old Bryce Cabe to be Reidsville’s Honorary Public Works Director for the Day on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Bryce had recently been given the opportunity to graduate high school early through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Upon his graduation from Reidsville High School, the City thought he might be looking for a job, according to City Manager Summer Woodard. After speaking with his family, City staff learned he would like to work in the Public Works area. His one-day itinerary started with a fire and police escort of Bryce and his family to the Public Works Department on Vance Street, where they were warmly welcomed by Mayor Donald Gorham, Public Works Director Josh Beck and his staff. The young man then got the opportunity to review the department’s inventory of equipment and heavy machinery before touring the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and two sites under construction, the Penn House Event Center and the Splashpad on Scales Street. The Reidsville Fire Department then gave him a ride on one of its fire trucks to Reidsville City Hall where he ended his work day that afternoon with a “Meet and Greet” with Reidsville City Council and other City staff. At that night’s regular Council meeting, Mayor Gorham presented Bryce with a Proclamation, a collection of challenge coins and a bag of goodies from the Police Department. “Reidsville City staff did an outstanding job making Bryce’s time as Public Works Director memorable,” Mayor Gorham said. “While he really wants to be a surgeon, we may have convinced him to try municipal service as a career. We’d like to thank his family for allowing us to spend this special day with him.”

As a part of a City-wide water system and fire hydrant maintenance program, Reidsville Fire Department personnel will be systematically flushing fire hydrants within the City beginning Monday, September 4, 2023, weather permitting. The hydrant flushing will continue over the next six weeks until the entire City is covered, according to Fire Chief Josh Farmer. Hydrants will be flushed Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Periodic flushing is necessary to clear normal sediment from lines and ensure that the hydrants are functional for fire protection purposes. Because sediment will be disturbed, some dingy water can be expected, but the dinginess should disappear in a short time. Any persistent cloudiness can usually be cleared by briefly opening all faucets in the building simultaneously. Residents are cautioned to avoid washing clothes if they are aware of hydrants being flushed nearby. While any sediment stirred up has been disinfected by chlorine in the water supply, the dinginess can stain clothes if it is drawn into the washing machine in sufficient quantity.