Opinion: Company formed Oct. 20 awarded a contract with Hoke County—posted only two days later—despite a requirement that applicants demonstrate experience in opioid treatment and recovery.
I'm not surprised. It's pretty common with initial filing to form an LLC for the "agent" to be the owner. Why the Laurinburg mailing addy, though, at a home owned by what I assume is a husband/wife if he's the owner? Weird. It's in a subdivision and it's. strange the firm formed just days before the contract was publicly announced.
Adell Baldwin is the owner of Branjusnic. I believe he lives in Hoke County and Scotland County (Scotland during the week and Hoke on the weekend, and his wife and children live at their home near downtown Raeford).
He has to maintain a Scotland County address because he's the Superintendent of Scotland County Schools. I think that most would consider him a local. During the meeting, his request for the funding was compelling. His proposal seemed to aim to prevent drug abuse by working with students, which he is certainly experienced in working with. He was a very respected, and loved educator and principal in Hoke County for quite a while. Many people have expressed great interest in getting him back to Hoke County.
Do we know who the other two bidders were? Sorry if it missed it in the article, I'm reading on mobile.
I'll be checking on the two other bidders when I get a chance. I have no problem with him getting the contract and was informed by an addiction treatment specialist with decades of experience that his proposal is solid. I'm painfully familiar with living apart from family as I did for nine years, although a commute from Scotland County pales by comparison to my 7 hour drive from DC. The business address is Laurinburg, not his place in Raeford. His presentation to the commission was on Oct. 6. The RFP was posted on Oct. 22. It worked out great for him, and as it turns out good for Hoke County. What is of concern, is the fact someone in local government apparently released the news that the RFP was coming out at least 16 days beforehand. The fact Baldwin listens doesn't make him a bad person, unqualified or unethical. Likely the opposite: he saw an opportunity to harness his expertise and help. As for any heavy-drinking and bulbous elected official who runs their mouth during happy hour, the story is different—a legal one, in fact.
Do you think that's what happened? I know that Adell doesn't drink, so it isn't very likely to have happened during happy hour. I'll have to look in to the funding source to see if it was discussed at the state level long before it became available in Hoke County. I was thinking that it has been discussed for quite a while, but honestly, I could be thinking of other funding. I'd have to go back and look through our info.
Any insight on the funding for a homeless shelter?
I didn't say Adell drinks, elected officials who can't keep secrets do. In fact, he'd have to be that only one with his wits about him to process that tidbit of information when those loose lips wagged. Those funds are authorized/sent by NC to each county, which in turn report how the cash is being allocated. On the Apioid Settlement, $200K of $1 million goes for reduction efforts in Hoke County (that includes Baldwin contract and Hart, precise awards each unknown, although Baldwin presentation includes a $140K figure). The bigger sum is being promoted as being used for building the homeless shelter.
Check the owners of these companies. That'll tell you lots.
I looked at them both. The new company only has an initial filing, not officers listed. Just names and addresses.
Adell Baldwin is the owner. Branjusnic is named after his children. Brandon, Justin, Nick.
He presented at a meeting in November, I believe. It should be on YouTube.
I'm not surprised. It's pretty common with initial filing to form an LLC for the "agent" to be the owner. Why the Laurinburg mailing addy, though, at a home owned by what I assume is a husband/wife if he's the owner? Weird. It's in a subdivision and it's. strange the firm formed just days before the contract was publicly announced.
Adell Baldwin is the owner of Branjusnic. I believe he lives in Hoke County and Scotland County (Scotland during the week and Hoke on the weekend, and his wife and children live at their home near downtown Raeford).
He has to maintain a Scotland County address because he's the Superintendent of Scotland County Schools. I think that most would consider him a local. During the meeting, his request for the funding was compelling. His proposal seemed to aim to prevent drug abuse by working with students, which he is certainly experienced in working with. He was a very respected, and loved educator and principal in Hoke County for quite a while. Many people have expressed great interest in getting him back to Hoke County.
Do we know who the other two bidders were? Sorry if it missed it in the article, I'm reading on mobile.
I'll be checking on the two other bidders when I get a chance. I have no problem with him getting the contract and was informed by an addiction treatment specialist with decades of experience that his proposal is solid. I'm painfully familiar with living apart from family as I did for nine years, although a commute from Scotland County pales by comparison to my 7 hour drive from DC. The business address is Laurinburg, not his place in Raeford. His presentation to the commission was on Oct. 6. The RFP was posted on Oct. 22. It worked out great for him, and as it turns out good for Hoke County. What is of concern, is the fact someone in local government apparently released the news that the RFP was coming out at least 16 days beforehand. The fact Baldwin listens doesn't make him a bad person, unqualified or unethical. Likely the opposite: he saw an opportunity to harness his expertise and help. As for any heavy-drinking and bulbous elected official who runs their mouth during happy hour, the story is different—a legal one, in fact.
Do you think that's what happened? I know that Adell doesn't drink, so it isn't very likely to have happened during happy hour. I'll have to look in to the funding source to see if it was discussed at the state level long before it became available in Hoke County. I was thinking that it has been discussed for quite a while, but honestly, I could be thinking of other funding. I'd have to go back and look through our info.
Any insight on the funding for a homeless shelter?
I didn't say Adell drinks, elected officials who can't keep secrets do. In fact, he'd have to be that only one with his wits about him to process that tidbit of information when those loose lips wagged. Those funds are authorized/sent by NC to each county, which in turn report how the cash is being allocated. On the Apioid Settlement, $200K of $1 million goes for reduction efforts in Hoke County (that includes Baldwin contract and Hart, precise awards each unknown, although Baldwin presentation includes a $140K figure). The bigger sum is being promoted as being used for building the homeless shelter.