MINUTES
WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2022
The Watauga County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting, on Monday, June 13, 2022, at 7:30 A.M. in the Commissioners’ Board Room located in the Watauga County Administration Building, Boone, North Carolina.
Vice-Chairman Kennedy called the meeting to order at 7:36 A.M. The following were present:
PRESENT: Billy Kennedy, Vice-Chairman
Carrington Pertalion, Commissioner
Larry Turnbow, Commissioner
Charlie Wallin, Commissioner
Andrea Capua, County Attorney
Chelsea Garrett, County Attorney
Deron Geouque, County Manager
Anita J. Fogle, Clerk to the Board
[Clerk’s Note: Chairman Welch was not in attendance due to a prior commitment.]
Approval of the Agenda
Commissioner Pertalion, seconded by Commissioner Wallin, moved to approve the agenda which was advertised as the purpose of the meeting being to go into closed session to discuss Attorney/Client Matters with possible action after closed session.
VOTE: Aye-4(Kennedy, Pertalion, Turnbow, Wallin)
Nay-0
Absent-1(Welch)
Closed Session
At 7:36 A.M., Commissioner Turnbow, seconded by Commissioner Pertalion, moved to enter Closed Session to discuss Attorney/Client Matters, per G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3).
Commissioner Turnbow, seconded by Commissioner Pertalion, moved to resume the open meeting at 9:17 A.M.
VOTE: Aye-4(Kennedy, Pertalion, Turnbow, Wallin)
Nay-0
Absent-1(Welch)
Possible Action After Closed Session
There was no action after closed session.
Recess
At 9:17 A.M. Commissioner Pertalion, seconded by Commissioner Wallin, moved to recess the meeting until 5:30 P.M. on Thursday, June 16, 2022, with the meeting to reconvene in the Commissioners’ Conference Room in the Administration Building located at 814 West King Street, Boone, North Carolina.
VOTE: Aye-4(Kennedy, Pertalion, Turnbow, Wallin)
Nay-0
Absent-1(Welch)
Reconvene
Vice-Chairman Kennedy reconvened the meeting at 5:32 P.M. on Thursday, June 16, 2022, in the Commissioners’ Conference Room in the Administration Building located at 814 West King Street, Boone, North Carolina. The following were present:
PRESENT: Billy Kennedy, Vice-Chairman
Carrington Pertalion, Commissioner
Larry Turnbow, Commissioner
Charlie Wallin, Commissioner
Andrea Capua, County Attorney
Chelsea Garrett, County Attorney
Deron Geouque, County Manager
Anita J. Fogle, Clerk to the Board
[Clerks Note: Chairman Welch was not in attendance due to a prior commitment.]
Closed Session
At 5:32 P.M., Commissioner Wallin, seconded by Commissioner Pertalion, moved to enter Closed Session to discuss Attorney/Client Matters, per G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3).
VOTE: Aye-4(Kennedy, Pertalion, Turnbow, Wallin)
Nay-0
Absent-1(Welch)
Commissioner Turnbow, seconded by Commissioner Pertalion, moved to resume the open meeting at 8:59 P.M.
VOTE: Aye-4(Kennedy, Pertalion, Turnbow, Wallin)
Nay-0
Absent-1(Welch)
Possible Action After Closed Session
There was no action after closed session.
Adjourn
Commissioner Wallin, seconded by Commissioner Pertalion, moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:59 P.M.
VOTE: Aye-4(Kennedy, Pertalion, Turnbow, Wallin)
Nay-0
Absent-1(Welch)
Billy Kennedy, Vice-Chairman
ATTEST:
Anita J. Fogle, Clerk to the Board