06-27-2023 Meeting Minutes EDCEDC Minutes for June 27, 2023
Minutes of the PCEDC Regularly Scheduled Meeting
Person County EDC Board Room
303 S. Morgan St., Roxboro, NC 27573
June 27, 2023
Voting Board Members Present:
Mr. Phillip Allen-Chairman Ms. Sherry Clayton
Mr. Donald Long-Vice Chairman Dr. Scott McKinney
Mr. Jay Poindexter The Honorable Gordon Powell
The Honorable Merilyn Newell
Mr. Jody Blackwell
Ex Officios Present:
Dr. Claudia Berryhill, Agricultural Representative
Mr. Brooks Lockhart, City Manager
Dr. Pamela Senegal, PCC President
Ex Officios Absent:
Ms. Katherine Cathey, County Manager
Dr. Rodney Peterson, PCS Superintendent
ED Staff Present: Others Present:
Ms. Brandy Lynch, Director Mr. George Willoughby
Ms. Briana Whitt, ED Specialist (Minutes) Ms. Sherry Wilborn
Ms. Julie Maybee
EDC Welcome and Invocation:
At 4:00p.m., Chairman Allen called the meeting to order.
Mr. Donald Long gave the invocation.
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Director’s Report:
Director Lynch’s starts off by introducing her new ED specialist Briana Whitt who is currently
tasked with the minutes and getting that caught up and some other projects. Briana is originally
from Alamance County but now resides in Person County. Briana comes with a great
background in social media and insurance. Brandy makes the board aware of the ECU Honors
Seminar and that there are a few spots left in anyone else would be interested in going, Charles
Hayes will be conducting the class.
Member Comments:
Dr. Senegal informed the board that PCC has offered to help with the video but currently has
had employees leave for other employment. Dr. Senegal notes all the interview have been
conducted and taped, they have not been edited yet.
Dr. Berryhill handed out the new updated maps in courtesy of the Tourism Development
Authority, that includes all of the Points of Interest, Schools, Parks and even the Vehicle
Charging Stations in Person County.
Chairman’s Report:
Chairman Allen offered no report.
Closed Session:
Chairman Allen requested a motion to enter into Closed Session pursuant to NC General Statues
143-318.11(a)(5)
A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to go into closed session.
Motion: Donald Long Second: Jody Blackwell
Closed Session was entered into at 4:09 pm
A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to come out of closed session.
Motion: The Honorable Merilyn Newell Second: Jody Blackwell
Closed Session was exited at 4:15 pm
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