12-21-2023 Meeting Minutes BOCDecember 21, 2023
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PERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS December 21, 2023
MEMBERS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT
Gordon Powell Katherine M. Cathey, County Manager
C. Derrick Sims Michele Solomon, Clerk to the Board
Kyle W. Puryear S. Ellis Hankins, County Attorney (via phone)
Charlie Palmer
Jason Thomas
The Board of Commissioners for the County of Person, North Carolina, met
in a special session on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’
Boardroom 215 in the Person County Office Building located at 304 S. Morgan Street,
Roxboro, NC.
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 5-0 to enter into Closed
Session #1 at 9:01 a.m. per General Statute 143-318.11(a)(5) to establish, or to instruct the
public body's staff or negotiating agents concerning the position to be taken by or on behalf
of the public body in negotiating (i) the price and other material terms of a contract or
proposed contract for the acquisition of real property by purchase, option, exchange, or
lease; or (ii) the amount of compensation and other material terms of an employment
contract or proposed employment contract with the following individuals permitted to
attend: County Manager Katherine Cathey, Clerk to the Board Michele Solomon, County
Attorney, Ellis Hankins, and Economic Development Director Brandy Lynch.
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 5-0 to return to open
session at 9:50 a.m.
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 5-0 to extend the option
and authorize the chair to sign the Second Amendment to Option and Purchase Agreement.
It was the consensus of the Board to schedule a Special Meeting for December 26,
2023 at 9 a.m. in Commissioners’ Boardroom 215 of the Person County Office Building, if
needed, to discuss this matter further, and decide on what action, if any, is needed.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 5-0 to adjourn the
meeting at 9:57 a.m.
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Michele Solomon Gordon Powell
Clerk to the Board Chairman