09-28-2022 Meeting Minutes BOC
September 28, 2022
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PERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
MEMBERS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT
Gordon Powell
C. Derrick Sims Brenda B. Reaves, Clerk to the Board
Kyle W. Puryear
Charlie Palmer
Patricia Gentry- absent
The Board of Commissioners for the County of Person, North Carolina, met in
special-called session on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 3:00pm in the commissioners’
boardroom 215 in the County Office Building, Roxboro, NC. The purpose of the special-
called meeting was for a closed session discussion related to personnel per General Statutes
143-318.11(a)(6) as well as a closed session discussion related to matters of the location or
expansion of industries or other businesses in the county (economic development) per
General Statutes 143-318.11(a)(4).
Chairman Powell called the special-called meeting to order at 3:00pm. Chairman
Powell noted Commissioner Gentry was absent.
CLOSED SESSION #1
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 4-0 to enter into Closed
Session #1 at 3:02pm per General Statute 143-318.11(a)(6) for the purpose to consider
the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment,
or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or
prospective public officer or employee; with the following individual permitted to attend:
Clerk to the Board, Brenda Reaves.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Sims and carried 4-0 to return to open
session at 3:40pm and to recess its Closed Session #1 to be reconvened at 4:30pm.
Chairman Powell called a brief break and he reconvened the meeting at 3:43pm.
September 28, 2022
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CLOSED SESSION #2
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Sims and carried 4-0 to enter into Closed
Session #2 at 3:43pm per General Statute 143-318.11(a)(4) for the purpose of discussion
of matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the
county (economic development) with the following individuals permitted to attend: Clerk
to the Board, Brenda Reaves, Interim County Manager, Ralph Clark, and Interim Economic
Development Director, Brandy Lynch.
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 4-0 to return to open
session at 4:13pm.
Chairman Powell called for a brief break until the meeting was set to be reconvened
at 4:30pm.
CLOSED SESSION #1
Chairman Powell reconvened the Closed Session #1 at 4:30pm.
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 4-0 to return to open
session at 4:41pm.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Sims and carried 4-0 to adjourn the
meeting at 4:41pm.
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Brenda B. Reaves Gordon Powell
Clerk to the Board Chairman