c010410 III _Proj Deacon_Closed Session III (Project Deacon) -- January 4, 2010
At 5:37 p.m., the Board, already in closed session on another matter, began closed session on
a different matter relating to the location or expansion of business in the area, pursuant to NCGS
143-318.11(a)(4). Commissioners Holmes, Frye, Kemp and Holmes were present. Commissioner
Lanier was absent. Also present were County Manager Richard Wells; Will Massie, Finance
Officer; Darren Allen, County Attorney; Cheryl Ivey, Clerk to the Board; and Bonnie Renfro and
Harry Lane from Randolph County EDC.
Ms. Renfro, EDC President, said that Project Deacon is a major data center project that had
been considering the West Randleman Business Park. She said that Randolph County was
eliminated from consideration for two reasons: 1) our site had limiting features, such as a stream
on the property, and 2) our incentive proposal was not as aggressive as other communities. She
also said that the project has a very high investment but very few jobs.
Closed session on this topic ended at 5:38 p.m.
J. Harold Holmes, Chairman Darrell L. Frye
Phil Kemp
Cheryl A. Ivey, Clerk to the Board
Stan Haywood