c050508Closed Session —May 5, 2008
At 5:25 p.m., the Board adjourned to closed session to consider the qualifications, competence,
performance, condition of appointment of a public officer or employee or prospective public officer or
employee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(6). Commissioners Holmes, Kemp, Frye, Lanier and
Haywood were present initially. Later in the closed session, County Attorney Alan Pugh and County
Manager Richard Wells were present.
The Board discussed the resignation of County Attorney Alan Pugh effective as of the June
Commissioners meeting. The reason he gave for resigning was due to the increasing demands for
services and the costs associated with them; he believed these services could be met more cost-
effectively by a full time in-house County Attorney rather than one engaged in private practice, and
offered this as his parting advice to the Board.
The Board accepted Mr. Pugh's resignation and decided that Aimee Scotton, Associate County
Attorney, would assume the duties performed by the County Attorney temporarily until a new County
Attorney is appointed.
At 6:05 p.m., on motion of Haywood, seconded by Frye, the Board voted unanimously to end
closed session and return to regular session.
J. Harold Holmes, Chairman
Phil Kemp
Arnold Lanier
Darrell L. Frye, Vice Chairman
Stan Haywood
Cheryl A. Ivey, Clerk to the Board