Thursday - August 25, 2026 - 4:00 p.m.

Special Meeting

Present

Mayor Esther E. Manheimer, Presiding; Vice-Mayor S. Antanette Mosley; Councilwoman Kim Roney; Councilwoman Sheneika Smith; Councilwoman Maggie Ullman; City Attorney Brad Branham; City Clerk Magdalen Burleson

Absent

Councilman Bo Hess and Councilwoman Sage Turner

At 4:00 p.m. Councilwoman Ullman to go into closed session for the following reasons:  (1) To prevent disclosure of information that is privileged and confidential, pursuant to the laws of North Carolina, or not considered a public record within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. The statutory authorization is contained in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-318.11(a)(1). The laws that make the information privileged and confidential are N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-318.10(e); and (2) To consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee The statutory authorization is contained in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-318.11(a)(6).  This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried unanimously.

At 4:33 p..m., Councilwoman Roney moved to come out of closed session.  This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Ullman and carried unanimously.

At 4:33 p.m., Mayor Manheimer adjourned the special meeting.

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Esther E. Manheimer, Mayor

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Magdalen Burleson, City Clerk