HomeMy WebLinkAboutHCBOE Board Meeting Minutes - March 7th, 2023 - Regular MeetingHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 7, 2023
5:30 P.M.
Present were; Board Chairwoman Allison Fenderson, Secretary Lin Coker, Members: Betsy
McCormick, Lewis Bell and James Currin
Also Present were; Director Claire Jones, Deputy Director Shannon Cole, County IT AN
Support Ben Pollock and County Attorney Chris Appel
Also present: See sign in sheet
Ms. Fenderson called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm with a moment of silence and Pledge of
Allegiance.
Public Comment:
N/A
Minutes:
The Board reviewed the minutes from February 7, 2023. Mrs. McCormick moved to approve the
minutes. Mr. Coker seconded. Approved without dissent.
Business:
The Board reviewed the budget and letter to the Board of Commissioners requesting a fifth
position submitted by Mrs. Jones. After some discussion, Mr. Currin moved to approve the
budget and letter. Mr. Bell seconded. Approved without dissent.
Ben Pollock with Harnett County IT discussed with the Board the process for recording Board
meetings. Mr. Pollock showed the Board online how the recording would look and sound. Mr.
Currin moved to begin the process of recording regular meetings only. Mrs. McCormick
seconded. Approved without dissent. Mr. Pollock will do a test recording of the April regular
meeting with plans to begin live streaming all regular Board meetings with the May regular
meeting.
Mrs. Jones gave a couple quick updates, some items discussed were:
• Homeland Security SAFE assessment March 14 at 11:30am
• NCADE Conference March 27-28
• Director evaluation May 2
Mr. Currin moved to enter closed session per GS 143-318.11 (a) 3, to preserve the attorney -client
privilege concerning the handling of litigation. Mr. Bell seconded. Approved without dissent.
The Board went into closed session at 6:05 pm.
Mr. Currin moved to return to open session. Mr. Bell seconded. Approved without dissent. The
Board returned to open session at 6:22 pm.
With no further business to discuss, Mr. Bell moved to adjourn. Ms. Fenderson seconded. The
meeting adjourned at 6:23 pm.
The next meeting of the Board will be the regular meeting on April 4 at 5:30 pm.
Approved by:
Allison Fenderson, Chairwoman
Lin Coker, Secretary
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Betsy McCoiMick, Member
Ynes Garin, Member
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