City Council

TOWN OF WENTWORTH MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING WENTWORTH, NORTH CAROLINA January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m. The regular monthly meeting of the Wentworth Town Council was held on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at the Wentworth Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. Council Members Present: Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn Conner, Daryl Crowder, Cheryl Moore, Dennis Paschal III Council Members Absent: Mayor Dennis Paschal Jr. A quorum was met. Staff Present: Yvonne Russell, Town Clerk/ Finance Officer Hunter Wilson, Accounting Clerk/ Deputy Clerk Others Present: Ellis Martin, Attorney - Town of Wentworth Article I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn Conner called the meeting to order. Article II. INVOCATION Councilmember Dennis Paschal III asked for a moment of silence in memory of the Honorable Stanley Lee Allen who passed away on December 27, 2023. He added, “We certainly want to remember his family in our prayers, and appreciate all of Judge Allen’s service to our community during his career. It will certainly be a big loss in Rockingham County to not have his wisdom and guidance anymore.” After the moment of silence Councilmember Paschal gave the invocation. Article III. APPROVAL OF TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA A. Requests and Petitions of Citizens There were no Requests or Petitions of Citizens. B. Approve/Amend Agenda Mayor Pro Tem Conner made a MOTION, “To approve the agenda.” Councilmember Paschal seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried. Town of Wentworth Council Meeting Minutes – January 2, 2024 Page 1 of 3 Article IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Town Council Meeting 1. November 9, 2023 Mayor Pro Tem Conner made a MOTION, “The minutes stand approved as written.” Councilmember Paschal seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried. Article IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Town Council Meeting 2. December 5, 2023 Yvonne Russell, Town Clerk noted a correction that needed to be made to the December 5, 2023 minutes. Councilmember Cheryl Moore should have been listed as absent. Mayor Pro Tem Conner made a MOTION, “The minutes be approved with the aforementioned correction.” Councilmember Daryl Crowder seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried. Article V. OLD BUSINESS There was no Old Business. Article VI. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business. Article VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no Public Comments. Article VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Pro Tem Conner gave the following announcements:  The next regular meeting of the Wentworth Planning Board is scheduled for Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 7:00 pm at the Wentworth Town Hall.  The next regular meeting of the Wentworth Town Council is scheduled for Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 7:00 pm at the Wentworth Town Hall.  The Town Hall will be closed Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Town of Wentworth Council Meeting Minutes – January 2, 2024 Page 2 of 3 Article IX. ADJOURN Mayor Pro Tem Conner made a MOTION, “To adjourn”. Councilmember Paschal seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried. Respectfully Submitted by: _____________________________ Yvonne Russell, NCCMC Town Clerk Approved by: _____________________________ Robert Dennis Paschal, Jr., Mayor Town of Wentworth Council Meeting Minutes – January 2, 2024 Page 3 of 3