MINUTES
 
WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
 
SPECIAL MEETING, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2006
 
            The Watauga County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, in the Commissioners’ Board Room at the Watauga County Administration Building in Boone, NC. Those present were: Chairman Deal, Vice-Chairman Winkler, Commissioner Blust, Commissioner Honeycutt, Commissioner Kinsey, County Manager Nelson, Assistant County Manager Geouque, Finance Director Isaacs, and Clerk to the Board Fogle. Members of the School Board present were Mr. Andy Reece, Mr. Lowell Younce, Mr. Steve Combs, Dr. Lee Warren, Ms. Deborah Miller and Dr. Bobbie Short, Watauga County Schools Superintendent.
 
            Chairman Deal called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M.
 
            At 7:11 P.M., Vice-Chairman Winkler, seconded by Commissioner Honeycutt, moved to enter Closed Session to discuss Land Acquisition, per G. S. 143-318.11(a)(5)(i).
 
VOTE:   Aye-4(Deal, Winkler, Honeycutt, Kinsey)
              Nay-0
              Absent-1(Blust)
 
            [Clerk’s Note: Commissioner Blust arrived at the meeting and joined the closed session at 7:19 P.M.]
 
            Commissioner Honeycutt, seconded by Vice-Chairman Winkler, moved to resume the open meeting at 9:11 P.M.
 
VOTE:   Aye-5
              Nay-0
 
            Chairman Deal announced to the public that the closed session was held to discuss various sites for a new high school two of which were discussed in detail. Chairman Deal stated that, once property was under contract, the public was to be informed.
 
            The meeting was adjourned at 9:14 P.M.
 
 
Jim Deal, Chairman
 
ATTEST:
Anita J. Fogle, Clerk to the Board