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Tension surfaces over appointment to Mid Carolina Regional Council delegates board
Summary
Commissioners debated who should represent Harnett County on a new Mid Carolina Regional Council board of delegates, with at least one commissioner expressing frustration at being overlooked for appointments.
County staff informed the board that the Mid Carolina Regional Council had established a board of delegates made up of one elected official from each member government and scheduled quarterly meetings with the first meeting tied to a regional dinner on March 27.
Commissioner Brooks Matthews currently serves on the Regional Council. At the work session, a nomination was raised for another commissioner to serve as the county’s delegate. The nomination prompted a heated exchange in which one commissioner — identified in the transcript as saying he felt ignored when board appointments were made — said he would not be appointed or ignored, and repeatedly emphasized his right as an elected official to be considered for representative roles.
The work-session transcript records an emotional exchange but no formal change in membership; commissioners discussed nominations and preferences, and the board ultimately moved on without recording a formal appointment during the session. Staff will likely bring a formal appointment or nomination to the board for action at a later meeting.
