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Person County Board declares vacancy after Commissioner Tracy Ellickson resigns
Summary
The Person County Board of Commissioners accepted the resignation of Commissioner Tracy Ellickson, formally declaring a vacancy at its May meeting. The board moved and voted to declare the vacancy and approved routine agenda items and proclamations.
The Person County Board of Commissioners on May 5 accepted the resignation of Commissioner Tracy Ellickson and formally declared a vacancy in the board seat.
Chairman (name read a statement on behalf of Ellickson) read a letter from Tracy Ellickson saying she was submitting her resignation effective May 5, 2025, and that she hoped the local Republican Party would nominate a successor. After the letter was read, the board voted to declare the vacancy; the chairman announced the motion carried.
The board also approved the meeting agenda and later adopted a proclamation recognizing May 2025 as Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners Week, honoring Clerk to the Board Michelle Solomon.
The board took the following formal actions during the meeting: it approved the meeting agenda, adopted the clerk proclamation, approved the consent agenda, and approved a $7,500 ISO bonus for Timberlake Volunteer Fire Rescue (described in a separate agenda item). The board also voted to continue a pending quasi‑judicial public hearing to June 2, 2025, and later approved the reunification of animal control functions back under the Animal Services department (each action is summarized in the meeting’s votes record).
The chairman said the declaration of vacancy was made under the authority vested in the chair. No appointment or replacement process was announced during the meeting; the chairman noted the Person County Republican Party had been asked to nominate a replacement.
The meeting proceeded to other business after the declaration; the board later recessed into a closed session to discuss economic development matters.
