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Votes at a glance: Kernersville Board of Aldermen approves park event alcohol permit, property sale, safety equipment and contracts
Summary
At the April 30 meeting the Board of Aldermen approved an alcohol permit for a park tournament, sold a vacant parcel at 1873 Teague Lane for $350,000, authorized school-zone flashing beacons on Teague Lane, declared fire radios surplus for sale, and awarded the annual audit contract; all motions passed unanimously as recorded.
The Kernersville Board of Aldermen took a series of routine and transactional votes at its April 30 meeting. All recorded motions passed unanimously unless otherwise noted.
Hen Tonk Sport event and alcohol permit — approved Motion: Approve event request from Hen Tonk Sport to hold a tournament in the Ivy Redmond Park parking lot May 23–25 and to allow alcohol in a confined "beer garden" area with required ABC licensing and officer monitoring. Mover: Alderman Gorham. Second: Alderman Pinnock. Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
Sale of real property — approved Motion: Adopt a resolution authorizing sale of town-owned real property at 1873 Teague Lane to the previously accepted offer of $350,000 after a 10‑day upset-bid period produced no bids. Town staff noted the property (approximately 7 acres) had been acquired years earlier for a fire station and is now surplus to town needs. Mover: Alderman Apple. Second: Alderman Gorham. Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
School-zone flashing beacon equipment for Teague Lane — approved Motion: Authorize purchase and installation of school-zone flashing beacon equipment on Teague Lane (materials and labor) at a total town cost of $20,345 to support the Calebs Creek crossing. Mover: Alderman Barrow. Second: Alderman Tenix. Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
Surplus radios sale to Union Cross Volunteer Fire Department — approved Motion: Declare 10 replaced fire/rescue radios surplus and authorize sale to Union Cross Volunteer Fire Department at a fair-market total price of $10,750 ($1,075 per radio). Mover: (moved by town staff). Second: Alderman Gorham. Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
Auditing services contract (fiscal year 2024–25) — approved Motion: Approve the auditing services engagement with Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, not to exceed $67,500 (three-year contract previously authorized; annual approval being recorded). Mover: Alderman Gore. Second: Alderman Barrow. Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
Consent agenda, appointments and resolutions — approved - Consent agenda items A and C (including placeholder minutes and appointments) approved by motion (mover Alderman Barra; second Alderman Gorham). Outcome: Approved (unanimous). - Resolution recognizing historic resources month (revised language requested by an alderman) approved (mover Alderman Apple; second Alderman Gorham). Outcome: Approved (unanimous). - Nominations committee appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions (effective dates noted in staff memo) approved (mover Alderman Gorham; second Alderman Apple). Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
Adjournment Motion to adjourn: Alderman Gorham; second Alderman Barrow. Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
