Advisory board approves minutes, plans holiday break and begins appointment process

The Downtown Advisory Board voted to approve minutes from a previous September meeting, discussed taking November and December off and potentially moving its regular meetings to the fourth Tuesday at 5:15 p.m., and heard staff say 3–4 applications are pending to fill two upcoming vacancies.

At the start of the meeting, a board member made a motion to approve the minutes from a prior September meeting; the motion carried after an "aye" vote. The transcript records inconsistent references to the exact prior-meeting date (both Sept. 22 and Sept. 25 were mentioned during the minutes discussion). The minutes approval was recorded as passed with no opposition.

Board members thanked long-serving members Amy and Cindy for their service; staff said the advisory board would review 3–4 applications and forward recommendations to the town council, likely at a January 2026 council meeting. Board leadership said this will be the board's last meeting of the calendar year and asked members to check availability for a potential switch to the fourth Tuesday at 5:15 p.m.

Members also discussed downtown streetscape maintenance: hanging flower baskets will likely be taken down after the first frost, with Nov. 1 mentioned as a probable date. Staff reported that multiple light-pole electrical outlets intended for holiday decorations are not functioning; staff said they would submit a work order and coordinate with Duke Energy to repair the outlets before the holiday season.

No formal motion was recorded on meeting scheduling or on the appointment timeline; the board directed staff to proceed with outreach to applicants and to present appointment recommendations to council.