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Board appoints new board clerk and votes to terminate county manager after closed session
Summary
Following a closed session, the board appointed Ariadne Alvera as board clerk and voted to terminate County Manager Sean Newton effective immediately; termination motion passed after voice votes.
After a closed session convened to consult with counsel on multiple litigation matters, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners took two personnel actions in open session.
Commissioner (Speaker 24) moved to appoint Ariadne Alvera as the county’s new board clerk; the motion was seconded and the board approved the appointment by voice vote.
Later in the meeting, Commissioner (Speaker 9) moved to terminate County Manager Sean Newton effective immediately. The motion was seconded, a voice vote was recorded (ayes and two recorded nays), and the motion carried. No further details on severance or transition were stated on the record in the open session portion of the transcript.
Provenance: appointment and termination motions and votes are recorded in the meeting minutes following return from closed session.
