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Columbus County elects Brent Watts chair, Scott Floyd vice chair for one-year terms
Summary
The Columbus County Board of Commissioners elected Brent Watts as chair and Scott Floyd as vice chair for one-year terms, presented a gavel to the outgoing chair and opened the meeting with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Brent Watts was elected chair of the Columbus County Board of Commissioners and Scott Floyd was elected vice chair during the board's regular session. The board conducted nominations and voted by voice; commissioners responded with unanimous "aye" votes for the officers.
The board presented a ceremonial gavel to outgoing chair Commissioner Coleman in appreciation for his year of service. Watts expressed gratitude after the election, saying he "hope[s] I can... do a great job, and we move this county forward in the best way we can." Ricky Bullard delivered the invocation and Commissioner Barbara Feathers led the Pledge of Allegiance following the ceremony.
The election followed the county attorney's reading of the statutory and procedural rules under NCGS 153-19 that govern officer elections; the attorney presided over the vote as provided by board rules. Commissioners congratulated the new officers and the meeting proceeded to agenda business.
The board adjourned its ceremonial business and moved into standard agenda items, including financial and administrative approvals.
