The Avery County Board of Commissioners approved a second reading of an ordinance that prohibits possession of deadly weapons on specified county property.

County Attorney reminded the board that passage requires two meetings; this Jan. 5 session served as the ordinance’s second vote. The ordinance was described in the record as applying to the Abraham DSS property. The board moved to approve the ordinance on its second reading and passed it by voice vote.

Next steps: the ordinance will be treated as adopted following the second reading and the board will ensure any implementation steps (signage, policy updates) occur where applicable.