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Fuquay Varina board selects four candidates for commissioner interviews; residents urged appointment of Cassandra Flowers
Summary
After hearing multiple public endorsements for Cassandra Flowers, the Fuquay Varina Board of Commissioners voted to interview four finalists for a vacant commissioner seat and scheduled interviews for Jan. 12; the board will vote on an appointment Jan. 20.
Mayor Harris and the town board narrowed a field of 12 applicants for a vacant Fuquay Varina commissioner seat to four finalists and scheduled interviews for Jan. 12.
Residents filled the public-comment period urging the board to appoint Cassandra Flowers. Jennifer Holt, a resident of 502 South Main Street, read a letter and submitted a petition signed by 16 residents "in support of Cassandra Flowers' appointment to the open commissioner seat," and asked the packet be entered into the public record. Emily Holloway (312 Andrew Road) cited Flowers' prior service on the Board of Adjustment and called her a "tireless advocate for the arts" with legal and mediation experience. Emmanuel Holland, vice chair of the Cultural Arts Society, said he had observed Flowers lead complex community efforts and recommended her strongly.
Mayor Harris described the selection process used by the board: an application window from Dec. 2 to Dec. 19 produced 12 applications that were ranked by commissioners; the averaged rankings produced four candidates to advance. The board voted, by voice, to interview Nolan Perry, Jeff Stevens, Larry Smith and Cassandra Flowers. Interviews are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Jan. 12; the sessions will be held in open session, recorded but not livestreamed, and the town clerk will contact candidates with specific times. The board expects to vote to fill the vacancy on Jan. 20, and, if selected, the new commissioner would take the oath on Feb. 2.
The board said it would not respond to public comment during the public-comment period and instead treat resident letters and petitions as part of the selection record. Town Manager Adam Mitchell said the board provided a consistent list of questions and that commissioners will ask the same core questions of each candidate to assess experience and vision.
Votes at the meeting recorded the board's decision to advance the four candidates to interviews; the clerk will notify the candidates of scheduled times.
