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Oxford City commissioners appoint Scotty Brooks to fill vacant seat
Summary
Oxford City commissioners voted 4-2 to appoint Scotty Brooks to the commissioner seat vacated by former Commissioner Brian Khan. Brooks was sworn in on the spot and received congratulatory remarks from the mayor, commissioners and staff.
Oxford City commissioners voted to fill a vacant commissioner seat, electing Scotty Brooks by a 4-2 margin to replace former Commissioner Brian Khan.
The commission met to vote on the vacancy and adopted a ballot procedure requiring 50% plus one of voting members (four of six) for election. Nominees read aloud by the clerk included Scotty Brooks, Ed Compton, Kate Kelly, Teresa Guillory, Karen McGee, John Oliver and Jackie Sargent. After ballots were collected and counted, the chair announced: “Mister Scottie Brooks has 4 votes. Missus Jackie, sergeant, has 2 votes,” and declared Scotty Brooks elected to fill the vacant commissioner position.
The city clerk read individual votes: Carlos Velas, Seth Lumpkin, Commissioner McCray and Commissioner Toby voted for Scotty Brooks; Major Pro Tem Fields and Commissioner Bridges voted for Jackie Sargent. The tally met the required threshold of four votes and the appointment was confirmed.
Brooks was offered the option to be sworn in immediately. An oath was administered on the floor in two recorded forms; one portion read: “I, Scotty Brooks, do solemnly affirm that I will support and maintain the constitutional laws of The United States and the constitutional laws of North Carolina ... and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of my office as city commissioner for the city of Oxford, North Carolina.”
After taking the oath, Commissioner Scotty Brooks thanked family, supporters and the commission, saying, “It is a great honor that I sit in this seat,” and expressing his intention to work for the city’s future. Multiple commissioners and staff offered congratulations and brief remarks welcoming Brooks to the board. The mayor, who said he had voted for a different candidate, advised the new commissioner to “look, listen, and learn.”
The meeting concluded with a brief administrative discussion about a sign-up deadline for a planned trip to Washington, D.C., and a formal motion to adjourn.
What happens next: The transcript records Brooks’s election, oath and initial welcome. No further formal votes or policy directions linked to the appointment were recorded in the provided segment.
