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Commissioners hear public comments about 2024 controversy and animal welfare; approve consent agenda and make tourism appointment
Summary
Public commenters urged unity and defended Commissioner Terry Ramey’s tax status, called for review of animal-cruelty investigations, and the board approved the consent agenda and appointed Case Brown to the Tourism Development Authority while agreeing to repost an accommodations vacancy.
At its January meeting, the Haywood County Board of Commissioners heard public comments that revisited a 2024 controversy, addressed a high-profile animal welfare case, and completed routine business including the consent agenda and a tourism appointment.
Howard Nepper urged commissioners to avoid ‘‘sideshows’’ and grandstanding and warned that perceived attempts to circumvent the law in 2024 could have led to lawsuits or the loss of state funding. He credited ‘‘Mr. Pless’’ for clarifying legal limits and urged the board to learn from the episode so it would not recur.
Sherry Morgan told the board, ‘‘Commissioner Terry Ramey's…
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