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Burke County votes to reinstall Gregory T. Coursey signage, instructs attorney to file mandamus if removed
Summary
The Board unanimously directed staff to reinstall law-enforcement center signage honoring Gregory T. Coursey and instructed the county attorney to file a mandamus action if the Sheriff removes the signage.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to instruct staff to reinstall signage naming the Law Enforcement Center the Gregory T. Coursey Law Enforcement Center, to allocate general-fund money for the work, and to direct the county attorney to file a mandamus action against the Sheriff if the signage is removed.
Commissioner Evans Martin offered the motion, Commissioner Q. U. “Art” Lively seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. The motion directs the County Attorney to pursue a mandamus action if the Sheriff removes the signage; the county attorney reported the Board had discussed two legal issues in Executive Session and that no action was taken in Executive Session.
The motion authorizes staff to proceed with reinstallation and to use general-fund dollars for the effort; the minutes do not record a projected cost or schedule for the reinstallation. The Board did not vote on seeking alternate dispute-resolution steps beyond mandamus in the public minutes.
