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Avery County honors Commissioner Martha Hicks with retirement proclamation
Summary
The Board adopted a proclamation recognizing Martha Hicks’s service as an Avery County Commissioner since 2008 and as chair from 2013–2024, noting her work on local projects and boards; motion approved unanimously (5-0).
The Avery County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 adopted a proclamation honoring Commissioner Martha Hicks for her years of service to the county and extended best wishes on her retirement.
The proclamation cites Hicks’s tenure on the board since 2008 and her service as chair from 2013 to 2024, and lists committees and projects she supported, including the Mayland Community College Board of Trustees, the Avery County Transportation Advisory Board, the Avery County Council on Aging, the Veterans Monument Project Committee and local facility projects such as Banner Elk Elementary School improvements, the Dive-In pool complex, and renovations to Avery County High School. The board recognized her professionalism and community engagement.
The motion to adopt the proclamation was made by Wood Hall Young, Jr. and seconded by Dennis Aldridge; the minutes record the vote as unanimously approved (5-0). The minutes do not record a speech by Hicks in this segment.
Next steps: The board extended formal thanks and best wishes; the proclamation will be filed in county records.
