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Carroll County Fiscal Court authorizes litigation against Eco Valley Farms
Summary
At a special March 23 meeting, the Carroll County Fiscal Court voted 4-0 to authorize the County Attorney to initiate litigation against Eco Valley Farms following an executive session. The motion was made by Magistrate Benjie Long and seconded by Magistrate Scott Nab.
The Carroll County Fiscal Court voted March 23 to authorize the County Attorney to initiate litigation against Eco Valley Farms following an executive session.
Magistrate Benjie Long moved to "authorize the County Attorney to initiate litigation on behalf of the Carroll County Fiscal Court against Eco Valley Farms," and Magistrate Scott Nab seconded. The court recorded the motion as passing "All in favor. Motion carries," with a tally reported as 4 ayes and 0 nays.
The special meeting opened at 8:00 a.m., with Judge Executive David Wilhoite and Magistrates Benjie Long, Clay Cable and Scott Nab present, along with County Attorney Nick Marsh. Earlier in the meeting, Magistrate Clay Cable made a motion to go into executive session, which Magistrate Nab seconded; that motion also passed 4-0. The court later voted to end the executive session by the same margin.
The authorization directs the County Attorney to commence legal proceedings on behalf of the Carroll County Fiscal Court; the minutes do not specify the legal claims, timeline for filing, or whether the court approved any settlement parameters. Those details were not included in the public minutes.
After the litigation authorization, Magistrate Clay Cable moved to adjourn and Magistrate Benjie Long seconded. The motion carried 4-0. The minutes record the date of approval as March 24, 2026, and are signed by Judge Executive James David Wilhoite and Fiscal Court Clerk Stacy J. Perkins.
No public testimony, additional motions, or vote-by-name records appear in the minutes; the transcript records only the motion texts, seconding, and the overall tallies.
