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Mocksville honors firefighters for rescues; town attorney announces planned transition
Summary
Chief Carter recognized firefighters for multiple life‑saving rescues and named Jonathan Gerb firefighter of the year; town attorney Al Ben announced he will step down and that Al Andrews (Bro Law Firm) will be the incoming named attorney.
Chief Carter presented the fire department27s "green cross" awards for several life‑saving and technical rescue incidents in 2025, naming the personnel involved across multiple dates and events. He described an incident involving a structural collapse where a large tree pinned a family and a mutual‑aid response to a large industrial fire in Rowan County in which department personnel helped rescue a firefighter declared mayday.
Chief Carter listed award recipients for specific incidents (examples: May 22, 2025 — Josh Collins and Michael Gallagher; April 26, 2025 — Taylor Mohat, Bryson Collins, Josh Collins; January 30, 2025 — Ben Legel and Trey Legel). He also announced Jonathan Gerb as firefighter of the year and acknowledged the department answered nearly 2,000 calls in 2025 (about a 21% increase over the prior year).
Later in the meeting, town attorney Al Ben told the board this was his last appearance as the town's named attorney and said the Bro Law Firm will transition primary responsibility to Al Andrews next month; Ben said the firm — not the individual — is the town27s contractor and he will assist with a smooth transition.
Council members thanked Chief Carter and Al Ben during remarks and the meeting proceeded to other agenda items.
