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Matthews board approves park site plan, accepts corrective action plan and allows clinic fundraiser beer garden
Summary
On April 27, 2026 the Matthews Board of Commissioners approved the Perser Hosey Park site plan to support a PARTF grant application, accepted a corrective action plan tied to a late FY25 audit (the audit was otherwise clean), and granted two exemptions to allow fundraising and alcohol sales at a Matthews Free Medical Clinic event on May 16. All motions passed unanimously.
The Matthews Board of Commissioners approved multiple items at its April 27 meeting that advance town projects and routine governance matters.
Corey King presented the site plan for Perser Hosey Park and said the plan will be submitted as part of the town’s application for a North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) grant to build a playground and picnic shelter. Commissioner John Urban moved to approve the master site plan; the motion passed unanimously. King said the plan may be adjusted during design and would return to the board if changes are necessary.
Finance staff presented a corrective action plan required by the Local Government Commission after the town submitted its FY25 audit late due to staffing, capacity issues, and a major GASB update. Theresa Falk said the late filing was a timing issue and that the audit itself was clean; the LGC accepted the audit and the corrective action plan. The board unanimously approved the corrective action plan.
The board also considered two related requests from the Matthews Free Medical Clinic to allow fundraising and the sale/consumption of alcohol at a leased town facility for a May 16 fundraiser. Erica Redmond Klaus described the event — a tournament with a beer garden and food trucks from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — and asked the board to approve exemptions to town ordinances 93.06 and 130.02 for the event. The board made and approved two separate motions to grant the exemptions, both passing unanimously.
All motions noted in the meeting (agenda adoption, site plan approval, corrective action plan acceptance, and both exemptions for the clinic fundraiser) passed by voice vote with no recorded dissents in the public minutes. The board also directed staff to file the corrective action materials per LGC requirements and to return updated site plan materials if the design changes.
The meeting adjourned into closed session to consult with counsel and discuss negotiations under the North Carolina statute(s) cited on the record.
