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Whigham council approves quitclaim of properties to DDA; Mayor Pro Tem abstains
Summary
The Whigham City Council approved a resolution to quitclaim unspecified properties to the DDA on Sept. 9, 2025. The motion passed 4–0 with Mayor Pro Tem Jim Sellers abstaining because he serves on the DDA board.
The Whigham City Council on Sept. 9 approved a resolution to quitclaim certain city-owned properties to the DDA. Mayor Trey Gainous read the resolution and Jimmie Laing moved to approve it; Robert Porter seconded. The motion passed with four votes in favor and one abstention.
The vote was recorded as: Mayor Trey Gainous — yes; Jimmie Laing — yes; Andrew Walden — yes; Robert Porter — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Jim Sellers — abstain (due to his service on the DDA board). The transcript does not specify the exact parcels or property descriptions included in the quitclaim.
Council discussion noted Sellers’ abstention on the record because of his DDA membership. No public comment specific to the quitclaim was recorded in the transcript. The resolution was passed at the meeting and no subsequent implementation steps or effective dates were specified in the record.
