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After closed session, Anson County authorizes $44,000 payment to Friends of the Animal Shelter; $1,900 longevity payment also returned
Summary
Following a closed‑session consultation with counsel and economic development discussion, the board authorized a $44,000 payment to Friends of the Animal Shelter and later voted to return a $1,900 longevity check; one commissioner registered opposition to the latter vote. Shelter hours and owner‑surrender times were clarified for the public.
The Anson County Board of Commissioners, after meeting in closed session under North Carolina General Statute 143‑318.11(a)(3) to consult with counsel and discuss economic development, authorized two payments to Friends of the Animal Shelter.
Commissioner Joshua Ellerbe moved to issue payment to Friends of the Animal Shelter for the full amount of $44,000 for the month of March; the motion was seconded and recorded as passing. A subsequent motion to return a $1,900 longevity payment to Friends of the Animal Shelter also passed; one commissioner, Kyle Leary, recorded opposition on that vote. The meeting minutes do not attribute additional public details about the underlying negotiations discussed in closed session.
After the votes, Chris Morton explained the shelter’s public operating hours: Monday and Tuesday public hours close at 5:30 p.m., and on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the facility is open 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for owner surrenders. The board moved these items to closed session earlier in the meeting at the request of Vice‑Chairman Mims, who described Item 4D as a contract negotiation.
The board returned to open session and recorded motions implementing the payment decisions; no further action on the shelter was recorded in the minutes.
