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Mayor breaks tie to approve Brad Day contract
Summary
The Demorest City Council approved a contract for Brad Day after Mayor Jerry Harkness cast a tie-breaking vote. The motion was moved by Councilman Shawn Allen and seconded by Councilman Donnie Bennett; Councilmen Jimmy Davis and Andrew Ferguson opposed the contract.
The Demorest City Council approved a contract for Brad Day on Aug. 6 after Mayor Jerry Harkness cast the tie-breaking vote.
Councilman Shawn Allen moved to accept the contract as presented; Councilman Donnie Bennett seconded. Councilmen Jimmy Davis and Andrew Ferguson voted against the motion; Mayor Harkness voted to break the tie and approve the contract, giving a final outcome of 3–2 in favor.
The motion record shows Allen and Bennett voting for the contract and Davis and Ferguson voting against it; the mayor’s affirmative vote provided the deciding third vote. The council did not attach additional stipulations to the motion when it passed.
The item was considered during the regular session at the Demorest Municipal Conference Center. The council did not provide further public explanation in the record for the two dissenting votes.
The council proceeded to other business after the vote.
