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Demorest holds special called meeting for public Q&A and breakout sessions; planning meeting set for Feb. 11
Summary
The Demorest City Council convened a special called meeting Jan. 27 that included a public Q&A session and breakout stations for one-on-one discussion with council and staff. Mayor Jerry Harkness announced the next planning and development meeting for Feb. 11; the meeting adjourned at 6:46 p.m. after a motion to adjourn.
Demorest’s City Council convened a special called meeting at the Demorest Municipal Conference Center on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, opening at 5:30 p.m. with an invocation by Mayor Jerry Harkness. Jessie, identified only by first name in the transcript, explained the process for public participation.
Mayor Harkness announced that the next planning and development meeting with Jessie is scheduled for Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m., providing attendees an opportunity to follow up on planning matters discussed during the event.
The meeting’s main business was a public question-and-answer session of about 30 minutes during which members of the public posed questions, raised concerns, offered praise, and made suggestions to council members and staff; the transcript records the session in summary only and does not include individual questions or verbatim comments. After the Q&A, attendees spent roughly an hour visiting breakout stations for one-on-one conversations with council members, the mayor, and staff.
Councilman Donnie Bennett moved to adjourn the meeting; Councilman Jimmy Davis seconded the motion. Mayor Harkness closed the meeting at 6:46 p.m.
Attendees listed in the meeting record included Councilmen Shawn Allen, Andrew Ferguson, Donnie Bennett and Jimmy Davis; Mayor Jerry Harkness; Megan Chastain, City Clerk; Thomas Mitchell, City Attorney; and Mark Musselwhite, City Manager. The meeting record does not provide detailed subject-level minutes of individual public comments or answers given during the Q&A.
The next scheduled planning and development meeting is Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the same venue.
