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Demorest City Council holds special meeting for public Q&A and breakout stations
Summary
The Demorest City Council convened Feb. 11 for a special called meeting focused on resident engagement: a public Q&A and subsequent one-on-one breakout stations. The meeting opened at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 6:12 p.m.; no formal votes were recorded in the agenda.
The Demorest City Council met in a special session Tuesday at the Demorest Municipal Conference Center, opening at 5:30 p.m. with a prayer and welcome from Mayor Jerry Harkness. The meeting agenda centered on direct public engagement: an advertised Q&A session followed by breakout stations for one-on-one conversations with council and staff.
Jessie explained the public-participation process and how audience members could take part. According to the agenda text, the Q&A was planned for approximately 30 minutes and the breakout stations for about one hour; the transcript indicates the meeting ultimately adjourned at 6:12 p.m. The transcript does not provide verbatim questions or detailed summaries of individual exchanges during the Q&A or the station interactions.
Members of the public addressed the council with questions, concerns, praises and suggestions during the session. Council attendees listed on the meeting notice included Councilmen Shawn Allen, Andrew Ferguson, Donnie Bennett and Jimmy Davis; Mayor Jerry Harkness; City Clerk Megan Chastain; City Attorney Thomas Mitchell; and City Manager Mark Musselwhite. The agenda notes that members of the public visited each station and that council members and staff mingled with attendees for one-on-one discussion.
No motions, votes or formal decisions are recorded in the meeting text provided. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
