Board appoints Tiffany Dodd as acting director effective March 28, 2026

At a special meeting on March 25, 2026, the board returned from a closed session and voted to appoint Tiffany Dodd as acting director effective March 28, 2026.

The chair introduced the motion: "I'd like to make the motion to appoint Tiffany Dodd as acting director effective 03/28/2026 to serve at the pleasure of the board or until the appointment of a permanent director." The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; the transcript records members responding "Aye," but does not record a roll-call tally or identify the mover and seconder by name.

The meeting earlier voted to go into closed session "per general statute 1 43 dash 3 18.11 point 1.6 and 1 43 dash 3 18.11 point 1.3," according to the chair's remarks. The transcript does not include the subject matter discussed in closed session; the chair later confirmed the board was back in open session before making the appointment motion.

The appointment will take effect March 28, 2026, and the chair said it is to last "to serve at the pleasure of the board or until the appointment of a permanent director." The transcript does not specify which department or office the director position covers, nor does it list salary or other terms.

Votes and other formal actions recorded in the brief meeting were conducted by voice and recorded as "Aye" or "Aye," without a roll-call breakdown. After approving the appointment, the board moved to adjourn and the meeting concluded.

The board cited North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11 (the transcript references "point 1.6" and "point 1.3") in moving to a closed session; the transcript does not provide additional legal or factual detail about closed-session topics.