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Council approves first reading of Edwards Building partial sale and $5,000 Peach Blossom donation
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Johnston Town Council approved first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-1 to partially sell the Edwards Building to Ricky Deese and voted to donate $5,000 to the 2025 Peach Blossom; the council also approved routine minutes and the January financial report.
The Johnston Town Council on Feb. 10 approved several routine items and two notable motions: the first reading of an ordinance to partially sell the Edwards Building and a $5,000 donation to the 2025 Peach Blossom.
Councilman Burton moved and Councilman Nicholson seconded first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-1, described in the minutes as a partial sale of the Edwards Building to Ricky Deese; the motion passed unanimously. The minutes do not record further details of the sale terms or a timeline for second reading or closing. (The minutes list the individual as both “Rick Deese” and “Ricky Deese” in different places; the ordinance motion itself names Ricky Deese.)
Separately, Councilman Nicholson moved and Councilman Felder seconded a motion to donate $5,000 to the Johnston Development Board for the 2025 Peach Blossom; that motion also passed unanimously. The minutes record the amount but do not list the source of the funds or any restrictions on use.
Earlier in the meeting, Councilman Berry moved and Councilman Felder seconded approval of the Jan. 13, 2025 council meeting minutes; the motion passed unanimously. Councilman Felder moved and Councilman Burton seconded approval of the January 2025 financial report; that motion passed unanimously as well. The minutes indicate the council reviewed January bills but do not provide item-by-item details.
The minutes do not include roll-call vote-by-name tallies for these motions; each action is recorded as "passed unanimously." The attendance list at the top of the minutes names Mayor Holmes and Councilmen Burton, Miller, Felder, and Nicholson; however, Councilman Berry is recorded as making and seconding motions elsewhere in the minutes, an inconsistency noted here and in the audit.
