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Historic Preservation Commission elects new chair and vice chair
Summary
At its July meeting in New Bern, the Historic Preservation Commission elected a new chair and vice chair in routine annual elections and confirmed procedures for quasi‑judicial COA hearings.
The Historic Preservation Commission on Tuesday elected new officers during its annual July reorganizational session, approving a slate of nominees by voice votes.
Commissioners nominated and approved "Mike Winker" as chair and John Schmeid as vice chair during the meeting’s opening business. The commission’s outgoing chair noted he would not stand for re‑election this year and commissioners thanked him for his service.
The newly seated chair read a prepared statement outlining the commission’s quasi‑judicial hearing procedures, including rules on sworn testimony, relevance to historic district design standards, and limits on personal opinion and hearsay during deliberations. The chair also swore in witnesses who planned to speak on several certificates of appropriateness scheduled for the evening.
The elections were taken by voice vote with no recorded negative votes. The commission then moved on to a slate of historic district applications and administrative business, including updates to draft historic design principles and proposed changes to the minor‑works list.
