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Resident asks why county Board of Health meetings lack prayer and pledge
Summary
A resident told the Whiteville City Council she has documented a lack of prayer and Pledge of Allegiance at county Board of Health meetings dating back to 2014 and asked the city to press the county; the mayor said the practice is under county jurisdiction and the matter will be referred.
A resident raised a public-comment concern that county Board of Health meetings and related public presentations no longer include prayer or a posted Pledge of Allegiance, saying she had photos and dated materials going back to 2014. "My question is why no evidence of this honoring our country and black practice here during board of health meetings?" the resident asked the council during public comment.
Mayor (identified in the transcript by role) responded that the issue is not within the city's jurisdiction. "Appreciate your concerns and I understand them, but that that is not under our jurisdiction," the mayor said, adding that the practice is controlled by the county health department. Resident John Woods also indicated he would raise the matter with county authorities: "I'll take it out with the county." The council did not take formal action during the meeting; the transcript records the council noting the concern and advising it belongs to county-level officials.
