Commission approves conveyance to Pisgah Electric; commissioner recuses

The Haywood County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to convey county-owned property off Reno Farm Road to Pisgah Electric Services as part of an economic development agreement.

Hannah White, the county's community and economic development director, presented required findings under the general statutes — including projected local tax and wage impacts — and said the agreement contains customary clawback provisions if benchmarks are not met. Commissioner Brandon told the county attorney he had a potential financial connection to the business and recused himself from the vote; the chair recorded a 4–0 vote with Brandon recusing. County attorney Frank Queen noted corrected language in the posted resolution before the board substituted and approved the corrected version for the record.

The board did not read verbatim job or tax projections on the floor; those details are recorded in the file and the corrected resolution will be published on the county website. The matter carries standard economic-development reporting and clawback terms, and county staff said they will monitor compliance under the agreement.