Remarks by Mark Jerrell
291 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 9 of 12
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“Thank you, Madam Vice Chair. This is a real honor for me to be able to read this proclamation for a lot of different reasons. One, I have a history with this. This is the proclamation for Child Support Awareness Month, and I was, for a while, child support enforcement agent here in Mecklenburg County and I'm really proud of that fact and I'm proud of the work that's done every day and the person that's leading child support enforcement is a personal friend and somebody that I've known for Since she was a little girl, I'll say. But we did serve as agents together, and it's just an honor. And I…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“I was trying to see you up there. Thank you. Look, man, you could have been like so many different farmers, you know, everything. Lovely to see you. How are you, sir? It's a pleasure. Thank you very much.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Well, thank you, Madam Vice Chair. That was fantastic. And we'll move forward with the agenda. We do have to take up some items that we took up in closed session. So at this time, the chair will entertain a motion to authorize the county manager. to negotiate and execute all documents necessary for the acquisition of tax parcel 199-491-03 plus or minus five acres from Billy Alexander Pettigrew, Emily Fender Pettigrew for a purchase price of $1,200,000 for park and rec purposes. So moved.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Moved and seconded. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Madam Clerk, Chair will entertain a motion to authorize the County Manager to negotiate and execute all documents necessary for the acquisition of tax parcel 067-113-42 plus or minus 2.852 acres from Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education for a purchase price of $869,000 for park and rec purposes. So moved. Second. Seconded. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? It's unanimous. Chair will entertain a motion to authorize County Manager to negotiate and execute all documents necessary for the acquisition of…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Moved and seconded. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Chair, we'll entertain a motion to authorize the county manager to negotiate and execute all documents necessary for the acquisition of tax parcel 205-071-23 plus or minus 23.103 acres from Lakemont Property Investors LLC for a purchase price of $147,000 for the expansion of Sugar Creek Greenway. So moved. Second. Moved and seconded. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Chair will entertain a motion to authorize the county manager to negotiate and execute all documents necessary for the acquisition of tax parcel 173-071-40…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Moved and seconded. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Chair, I'll entertain a motion to authorize the county manager to negotiate and execute all documents necessary for the acquisition of a permanent greenway easement on a portion of tax parcel 103-163-01 plus or minus .9753 acres from Forest Hills Apartments Limited Partnership for a purchase price of $59,000. $861.24. So moved. For construction of a portion of the Campbell Creek Greenway. It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor say aye.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“No opposed. No opposed. All right. Chair will entertain a motion to authorize the county manager to negotiate and execute all documents necessary for the acquisition of a permanent Greenway easement of plus or minus .0625 acres and a temporary easement of plus or minus 0.663 acres, both on a portion of tax parcel 127-102-27 from 2650 Sanctuary LLC for a purchase price of $49,350 for construction of a portion of the Briar Creek Greenway.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Moved and seconded. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right, chair will entertain a motion to authorize the county manager to negotiate and execute all documents necessary for the acquisition of tax parcel 069-041-38 plus or minus three acres from Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education for a purchase price of $5,686,700 for future county office building location contingent upon approval by CMS Board of Education. So moved.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Moved and seconded. All those in favor, say aye.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“It's unanimous, Madam Clerk. All right, we will move forward to the next portion of our agenda. Give me a second. Which is public appearance. So I got to read a rather lengthy statement, so please bear with me. Public appearance is the period during the board's regular meeting that members of the public are provided the opportunity to speak on matters not appearing on the agenda. Members of the public who appear during the public appearance portion of a regular meeting may discuss any matter within the jurisdiction of the Board of Commissioners except for the following types of matters. A…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Thank you. Next, we'll hear from Joseph Birch and Joseph Birch, Jr., I'm assuming. Did you want to come down together? Okay.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Your time is up. I apologize. Thank you. Thank you. We'll take a look at the documents that you sent. Thank you. All right, at this time, we're gonna move to the next part of our agenda, which are appointments. First appointments we need to deal with are Women's Advisory Board. Appointments are needed on the Women's Advisory Board to fill four unexpired terms. The chair has recommended Kenya Brown, Claire Covington, Phyllis Barnett, and Kaitlin Lee. We also have additional names. that have been nominated. So we will go through the roll call vote. Chair? Sure.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Thank you. And there, and there is time for advocacy out there. I appreciate that commissioner. Anybody else want, would, uh, want to advocate?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Okay. Anybody else? I'm sorry, go right ahead. Let me go with Commissioner Leak and then I'll come to you, Commissioner Griffin.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Was unanimous for Karen Linyard. So, Madam Clerk, who I have appointed, we're going to need a second round to fill one seat, but I have Phyllis Barnett, Kenya Brown, and Karen Linyard. Is that what you have?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Claire Covington? Yeah. So, you're going to change your... You're just adding your head and your vote. Okay. So with commissioner Dunlap, uh, we'll vote for Claire Covington. That would give her five. Okay. All right. All right, so with that, the appointees will be Phyllis Barnett, District 5, Kenya Brown, District 1, Claire Covington, District 4, and Karen Linyard, District 2. And I would like to say to all of the other folks who offered themselves up for service, I want to say thank you. Please continue. Your time will certainly come, so we thank you for that, and congratulations to those…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Women's Advisory, thank you. Anisha Hassell, Andrew Wallen, Melanie Mills, Melanie Mills-Johnson, excuse me, Arlicia Royal, and Brett Winter. So remember on this one, all nominees must be interviewed per our policy.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“All right. We've got a nomination to interview all eight and a second. Any questions? Hearing none, all those in favor say aye.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“All right, we've got one opposed and eight in favor. So we'll interview all eight and I'll make sure we get a committee appointed to get that done. All right, next, appointments for the Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority. A motion is needed to remove one Board of County Commissioners appointee, Rob Kidwell, from the Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority. So moved. Second. Moved and seconded. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? It's unanimous, Madam Clerk. All right, appointments are needed on the Industrial Facilities and…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Second. Moved and seconded. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“All right, one opposed, Madam Clerk. Next, we're gonna move to the Historic Landmarks Commission. Reappointment is needed on the Historic Landmarks Commission for one three-year term expiring July 31st, 2029. Andra Eves is eligible for reappointment. Is there a motion to reappoint?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Moved and seconded. All those in favor, say aye.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026
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“Any opposed? All right, a nomination is needed on the Historic Landmarks Commission to fill one three-year term expiring July 31st, 2029. HLC Chair recommends John Short, but we do have other nominees as well, or other applicants as well. Are there any nominations?”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 5, 2026