TOWN OF BLACK MOUNTAIN  1601 Midland Avenue Black Mountain, NC 28711  BoA Regular Session November 19,2 2018 Agendal Item 7C  1893  RESOLUTION #R-18-24  RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN IN SUPPORT OF EVEN YEAR: ELECTIONS  WHEREAS, Session Law 2018-123 of the North Carolina General Assembly revised the charter for the City of Asheville toj provide for the election of city council members from districts and toj provide for the creation ofthose districts and toj provide for even-year municipal elections;  and  WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Black Mountain recognizes the advantages of maintaining uniformity in election cycles for municipal elections within a county;  and  WHEREAS, there are potential cost savings for elections conducted for the' Town of Black Mountain ifmunicipal elections are moved to an even-year election cycle; and WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen ofthe' Town of Black Mountain desires to create efficiency for voters during election cycles by reducing costs and creating ai more streamlined  election process; and  NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of  Black Mountain as follows:  That the Town hereby requests its local delegation in the North Carolina General Assembly draft and introduce a bill moving the municipal elections for the Town of Black Mountain from odd- year elections to even-year elections, provided that the: following provisions are met: Noi regular election shall be conducted in the Town of] Black Mountain in 2019. The terms of Board of Aldermen members elected in 2015 shall be extended until 2020 and the terms ofthe Mayor and Board of Aldermen members elected in 2017 shall be extended until 2022. Elections for Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall continue tol be held on ai nonpartisan basis. Three Aldermen shall be elected every four (4) years beginning in 2020, and the Mayor and two Aldermen shall be elected every four (4) years beginning in 2022, consistent with an amendment to the Town Charter requested and approved by the Town of Black Mountain Board of Aldermen on November 19, 2018, effectively adding one year to the term of presently sitting members of    the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor. Elections shall bel held in even- numbered years on the Tuesday after the: first Monday in November, beginning in 2020 and occurring every two (2)  years thereafter.  READ, APPROVED. AND ADOPTED bya a vote of 3to/ this 19th dayo ofNovember,  2018 with Alderman Ryan Stone opposing.  DDis DerrCollins, Mayor  ATTEST:  Angela Reèce, Town Clerk   Manager  92