TOWN OF GARLAND Wednesday, October 11, 2023 6:00 PM  SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  Thel Regular Meeting oft the Board of Commissioners oft the Town of Garland was held at the Garland Town  Halli in Garland, N.C. on' Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 6:00 pm. The following members oft the Board of Commissioners were present:  Mayor Austin Brown Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn R. Melvin Commissioner Barbara A. Peterson Commissioner Ralph! Smith, Jr. Commissioner. Jo A. Strickland Commissioner Haywood. Johnson  The following member of the Board of Commissioners was absent:  Also present: Town Clerk. Jennifer Gray.  CALL TOORDER  Mayor Brown called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and welcomed everyone in attendance. Town  Clerk, Jennifer Gray, was present and recorded notes for the minutes.  QUORUM CLOSEDS SESSION  Mayor Austin Brown and Clerk. Jennifer Gray established there was a quorum present.  Commissioner Ralph Smith made a motion to enter closed session pursuant to GS $143-318.110)385. Commissioner. Jo! Strickland: seconded the motion, andi the motion was carried unanimously.  ADIOURNMENT  With there being nothing further to discuss, Commissioner Ralph Smith made a motion to adjourn, Mayor Pro-Tem Carolyn Melvin seconded the motion. The motion carriedunanimously, The meeting  was adjourned at 7:08 pm.  Duly adopted this on the 2ND day of January, 2024 while in regularsession.  JoStrickland, A  ProTem Mayor  abllak  ATTEST:  Shaunal Harper Town Clerk/Finance Officer  quedhpo  CEe