TOWN OF GARLAND TUESDAY, December 5, 2023 6:30 PM  REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  The Organizational Meeting of the Board of Commissioners oft the Town of Garland was held at the Garland  Town Hall in Garland, N.C. on Tuesday, December. 5, 2023 at 6:30 pm.  The following members oft the Board of Commissioners were present:  Mayor Austin Brown Commissioner Ralph Smith. Jr. Commissioner. Jo! Strickland Commissioner Elect Anthony Norris Commissioner Elect Timohty Blackburn Commissioner Elect Lee Carberry  Also present: Town ClerkJ Jennifer Gray  CALLI TOORDER  A dinner reception was held and then Mayor Brown called the meeting to order at 7:15 pm. Town Clerk, Mayor Brown led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance and Pastor. Jeff Testerman offered the Invocation.  Jennifer Gray, was present and recorded notes for the minutes.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION  QUORUM  Mayor Austin Brown and Clerk. Jennifer Gray established there was a quorum present.  RECOGNTION OF OUTGOING COMMISSIONERS  Mayor Brown recognized outgoing Commissioners Barbara Peterson, Carolyn Melvin and Haywood. Johnson. Town Clerk Gray presented the certification of election as received from the Sampson County Board of Mr. Chris Fann, Sampson County Clerk of Court issued the Oaths of Office to Mayor Austin Brown, Commissioner Anthony Norris, Commissioner Timothy Blackburn and Commissioner Lee Carberry. Commissioner. Jo Strickland was nominated and accepted the role of Mayor Pro Tem.  CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION Elections. OATHOFOFFICE  NOMINATION & ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM  COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Mayor Brown made the following appointments: Fnanc/Adminstration: Jo! Strickland Buildings: Anthony Norris &. Jo. Strickland Parks/Recreation: Timothy Blackburn & Lee Carberry Safety: Jo Strickland & Anthony Norris Streets: Lee Carberry & Ralph Smith. Jr. December 5, 2023 Minutes  SARE < Oeal) SFAND  Public Works: Page 1  Ralph Smith. Jr. & Lee Carberry    Cemeteries: Timothy Blackburn & Anthony Norris Planning Liaison: Ralph SmithJr. &. Jo! Strickland Volunteer Group Liaison: Jo Strickland & Lee Carberry  ADJOURNMENT  The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.  Duly adopted this the 2nd day o0f January 2024 while in regular session.  ATTEST:  Tem  Chullul  JoStrickland, Mayor Pro  Town Clerk/Finance Officer Ggudihy  CAR Oeal) a LAND,  Page 2  December 5, 2023 Minutes