Page lof1  TUESDAY,AUGUST 29, 2017  TOWN OF SAWMILLS SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING  6:00 PM  COUNCIL PRESENT Keith Warren Gerelene Blevins Jeff Wilson Reed Lingerfelt  STAFF PRESENT Christopher Todd Julie A Good  CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Pro Tem Keith Warren called the meeting to order, pursuant to  the special meeting notice attached.  INVOCATION: Jack Warren gave the invocation.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Keith Warren led the Pledge of DISCUSSION OF ALCOHOL REFERENDUM: Mayor Pro Tem Keith Warren asked if Gerelene Blevins stated that it is her beliefthat alcohol does not need to be in Sawmills. Reed Lingerfelt stated that he has spoken to some of the citizens in Sawmills and the citizens that he has spoken to, including some veterans, do not want the referendum on the Jeff Wilson stated that Council was not voting on alcohol, the only thing that the Council was voting for was a referendum for the citizens to have a voice. Jeff Wilson stated that by taking this referendum off the ballot that Council was taking the voice away from the citizens. Jeff Wilson asked the Council members present if they had no confidence in the voters, the people who elected everyone sitting on Council? Jeff Wilson also stated that by voting to take the referendum off the ballot that Council was stifling the people'svoice. Mayor Pro Tem Keith Warren made a motion, and Gerelene Blevins seconded, to approve the removal of all items from the submitted alcohol referendum and request the Caldwell County Board of Elections to remove those items from the ballot. The vote passed 3 to 1 ADJOURN: Mayor Pro Tem Keith Warren made a motion, and Reed Lingerfelt seconded,  Allegiance.  any Member of Council would like to discuss the alcohol referendum.  ballot.  with Jeff Wilson being the only Council Member opposed.  to adjourn the meeting. All were in favor.   SEAL & JY1,1888 io RA91EI1  hel Le Wesson, Mayor  gas    MAYOR Joe Wesson TOWN ADMINISTRATOR Christopher Todd  TOWN COUNCIL JeffWilson Gerelene Blevins Joel Norman Reed Lingerfelt Keith Warren  OFSANI  o  "COAPORATED  The Town ofSawmills Town Council will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, August 29th, 2017at 6:00 PM located in the Sawmills Town Council meeting room. This meeting will be for the Town Council to discuss and possibly take further action regarding the Alcohol Referendum request sent to the Caldwell County Board of Elections an currently placed on the November 2017 ballot. This meeting was called by Mayor Pro Tem Keith Warren and Counciwoman Gerelene Blevins.  Koel zlone Keith Warren  8-33-/7 Date  Lh-GhDpan  Gerelene Blevins  Date  4076 US Highway 321-A * Sawmills NC * (828)396-7903 (828)396-8955 fax  http/www.townolsawmils.com  The Town of Sawmills does not discriminate ont the basis of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, disability, political affiliation, or maritals status.