Special Session, May 13,2024, 8:30 a.m. Catawba County Board of Commissioners Special Meeting -Budget Workshop Monday, May 13, 2024,8:30a.m.  MB#56  The Catawba County Board of Commissioners met in a Special Session on Monday, May 13, 2024, immediately following the regularly scheduled Subcommittee Meeting, at 8:30 a.m., at the Catawba County Government Center, Second Floor Meeting Room, 25 Government Drive, Newton, North Carolina. The purpose of this Present were Chair Randy Isenhower, Vice-Chair Austin Allran, and Commissioners Robert C. Abernethy, Jr., Also present were County Manager Mary Furtado, Assistant County Manager Paul Murray, Assistant County Manager Justin Merritt, Budget & Management Director Jennifer Mace, Budget & Management Analyst lan Bumgarner, Lead for NC Fellow Nick Warnement, County Attorney Jodi Stewart, Assistant County Attorney Josh 1. Chair Randy Isenhower called the Catawba County Board of Commissioners to order at 8:40 a.m., noting a 2. County Manager Mary Furtado presented the Recommended FY24-25 Budget. No action was taken. 3. County Attorney Jodi Stewart requested the Board consider moving into Closed Session pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes 143-318.11(a) (3) to consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body, which privilege is hereby acknowledged. Attorney Stewart did not anticipate any action upon return to open session. Commissioner Barbara G. Beatty made a motion to enter closed session for that purpose. The 4. Adjournment. Upon a motion by Commissioner Beatty which unanimously carried, the meeting was  Special Meeting was to hold a budget workshop. Barbara G. Beatty, and Cole Setzer.  Teague, and County Clerk Dale Stiles. quorum was present.  motion carried unanimously  adjourned at 10:26 a.m. with no further action.  Chair BpargrCommissioners  Catawba County RE C Dale R. Stiles, County Clerk  879