Gates County Board of Commissioners 6:30 PM Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Commissioners Chamber - Historic Courthouse  Special Meeting Agenda  115 Court Street Gatesville, NC: 27938  Call to Order Opening Prayer  Pledge Allegiance to the Flag  L  Old Business  A. Broadband Update - Erna Bright B. Albemarle Advisory Agency Appointment  II.  New Business  A. Resolution Supporting Annie W. Holland Historical Marker  M. County Manager Report/Updates  IV. Adjourn  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST  Pursuant to. North Carolina General Statutes, members oft the Gates County BoardofCommisioners must abstain from discussion and voting on matters where a legal conflict of interest is present. Members who suspect they may have a potential conflict ofi interest in a matter shall confer with the County Attorney prior to the meetings for legal opinion. A Commissioner who requests to abstain from any given matter otherwise requiring their lawful duty to act shall state the nature of their conflict to the Board. The Board, afier hearing.from the County. Attorney on the same, shall vote upon whether a legal conflict or a substantial appearance thereof exists. Iffound present, the Board by  majority vote shall excuse the Commissioner, from all participation in the matter.    OB-A Broadband  Update  MEMORANDUM  TO: Gates County Board of Commissioners FROM: Joleatha Chestnutt, Clerk to the pc  DATE: September 29, 2023  RE: Old Business: Item (A) Broadband Update  Erna Bright will be presenting a Broadband Update to the Board of Commissioners.  Information Only    OB-B Albemarle Advisory  Agency Appointment  MEMORANDUM  TO: Gates County Board of Commissioners FROM: Joleatha Chestnutt, Clerk to the pe  DATE: September 29, 2023  RE: Old Business: Item (B). Albemarle Advisory Agency Appointment  Chair Dr. Althea Riddick will provide the information.  Board Action: A motion to approve the applicant to serve on the Albemarle Regional  Advisory Council (RAC).    NB-A Resolution  MEMORANDUM  TO: Gates County Board of Commissioners FROM: Joleatha Chestnutt, Clerk to the Board  DATE: September 29, 2023  RE: New Business: Item (A) Resolution = Supporting Annie W. Holland Historical  Marker  Board Action Requested: Board of Commissioners approval of Resolution - Supporting  Annie W. Holland Historical Marker    Annie Wealthy Holland (1871-1934)  Annie Wealthy Holland was born in Isle of Wight County in Virginia.  Annie Wealthy Holland was the oldest of (7) seven children of John and Margaret Daughtry. Annie Wealthy Holland attended Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute for two years. She Annie Wealthy Holland was able to pass the required teaching exam and received a certificate to teach second grade. She took ai teaching jobi in her home county (hoping to return to Hampton to Annie Wealthy Holland mother died; iny which, hert three youngest siblings were left without anyone In 1888, Annie Wealthy married Willis B. Holland. He received a diploma from Virginia Normal 1898-Annie Wealthy Holland accepted at teaching position "ini the county" 10 miles from Franklin. 1905 - Annie Wealthy Holland returned home to teach. Annie's husband resigned as principal.  was stricken with malaria and was unable to return to school.  finish her college degree).  to care for them. Annie had to take over responsibility for caring for them. Industrial Institute and earned 1st grade teaching certification.  Her new students were poor and bare-footed.  She applied and became the principal; enrollment increased. 1910 - Public elementary schools for blacks began receiving state funds.  1911 - Annie Wealthy Holland started working in Gates County Training and Industrial School Jeanes Fund provided financial support to small rural black schools to hire supervisors to help provide a well-rounded education for African Americans students. Instruction was provided in practical areas such as cooking, sewing, building, and farming as well as academic areas. Annie Wealthy Holland encouraged Gates County communities to pool their resources and energy to improve health conditions and raising their standard ofl living. Annie traveled across the county organizing vocational clubs, giving demonstrations on best techniques for canning etc. Annie Wealthy Holland work in Gates County was recognized when she was asked to be State Home Demonstration Agent for North Carolina. (The title was later changed to North Carolina State Supervisor for Negro Elementary Education).Annie traveled extensively promoting education in black elementary schools, holding meetings, organizing fund drives and teaching demonstration classes across the state. Annie oversaw the 44 Jeanes supervisors in the state. 1928 - Annie Wealthy Holland was the founder of the 1st Negro parent-teachers organization - North Carolina Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers.  with T.S. Cooper.    N. C. Newbold - Director of Negro Education in North Carolina in NC Department of "When speaking about Annie Holland", he said "In a high degree she was a peacemaker and organizer of real ability. Frequently, a superintendent would write when there was some difficulty in school and request that we send Mrs. Holland to iron out the difficulties. She went and in practically every case peace and harmony 1934 - Annie Wealthy Holland died suddenly while addressing a group of teaches in Governor Ehringhaus observed "She has left behind her a record of service to the state, the educational system, the people that is commendable in every way." Annie Wealthy Holland was advocate for education of rural African Americans. An observation in Newbold's Five North Carolina Negro Educators: "A woman of subtle strength and quiet courage, she moved mountains an inch at a time."  Public Instruction  were restored and the work went happily on."  Louisburg, North Carolina.        Resolution Supporting Annie W. Holland Historical Marker  WHEREAS, Annie Wealthy Holland was born in Isle of Wright, Virginia in 1871, attended Hampton Institute (Hampton, Virginia), received her teaching certification from the Normal Industrial Institute WHEREAS, in 1911, Mrs. Holland was hired at the Gates Institute in Sunbury, North Carolina to work as the county's rural school supervisor, overseeing industrial education in 22 schools; and WHEREAS, in 1915, Annie Wealthy Holland work in Gates County was recognized when she was appointed State Home Demonstration Agent in North Carolina, a position that made her the sate supervisor of teaches through the Jeanes Fund, a $1 million private endowment that supported education and vocational programs for Black Americans in rural communities; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Holland, in her role as state supervisor of Jeanes teachers, held the highest confidence of county superintendents as she traveled to multiple counties to conduct meetings, teach industrial education, and organize fund drives, reading circles, clubs, and agricultural cooperatives; WHEREAS, in 1921, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation to establish the Negro Division ofl Education, and Mrs. Holland'sj job title changed to State Supervisor of Negro Elementary WHEREAS, in 1927, the North Carolina Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers was organized under the leadership of Mrs. Holland, and in 1928, held its first meeting at Shaw University where she WHEREAS, Annie Wealthy Holland is remembered as aj prominent North Carolina industrial teacher, NOW,THEREPORE, BEI ITRESOLVED that the Gates County BoardofCommissionersofGates, North Carolina hereby states its support for the placement of a historical marker in Gates County  (Petersburg, Virginia), and taught for nearly a decade in the state; and  and  Schools; and  was elected president, aj position she held until her passing; and leader, advocate, and spokesperson for Black education; and  honoring the late Annie Wealthy Holland. Duly adopted this the 4+h day of October 2023.  Dr. Althea Riddick, Chairman Gates County Board of Commissioners  ATTEST:  Joleatha Chestnutt, CMC, NCCCC Clerk to the Board