MINUTES CALLED MEETING March 04, 2025 Council for the City of Covington held a called meeting on TUESDAY, MARCH 04, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 333 W. Locust Street, Covington, Virginia. Mayor Lance Carson called the meeting to order with the following members present: Mayor William E. Carson, Jr.; Vice Mayor Fred F. Forbes; Councilwoman Susan S. Crowder; Councilman Raymond C. Hunter; Councilwoman Susan S. Wolfe. City Manager, Allen Dressler and City Attorney, Mark Popovich were also present. PURPOSE OF MEETING To appoint a new City Clerk. Mr. Carson explained that Councilwoman Susan S. Crowder; Councilwoman Susan S. Wolfe; and Acting City Clerk Becky Nuckols recently held interviews for the vacant position of City Clerk. Mr. Carson asked Councilwoman Susan S. Crowder who they decided to fill the position. Councilwoman Crowder informed the Council they have chosen to hire Ms. Amber Nicely for the vacant City Clerk position. Councilwoman Crowder stated, "We love Ms. Amber and we think she is going to do at terrific job." 3 Mr. Carson explained that a motion was needed to nominate Amber Nicely as the new City Clerk. Mr. Forbes made a motion to nominate Amber Nicely as the new City Clerk. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hunter. The votes were as follows: Mr. Carson, for; Mrs. Crowder, for; Mr. Forbes, for; Mr. Hunter, for; Ms. Wolfe, for. Mr. Carson informed an all-in favor vote. The Council welcomed Ms. Amber Nicely as the new Covington City Clerk. Mr. Carson exclaimed, "Well, we have a new clerk." > Councilwoman Mrs. Crowder, Welcomed, Amber". City Manager Allen Dressler welcomed Amber and stated "T bet that is the quickest you have ever gotten hired. I will say that I have had the pleasure of meeting Amber, today. She spent the biggest part oft the day with Becky; meeting City staff, we had a wonderful time and look forward to working with her." > With no further business to come before Council, the meeting was adjourned by consensus. Wallia E Caupe9) WILLIAM E. CARSON, JR., MAYOR ATTEST: A44 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTEDBY AMBER N. NICELY, CITY CLERK Page 1 of 1