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CAPTIONING PROVIDED BY BEAUFORT COUNTY.I'M THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY.
I'VE, UH, HELD THIS POSITION AS ACTING INTERIM AND PERMANENT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SINCE OCTOBER, 2020.
IT HAS BEEN MY HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO SERVE, UH, THE CITIZENS OF BEAUFORD COUNTY IN THIS ROLE.
SINCE THAT TIME, UH, I HAVE ENJOYED, UH, NOT EVERY DAY, BUT I HAVE ENJOYED, ENJOYED THE ROLE, AND I'M EXCITED, AND I WISH YOU ALL VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.
I WELCOME THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WE'RE GONNA BE SWEARING IN, UH, THIS MORNING.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH.
I AM FORTUNATE TO BE IN THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP HERE, TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY COUNCIL THAT WE HAVE HAD AND THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE, AND WITH THE TEAM THAT I'VE BEEN GIVEN TO WORK WITH, AND I CONTINUE TO WORK, UH, TO IMPROVE THE FOLKS AND THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
SO, THANK YOU ALL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOU ALL IN THIS CAPACITY, THANK TO COUNCIL.
AND AFTER CONCLUDING THOSE REMARKS, I WILL CALL THE FIRST MEETING OF 2023 OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL, UH, FOR THE SWEARING IN OF THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE ELECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN, THE VICE CHAIRMAN NUMBER TO ORDER.
AND I'M GONNA RECOGNIZE NOW REVEREND KENNETHS, WHO WILL COME UP AND LEAVE US IN THE PLEDGE AND THE INVOCATION.
AND AFTER THAT, UM, JUDGE DUKES WILL ADMINISTER THE OATH, OATH OF OFFICES TO THE EIGHT COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I STAND FOR THE LEGIBLE ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY.
ALMIGHTY GOD, OUR CREATOR AND OUR SUSTAINER, OUR ALPHA AND OUR OMEGA, OUR BEGINNING AND OUR ENDING NOW, WHOSE EYES ARE UPON US FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO THE VERY END OF THE YEAR.
OH GOD, WE COME THIS DAY AND A SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING, WE GIVE YOU THANKS, DEAR GOD, FOR THIS COUNTY.
IT'S CITIZENS, IT'S PLACES OF WORSHIP, IT'S SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, THEIR GOD THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE VIBRANCY OF OUR ECONOMY, GIVE YOU THANKS TO THEIR GOD FOR THE STAFF YOU PLACE THEIR GOD TO GUIDE US.
AS WE COME NOW, WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR THOSE WHO OFFERED THEMSELVES TO SERVE.
WE ASK A SPECIAL BLESSING UPON THOSE WHO WILL BE TRANSITIONING OUT AND A SPECIAL BLESSING UPON THOSE WHO WILL BEGINNING.
GIVE THEM THE STRENGTH, THE GUIDANCE THROUGH YOUR LOVING ARMS OF PROTECTION AROUND THEM.
AND FATHER GOD, AS THEY PREPARE NOW TO TAKE AN OATH OF OFFICE, GIVE THEM THE ASSURANCE THEIR GOD THAT YOU SAID, LORD, I'M WITH YOU.
WE ACTS IT ALL IN OUR NAME AND FORTNIGHT'S SAKE.
RECOGNIZE, UH, JUDGE DUKES NOW TO COME UP AND ADMINISTER THE, THE LAW TO THE EIGHT COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY JOB HERE IS, IS PRETTY EASY.
UM, YOU LOOK SOMEWHERE IN THESE PICTURES ON THE WALL.
THERE'S A, THERE'S, THERE'S A ME WITH SOME MORE HAIR.
ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, HAVING SAT UP HERE FOR A WHILE.
AND, UM, ONLY THOSE THAT HAVE, HAVE OFFERED THEMSELVES FOR THE SERVICE.
NO, UM, UM, THAT IT IS, UH, IT'S A DIFFICULT JOB.
AND, UH, I THANK YOU ALL THAT HAVE, UH, HAVE OFFERED YOURSELF FOR THAT SERVICE, FOR DOING IT, BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S FUN.
IT'S REWARDING, BUT IT'S ALSO A LOT OF WORK.
AND, UH, THAT BEING SAID, LET'S SEE, UH, MS. H
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ABSOLUTELY.IN FACT, WHOEVER WANTS TO COME UP THE, PERHAPS HOLD THE BOTTLE AS YOU CAN.
WE USUALLY SWITCH, BUT THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
EITHER WAY, YOU CAN SEE WE PRACTICED THIS FOR, SO REPEAT AFTER ME IF YOU WOULD PLEASE.
I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR TO AFFIRM I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I'M DULY QUALIFIED, THAT I'M DULY QUALIFIED ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, TO EXERCISE THE DUTIES, EXERCISE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, TO WHICH I'VE BEEN ELECTED TO THE OFFICE, TO WHICH I'VE BEEN ELECTED.
AND THAT I WILL, AND THAT I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES THEREOF, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES THEREOF, AND PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS AND OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND I DULY QUALIFIED ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE, ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, TO EXERCISE THE DUTIES, TO EXERCISE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, TO WHICH I'VE BEEN ELECTED OF THE OFFICE, TO WHICH I HAVE BEEN ELECTED.
AND THAT I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES THERE UP, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES THERE, UP AND TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, INDEPENDENCE, AND TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
SO HELP ME BACK BE THAT, UH, MR. LET'S SEE.
UH, MR. DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR? I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I'M DULY QUALIFIED, THAT I'M DULY QUALIFIED ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, EXERCISE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, WHICH I'VE BEEN ELECTED TO, WHICH I'VE BEEN ELECTED, AND THAT I WILL, AND THAT I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UP, DISCHARGED THE DUTIES THEREOF, AND PRESERVE PROTECTIVE DEFENDANT AND PRESERVE, PROTECT THE DEFENDANT, THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
YOUR CALL HAS, YEAH, I SCREWED UP
I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I'M DUE TO QUALIFY, THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, TO EXERCISE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, TO EXERCISE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, WHICH I'VE BEEN ELECTED TO, WHICH I'VE BEEN ELECTED.
AND THAT I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES THEREOF, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES THEREOF, AND PRESERVE PROTECTIVE DEFENSE AND PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
SO HELP ME GOD, HE'S ALREADY BEEN SWORN IN.
OH, HE'S ALREADY BEEN SWORN IN.
THERE'RE SUPPOSED TO TELL ME THAT
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I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I'M DULY QUALIFIED, THAT I'M DULY QUALIFIED ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, TO EXERCISE THE DUTIES, TO EXERCISE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF WHICH I'VE BEEN ELECTED FOR THE OFFICE, FOR WHICH I'VE BEEN ELECTED.
AND THAT I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES THEREOF, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES THEREOF, AND PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND AND PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE AND OF THE UNITED STATES.
UM, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
AND I'M DULY QUALIFIED ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE, TO EXERCISE THE DUTIES, TO EXERCISE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, TO WHICH I'VE BEEN ELECTED TO THE OFFICE OF WHICH I BEEN ELECTED.
AND THAT I WILL, THAT I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, THE BEST OF MY DISCHARGE, THE DUTIES THEREOF, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES THEREOF, AND PRESERVE PROTECTIVE DEFENDANT AND PRESERVE, PROTECTIVE DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I'M DULY QUALIFIED, THAT I'M DULY QUALIFIED ACCORDING TO CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, TO EXERCISE THE DUTIES, TO EXERCISE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, TO WHICH I'VE BEEN ELECTED TO THE OFFICE OF WHICH I'VE BEEN ELECTED.
AND THAT I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, DISCHARGE THE DUTIES THEREOF, DISCHARGE DUTIES THEREOF, AND TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND, PRESERVE EXECUTIVE DEFENDANT, THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE AND OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND NOW, HEATHER, PROBATE JUDGE.
AND I JUST WANNA THANK KENNETH FULL JR.
THE, THE FORMER PROBATE JUDGE WHO IS MY MENTOR, FRIEND AND BOSS WHOSE SH YOU KNOW, SHOES.
I REALLY TRY HARD TO FEEL FOR HIS SELFLESS SERVICE AND SACRIFICE AS WELL.
AND I, I'M DULY QUALIFIED THEN I AM DULY QUALIFIED ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
EXERCISE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE TO EXERCISE THE DUTIES OF THIS OFFICE, WHICH I'VE BEEN ELECTED TO, WHICH I HAVE BEEN ELECTED.
AND THAT I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, DISCHARGE THOSE DUTIES, DISCHARGE THOSE DUTIES, AND WILL PRESERVE, PROTECT I AND WILL PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
I PLEDGE TO UPHOLD THE INTEGRITY.
I PLEDGE TO UPHOLD THE INTEGRITY AND INDEPENDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY.
I PLEDGE IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY DUTIES.
I PLEDGE IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY DUTIES TO TREAT ALL PERSONS, TO TREAT ALL PERSONS.
YOU ENTER THE COURTROOM, YOU ENTER THE COURTROOM WITH CIVILITY, FAIRNESS, AND RESPECT, WITH CIVILITY, FAIRNESS, AND RESPECT.
I PLEDGE TO LISTEN COURTEOUSLY.
COURTEOUSLY SIT, IMPARTIALLY, SIT, IMPARTIALLY, ACT PROMPTLY, ACT PROMPTLY.
AFTER CAREFUL AND CONSIDERATE DELIBERATION, AFTER CAREFUL AND CONSIDERATE DELIBERATION, I PLEDGE TO SEEK JUSTICE AND JUSTICE.
11, I PLEDGE TO SEEK JUSTICE AND JUSTICE.
SO HELP ME GOD, THANK THIS IS GONNA BE THE FIRST TEST FOR THE COUNTY COUNCIL, UH, MEMBERS, UH, BOTH, UH, EXISTING AND THE ONES NEWLY SWORN IN.
WE'RE GONNA ASK YOU TO, UH, TAKE YOUR SEAT ON THE DIAS NOW.
SO YOU'VE GOTTA MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN READ YOUR NAME TAB.
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NOW, WE WILL, UH, CONDUCT THE ELECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN, UM, OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL.UH, WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS I'M GONNA ASK YOU IF YOU WANNA MAKE A NOMINATION WHEN I OPEN THE FLOOR FOR NOMINATION.
IF YOU'LL STATE YOUR NAME, UH, SO IT'S CLEAR FOR THE RECORD, AND THEN THE PERSON THAT YOU ARE WANTING TO NOMINATE.
UH, SO, UM, I WILL NOW OPEN THE FLOOR FOR NOMINATION FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY COUNCIL.
AND I'LL RECOGNIZE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN.
I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE, I'M SORRY, GO AHEAD, MR. GREENWOOD.
UH, UH, I'LL BE RIGHT WITH YOU.
UH, COUNCIL MEMBER MCALLEN, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, BROWN, UH, IS, UH, MAKING A NOMINATION CURRENTLY, I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE FOR CHAIRMAN MR. COUNTY COUNCILMAN LARRY MCGILLAN OF THAT, UM, NOMINATION ON THE FLOOR, UH, THE NOMINATIONS SECOND.
UH, SO ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIRMAN? COUNCIL MEMBER MCKALEN? UH, THANK YOU MR. UH, ADMINISTRATOR.
UH, IT'S WITH, UH, LAWRENCE MCALLEN, UH, DISTRICT 10.
IT'S WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I NOMINATE COUNCIL MEMBER JOE PASSMAN FOR THE POSITION OF CHAIR OF BUFORD COUNTY COUNCIL.
OKAY, WE HAVE, UH, TWO NAMES ON THE TABLE NOW.
UH, COUNCIL MEMBER MIKE AND COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL, MY, ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR THE CHAIR? YES, SIR.
COUNCIL MEMBER? NO, I MOVE THAT DENOMINATIONS COME TO A CLOSE.
AND IS THERE A SECOND? ILL SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR THAT NOMINATIONS HAS COME TO A CLOSE.
OPPOSED? MR. ADMINISTRATOR? YES, SIR.
MR. I, UH, MOVE TO WITHDRAW MY NAME FROM NOMINATION FOR CHAIR, PLEASE.
UM, TOM, DOES THAT REQUIRE A SECOND? THAT, THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A SECOND.
SO THAT WILL BE, THAT WILL BE WITHDRAWN.
SO WE NOW ONLY HAVE ONE, UM, NAME ON THE TABLE FOR CHAIR, AND THAT WOULD BE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER PAMA.
ALL IN FAVOR OF COUNCIL MEMBER PAMA, UH, FOR CHAIR OF THE BURET COUNTY COUNCIL, PLEASE, UH, BO BY SAYING AYE.
AND THANKFULLY, SIR, MY DUTIES FOR THE DAY ARE DONE.
I TURN IT OVER TO YOU TO CONDUCT THE VICE CHAIR ELECTION.
UM, WE WILL NOW HAVE THE ELECTION OF THE VICE CHAIR.
AS OUR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SAID, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND WHO YOU WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE FOR THE OFFICE OF VICE CHAIR.
AND I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO BE THERE TODAY.
UM, UH, LOGAN CUNNINGHAM, DISTRICT SEVEN, UH, THE BLUFFTON AREA.
UM, AS WITH MY HONOR, I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE LARRY MCKLELLAN FOR VICE CHAIR OF, UH, BEAUFORT COUNTY COUNCIL.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS, MR. GLOVER? YES, SIR.
UH, YORK GLOVER, DISTRICT THREE.
AND, UM, I'D LIKE TO, UH, NOMINATE, UH, MRS. ALICE HOWARD FOR VICE CHAIR, UM, FOR TWO REASONS.
UM, ONE, UM, AS VICE CHAIR, UH, SH BECAUSE MR. PAMAN IS SOUTH OF ABROAD, TRADITIONALLY, UM, COUNCIL HAS BEEN SHARING THAT VICE CHAIR, CHAIR POSITION, NORTH AND SOUTH OF ABROAD.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE THAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
UH, AND THE OTHER REASON IS THAT, UM, IF ELECTED, UM, SHE WOULD BRING DIVERSITY, UM, TO COUNSEL, UM, BEING THAT SHE'S A FEMALE.
WE HAVE, UH, TWO INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED SO FAR.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? SEEING NO OTHER NOMINATIONS? I WILL CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS FOR VICE CHAIR.
UH, WE WILL VOTE IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WERE NOMINATED.
SO WE WILL TAKE, UH, MR. MCLELLAN FIRST, UH, AS I CALL FOR
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THE NOMINATIONS.UH, I MEAN, AS I CALL ON YOU, WILL YOU PLEASE SAY YES OR NO ON THE OFFICE OF VICE CHAIR FOR MR. MCLELLAN? UH, MS. HOWARD? NO.
MR. DAWSON, I FORGOT YOU AND I FORGOT MR. CUNNINGHAM GOING DOWN THIS LIST.
MR. CHAIRMAN, WILL THE CLERK READ THE RESULTS? FOUR NOW, SIX.
IT REQUIRES SIX MEMBERS OF COUNSEL TO ELECT THE POSITION.
THEREFORE, MR. MCCLELLAN HAS RECEIVED THE REQUIRED SIX VOTES AND HAS BEEN ELECTED VICE CHAIR.
UM, IS THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS TO COME BEFORE COUNSEL? AT THIS POINT IN TIME, SEEING NONE, THIS, UH, OATH OF OFFICE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.