Name: Mount Airy Board Meeting 9-17-2026
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[0:00] . Mayor Good evening and welcome Good evening Good evening and welcome to thi Good evening and welcome to thi on this Good evening and welcome to thi 17th city meeting on this 17th day September city meeting on this 17th day 202 6.

[0:12] eptember city meeting on this 17th day If you have a device If you have on you If you have a device on you that been turned If you have a device on you that to silent Please do that at this Please time Please do that at this time so it Please do that at this time so will not inter rupt Please do that at this time so thel not inter The

[0:20] things that come The The things that come later in t evening The things that come later in t We always invoke God We always 's blessing We always invoke God's blessingg and tonight We always invoke God's blessingg on our meeting and tonight it fn me to do on our meeting and tonight it fn that.

[0:29] So if do on our meeting and tonight it fn lls on me to do that. So if youI invite you lls on me to do that. So if youI want to, I invite you to pray w . want to, I invite you to pray w Got it. Got It's with grateful Got it.

[0:38] It's with grateful hear That we gather That as your people That we gather as your people i place That we gather as your people i Hopefully to do your Hopefully to work.

[0:53] We celebrate tonight We celebrate Rescu ing other Rescu people And I hope we'll pause And I hope And I hope we'll pause to think that phrase And I hope we'll pause to think . people rase And I hope we'll pause to think That's what you That's 've done for us t you That's And you've invited And us to do And you've invited us to do it s and for And you've invited us to do it s others.

[1:05] So make this a special time So make this So make this a special time in r lives So make this a special time in r and in our lives So make this a special time in r In the lives of our In the community In the lives of our community t There are those among There are

[1:13] There are those amongst us thate can trust There are those amongst us thate To run in To run When common sense When When common sense might say you away.

[1:24] When common sense might say you We thank you for We We thank you for all of the this that are We thank you for all of the this going on in our city are We thank you for all of the this gs that are going on in our cit all of the people gs that are going on in our cit who strive to make who it better So know that we love you and So know that we So know that we love you and weu

[1:32] thanks. So know that we love you and weu In the name of Christ In the name . Amen.rist In the name I'm going to ask Joey Dawson I'm going to ask I'm going to ask Joey Dawson, ac an here I'm going to ask Joey Dawson, ac who's represent Republican here who's representg Senator Republican here who's representg Settle

[1:42] to lead us Republican here who's representg ng Senator Settle to lead us ine tonight ng Senator Settle to lead us ine . I pledge allegiance I pledge to the flag iance I pledge United States of America United States Republic for which it stand Republic for s Republic for which it stands, o

[1:58] nation Republic for which it stands, o , under Godion Republic for which it stands, o Indivis ible Indivis , with liberty Indivisible, with liberty and jt ice for all Indivisible, with liberty and jt All right Do , I have Do a motion to approve Do Do, I have a motion to approve d

[2:17] a. Do, I have a motion to approve d So moved Thank you , Commissioners Thank you any Thank you, Commissioners any di All in favor ? All in favor Aye . Any opposed All in favor ? ye Thank you.

[2:32] Our consent age nda is Our consent age items that Our consent agenda is items tha need to take Our consent agenda is items tha our board does not need to taky . And tonight our board does not need to taky up publicly. And tonight the f of those is up publicly.

[2:38] And tonight the f the approval rst one of those is the approva July rst one of those is the approva 16th regular rst one of those is the approva of the July 16th regular meeti And the second item And on the And the second item on the cons is And the second item on the cons a resolution nt agenda is a resolution appro Tax releases res Tax releases olution number Tax releases resolution number 2

[2:48] 7 Tax releases resolution number 2 -0 1 Tax releases resolution number 2 4 This resolution approves This resolution This resolution approves the ree and refund This resolution approves the ree of city property d This resolution approves the ree ease and refund of city properts as sub ease and refund of city properts mitted by the

[2:57] taxes as submitted by the tax t or. taxes as submitted by the tax t Do I hear a motion to approve Do I hear a motion Do I hear a motion to approve t under the Cons Do I hear a motion to approve t e items under the consent agend So moved e items under the consent agend

[3:04] , Mayor Pro ? So moved. Thank you, Mayor Pr discussion ? So moved. Thank you, Mayor Pr ? All in favor ? All in favor Aye. Any opposed All in favor ? ye. Thank you. Thank That passes . ou. Thank Tonightsses Thank you. That passes. Tonight in the invoc Thank you. That passes.

[3:16] Tonight as mentioned in the invocatione got a really as mentioned in the invocatione special Recogn ition. Recogn I would like to I would ask Mr. I would like to ask Mr. Joey Da to join I would like to ask Mr.

[3:28] Joey Da me And And I'm gonna let And I'm going to let him take or . I do And I'm going to let him take or want youdo And I'm going to let him take or To know To that on behalf of the To To know that on behalf of the C iry To know that on behalf of the C We sinc erely We sinc Deeply thank Deeply you The entire Mount The

[3:40] Airy rescue The entire Mount Airy rescue sqd and the The entire Mount Airy rescue sqd other emergency The entire Mount Airy rescue sqd ad and the other emergency serv That continue to keep us That continue to keep safe At this time At We want to We specifically Focus on what Focus happened Focus on what happened during w

[3:57] call Focus on what happened during w the flood of the Focus on what happened during w at we call the flood of the fir Aug ust the Aug first Mount Air y down at Mount Air Mount Airy down at this part of city Mount Airy down at this part of , received

[4:05] , according Mount Airy down at this part of the city, received, according tm Blacksburg the city, received, according tm the people from Blacksburg, Vi . the people from Blacksburg, Vi the people from Blacksburg, Vi feet the people from Blacksburg, Vi of floodwat ers.

[4:14] t the people from Blacksburg, Vi And And that night And that , when lots of And that night, when lots of pep ing and And that night, when lots of pep ple were sleeping and didn't kns going on ple were sleeping and didn't kns Your group was Your in the midst of Your group was in the midst of. I've seen Your group was in the midst of.

[4:22] pictures and I've t. I've seen pictures and I've e videos that t. I've seen pictures and I've e prove it Our Senator Our Settle wanted Our Our senator settle wanted to ree you Our senator settle wanted to ree and give you a gift Our senator settle wanted to ree ognize you and give you a gift s

[4:32] from from the ognize you and give you a gift s money f thanks from the money the stae him, and f thanks from the money the stae I'm going to let e gave him, and I'm going to le talk about e gave him, and I'm going to le that Mr.

[4:38] Dawson talk about that and Mr. Dawson talk about that and present you with that. So when s you to come up present you with that.

[4:45] So when s We would like for all We would of you We would like for all of you to here and We would like for all of you to form a line come up here and form a line, an at the appropriate come up here and form a line, an time d then at the appropriate time, our Commissioners want to say ts . our Commissioners want to say ts Mr. Dawson. Mr. Good evening. My name is Good evening. Good evening.

[5:00] My name is Joey D son. Good evening. My name is Joey D I am on the executive Good evening. My name is Joey D wson. I am on the executive com of the Republic wson. I am on the executive com an Party y.f the Republic wson.

[5:09] I am on the executive com And I am And I representing Senator S ettle, I'm Senator S Senator Settle, I'm honored to here Senator Settle, I'm honored to . Unfortunately . ere Senator Settle, I'm honored to e here. Unfortunately, the senar could not be e here.

[5:17] Unfortunately, the senar here tonight or could not be here tonight, be wanted to or could not be here tonight, be be to tell d to or could not be here tonight, be t he wanted to be to tell you t apolog t he wanted to be to tell you t izes for not being t he wanted to be to tell you t at he apologizes for not being , but he's at he apologizes for not being in our State

[5:22] ere, but he's in our State Capi Raleigh ere, but he's in our State Capi Doing his business Doing his . So what I'd Doing his Doing his business. So what I'do now Doing his business. So what I'do is I'd like all ladies Doing his business.

[5:31] So what I'do and menlike that was s Doing his business. So what I'do ve all ladies and men that was s . Please come ve all ladies and men that was s n the responders. Please come u.

[5:56] I'm going to I'm give you This little check This hold This little check hold while I y it This little check hold while I y 's a hand ful This little check hold while I y I am with I you this even ing toth I I am with you this evening to p

[6:13] a I am with you this evening to p grant of $10 ,000 of $10 from the Office of $10 of $10,000 from the Office of S ator Eddie of $10,000 from the Office of S Self.

[6:28] Mount Air y Rescue Squ Mount Air ad Sen ator Sell Sen wants to let you know that wants to let wants to let you know that he a your wants to let you know that he a service , that wants to let you know that he a preciates your service, that yo provide preciates your service, that yo for the cit izens de preciates your service, that yo of the cit do provide for the citizens of

[6:34] . Thank you do provide for the citizens of Surrey County.

[6:51] Thank you very m Thank you.

[7:02] Thank you so much for the Thank you so much Thank you so much.

[7:06] I'm sorry , listen, I go I'm sorry I hope I'm in shape. I hope I'm Well , good evening Well , City Council Well, good evening, City Counci or Well, good evening, City Counci . I'm Corey Scarce Well, good evening, City Counci , Mayor. I'm Corey Scarce. I'm e , Mayor. I'm Cory Scarce.

[7:52] I'm tr y Rescue Squ, Mayor. I'm Cory Scarce. I'm tr e chief of Mount Airy Rescue Sq e chief of Mount Airy Rescue Sqd me, and along e chief of Mount Airy Rescue Sqd ad, and behind me, and along wis are several ad, and behind me, and along wis members of our us are several members of our t

[7:57] h us are several members of ours oard of directors and families joined us here oard of directors and families hat joined us here for this spen ing hat joined us here for this spen .

[8:03] I can't say enough I I can't say enough good things t this group I can't say enough good things t bout this group standing behinds . bout this group standing behinds Mount Airy Rescue us. Mount Airy Rescue Squad was in 19 us. Mount Airy Rescue Squad was 6 1 n 19 us.

[8:10] Mount Airy Rescue Squad was started in 1961 because there w a need in our started in 1961 because there w community to s a need in our community to hae services s a need in our community to hae . So e rescue services. So it was std , and since e rescue services. So it was std 19 6 and since e rescue services.

[8:16] So it was std 1, our rted, and since 1961, our rescud has grown rted, and since 1961, our rescud squad has grown in the service we provide squad has grown in the service that we provide and the capaci that we can provide that we provide and the capaci them But the foundation has always But the foundation But the foundation has always r

[8:22] . Commun But the foundation has always r mained the same community servi . mained the same community servi g community. Every one of thesee that you see g community.

[8:27] Every one of thesee people that you see here standi tonight are all people that you see here standi g tonight are all volunteer mem . g tonight are all volunteer mem They do not receive ers. They do not receive compen the job that they ers. They do not receive compen do ation for the job that they do. here because ation for the job that they do.

[8:33] They're here because they want e here, because they They're here because they want e o be here, because they want to their community and o be here, because they want to serve their community and make y a better place.

[8:39] serve their community and make y The night of Aug ust the The night of Aug The night of August the first wn the pager The night of August the first wn went off at pager The night of August the first wn en the pager went off at right 1 o'clock en the pager went off at right 1 . It went off for our It It went off for our first floodn Riverside Drive It went off for our first floodn . on Riverside Drive.

[8:46] These men a women standing on Riverside Drive. These men a behind me here d women standing behind me here up out of the d women standing behind me here they got up out of the bed, le their own they got up out of the bed, le families to take t their own families to take ca

[8:51] else's family t their own families to take ca , not e of somebody else's family, nok knowing if they'd make it home.

[8:55] We did not know We We did not know exactly what wee getting into We did not know exactly what wee . were getting into. What started as were getting into. What started very mild were getting into.

[9:03] What started flooding out as very mild flooding turne dangerous very out as very mild flooding turne quickly very dangerous very quickly. T waters rose very dangerous very quickly. T very fast e waters rose very fast. I perfd the first rescue e waters rose very fast.

[9:10] I perfd on Rivers rmed the first rescue on Riverse rescue rmed the first rescue on Riverse and a man and a de Drive rescue and a man and ar By the time that I got them By the time By the time that I got them bac dry land By the time that I got them bac , the car was ry land, the car was overtaken to dry land, the car was overt ry land, the car was overtaken d ken with water. It happened so.

[9:18] So , within So multiple rescues So, within multiple rescues that , we So, within multiple rescues that honestly lost night, we honestly lost count. the manager night, we honestly lost count.

[9:25] some I think I sent, the manager somf the calls that I think I sent, the manager somf statistics of the calls that nt it was happening statistics of the calls that nt ght, but it was happening so quk and so fast ght, but it was happening so quk , we honestly ck and so fast, we honestly los how many rescues ck and so fast, we honestly los count of how many rescues we ay

[9:30] done count of how many rescues we ay . We had to have help count of how many rescues we ay tually done. We had to have hel agencies, Dobs tually done.

[9:37] We had to have hel for our sister agencies, Dobso Rescue and Pilot Mountain Resc Because I have water Because I Because I have water risky capa as well Because I have water risky capa , so they had to ilities as well, so they had tos out.

[9:44] ilities as well, so they had tos So , a rough So guesstimate So, a rough guesstimate, we sav at So, a rough guesstimate, we sav least 6 lives that night So, a rough guesstimate, we sav d at least 6 lives that night tn taken d at least 6 lives that night tn So that's a So awesome job So that's a awesome job of thes folks right here, they're the heroes. They really folks right here, they're the eal heroes. They really done ale work. eal heroes. They really done ale Yes. So yes.

[9:58] One thing that helped One us out One thing that helped us out ind this whole other flood situatios bad was it this whole other flood situatios being at night was bad was it being at night.y Most everybody was home in the d was out driving Most everybody was home in the d ed. Nobody was out driving.

[10:06] But folks that were ed. Nobody was out driving. But out driving the folks that were out drivingg myself. the folks that were out drivingg rescu ing people rescu . The floodwaters rescu rescuing people. The floodwatery rose so quickly, you didn't kn it.

[10:14] rose so quickly, you didn't kn The normal roads don't rose so quickly, you didn't kn w it. The normal roads don't tyd was flooded with w it. The normal roads don't tyd ically flood was flooded with w pitch black at ically flood was flooded with w ter. It was pitch black at nigh ter.

[10:19] It was pitch black at nigh , pouring rain, and you didn't that you were, pouring rain, and you didn't in a now that you were in a bad pred ament until you were now that you were in a bad pred cament until you were in it and t get out.

[10:26] cament until you were in it and So that really did help So us it So that really did help us it b , everybody being So that really did help us it b ing nighttime, everybody being. But anyway ing nighttime, everybody being. . ing nighttime, everybody being e ome. But anyway, these guys aren 't say enough ome. But anyway, these guys aren wonderful. I can't say enough gk od things.

[10:31] Thank you for your s . We od things. Thank you for your s do appreciate that. od things. Thank you for your s pport. We do appreciate that. T the pport. We do appreciate that. T and that's ank you for the and that's thatg . That ank you for the and that's thatg is is amazing.

[10:38] That is very substal , our agency is amazing. That is very substal tial, our agency. You know, we e a non tial, our agency. You know, we e profit. We're not re a nonprofit. We're not a tax organization re a nonprofit.

[10:44] We're not a tax , so based organization, so a mouth is a huge based organization, so a mouth theoretics of what we can theoretics of what we can do foy . theoretics of what we can do foy Senator Seth. theoretics of what we can do foy the community. Senator Seth, h lot with Surry the community.

[10:51] Senator Seth, h County 's done a lot with Surry Countyd he deserves 's done a lot with Surry Countyd a lot. and he deserves a lot. Yes, ye So I hope in the near future we So I hope in So I hope in the near future wep can still keep providing these , and we're still can still keep providing these ervices, and we're still going these men and women ervices, and we're still going

[10:58] o be around these men and women still have that sense of pride d community still have that sense of pride d , and be nd community, and be in communir ving community. So nd community, and be in communir y, serving community. So thank h . All right. y, serving community.

[11:03] So thank h ou so much. All right, you hold . I'm ou so much. All right, you hold right there. I'm gonna the Boarf Commissioners right there. I'm gonna the Boarf have a moment To speak to y' all. Start To speak to y' To speak to y'all. Start with t one who knows To speak to y'all.

[11:11] Start with t your e one who knows your organizatit from up here e one who knows your organizatit behind this n best from up here behind thism Chad Hutchins Chad I just want to tell I just I just want to tell you, first , thank you. I just want to tell you, first nd foremost, thank you.

[11:18] Thank yo you guys nd foremost, thank you. Thank yo for everything u to you guys for everything tho . u to you guys for everything tho I can remember those days I can remember I can remember those days. I do t think people can I can remember those days.

[11:27] I do fully graspk people can I can remember those days. I do The time that you guys put The time that The time that you guys put intot , whether it The time that you guys put intot be on callsher it The time that you guys put intot it, whether it be on calls or tg

[11:35] . it, whether it be on calls or tg The numerous aining. The numerous hours that have to aining. The numerous hours that complete to you have to complete to keep yo certifications you have to complete to keep yo As for As also send a thanks As As for also send a thanks to yo

[11:46] , to your aux As for also send a thanks to yo iliary r board, to your auxiliary, thes that, you know r board, to your auxiliary, thes , support you ones that, you know, support yon es that ones that, you know, support yon give you behind the scenes that give yot

[11:52] that you need to behind the scenes that give yot you do . So Iyou need to behind the scenes that give yot do the job that you do. So I knl board members do the job that you do. So I knl w you have several board memberu here.

[12:01] Thank you for being here In a day ism In a day It's I mean. It's I mean, I know you guys It's I mean, I know you guys kn it. It's I mean, I know you guys kn It's getting hard w it. It's getting harder and h get people w it.

[12:08] It's getting harder and h to volunt eer. people w it. It's getting harder and h So for that. So So for that, thank you . So for that, thank you So for that, thank you. On thisr night So for that, thank you. On thisr .

[12:17] I had no idea I had that I had no idea that it was as ba it was I had no idea that it was as ba until as it was until the next morni

[12:22] Definitely , you know. Definitely Definitely impressed with what Definitely impressed with what do Definitely impressed with what . Have heard it Definitely impressed with what ou guys do. Have heard it throuy . ou guys do.

[12:30] Have heard it throuy But I wanna But I But I want to, you know, highlit something that But I want to, you know, highlit didn't ht something that didn't necess with that ht something that didn't necess night rily have to do with that nighte that probably impressed me the And Corey , you may want to write And Corey And Corey, you may want to writn

[12:37] because I don't And Corey, you may want to writn hand this down because I don't hand that often this down because I don't hand out compliments that often, youw . out compliments that often, youw But I think what out compliments that often, youw know.

[12:43] But I think what struck m and what I remember know. But I think what struck m the most and what I remember ge talking about the most and what I remember ge was the day the that we were at Rivers the the day that we were at Riversi ark the day that we were at Riversi picking up rocks.

[12:50] picking picking up rocks, cleaning up picking up rocks, cleaning up. n 't know if picking up rocks, cleaning up. n don't know if it would ever ha crossed my mind don't know if it would ever ha as e crossed my mind as chief of te squad e crossed my mind as chief of te To step

[12:57] up and To step volunte er to come To step To step up and volunteer to com up. To step up and volunteer to com And that just And really stood out And that just really stood out e that And that just really stood out e and definitely, you And that just really stood out e

[13:06] o me that and definitely, you k the leadership of o me that and definitely, you k ow it goes to the leadership oft that ow it goes to the leadership oft the department that you guys to the initiative the department that you guys to to come and k the initiative to come and he

[13:12] . So k the initiative to come and he not only did you work k the initiative to come and he p. So not only did you work tha night, but p.

[13:18] So not only did you work tha , you know that night, but thenn you came, you know that night, but thenn back and gave Like , once again Like . Like, once again, gave up your And your commitment to And And your commitment to this com . So for And your commitment to this com that, I tell unity. So for that, I tell you, you unity. So for that, I tell you, Thank you, Commissioner Thank . Other Thank you, Commissioner.

[13:30] Other o group? Thank you, Commissioner. Other o I would just like to say I would just like I would just like to say thank h to the I would just like to say thank h rescue squad ou so much to the rescue squad e things you do ou so much to the rescue squad e for Mount

[13:41] or the things you do for Mount iry and the surrounding communi You know, you just, you You know, you You know, you just, you keep ite You know, you just you keep it t 's always You know, you just you keep it t afe, and that that's always a gd feeling afe, and that that's always a gd

[13:49] to know You were talking about being You were You were talking about being ar 196 You were talking about being ar 1, I think. You were talking about being ar 50-some years ago.

[13:59] 50-some 50-some years ago, my brother wn the rescue 50-some years ago, my brother wn squad , so I know 50-some years ago, my brother wn s in the rescue squad, so I knoc ation that he s in the rescue squad, so I knoc put into the dedication that he put int and the hours the dedication that he put int of work he hours the dedication that he put int With it With .

[14:08] So Thank you all Thank you for for doing Thank you Thank you all for for doing thi

[14:11] And I too was I out looking I too was out looking at the rir that night I too was out looking at the rir . And at 11night I too was out looking at the rir :30 or er that night. And at 11:30 or ' clock down there er that night.

[14:18] And at 11:30 or ' 2 o'clock down there at Chase a Charlie 2 o'clock down there at Chase a 's It was high , but it It was high wasn't that It was high, but it wasn't that . I've seen It was high, but it wasn't that it get bad.

[14:28] I've seen it get much wors But like I said, just But like I all of a But like I said, just all of a it happens But like I said, just all of a . and we're udden it happens. and we're jusu were there udden it happens. and we're jusu . Thank glad that you were there.

[14:36] Than I just want to say thank you I just want to I just want to say thank you so You guys are always I just want to say thank you so there. much. You guys are always theren there are calls much.

[14:43] You guys are always theren I notice when there are calls,s you I notice when there are calls,s respond a lot of times you respond the e . Thank you so much a lot of times you respond the e irst one. Thank you so much. An , I irst one. Thank you so much.

[14:49] An know a lot of you you guys, I know a lot of you r . you guys, I know a lot of you r you guys, I know a lot of you o re younger, so you probably wer born re younger, so you probably wer , but back in 197n re younger, so you probably wer 9 but back in , when re younger, so you probably wer

[14:54] n't born, but back in 1979, whed of Mount n't born, but back in 1979, whed Airy Lovell the flood of Mount Airy levels I grew up on Blumont I grew up Road.

[15:01] I grew up on Blumont Road, and , I grew up on Blumont Road, and were there helping I grew up on Blumont Road, and ou guys, were there helping my . We had ou guys, were there helping my some cars that ad ou guys, were there helping my amily. We had some cars that we in the flood amily.

[15:08] We had some cars that we e washed away in the flood, andr was e washed away in the flood, andr a Plymouth Duster e washed away in the flood, andr my car was a Plymouth Duster. Ig pulled out, and my car was a Plymouth Duster. Ig was being pulled out, and I wa about that was being pulled out, and I wa , but We never forget what We never you do. We never forget what you do.

[15:15] Thh . We never forget what you do. Thh You're an nk you so much.

[15:20] Your angels amo I'd just like to ech o what the I'd just like to ech I'd just like to echo what the s have said I'd just like to echo what the s and ther Commissioners have said any key to this ther Commissioners have said any what's really key to this, I t.

[15:25] what's really key to this, I te volunt what's really key to this, I te eers The Brotherhood The The Brotherhood. I mean, the otr departments The Brotherhood. I mean, the otr helping y'all er departments helping y'all. Tg . I mean er departments helping y'all. Tg , you know. at's big. I mean, you know, the. at's big.

[15:34] I mean, you know, thee quick, and at's big. I mean, you know, thee come, they come quick, and the all hands on come, they come quick, and the . I think that's 're all hands on.

[15:41] I think that' And my recollection And my when I ran And my recollection when I ran s And my recollection, when I ran one year And my recollection, when I ran my business one year during ther y business one year during the ing home y business one year during the Pipes fro ze Pipes fro And y'all came down And y'all and worked And y'all came down and worked and worked to And y'all came down and worked

[15:50] nd worked and worked to get tho erly people to nd worked and worked to get tho a safe place e elderly people to a safe plac My hat's off to My you. Thank you. o My And I'd like to say thank And I'd like you And I'd like to say thank you.

[15:59] m like enough And I'd like to say thank you. m hat doesn't seem like enough, b really hat doesn't seem like enough, b appreciate t really appreciate everything you have t really appreciate everything done hat you have done and everythin you've hat you have done and everythin that you've committed yourselfo do.

[16:07] that you've committed yourselfo You know . o. that you've committed yourselfo that you've committed yourself to do. You know, when I hear a n to do. You know, when I hear a Immediately , I Immediately oftentimes Immediately, I oftentimes will say a quick prayer Immediately, I oftentimes will because I ust say a quick prayer because y

[16:14] 's ust say a quick prayer because y in desperate know somebody's in desperate nd health crisis , or whatever health crisis health crisis, or whatever. But know what health crisis, or whatever.

[16:22] But we don't think you know what we don't think abe probably need to you know what we don't think abe ut, and we probably need to thie when that ut, and we probably need to thie siren is k about more when that siren is. There's a helping k about more when that siren is. going off. There's a helping ha on the way going off. There's a helping ha .

[16:32] and a heart that cares and a heart that And I think we forget And I about that And I think we forget about thas and you And I think we forget about thas provide hope sometimes and you provide hopee that need sometimes and you provide hopee it. And I to those that need it. And I juo much. And to those that need it.

[16:39] And I juo I think t thank you so much. And I thin is what t thank you so much. And I thin has happened this is what has happened rece and this is what has happened rece what all you did tly and what all you did that wo amazing tly and what all you did that wo during that

[16:45] s so amazing during that time w of us were asleep s so amazing during that time w Didn't even know what was going Didn't even know . It reminds usg Didn't even know how important on. It reminds us how important to support on.

[16:53] It reminds us how important you all it is to support you all as a cy and as a board it is to support you all as a cy to support ty and as a board to support yoy . And support ty and as a board to support yoy financially. And support you i eering financially.

[17:00] And support you i volunteering and every other w . But volunteering and every other w y that we can. But once again, thank you for all y that we can.

[17:05] But once again, ust thank you for all that you Corey. Corey, I'll echo a Corey, I'll echo a little bit o everyone else Corey, I'll echo a little bit o said tonight what everyone else said tonigh . So thank you so much for what . I. So thank you so much for what know you talked about.

[17:12] So thank you so much for what you did. I know you talked aboux different rescues you did. I know you talked aboux the six different rescues thatt specific to your the six different rescues thatt was just specific to your depar know that was just specific to your depar went from Again, the city limits Again, the Again, the city limits of Mounty

[17:19] and you were all Again, the city limits of Mounty the way On most of the Stokes County On most of the On most of the Stokes County bo , you know.

[17:25] On most of the Stokes County bo On most of the Stokes County bo der, you know, I mean, I even h of der, you know, I mean, I even h a case where ard of a case where y'all had sy , you pulled them ard of a case where y'all had sy mebody, you pulled them out on of a car mebody, you pulled them out on to get them he hood of a car to get them ou

[17:31] . he hood of a car to get them ou So again. safely. So again, thank you. T you guys for safely. So again, thank you.

[17:36] T putting ank you guys for putting yourse there in front of ank you guys for putting yourse ves out there in front of everyd making sure we're safe. ves out there in front of everyd I would like to add, we do I would like to I would like to add, we do have that were I would like to add, we do have two members that were helping u that were two members that were helping u that night that were unable tod

[17:44] . that night that were unable tod Mr. Dan attend. Mr. Dan Spate, who is ao a city employ attend. Mr. Dan Spate, who is ao ee. so a city employee, had a priorn tonight so a city employee, had a priorn obligation tonight, and also Mi Kayla Johnson obligation tonight, and also Mi .

[17:51] She was there s Kayla Johnson. She was there , but had s Kayla Johnson. She was there s well helping us, but had a pr commitment s well helping us, but had a pr or family commitment. Couldn't Chief Scarce.

[17:59] Chief Chief Scarce, if you would Chief Scarce, if you would, jus extend our Chief Scarce, if you would, jus thanks to the our Chief Scarce, if you would, jus please extend our thanks to th neighboring agencies that help . I know neighboring agencies that help I see Chiefow neighboring agencies that help Lowe.

[18:06] I love here neighboring agencies that help s going to say love here from Io have s going to say love here from Io Love here with me s going to say love here from I do have here with me. He is thes cue Association do have here with me. He is thes Surry County Rescue Association.

[18:15] It's a huge asset It's to keep It's a huge asset to keeping al and It's a huge asset to keeping al organization Thank you . Thank you Fiflo , you Fiflo want to make a speech make Love. Love, love, love . Love, love, love Love Love, love, love. Love. I'm sor . Love, love, love. Love. I'm sor Austin. I haven't If you will If step on that Just so others can hear Just you .

[18:39] o others can hear Just Just so others can hear you. Ben es Just so others can hear you. Ben , from where I ind the scenes, from where I std , and I was not ind the scenes, from where I std od, and I was not involved in t active response od, and I was not involved in t

[18:44] e active response like all these were e active response like all these You would not believe You what it You would not believe what it to get You would not believe what it to a single volunteer You would not believe what it to kes to get a single volunteer or

[18:51] in this day kes to get a single volunteer or and age t the door in this day and age, and look at all the people that behind you. and look at all the people that are behind you. Look how many pe showed up are behind you. Look how many pe .

[18:57] That's all from the That's That's all from the leadership Chief That's all from the leadership Scarce and the f Chief Scarce and the chiefs be him. f Chief Scarce and the chiefs be That is true f Chief Scarce and the chiefs be fore him. That is true commitme . That is fore him.

[19:05] That is true commitme absolute State of State hearts to be able to State State of hearts to be able to wn the middle of the State of hearts to be able to wn night ke up in the middle of the nigh willing to put your ke up in the middle of the nigh , to be willing to put your life

[19:10] is really what, to be willing to put your life on the line is really what thin to. on the line is really what thin And save And others and not just do And And save others and not just do just tonight And save others and not just do this. This wasn't just tonight.

[19:17] s , hundreds of this. This wasn't just tonight.s This was hours, hundreds of hou leading up This was hours, hundreds of hou to that s of training leading up to tha To do that s of training leading up to tha between Mount . To do that between Mount Airye Squad, Pilot.

[19:23] To do that between Mount Airye Rescue Squad, Pilot Mountain, a Dobson Rescue Rescue Squad, Pilot Mountain, a Squads d Dobson Rescue Squads is absol I was very d Dobson Rescue Squads is absol tely amazing.

[19:31] I was very impresd I think I said I think in a text message I think I think I said in a text messagl or some kind of email, somethi in the hours or some kind of email, somethi I followed was g in the hours I followed was l Rescue squad g in the hours I followed was l ke, this is where Rescue squad e . This is ke, this is where Rescue squad e why we hine.

[19:36] This is why we do what weo . And hine. This is why we do what weo so I appreciate hine. This is why we do what weo y'all's do. And so I appreciate y'all's continued and ongoing support f Squad continued and ongoing support f and r Mount Airy Rescue Squad and rt They and Chief Scarce They and Chief They and Chief Scarce-Doo speakr

[19:45] itself They and Chief Scarce-Doo speakr Let's give them another hand Let's give them another And I just want to say And I just , too.

[20:02] And I just want to say, too, it to be And I just want to say, too, it s been an honor to be involved s s been an honor to be involved t . And Sen s been an honor to be involved t ith this tonight. And Senator St was ith this tonight. And Senator St very disappoint ed he ith this tonight.

[20:09] And Senator St tt was very disappointed he cout tonight tt was very disappointed he cout He wanted me to He wanted apologize He wanted me to apologize and jt say He wanted me to apologize and jt Good work Thank you, Mr. Thank Dawson Thank you, Mr. Dawson. Thank yoy Rescue Squad. Thank you, Mr. Dawson.

[20:19] Thank yoy And Board, we're And Board, we're gonna have to ourselves And Board, we're gonna have to , as we're a very xcuse ourselves, as we're a ver busy agent, so we have a ball to work, and busy agent, so we have a ball we have a board ame to work, and we have a board meeting to attend to take cares . meeting to attend to take cares So Thank you .

[20:27] Thank you Thank you Thank you. Thank you for your te tonight. Thank you. Thank you for your te Yes. As right now As right We list it in about We list it 35 or Yeah . Yeah Meaning the Any room clears out.

[21:00] Alrighty.

[21:07] Our next will come Our next Our next presentation will comem City Manager Our next presentation will comem Darren Lewis from City Manager Darren Lewis,s and appropriately enough, it's t a flood update and appropriately enough, it's t . Mayorod update and appropriately enough, it's t bout a flood update.

[21:17] Mayor, fir I'll start out bout a flood update. Mayor, fir here t I'll start out here, just giv bit of information t I'll start out here, just giv ng a little bit of information.l share a little ng a little bit of information.

[21:24] l more detail I'll share a little more detail When we get on into the When we get on When we get on into the presentn , but When we get on into the presentn The most recent update The most recent The most recent update, of cour.

[21:32] The most recent update, of courf continues to work The most recent update, of courf e, staff continues to work throt gh all the different challengest are associated gh all the different challengest with FEMA ssociated gh all the different challengest that are associated with FEMA a to assist with that are associated with FEMA a d insurance to assist with the e ment cost of d insurance to assist with the e our vehicles Equipment , you know.

[21:41] Equipment Equipment, you know, in the hop of any Equipment, you know, in the hop buildings s of any buildings, and or permt structure s of any buildings, and or permt Funding for our recreation Funding for Funding for our recreation amens . But Funding for our recreation amens you know I'm excited Funding for our recreation amens ties.

[21:52] But you know I'm excited ties. But I'm excited to share of the ties. But I'm excited to share he next section of the Tharringn from the Green he next section of the Tharringn way from Tharr on from the Greenway from Tharrg Lots will on from the Greenway from Tharrg ngton to Big Lots will be open d

[21:57] ay. ngton to Big Lots will be open d The self -imposed The self goal of The self-imposed goal of the Pad Recreation Department The self-imposed goal of the Pad The Public Wor the public works department the public works department wasd of September the public works department wasd , but by the end of September, but ass

[22:08] , they are by the end of September, but ass always, they are overachievers e having always, they are overachievers e nd they anticipate having that n , additional section nd they anticipate having that n open ection, additional section openy Monday ection, additional section openy of next week.y ection, additional section openy There's by Monday of next week.

[22:18] There's hours by Monday of next week. There's of work been numerous hours of work don debris removal been numerous hours of work don , sediment with debris removal, sediment l fence installation that was all fence installation fence installation that was alln that area fence installation that was alln damaged within that area.

[22:27] And ao we had damaged within that area. And ao an amazing group of so we had an amazing group of vs that came out so we had an amazing group of vs lunteers that came out 2 differt days lunteers that came out 2 differt , you know.

[22:33] nt days, you know, all around t community nt days, you know, all around t . I mean, even e community. I mean, even indiv from Pilot e community. I mean, even indiv , Elkin duals from Pilot, Elkin coming us get duals from Pilot, Elkin coming our Green way backend our Green our greenway backend operable our greenway backend operable.

[22:41] , huge thanks our greenway backend operable. our greenway backend operable. o huge thanks to them of what ty 've done with o huge thanks to them of what ty that section ey've done with that section of Greenway ey've done with that section of .

[22:49] What's next What's would be What's next would be the Tharrin Park area What's next would be the Tharrin . The grounds What's next would be the Tharrin gton Park area. The grounds mai has been gton Park area.

[22:56] The grounds mai tenance staff has been and alon public works tenance staff has been and alon with public works has been wor hard of getting with public works has been wor all of that ing hard of getting all of thatg . The soccer field ing hard of getting all of thatg back going. The soccer fields a great back going. The soccer fields a . You know e looking great. You know, it w even rumor e looking great.

[23:01] You know, it w that, the mayor s even rumor that, the mayor wae dragging and working on a ball dragging and dragging and working on a ball k . I'm not sure dragging and working on a ball k ield this week. I'm not sure ifr not, butt ield this week.

[23:07] I'm not sure ifr that's true or not, butt Can't r . That's what I that's true or not, butt Can't r rust a rumor. That's what I've rust a rumor. That's what I've you know. rust a rumor. That's what I've rust a rumor.

[23:12] That's what I've eard, that, you know, but that is really shaping eard, that, you know, but that ark is really shaping up, and a , it was ark is really shaping up, and a underwater as ain, it was underwater as well.n , even all the way ain, it was underwater as well.n I mean, even all the way over td number one.

[23:17] I mean, even all the way over td field number one, which is wheu come down that field number one, which is wheu hill, And for that part And to be in the And for that part to be in the today is And for that part to be in the amazing hape that it is today is amazin May I say hape that it is today is amazin something, though?

[23:25] . May I say something, though?.

[23:27] To do the work To do To do the work that sometimes h to be done To do the work that sometimes h s to be done. It's really impor that you have s to be done. It's really impor ant that you have the right equ .

[23:34] City of ant that you have the right equ Mount Airy pment. City of Mount Airy does tiller with pment. City of Mount Airy does ot have a tiller with a box bla on it. ot have a tiller with a box bla It used to be that whenever we It used to be that It used to be that whenever we.

[23:40] It used to be that whenever we Well. It used to be that whenever we eeded one, we rented one. Well, al companies eeded one, we rented one. Well, found as those rental companies found people bring as those rental companies found those back when people bring those back, up. when people bring those back, So they quit rent So So they quit renting though.

[23:48] Th quit fixing So they quit renting though. Th their and y quit fixing their and there's' s a member of y quit fixing their and there's' a there's a member of our commu named Hank a there's a member of our commu Johnson who loaned us who loaned his loan loaned who loaned me with a box who loaned blade

[24:00] his tiller with a box plate. A At no cost to the city At no cost . At no cost to the city. And I'mt very thankful At no cost to the city.

[24:07] And I'mt that people just very thankful that people g to step up just very thankful that people g ike that are willing to step upe in the city ike that are willing to step upe He doesn't live in the city li. But He doesn't live in the city li. he calls Mount its. But he calls Mount Airy ho.

[24:15] That's just another one of That's just That's just another one of the t what makes Mount That's just another one of the t ays that what makes Mount Airy l and Surry County ays that what makes Mount Airy l pecial and Surry County speciall the individuals that pecial and Surry County speciall of all the individuals that aree to make our of all the individuals that aree continuing to give to make our .

[24:22] continuing to give to make our The next ommunity better. The next task e Greenway ommunity better. The next task e or the Greenway will be workingn the section or the Greenway will be workingn from on the section from Darrington to Chasing on the section from Darrington Charlie's A lot of that work's A lot of A lot of that work's already be

[24:31] , but A lot of that work's already be Todd Hyde , the owner of Chase Todd Hyde Todd Hyde, the owner of Chase as Todd Hyde, the owner of Chasing Trollies, is allowing us, as I the last meeting Trollies, is allowing us, as I aid, in the last meeting, a temr

[24:37] ary access aid, in the last meeting, a temr to get around ss aid, in the last meeting, a temr orary access to get around basiy over to the orary access to get around basiy bridge for the the orary access to get around basiy ally over to the bridge for thet

[24:43] phase of the ally over to the bridge for thet cleanup next phase of the cleanup that e from the next phase of the cleanup that e ill take place from the Chase ar lie's Bridge ill take place from the Chase ar to Hambur g up to Hambur and to Hamburg up and those cleanupt

[24:50] s will begin to Hamburg up and those cleanupt next . will begin to Hamburg up and those cleanupt Yout efforts will begin next. You kn to Hamburg up and those cleanupx Officer Lowe Officer , that was Officer Lowe, that was one of h properties Officer Lowe, that was one of h , Richard Low

[24:58] s properties, Richard Lowe, tha a former city s properties, Richard Lowe, tha used to be a former city emplo used to be a former city employy his back used to be a former city employy e that runs by his back of his where e that runs by his back of his orse farm where there was a lotf

[25:03] devastation orse farm where there was a lotf back there of devastation back there. So w ll be working on that of devastation back there. So w area . be working on that of devastation back there.

[25:09] So w He has helped He , he He has helped, he's done a litt of work, a He has helped, he's done a litt e bit of work, a lot of work on own property, and e bit of work, a lot of work on his own property, and he's evend us a little bit his own property, and he's evend ours.

[25:14] So , again ttle bit his own property, and he's evend , another 's on ours. So, again, another g just that speaks 's on ours. So, again, another g volume for hing just that speaks volume foy .

[25:22] hing just that speaks volume foy Peter and his staff has Peter Peter and his staff has been wo for the pickleball Peter and his staff has been wo king hard for the pickleball co of trying king hard for the pickleball co to, of course, you king hard for the pickleball co rts of trying to, of course, yor the rts of trying to, of course, yor approved the funding for the d ition and approved the funding for the d repairs to

[25:29] molition and repairs to those cs . The antic molition and repairs to those cs ipated for thetic molition and repairs to those cs urts. The anticipated for the cr for the paving urts.

[25:38] The anticipated for the cr ntractor for the paving will be the next two ntractor for the paving will be weeks Then the next Then part of that is next Then Then the next part of that is ie they recommend Then the next part of that is ie 30 days to take they recommend 30 dayst , USA to take they recommend 30 dayst courts out The court, USA courts out of C that will be The court, USA courts out of C

[25:45] doing the arlotte that will be doing the g and the painting arlotte that will be doing the g ourt surfacing and the paintings 30 ourt surfacing and the paintings days for the as recommends 30 days for the asph cure before recommends 30 days for the asph you come back With the surfacing With

[25:53] With the surfacing. And of coury 're working with With the surfacing. And of coury e they're working with the fency as e they're working with the fency well ng company as well to get all ok in order ng company as well to get all ok . The that back in order.

[26:00] The electr have been at the that back in order. The electr park cians have been at the park thi working cians have been at the park thi and anticip cians have been at the park thi week working and anticipated me end of week working and anticipated me next week ybe by the end of next week thel

[26:06] those repairs to ybe by the end of next week thel 'll have all those repairs to tl Fixed . So Fixed Riverside Park will be Fixed on its way back on its way to being repa on its way on its way back to being repair .

[26:18] on its way back to being repair But I'd be Be glad to answer any questions Be glad to answer Be glad to answer any questions work that's Be glad to answer any questions on the physical work that's bee , any of that part on the physical work that's bee done, any of that part of the s

[26:23] , and then we'll share done, any of that part of the s epairs, and then we'll share a more later epairs, and then we'll share a on the ittle bit more later on the veh replacement ittle bit more later on the veh as we go further cle replacement as we go furthed

[26:27] a. cle replacement as we go furthed Okay. Board members , you have any Board members Board members, you have any que for the manager on Board members, you have any que this ? or the manager on Board members, you have any que Okay , we'll move Okay on. Yes , sir.

[26:45] l move Okay Next item is Next item the water update Next item . he Mitch Williams Mitch drew Mitch Williams drew the short sa w Mitch Williams drew the short sa . Thank you, Mayor . I may ask Thank you, Mayor Thank you, Mayor. I may ask And Thank you, Mayor.

[27:03] I may ask Ande Also, answer any difficult Also, answer Also, answer any difficult quess . Also, answer any difficult quess I think it was I think four weeks agowas I think I think it was four weeks ago tt I may have I think it was four weeks ago tt been up here at I may have been up here the and gave you at I may have been up here the

[27:11] irst time and gave you a quick on irst time and gave you a quick the taste and pdate on the taste and odor pro we were experiencing pdate on the taste and odor pro lems that we were experiencing n the system lems that we were experiencing n Just a quick Just hold.

[27:20] Just a quick hold. Things are g better Just a quick hold. Things are g Just a quick hold. Things getti Just a quick hold. Things gettio g better seen an improvement. Me is better. g better seen an improvement. Me Okay, good g better seen an improvement. Mt house is better.

[27:26] That's what wr were hoping to hear. We think r too. Yes. were hoping to hear. We think r You know, 4 weeks ago we You know, 4 you know 4 weeks ago we didn't you know 4 weeks ago we didn't a you know 4 weeks ago we didn't handle on , you know you know 4 weeks ago we didn't

[27:34] uite have a handle on, you knows out there uite have a handle on, you knows how much was out there, or how it, you know how much was out there, or how o solve it, you know. 1st we std activated o solve it, you know.

[27:39] 1st we std rted adding activated carbon to system rted adding activated carbon to The only thing that'll The only The only thing that'll get rid s taste and o The only thing that'll get rid s dor that that o The only thing that'll get rid s f this taste and odor that thaty algae f this taste and odor that thaty

[27:45] f this taste and odor that is p' oduced by algae. Didn't like th were getting, and we oduced by algae. Didn't like th results we were getting, and wd more carbon results we were getting, and wd about a week added more carbon about a week added more carbon about a weeky later, didn't we, Andy? Hoping p

[27:50] on it later, didn't we, Andy? Hoping p Then next week , we call Then next week Then next week we call DEQ in Then next week we call DEQ Then next week we call DEQ in t Then next week we call DEQ in t Then next week we call DEQ in t , you know, hopefully have themk

[28:00] at everything we, you know, hopefully have themk were doing See, if it was correct See, if . See, if it was correct, maybe See, if it was correct, maybe tt know a magic See, if it was correct, maybe tt bullet ey might know a magic bullet tht seeing, but ey might know a magic bullet tht

[28:07] t we weren't seeing, but they p confirmed t we weren't seeing, but they p , you know. etty much confirmed, you know, alum to the reserv etty much confirmed, you know, oir to m to the reserv etty much confirmed, you know, dding alum to the reservoir to pH dding alum to the reservoir to We'll Adjust the pH

[28:14] and Adjust the pH start algae Adjust the pH and start algae a and confirm that Adjust the pH and start algae a d do that and confirm that was y confirmed d do that and confirm that was y orrect. They confirmed the actir bon was correct orrect. They confirmed the actir . ated carbon was correct.

[28:21] And ths going to ated carbon was correct. And ths take cooler we ated carbon was correct. And ths s is going to take cooler weath and some time s is going to take cooler weath to get it out r and some time to get it out ot A's future r and some time to get it out ot

[28:26] Mount A's future distribution

[28:29] So we 've So we also sent So we some labt So we So we've also sent some lab spe of the water So we've also sent some lab spe imens of the water, of the rese oir water and imens of the water, of the rese the finished voir water and the finished wat

[28:37] to a lab voir water and the finished wat in Charlotte r to a lab in Charlotte operate the city of Char r to a lab in Charlotte operate lotte They're doing it as a They're courtesy . oing it as a They're They're doing it as a courtesy. that They're doing it as a courtesy.

[28:46] you know To just confirm that you know w thought To just confirm that you know w This algae was affecting This algae This algae was affecting so muc water This algae was affecting so muc . And of our water. And they did con that of our water.

[28:53] And they did con what everybody is sens of our water. And they did con irm that what everybody is sens water is irm that what everybody is sens geos ng in the water is geosman. And we put that word ng in the water is geosman.

[28:58] And since we put that word out ther' t know if anybody is since we put that word out ther' , I don't know if anybody is Go is just a gas, I don't know if anybody is Go produced by gle is just a gas produced by a nat gle is just a gas produced by a gle is just a gas produced by au

[29:04] gae, naturally in nature is har get out of water gae, naturally in nature is har Hum ans are Hum very sensitive to are Hum it.y sensitive I mean .

[29:15] I mean I mean, even 5 to I mean, even 10 parts I mean, even 5 to 10 parts per in I mean, even 5 to 10 parts per water humans rillion in water humans can pic that smell rillion in water humans can pic Well, what was in our reservo Well, what was Well, what was in our reservoir 270 Well, what was in our reservoir parts per billion.

[29:27] drawing it in off Lo veless Creek drawing it in off Lo These dry conditions These These dry conditions, the droug makes it These dry conditions, the droug just bloom. So These dry conditions, the droug t makes it just bloom. So we'ret in and sitting t makes it just bloom. So we'ret pulling it in and sitting there oir. pulling it in and sitting there in the reservoir.

[29:33] We're pullingt into the plant in the reservoir. We're pullingt . It's filteredt in the reservoir. We're pullingt it into the plant. It's filterea e is not it into the plant. It's filterea out. The algae is not in the dn system, but out.

[29:39] The algae is not in the dn the smell stribution system, but the smele is making stribution system, but the smele and the taste is making food. t So the reservoir So had So the reservoir had 270 parts r trillion So the reservoir had 270 parts r as it left er trillion as it left our plane had it down to er trillion as it left our plane 100

[29:47] , we had it down to 100. All we out. That was, we had it down to 100. All we could get out. That was two wee We sent some We more samples outt some We We sent some more samples out. d last week We sent some more samples out.

[29:55] d typically guess mid last week typically s . They were due guess mid last week typically s akes 10 days. They were due tod . They didn akes 10 days. They were due tod 't have some y. They didn't have some supplie lab y. They didn't have some supplie . Didn't s in the lab.

[30:02] Didn't get them pd lled for the day we're hoping te . lled for the day we're hoping te Hopefully not. So we think we will So we think So we think we will get two thi it out So we think we will get two thi anyway.

[30:12] Past couple of weeks, you Past Past couple of weeks, you know,t been continuing Past couple of weeks, you know,t we've just been continuing flus. where we can , the where we can calls where we can, the calls have ded . I think we've only where we can, the calls have ded reased. I think we've only had o calls this week, is that reased.

[30:18] I think we've only had o wo calls this week, is that rigd y? wo calls this week, is that rigd Okay.

[30:25] They're decreasing . I can't They're decreasing They're decreasing. I can't tas Feel that we're Feel that making Headway BEQ , we've talked BEQ We've talked to them this week We've talked to them this week.k we We've talked to them this week.

[30:38] k may Possibly turn the corner on Possibly Possibly turn the corner on thig . Possibly turn the corner on thig Just keep it up adding Possibly turn the corner on thig thing. Just keep it up adding e Activate d carbon and Activate You know, we need cooler weather You know, we need You know, we need cooler weathe need it to rain You know, we need cooler weathe

[30:49] and we need it to rain to flus' s Creek and we need it to rain to flus' I don 't know if you've been I don I don't know if you've been on lately, but I don't know if you've been on he greenway lately, but if you Greenway he greenway lately, but if you at the bridge

[30:56] re on the Greenway at the bridg 2 re on the Greenway at the bridg right there at Wendy's. re on the Greenway at the bridg on 52 right there at Wendy's, t bridge on 52 right there at Wendy's, t f you look over that bridge ints Creek, to which f you look over that bridge ints

[31:01] Lovells Creek, to which we donw water out Lovells Creek, to which we donw at that point at was well at that point was well below our intake at that point was well below our I mean. I mean, you can see the algae I mean, you can see I mean, you can see the algae i.

[31:08] I've never seen I mean, you can see the algae i. Lowell's Creek. I've never seed huge Lowell's Creek. I've never seed algal bloom it this bad huge algal bloom re Greenway R it this bad huge algal bloom re ght there at the Greenway Ridge in the ght there at the Greenway Ridge stone So we need

[31:15] cooler So we need weather , rainr So we need Can you beat me Anything you want to add in? Anything you want to Yeah. We think it's We improved and I it's We We think it's improved and I hat heard We think it's improved and I hat . My family en't heard.

[31:33] My family is the fi something about en't heard. My family is the fi it. st to say something about it. I heard st to say something about it. I in about a week.

[31:41] Maybe still pock ets of it out Maybe still pock Maybe still pockets of it out t still may pick Maybe still pockets of it out t ere and you still may pick up ae on it here and ere and you still may pick up ae there.

[31:51] But we think we' But we think we're getting it a be glad So you want to know

[31:54] I was asked I was a question , and I didn't a question a question, and I didn't have ad I don't have many a question, and I didn't have ad answer, and I don't have many,

[32:04] It was hot in a lot of It was hot places It was hot in a lot of places. d ours It was hot in a lot of places. d Ours seems to be worse Ours seems than I Ours seems to be worse than I dk to people in other Ours seems to be worse than I dk

[32:12] n't talk to people in other plas . n't talk to people in other plas when algae grows when , is it just grows when The luck of the draw The luck of the or I mean, it was I mean, it was pretty much smal algae all the I mean, it was pretty much smal

[32:25] er amounts of algae all the tim , Andy? er amounts of algae all the tim That

[32:57] Pretty much everything Pretty much 's at And a whole lot more meaning And a whole lot And a whole lot more at that And a whole lot more.

[33:05] Normally there's Normally all gas And all of that

[33:11] But when you But straight down to But straight down Like he used to say Like the excuse me. the the excuse me, Mayor, could we k him to go to the the excuse me, Mayor, could we k mic, because sk him to go to the mic, becaus at home might sk him to go to the mic, becaus

[33:21] people at home might want to hr And why is And that? And why is that? Explain a litte about And why is that? Explain a litte stress e bit more about stress. I know is when e bit more about stress. I know I'm stressed . s when e bit more about stress.

[33:28] I know what it is when I'm stressed. Ne about water being what it is when I'm stressed. Ne t sure about water being stress. Right t sure about water being stress. . The alga t sure about water being stress. d. Right. The algae is just bei stressed because d. Right.

[33:34] The algae is just bei g stressed because, I mean, tec the alg g stressed because, I mean, tec ae is alive nically the algae is alive just are, and it's nically the algae is alive just like we are, and it's trying to So when it's in So a drought So when it's in a drought condi

[33:40] harder for the So when it's in a drought condi ion, it's harder for the algae , so it ion, it's harder for the algae causes o survive, so it causes it to b be stressed o survive, so it causes it to b and off sically be stressed and off-gas sically be stressed and off gas So

[33:49] like Mitch So So like Mitch was saying a mome ago, So like Mitch was saying a mome the geosamin So like Mitch was saying a mome is extremely apparently So like Mitch was saying a mome people apparently this is someg I didn't know people apparently this is someg before I hing I didn't know before I rea

[33:58] even more about hing I didn't know before I rea it. Joshimin is one of Joshimin the chemical makeups the chemical that people the chemical makeups that peopl than almost the chemical makeups that peopl can smell more than almost anyg . They I can smell more than almost anyg hing.

[34:07] They I was actually readig just a fact about hing. They I was actually readig it that ng just a fact about it that sa How people say that shark How people say How people say that sharks smeld and water How people say that sharks smeld . The amount How people say that sharks smeld blood and water.

[34:15] The amount of and water that blood and water. The amount of sharks is nothing hat blood and water. The amount of compared to l is nothing compared to how pe can smell l is nothing compared to how pe the earthy smell l is nothing compared to how pe ple can smell the earthy smell s

[34:21] amin produces ple can smell the earthy smell s . The oneduces ple can smell the earthy smell s hat geosamin produces. The one per hat geosamin produces. The one it's about 5 parts hat geosamin produces.

[34:28] The one art perr it's about 5 parts pern That you can smell just That you can That you can smell just out of ity That you can smell just out of . We have uriosity. We have a 25 million reservoir uriosity. We have a 25 million . That is 1.9ervoir uriosity. We have a 25 million tr at is allon reservoir. That is 1.9 trf water allon reservoir. That is 1.9 trf .

[34:37] So that means So about 10 t means So drops of t means So So that means about 10 drops ofn in So that means about 10 drops ofn a 25 million gallon So that means about 10 drops ofn geosamin in a 25 million gallon , you'd be able to geosamin in a 25 million gallon

[34:45] reservoir, you'd be able to sme So if you were standing So So if you were standing beside t , you'd be able So if you were standing beside t f it, you'd be able to just bary pick up an od f it, you'd be able to just bary or from it

[34:50] ly pick up an odor from it. Now did have more than ly pick up an odor from it. Now that at we did have more than that at t 270 parts we did have more than that at t , but bout 270 parts, but it doesn't very much bout 270 parts, but it doesn't in the

[34:56] ake very much in the water for to actually be enough ake very much in the water for t to actually be enough that yod . t to actually be enough that yod The could actually smell it. The g could actually smell it.

[35:04] The gs osamin, though, is completely hs to people, it 's just an od to people, it or to people, it's just an odor. B algae to people, it's just an odor.

[35:09] B gases it into the t the algae gases it into the w , then as it comes through t the algae gases it into the w ter, then as it comes through t process, it ter, then as it comes through t e treatment process, it doesn'ts get taken out e treatment process, it doesn'ts always get taken out in the tre process, and that always get taken out in the tre tment process, and that's wheree add the tment process, and that's wheree activated carbon we add the activated carbon to

[35:16] any of the od we add the activated carbon to ors in it dsorb any of the odors in it. T is actually dsorb any of the odors in it.

[35:22] T en the carbon is actually takent the end of the en the carbon is actually takent filter out at the end of the filter th filters at the end of out at the end of the filter th rough our filters at the end of.

[35:28] So, as it's absorbed So, as , it's So, as it's absorbed, it's caugs , and then just So, as it's absorbed, it's caugs t by the filters, and then justs the water goes through after th . the water goes through after th That's a great explanation That's a great . So lanation That's a great That's a great explanation. So I don't understand That's a great explanation.

[35:40] So he only thing I don't understan is I think he only thing I don't understan he only thing I don't understane explained it he only thing I don't understane The algae is The in water . lgae is The Yes. Sor The algae is in water. Yes. So w does a drought The algae is in water. Yes. So w stress it?s a drought The algae is in water. Yes.

[35:48] So w I think just because I with I think just because with the ls water level that I think just because with the ls there is, it ss water level that there is, i 's harder for the algae to surve . 's harder for the algae to surve So that's what 's harder for the algae to surve stresses ve.

[35:55] So that's what stresses it s it's kind ve. So that's what stresses it s s, I guess it's kind of in a su type mode s, I guess it's kind of in a su . Okay . Soe mode s, I guess it's kind of in a su it ay vival type mode. Okay.

[36:00] So it ant understand, I don vival type mode. Okay. So it ant I don't understand, I don't unt it myself I don't understand, I don't unt erstand enough about it myself y why erstand enough about it myself y it off gases o know exactly why it off gasese When it's stressed When When it's stressed, but apparen

[36:06] does When it's stressed, but apparen . That was ly it does. That was what was kd of explained to me ly it does. That was what was kd by nd of explained to me by Eric Hn from the DE nd of explained to me by Eric Hn Q.

[36:11] He m the DE nd of explained to me by Eric Hn dson from the DEQ. He knows a l more about it than dson from the DEQ.

[36:16] He knows a l I do, and t more about it than I do, and e with him t more about it than I do, and e at length had spoke with him at length as , and drought had spoke with him at length as couple times, and drought condis , and of course couple times, and drought condis Hotter weather Hotter tends to make Hotter weather tends to make ale grow Hotter weather tends to make ale , and then during

[36:24] ae grow, and then during the ho , as it's growing ae grow, and then during the ho ter weather, as it's growing, i- gas, but ter weather, as it's growing, i- then the 'll off-gas, but then the strese it's the drought 'll off-gas, but then the strese where it's the drought conditis

[36:29] , and I where it's the drought conditis actually did look ns, and I actually did look up we ns, and I actually did look up came today ns, and I actually did look up , last efore we came today, last year,e were down efore we came today, last year,e about 13 In our rain for the In our

[36:40] entire year In our rain for the entire year2 5, In our rain for the entire year2 and through the of 2025, and through the years s year, we're down of 2025, and through the years s o far this year, we're down abo6 %.

[36:47] o far this year, we're down abo6 So basically , I mean So basically , except So basically, I mean, except fo storms that we've So basically, I mean, except fo had, we some storms that we've had, wen ve basically been in a drought n for almost ve basically been in a drought n a year and ondition for almost a year and now ondition for almost a year and Alright

[36:56] All right, great . All right, great Alright, great. Stephanie Alright, great. StephanieQ did y other municip Alright, great. StephanieQ did y ay other municipalities and wat systems in ay other municipalities and wat the state r systems in the state are havi some of these r systems in the state are havi problems

[37:03] g some of these problems, not t scale we are g some of these problems, not t . g some of these problems, not th e scale we are, but they did sa But we're going to look into But we're going to But we're going to look into wa in the future But we're going to look into wa

[37:12] , maybe this e future But we're going to look into wa s in the future. Maybe this mayn going thing the s in the future. Maybe this mayn be an ongoing thing the next fes . I don't know be an ongoing thing the next fes Maybe fighting some of Maybe this. We Maybe fighting some of this.

[37:19] We of these tools Maybe fighting some of this. We don't keep some of these tools on don't keep some of these tools site. We're going to be looking We're going to into A ways to fight this is A ways to fight maybe A ways to fight this is maybe a We've never had We've never this scale We've never

[37:32] We've never had this scale of t e city of Mount Airy that I kno Yeah , in the Yeah time that I've Yeah, in the time that I've bee for Yeah, in the time that I've bee almost 19 years Yeah, in the time that I've bee , weost 19 here for almost 19 years, we'vd

[37:39] some here for almost 19 years, we'vd slight algal had some slight algal blooms be and stuff had some slight algal blooms be , but nothing fore and stuff, but nothing. Th one wasn't like fore and stuff, but nothing.

[37:46] Th a full-blown s one wasn't like a full-blown you could see s one wasn't like a full-blown , but loom that you could see, but ju the amount of loom that you could see, but ju geos min thatunt of loom that you could see, but ju off-gassed from the alg off-gassed off-gassed from the algae. We'vr seen anything quite off-gassed from the algae.

[37:52] We'vr never seen anything quite liket . So I really think never seen anything quite liket it. So I really think it was mo the stress it. So I really think it was mo than just the heat tress it. So I really think it was mo e the stress than just the heate .

[37:57] e the stress than just the heate e the stress than just the heatr But since, like, where it was g . But since, like, where it was g But since, like, where it was g , like we like But since, like, where it was g o strong, like we like, say, afr We upped our algae dose We upped to

[38:04] We upped our algae dose to the r , which helps We upped our algae dose to the r suppress eservoir, which helps suppress y kind of eservoir, which helps suppress y algal growth ny kind of algal growth, and tho turned up our ny kind of algal growth, and tho carbon feed n also turned up our carbon fee

[38:11] than n also turned up our carbon fee the last time we did n also turned up our carbon fee more than the last time we didk , Brian more than the last time we didk had researched back look, Brian had researched back Probably

[38:19] Back about 30 some Back years ago Back about 30 some years ago, t when they fed Back about 30 some years ago, t carbon mes when they fed carbon, they as much mes when they fed carbon, they as we're feeding id feed as much as we're feedinw .

[38:26] In the past id feed as much as we're feedinw , all the time now. In the past, all the timee , we've never now. In the past, all the timee I've been here, we've never feds we're feeding I've been here, we've never feds now.

[38:33] Usually we feed about Usually we , we're Usually we feed about we're on a 13% Usually we feed about we're on a rate of the feeder Usually we feed about we're on a bout a 13% rate of the feeder. e up to about bout a 13% rate of the feeder. e 35 to 40 to about bout a 13% rate of the feeder.

[38:37] e e're up to about 35 to 40% of t feeder's capacity e're up to about 35 to 40% of t , just to e feeder's capacity, just to mae feeding enough e feeder's capacity, just to mae e sure we're feeding enough in e care of all e sure we're feeding enough in e the odor. Thank you, Andy Thank , and thank you.

[38:46] Thank you, Andy, and thank you,. And I have a Thank you, Andy, and thank you,. comment Mitch. And I have a comment tooI would like to give Mitch.

[38:52] And I have a comment tooI I would like to give you a nice , the I would like to give you a nice Aquaman . the I would like to give you a nice Because name, the Aquaman. Because I'm 've lost a lot name, the Aquaman.

[38:58] Because I'm of sleep ure you've lost a lot of sleep you've taken it ure you've lost a lot of sleep And I know you've taken it pers because you've been And I know you've taken it pers nally because you've been at thl m for nally because you've been at thl 19 years helm for 19 years. And I rememr one of our helm for 19 years.

[39:04] And I rememr meetings, you er one of our meetings, you bro , a bottled er one of our meetings, you bro ght in, I think, a bottled wate you were talking ght in, I think, a bottled wate about how , and you were talking about ho loved, and you were talking about ho much you loved the city of Mou Airy much you loved the city of Mou water

[39:09] , so I just much you loved the city of Mou t Airy water, so I just want to nowledge t Airy water, so I just want to And thank you for all And And thank you for all you've do and all those phone And thank you for all you've do e and all those phone calls youn

[39:15] . e and all those phone calls youn You're welcome. I want to make one comment I want to make . When I first came When on the board When I first came on the board, opportunity When I first came on the board, I had the opportunity to tour t water plant I had the opportunity to tour t

[39:26] And Andy gave And us a tour andy gave And And Andy gave us a tour and wene lab And Andy gave us a tour and wene very through the lab. And I was ver his ability through the lab.

[39:38] And I was ver to All of the different All of All of the different tasks thate can do All of the different tasks thate , and he was he can do, and he was showing h water that was he can do, and he was showing h clean, but s water that was clean, but rea 't treat s water that was clean, but rea ed and should ly wasn't treated and should no

[39:44] . ly wasn't treated and should no Used and went through ly wasn't treated and should no be. Used and went through a ve knowledgeable be. Used and went through a ve of All different types All different types of situatio . I was All different types of situatio very impressed s.

[39:54] I was very impressed, and thu for the tour s. I was very impressed, and thu that time nk you for the tour that time, you do nk you for the tour that time, to To keep us To safe with the water To To keep us safe with the water doubts that To keep us safe with the water if you said

[40:02] had no doubts that if you said When you send it to Charlotte When you When you send it to Charlotte t come back the When you send it to Charlotte t at it would come back the same it is safe.

[40:09] at it would come back the same So thank you for what So thank you do So thank you for what you do. Y. So thank you for what you do. Y. u too, Mitch. Yes, sir. Speakin tests, And u too, Mitch. Yes, sir.

[40:14] Speakin y, how many house of tests, Andy, how many house ed in the of tests, Andy, how many house olds have we tested in the last ? olds have we tested in the last About 23 olds have we tested in the last to 25 people olds have we tested in the last month? About 23 to 25 people red specific month? About 23 to 25 people red tests at their uested specific tests at their e

[40:22] , so we actually uested specific tests at their e went out ouse, so we actually went out t . Everyone's water was ouse, so we actually went out t totally safe totally . We usually test totally totally safe. We usually test i eria totally safe.

[40:32] We usually test i , coliform for bacteria, coliform bacteri E. coli for bacteria, coliform bacteri , and then also for bacteria, coliform bacteri , wed , and E. coli, and then also we and chemical, and E.

[40:40] coli, and then also we do other physical and chemical s , like pH do other physical and chemical s Alk alkalinity, stuff alkalinity, stuff like that, juo see if there seems alkalinity, stuff like that, juo t to see if there seems to be ag out of the ordinary t to see if there seems to be ag . ything out of the ordinary. Act ything out of the ordinary.

[40:46] Acte ally, all the citizens that we very ally, all the citizens that we extremely alked to were very extremely ni and helpful alked to were very extremely ni whenever we, youpful alked to were very extremely ni e and helpful whenever we, you . They were e and helpful whenever we, you now, went to them.

[40:51] They were, yy u know, really happy that we co out to test u know, really happy that we co their water for e out to test their water for t , and e out to test their water for t The city does that, you know.

[40:57] The city does The city does that, you know if it The city does that, you know if someone request it, anyone in t city limits someone request it, anyone in t and everything . Soy limits someone request it, anyone in t e city limits and everything. S happy that we e city limits and everything.

[41:02] S they were really happy that wed it, and they were really happy that wed come out and checked it, and yo know happy that there was nothg wrong with it know happy that there was nothg or anything ng wrong with it or anything. Ae I say, we ng wrong with it or anything.

[41:06] Ae d and like I say, we we do apol ize. It is d and like I say, we we do apol just an aesth etic issue. There just an aesth just an aesthetic issue. There' -related to it just an aesthetic issue. There' nothing health-related to it o . There's nothing nothing health-related to it o anything. There's nothing at ae water. anything.

[41:13] There's nothing at ae l wrong with the water. It's ju At the time, a few At the At the time, a few weeks ago, j 't smell quite At the time, a few weeks ago, j so good st didn't smell quite so good. t , but hopefully st didn't smell quite so good. t st didn't smell quite so good.

[41:20] w . st didn't smell quite so good. w Thank you . Thank you It's time now for our public It's time now It's time now for our public fom . It's time now for our public fom You wish to speak to your It's time now for our public fom um.

[41:31] You wish to speak to your e , this is your um. You wish to speak to your e ected officials, this is your ce to that podium ected officials, this is your ce ance. Come to that podium in th . ance.

[41:38] Come to that podium in th And Take 3 minutes to tell us Take 3 Take 3 minutes to tell us what' . Take 3 minutes to tell us what' I declare the public I declare forum open . he public I declare I don't see anybody moving I don't see anybody I don't see anybody moving, so will declare I don't see anybody moving, so the public forumdeclare I don't see anybody moving, so e will declare the public forum

[42:01] It's time for new business It's time for . budget ordinance am budget endment. budget ordinance amendment. Veh replacement budget ordinance amendment. Veh , ordinance cle replacement, ordinance numb 202 cle replacement, ordinance numb 7 dash 0 1 dash 0 0. I'm going to I'm recognize our I'm going to recognize our city .

[42:19] I'm going to recognize our city Thank you, Mayor. Thank Well , one of the Well first things Well, one of the first things to talk about ton Well, one of the first things to at I wanted to talk about tonig was at I wanted to talk about tonig Again.

[42:36] Again, as we've spoke multiple Again, as we've Again, as we've spoke multiple t , the histor Again, as we've spoke multiple t imes tonight, the historic floot occurred on Aug imes tonight, the historic floot ust 1 ing that occurred on August 1st.

[42:43] ing that occurred on August 1std you know, it caused unprecedend damage you know, it caused unprecedend as Chief Scarce said you know, it caused unprecedend ed damage as Chief Scarce said onight to property throughout t to property throughout the cityt Airy to property throughout the cityt and Surry County to property throughout the cityt of Mount Airy and Surry County.f the biggest. of Mount Airy and Surry County.f of Mount Airy and Surry County.

[42:50] a One of the biggest, hardest hits was along One of the biggest, hardest hits areas for us was along Riverside They're at the They're They're at the Public Works Bui They're at the public works buie our park They're at the public works buie ding and of course our park facs .

[43:00] And that ding and of course our park facs included Over 50 city Over vehicles that were Over 50 city vehicles that wered a total loss Over 50 city vehicles that wered . We recognize We that replacing We recognize that replacing thes represents We recognize that replacing thes e vehicles represents a signifi expense e vehicles represents a signifi . We understand ant expense.

[43:09] We understand the n s ant expense. We understand the n that each of you oncerns that each of you and out izens may oncerns that each of you and out have regarding the oncerns that each of you and out citizens may have regarding thr local citizens may have regarding thr taxpayers impact on our local taxpayers.

[43:16] , the impact on our local taxpayers. For that reason, the city staff worked diligently For that reason, the city staff with our has worked diligently with our s The different apprais The ers The different appraisers, whilee also conducted The different appraisers, whilee we also conducted some individu research we also conducted some individu to ensure

[43:25] that rch we also conducted some individu we ensure l research to ensure that we rei ate market l research to ensure that we rei eived the appropriate market vae insurance pro eived the appropriate market vae ceeds And, to make sure And, to that, And, to make sure that, we're b

[43:34] cally respons And, to make sure that, we're b ible ing fiscally responsible, and t that we make ing fiscally responsible, and t e decisions that we make are th for the city of e decisions that we make are th best for the city of Mount Air Rather than simply Rather replacing all Rather than simply replacing alf

[43:41] the brand Rather than simply replacing alf vehicles with 50 of the brand vehicles with w vehicles. 50 of the brand vehicles with w 50 of the brand vehicles with m rand new vehicles, Pam and I, y rand new vehicles, Pam and I, y each of the rand new vehicles, Pam and I, y

[43:46] u know, worked with each of the s u know, worked with each of the and relevant department heads and relevant s and asked them department heads and relevant s aff members and asked them to c evaluate aff members and asked them to c their fleetate aff members and asked them to c refully evaluate their fleet, t

[43:53] needs refully evaluate their fleet, t And any future needs that And any future they And any future needs that they need to be And any future needs that they hink they would need to be able to offer hink they would need to be able the to continue to offer the level

[44:00] that we to continue to offer the level do today .

[44:05] hat we to continue to offer the level And , as they always And They came back, as they always , They came back, as they always with , you know, some They came back, as they always o, with, you know, some great dl of what o, with, you know, some great dl is needed , and at o, with, you know, some great dl

[44:12] tail of what is needed, and is City of Mount A tail of what is needed, and is he best for the City of Mount A Following that review he best for the City of Mount A ry. Following that review, the f recommends ry. Following that review, the f y.

[44:17] Following that review, the s aff recommends purchasing 25 ne And retaining and repairing And retaining 15 And retaining and repairing 15 flood And retaining and repairing 15 damaged vehicles f the flood damaged vehicles th age staff f the flood damaged vehicles th t the garage staff has determin That they could be repaired That they could That they could be repaired safy

[44:30] , and That they could be repaired safy they could be ly, and they could be economicay salvaged ly, and they could be economicay . This approach allows This us to This approach allows us to reste the This approach allows us to reste vehicle's necessary for This approach allows us to reste re the vehicle's necessary for

[44:38] operations re the vehicle's necessary for 50 new vehicles re the vehicle's necessary for 50 new vehicles and significany reduces 50 new vehicles and significany g 50 new vehicles and significa overall g 50 new vehicles and significa 50 new vehicles and significans ly reduces overall cost to our x payers ly reduces overall cost to our x .

[44:48] After applying After the insurance After applying the insurance prd s After applying the insurance prd Received by the city Received from the Received by the city from the L ities, the Received by the city from the L ague of municipalities, the nett of the vehicle ague of municipalities, the nett replace cost of the vehicle replacementn

[44:58] for these cost of the vehicle replacementn vehicles from hese cost of the vehicle replacementn plan for these vehicles from thl investment plan for these vehicles from thl fund totals ent plan for these vehicles from thl capital investment fund totals7 1,9 capital investment fund totals7 9 8 9 capital investment fund totals7 And from the

[45:08] Water and Sew And from the And from the water and sewer fu , that amount And from the water and sewer fu is $37at amount And from the water and sewer fu 1,s 5 37at amount And from the water and sewer fu 00. d, that amount is $371,500. Ford net d, that amount is $371,500.

[45:15] Ford costs of d, that amount is $371,500. Ford $94ts 3,f d, that amount is $371,500. Ford 4 94ts 98f d, that amount is $371,500. Ford combined net costs of $943,498 n the two combined net costs of $943,498 n funds.

[45:24] While this is a significant While this is While this is a significant exp , these While this is a significant exp vehicles are nditure, these vehicles are not purchased to nditure, these vehicles are not the city 's fleeted to nditure, these vehicles are not . he city e the city's fleet. They replace vehicles lost e the city's fleet.

[45:32] They replace as the d some vehicles lost as the dirt effect d some vehicles lost as the dirt of the historic flood d some vehicles lost as the dirt ct effect of the historic flood on August the ct effect of the historic flood 1st.

[45:40] As a staff , we'll As a staff As a staff, we'll continue to lk and pursue As a staff, we'll continue to lk any kind of ok and pursue any kind of disasr recovery ok and pursue any kind of disasr reimb ursements ok and pursue any kind of disasr er recovery reimbursements that ultimately er recovery reimbursements that improve or financial impact er recovery reimbursements that t the financial impact on the cy .

[45:50] t the financial impact on the cy I wanted to share a little I wanted to share I wanted to share a little deta . And I wanted to share a little deta I apologize , I left my I wanted to share a little deta l. And I apologize, I left my g desk l.

[45:57] And I apologize, I left my g , so please asses on my desk, so please beae here. asses on my desk, so please beae But with within the But vehicles But with within the vehicles th are being But with within the vehicles th replaced for newng But with within the vehicles th t are being replaced for new ve , we t are being replaced for new ve

[46:07] have four t are being replaced for new ve being replaced for new vehicle , we have four patrol vehicles 228, we have four patrol vehicles ,000 In the garage division In the garage division, we have crew cab tr In the garage division, we have uck at 65 w cab tr In the garage division, we have ,000.

[46:22] The street division The . We have a The street division. We have a at The street division. We have a 165,000 . t The street division. We have a 2 additional dump trucks 2 additional 2 additional dump trucks at thet of 2 additional dump trucks at thet 300,000, of course.

[46:32] 2 additional dump trucks at thet cost of 300,000, of course, 150 each. cost of 300,000, of course, 150 Two crew cab trucks with Two crew cab Two crew cab trucks with blade ments that Two crew cab trucks with blade ttachments that will also be us for ttachments that will also be us snow removal d for snow removal during the wr

[46:40] at d for snow removal during the wr 15 0,0 d for snow removal during the wr 75,000 each. d for snow removal during the wr And, of course. And, of course, a work pick And, of course, a up at And, of course, a work pickup a ,000 And, of course, a work pickup a And then, of course.

[46:50] And then, of course, in the And then, of course, in the sann division And then, of course, in the sann , we have a tation division, we have a reard er garbage tr tation division, we have a reard uck, a 20 yardge tr tation division, we have a reard loader garbage truck, a 20 yardt

[46:57] 235,000 loader garbage truck, a 20 yardt . The grapple loader garbage truck, a 20 yardt at at 235,000. The grapple truck a a recycling truck at a recycling truck $39 5,000 a recycling truck A pick up in the A pick sanitation A pickup in the sanitation divif 50 A pickup in the sanitation divif ,000.

[47:11] And a rear load er garbage And a rear load truck. And a rear loader garbage truck ard And a rear loader garbage truck at And a rear loader garbage truck7 1,000 And a rear loader garbage truck7 And then the Parks and And then the And then the Parks and Recreati Department And then the Parks and Recreati

[47:21] . There n Department. There was two vehs purchased n Department. There was two vehs at the cost ofed n Department.

[47:27] There was two vehs cles purchased at the cost of $ Salv aged priced Salv Salvaged priced vehicles. These the vehicles Salvaged priced vehicles. These that are the vehicles that the garags worked on are the vehicles that the garags and they feel has worked on and they feel lin be repaired has worked on and they feel lin e they can be repaired.

[47:35] Some ad repairs e they can be repaired. Some ad will be needed. itional repairs will be needed, like itional repairs will be needed, it is a wise itional repairs will be needed, but they feel like it is a wiser us but they feel like it is a wiser that is fiscally but they feel like it is a wiser

[47:41] purchase for us that is fiscalle for purchase for us that is fiscalle For the city For the is fory For the 2019 For the city is for 2019 Chevrot Silverad For the city is for 2019 Chevrot o at the cost ofd For the city is for 2019 Chevrot 5,8 the et Silverado at the cost of 5,8

[47:53] In 202 2 In 202 board F. 25 In 202 0 oard F. , 4,2 In 202 00oard F. 202 4 202 Ford 250 202 at $8 ,000 202 . t $8 Dump truck Dump at 7,5 00ruck Dump A hook left A hook hook lift truck A hook at k A hook left hook lift truck at 0

[48:17] Rear loader garbage Rear truck Rear loader garbage truck in th division at Rear loader garbage truck in th 15,000 A grapple tr A uck at pple tr A 10,5 00. pple tr A The 202 The 5 side load The er sanitation The 2025 side loader sanitation at The 2025 side loader sanitation 20,000.

[48:36] In a 2017 In a roll-off truck In a at l-off In a 2017 roll-off truck at 11,0 And then in the parks and And then And then in the parks and Recre .

[48:45] And then in the parks and Recre And then in the parks and Recres tion Department, two salvage ve , pickups tion Department, two salvage ve , one at ckups tion Department, two salvage ve 7,200 andckups tion Department, two salvage ve icles, pickups, one at 7,200 an .

[48:55] icles, pickups, one at 7,200 an Those are the salvage Those are the buyback Those are the salvage buyback p from the Those are the salvage buyback p League of Mun icing from the League of Municil ities icing from the League of Municil that we will have icing from the League of Municil afterwe will alities that we will have afters from all the alities that we will have afters the proceeds from all the diffes . the proceeds from all the diffes The garage feels like they The garage can.

[49:03] The garage feels like they can, all those salvage vehicles thatn get back all those salvage vehicles thatn , runningk all those salvage vehicles thatn they can get back, running effiy . They have they can get back, running effiy requested $150 have they can get back, running effiy iently.

[49:10] They have requested $150 worth of iently. They have requested $150 costs on ,000 worth of repair costs on ts to make the needed,000 worth of repair costs on ts ese vehicles to make the needed to get ese vehicles to make the needed them where they repairs to get them where they And of course.

[49:19] And And of course , if any of that And of course And of course, if any of that 1 ,000 And of course, if any of that 1 , follow that 150,000 And of course, if any of that 1 0,000, follow that 150 is not nd for 0,000, follow that 150 is not nd the sal

[49:24] vage 0,000, follow that 150 is not nd d vehicles eded for the salvaged vehicles n ed eded for the salvaged vehicles n To the Capital Investment To the Fund And then , of course.

[49:34] And then And then, of course, we have a And then, of course, we have a 0 cost And then, of course, we have a 0 for the rental And then, of course, we have a 0 60,000 cost for the rental of t rear 60,000 cost for the rental of t loader and the grapple 60,000 cost for the rental of t e rear loader and the grapple r

[49:39] cost e rear loader and the grapple r at 60,000 e rear loader and the grapple r And then the hauling And then fee that we And then the hauling fee that wg with Cook R And then the hauling fee that wg 've been contracting with Cook s for 've been contracting with Cook s the industrial

[49:46] entals for the industrial roll f is entals for the industrial roll f at the cost of entals for the industrial roll f 18,000 cost So total So cost of government So So total cost of governmental f is So total cost of governmental f $2, 6 s So total cost of governmental f 1 2,

[49:59] 3,2 So total cost of governmental f 002, With insurance proceed With s at 2, urance proceed With 04at With insurance proceeds at 2,04 20 With insurance proceeds at 2,04 2 results in the results 57 1,n the results 997 8 n the results With 4 With 9 3,9 With 98 from the Capital In With

[50:17] With 493,998 from the Capital I

[50:20] And and 78,000 from the and 78,000 general fund Then when we roll into the Then when we Then when we roll into the water fund Then when we roll into the water Same thing Same on replace ment in Same Same thing on replacement in co 1 Same thing on replacement in co there Of course, we have

[50:33] two pick Of course, we have ups Of course, we have two pickups of Of course, we have two pickups 100,000 , 50,000 Of course, we have two pickups t a total of 100,000, 50,000 ea . And the t a total of 100,000, 50,000 ea utility maintenance h.

[50:40] And the utility maintenance . We have h. And the utility maintenance a dump truck at have h. And the utility maintenance ivision. We have a dump truck a , an additional ivision. We have a dump truck a 150,000, an additional dump tr 165.

[50:50] 150,000, an additional dump tr 2 crew crew 2 cab tr ucksw crew 2 at tr 2 crew crew cab trucks at 150,0 , of course. 2 crew crew cab trucks at 150,0 2 crew crew cab trucks at 150,0 Cross -connection pick Cross Cross connection pickup for the connection Cross connection pickup for the is . onnection Cross connection pickup for the meter reader meter , pick up, of course.

[51:00] meter meter reader, pickup, of course 50,000 meter reader, pickup, of course , and the pick at 50,000, and the pickup for e utility maintenance at 50,000, and the pickup for e division he utility maintenance divisions 50,000 he utility maintenance divisions And then , of course, we have And then And then, of course, we have twl

[51:08] vage vehicles And then, of course, we have twl out of the salvage vehicles out of the Waw er Fund salvage vehicles out of the Waw , one at 15 und salvage vehicles out of the Waw er and Sewer Fund, one at 1500, of course the er and Sewer Fund, one at 1500, 202

[51:15] 2 Chevrose the er and Sewer Fund, one at 1500, let and of course the 2022 Chevrole 00 is and of course the 2022 Chevrole at 17 s and of course the 2022 Chevrole ,000 Of course.

[51:24] Of course, for a total of the Of course, for a total of 7 Of course, for a total of the 7 ,5 Of course, for a total of the 7 the water and 3,500, out of the water and sew fund 3,500, out of the water and sew . Take away 120,000 3,500, out of the water and sew forke away r fund. Take away 120,000 for e vehicle r fund.

[51:31] Take away 120,000 for e repair uipment and vehicle repair reple ment that uipment and vehicle repair reple you origin ally that uipment and vehicle repair reple allocated . And again allocated , I will allocated. And again, I will apd the garage allocated. And again, I will apd staff and them arage allocated.

[51:40] And again, I will apd laud the garage staff and them, staff of laud the garage staff and them, and of course the staff of goin to find that and of course the staff of goin best out trying to find that best p . out trying to find that best p We take that 120 out trying to find that best p ice.

[51:46] We take that 120 off of th , so ice. We take that 120 off of th bottom line. ice. We take that 120 off of th t, so bottom line, we're at 613 And then att And then And then at with the insurance And then at with the insurance of And then at with the insurance $24 2,000 And then at with the insurance

[51:55] The bottom line The bottom calls out of the The bottom line calls out of thr fund The bottom line calls out of thr will be water and sewer fund will be $ 1, water and sewer fund will be $ 500 water and sewer fund will be 3. is water and sewer fund will be 3.

[52:05] the And that is the recommendation for us to move And that is the recommendation forward f staff for us to move forward o be able to continue to offer l of service o be able to continue to offer l that We operate We today . And te We this also We operate today.

[52:16] And this also down We operate today. And this also where we had reduces down where we had 50 ve were flooded reduces down where we had 50 ve icles that were flooded workingh the staff icles that were flooded workingh . We have reduced icles that were flooded workingh with the staff.

[52:23] We have reducedt down to with the staff. We have reducedt 40 vehicles . own to with the staff. We have reducedt that fleet down to 40 vehicles. is that fleet down to 40 vehicles.

[52:32] reducing it down So that is reducing it down 10 Staff feels totally Staff comfortable Staff feels totally comfortablet they can Staff feels totally comfortablet operate at the n Staff feels totally comfortablet that they can operate at the le needed that they can operate at the le for us to move for us forward and I'll be glad to answer and I'll and I'll be glad to answer any may have and I'll be glad to answer any . Any small question.

[52:47] Any small What the Any small question. What the 150 for the Parks Any small question. What the 150 and rec ,000 for the Parks and rec vehi were those two,000 for the Parks and rec vehi les, what were those two vehicl? Pick ups in the Pick Pickups in the grounds maintenae division, Parce and Pickups in the grounds maintenae

[52:54] ce division, Parce and Recreatid s Maintenance Div ce division, Parce and Recreatid ision Let me see if I can feel Let me see if Let me see if I can feel I didnt

[53:02] Now, this wasn't in our Now, this packet. Now, this wasn't in our packet, No , sir, we No finished that up No, sir, we finished that up tht s afternoon, but we'll be glad give each of you s afternoon, but we'll be glad o give each of you a copy of th

[53:08] . o give each of you a copy of th What will happen to the What will happen vehicles What will happen to the vehicle Were the insurance Were deemed a loss nsurance Were Were the insurance deemed a lose 're not going to Were the insurance deemed a lose try to .

[53:21] But we're not going to try top They take those back They take They take those back, and of co , they'll They take those back, and of co salvage rse, they'll salvage those and t on one of the rse, they'll salvage those and t ut on one of the, you know, the ll sell those ut on one of the, you know, the themselves.

[53:33] I have a question I I have a question just because n on social I have a question just because n media and Icial I have a question just because n 've seen on social media and I as well 've seen on social media and I . xperienced this as well.

[53:40] A lot when people xperienced this as well. A lot have brushpeople xperienced this as well. A lot f times when people have brush it and they f times when people have brush ou know they'll cut it and theyo be ou know they'll cut it and theyo gotten up in a gotten few days and

[53:48] gotten up in a few days and fore was out gotten up in a few days and fore there several me, mine was out there several not bother me, mine was out there several me eeks and it did not bother me, s assuming it eeks and it did not bother me, s was because

[53:55] a vehicleit eeks and it did not bother me, s So or a truck So that was affected k So So or a truck that was affectede of these vehicles So or a truck that was affectede One of these vehicles is that as well? One of these vehicles is that Yes, ma'am. or that as well? Yes, ma'am.

[54:05] Ans . And we, of course. or that as well? Yes, ma'am. Ans it is. And we, of course, we re of the grapple it is. And we, of course, we re nted one of the grapple trucks that was nted one of the grapple trucks delayed. It got lso that was delayed.

[54:10] It got usd because the time we lso that was delayed. It got usd behind because the time we got was behind because the time we got almost two weeks hat vehicle was almost two weekt it hat vehicle was almost two weekt really was about 3 weeks really was about in of really was about 3 weeks in of

[54:16] on really was about 3 weeks in of brush , so they are really was about 3 weeks in of ackup on brush, so they are wor hard to try ackup on brush, so they are wor to get caught ing hard to try to get caught u the brush remov ing hard to try to get caught u al.

[54:22] what I assumed ing hard to try to get caught u . It's s what I assumed. It's just cer things s what I assumed. It's just cer really . Yes, ma'am s what I assumed. It's just cer . eally ain things really. Yes, ma'am. will talk ain things really. Yes, ma'am.

[54:30] about itizens will talk about, and thy one of them. itizens will talk about, and thy So I 'm glad to hear So I So I'm glad to hear that that wl be So I'm glad to hear that that wl . My question is .

[54:42] My question is My question is, are we prepared My question is, are we preparedl ? Is all of My question is, are we preparedl for the fall? Is all of our leav al for the fall? Is all of our leav stuff optim al? for the fall? Is all of our leav Yeah.

[54:48] optim removal stuff optimal? Yeah, as what happened removal stuff optimal? Yeah, as , what l of this is what happened, whad you have approved today, we wi to work you have approved today, we wi l be able to work as always witn our l be able to work as always witn leaf removal , and we'll work removal hard removal, and we'll work hard of those removal, and we'll work hard of

[54:57] just as getting those just as quickly as have. getting those just as quickly as Any other questions ? Any other questions Alright. Thank you , city manager Thank you Thank you, city manager. Yes, s.

[55:13] Since you've heard the propos Since you've Since you've heard the proposalm staff, I Since you've heard the proposalm 'll ask from staff, I'll ask you, do I a motion to from staff, I'll ask you, do I approve ear a motion to approve ordinan? 202 7 202 -0 1 202 Thank you, Commissioner Thank .

[55:28] Time for y' all to discuss it Time for y' I do have one other question I do have . How long are we looking How long are roughly How long are we looking roughly decide this How long are we looking roughly is approved once we decide this is approvede vehicle once we decide this is approvede replacement

[55:44] comesle once we decide this is approvede So we have the vehicles we need So we have the . So we have the vehicles we need , do we know So we have the vehicles we need one. And two, do we know rough 're paying one.

[55:50] And two, do we know rough rental cost ying one. And two, do we know rough y what we're paying rental costw that y what we're paying rental costw 's Just an expense Just that's We're not going to be able to We're not We're not going to be able to r Yeah , the rent Yeah al cost there was Yeah

[56:00] Yeah, the rental cost there was0 ,000 Yeah, the rental cost there was0 On the rental costs On the that should On the rental costs that should at the end of On the rental costs that should the month go away at the end of the month $18 go away at the end of the month ,000 that

[56:07] and then the $18,000 that we'v with and then the $18,000 that we'v been contracting with Cook Ren for the been contracting with Cook Ren roll off will probably be will probably be an additional days will probably be an additional that we'll be working 0 days that we'll be working wik Reynolds 0 days that we'll be working wik

[56:17] h Cook Reynolds. And I'll appla Cook Rent h Cook Reynolds. And I'll appla als as well . ook Rent h Cook Reynolds. And I'll appla They, well d Cook Rentals as well. They, s in d Cook Rentals as well.

[56:23] They, s epped right in where we could n provide that epped right in where we could n service t provide that service, that in roll-off t provide that service, that in service ustrial roll-off service. For ot we need for the ustrial roll-off service. For ot e that we need for the wastewat And then also the And And then also the businesses th we serve And then also the businesses th .

[56:31] They stepped in serve And then also the businesses th t we serve. They stepped in, an course they t we serve. They stepped in, an have provided of course they have provided ts to the of course they have provided ts businesses ose services to the businesses e cost that we ose services to the businesses e do

[56:38] . Sot that we ose services to the businesses e Again. Again, they stepped right up Again, they stepped right and did that without any delays to did that without did that without any delays to . did that without any delays to Excuse me Excuse , may I say something. Excuse Excuse me, may I say something,? Oh.

[56:53] Oh, thank you Thank you.

[56:57] There's , as Deborah There's pointed out There's, as Deborah pointed outy often has There's, as Deborah pointed outy the community often has a lot questions and comments questions questions and comments and thin . And questions and comments and thin there's been several s. And there's been several peoe that's s.

[57:06] And there's been several peoe le that's expressed concern abo their tax le that's expressed concern abo es andir tax le that's expressed concern abo us spending t their taxes and us spending m for this t their taxes and us spending m .

[57:14] And the excessive amount And the And the excessive amount thatt t r the amount that we're having spend r the amount that we're having . Can you address r the amount that we're having that o spend. Can you address that? e I feel o spend.

[57:21] Can you address that? e like I know ecause I feel like I know the ar and ecause I feel like I know the ar I assure people that ecause I feel like I know the ar swer and I assure people that wd plan on raising swer and I assure people that wd taxes nt and plan on raising taxes bes Of course, you know Of course, you know, we'll discs any Of course, you know, we'll discs ss any financial needs, the stas

[57:29] that we'll be ss any financial needs, the stas in with the us that we'll be in with the cir annual planning us that we'll be in with the cir y at our annual planning retrea February y at our annual planning retrea . But I thinky y at our annual planning retrea in February.

[57:36] But I think the c Airy is in February. But I think the c in a strong ty of Mount Airy is in a strong position ty of Mount Airy is in a strong . This financial position. This is onef why we need financial position.

[57:41] This is onef of the reasons why we need to a a healthy of the reasons why we need to a fund balance You know, we were fortunate You know, we You know, we were fortunate witf Mount Airy You know, we were fortunate witf the city of Mount Airy that wh pandemic was here the city of Mount Airy that wh , that n the pandemic was here, that w

[57:48] strong financial n the pandemic was here, that w was in a strong financial situn . was in a strong financial situn Here we had one natural was in a strong financial situn tion. Here we had one natural d happened to tion.

[57:55] Here we had one natural d our area saster that happened to our ared respond to saster that happened to our ared being fiscally o saster that happened to our ared y being fiscally responsible th the year y being fiscally responsible th .

[58:04] So It is not the It anticipation from t the It It is not the anticipation from that would It is not the anticipation from be coming with staff that would be coming withe request staff that would be coming withe a tax increase request or anyth that. We a tax increase request or anyth ng like that. We feel like thate 're in a strong ng like that. We feel like thate we're in a strong position to b this.

[58:09] we're in a strong position to b able to handle this. Don't wanc ount the amount able to handle this. Don't wanc to discount the amount that ito cost the city to discount the amount that ito , but s going to cost the city, but,.

[58:17] s going to cost the city, but, to discount the amount that iti Again, we're excited Again, we're Again, we're excited in the pos where we're Again, we're excited in the pos at as a city tion of where we're at as a citd work that's tion of where we're at as a citd , all the hard work that's take years, all the hard work that's take to build, all the hard work that's take

[58:23] place over the years to build where it was place over the years to build ur fund balance where it was as the reason that we ur fund balance where it was as part of the reason that we could as quickly as we part of the reason that we could have. respond as quickly as we have.

[58:28] o a fair statement respond as quickly as we have.o would be So a fair statement would be be several years So a fair statement would be be of Cons ervative Cons financial fiscal Conservative financial fiscal ry . Conservative financial fiscal ry And sponsibility. And preparation f a rain sponsibility.

[58:41] And preparation f y day that we are sponsibility. And preparation f able To do this without To do To do this without having to bo money To do this without having to bo or to raise taxes To do this without having to bo Yes, I think that's fair Yes, I think Yes, I think that's fair.

[58:50] Absoly . Thank you Yes, I think that's fair. Absoly . tely. Thank you. And CommissionI had to ask tely. Thank you. And CommissionI him that same r, I had to ask him that same qn today r, I had to ask him that same qn . And this estion today.

[58:56] And this once aga does valid estion today. And this once aga ate the import n does validate the importance g a strong n does validate the importance g , healthy Financial balance Financial Well, that Financial balance. Well, that o former Financial balance.

[59:10] Well, that o staff, current staff staff, current staff, current staff and formern ers staff, current staff and formern to being fiscally staff, current staff and formern Commissioners to being fiscally as they have Commissioners to being fiscally been responsible as they have been, k out for responsible as they have been, k future nd to look out for future. You e people nd to look out for future.

[59:17] You e sometimes we now some people sometimes we pet seize the moment now some people sometimes we pet , and ple just seize the moment, and about there's ple just seize the moment, and hey don't think about there's ae that hey don't think about there's ae you've got to prep future that you've got to prepa So I So do respect So and give honor

[59:25] So I do respect and give honor that have So I do respect and give honor been part o all those that have been parte years o all those that have been parte fiscal of the years of fiscal responsi and prep of the years of fiscal responsi aring for ility and preparing for somethie

[59:32] this. ility and preparing for somethie One of the things One of the that when I One of the things that when I hs plan for the first One of the things that when I hs time That I wanted an That I answer to That I wanted an answer to was, That I wanted an answer to was,g

[59:43] vehicles That I wanted an answer to was,g At the same time At the same .

[59:54] Right So those vehicles So have a So those vehicles have a lifeti And because they And And because they are used diffe ly And because they are used diffe Is it okay for me to Is it okay expect Is it okay for me to expect tha will Is it okay for me to expect tha be on some kind of be on be on some kind of rotation whe

[1:00:04] they won't be on some kind of rotation whe all run out . hey won't be on some kind of rotation whe e they won't all run out. The s and we have e they won't all run out. The s to drop all of this money on vehicles all of this money .

[1:00:13] in a budget in year at the same in in a budget year at the same ti. I think the I city staff continues I I think the city staff continue. I think the city staff continue all the I think the city staff continue again. I will give all the pra garage staff again.

[1:00:20] I will give all the pra se to the garage staff. They ma our vehicles se to the garage staff. They ma usually ntain our vehicles usually we a our vehicles ntain our vehicles usually we a until They have no life left They have in them They have no life left in them d it is They have no life left in them d It's

[1:00:33] across the board It's It's across the board of when t vehicles It's across the board of when t are replaced ese vehicles are replaced. Somes , you know. ese vehicles are replaced.

[1:00:40] Somes imes, you know, we were lookingt the maintenance imes, you know, we were lookingt logs of what aintenance imes, you know, we were lookingt at the maintenance logs of what salvage vehicles at the maintenance logs of what one of the salvage vehicles weI think, was a one of the salvage vehicles weI 200 bought back, I think, was a 200 It run s It run well. I mean , we're It run It runs well.

[1:00:48] I mean, we're onl back at It runs well. I mean, we're onl $1,500 , but it It runs well. I mean, we're onl buying back at $1,500, but it l , not giving buying back at $1,500, but it l uns well, not giving us any pros , and the garage uns well, not giving us any pros supervisor

[1:00:54] lems, and the garage supervisor us lems, and the garage supervisor purchasing that recommended us purchasing that. So just like recommended us purchasing that. with any otherst like recommended us purchasing that. ack. So just like with any other vehicles ack.

[1:01:03] So just like with any other We will come to a request We will come to you We will come to a request to yoe when we feel like there's no le left in that veh when we feel like there's no le icle and fe left in that vehicle and thae maintenance fe left in that vehicle and thae costs the maintenance costs are outw ing the maintenance costs are outw you know.

[1:01:10] you know, the benefit of you know, the benefit of keepin . So you know, the benefit of keepin we had done a good job you know, the benefit of keepin it. So we had done a good job,f course it.

[1:01:17] So we had done a good job,f you as and of course you as Commissions and the and of course you as Commissions mayor over the years and of course you as Commissions rs and the mayor over the years the staff rs and the mayor over the years , I think along with the staff, I think better along with the staff, I think e were in a better situation wi

[1:01:23] a rotation e were in a better situation wi , with having a n e were in a better situation wi h a rotation with having a heal . h a rotation with having a heal h a rotation with having a healt Investment fund dollars Investment fund that Investment fund dollars that wh

[1:01:31] re we've been able to rotate so of that re we've been able to rotate so , you know. re we've been able to rotate sod e of that, you know, did this c up some e of that, you know, did this c ? I'm sure it has e of that, you know, did this c

[1:01:36] og that up some? I'm sure it ha it og that up some? I'm sure it ha you know, but I do think you know, but you know, but I do think that t will work you know, but I do think that t hard to e staff will work hard to contie

[1:01:42] to maxim e staff will work hard to contie ize and get the most e staff will work hard to contie ue to maximize and get the most or hours ue to maximize and get the most if it's mileage and or hours if it's eqt before mileage and or hours if it's eqt we bring it back

[1:01:48] ipment before we bring it back kind of replace ipment before we bring it back o you for any kind of replaceme. Okay o you for any kind of replaceme. , I'm just t. Okay, I'm just sitting here , a garb t.

[1:01:55] Okay, I'm just sitting here age truck And a crew cab And a and a grapple And a crew cab and a grapple trk are And a crew cab and a grapple trk not used the same way And a crew cab and a grapple trk ck are not used the same way. C. And so ck are not used the same way. C. ck are not used the same way.

[1:02:00] Cd rrect. And so it would be a fal , in my opinion rrect. And so it would be a fal on my part to my opinion rrect.

[1:02:05] And so it would be a fal acy, in my opinion on my part tk That they're all going to That That they're all going to need e replaced the same That they're all going to need e year . eplaced the same That they're all going to need e I totally think that I totally think that's a fair s as well.

[1:02:14] I totally think that's a fair s Okay Even though they 're the same Even though they Even though they're the same yes . Correct Even though they're the same yes . We do not t Even though they're the same yes r models. Correct. We do not. W change r models. Correct. We do not. W r models. Correct.

[1:02:19] We do not chr nge out vehicles based on year No, and nge out vehicles based on year odel. No, and there's some vehi , you odel. No, and there's some vehi know, our met les, you know, our meter readers going to put more les, you know, our meter readers trucks going to put more mileag than another trucks going to put more mileag vehicle up downother trucks going to put more mileag

[1:02:26] on than another vehicle up dow Now that's used every day Now that's Now that's used every day compa that may be Now that's used every day compa ed to a vehicle that may be use ed to a vehicle that may be use .

[1:02:32] ed to a vehicle that may be use So ed to a vehicle that may be use. I think ed to a vehicle that may be use. three times a week. I think we there. three times a week. I think we I just don't want us I just don't Whatever issues are Whatever issues Presenting to the future Presenting . I Presenting to the future.

[1:02:43] I don to acknowledge Presenting to the future. I don Are there any other Are Are there any other questions f city Are there any other questions f manager r the city manager in discussior this motion r the city manager in discussior ? for this motion? Might be a ste question.

[1:02:52] for this motion? Might be a ste for this motion? Might be a stt The meter reader The meter Vehicle , were you able Vehicle Vehicle, were you able to keep , or was it Vehicle, were you able to keep a total That was totally correct That was . Yes. That was totally correct. Yes. was one of the That was totally correct. Yes.

[1:03:03] ones kay. That was one of the ones tt That was one of the new That was vehicles That was one of the new vehicle and it was That was one of the new vehicle total lost , and it was total lost, and thv isor, and it was total lost, and thv that

[1:03:10] , and it was total lost, and thi garage supervisor said it's noe . Okay. garage supervisor said it's noe Does this take care of Does this all Does this take care of all of ts as Does this take care of all of ts far as e vehicles as far as insurance

[1:03:18] ed, or are e vehicles as far as insurance s concerned, or are we going tok att are we going s concerned, or are we going tok look att are we going to have o are going to trickle look att are we going to have o hers that are going to trickle

[1:03:22] is this hers that are going to trickle hers that are going to trickle n, or is this takes care of? Th takes care of all n, or is this takes care of? Th vehicles. We s takes care of all vehicles.

[1:03:27] W do have, I think it's two piec of equipment do have, I think it's two piec , two mowers thatt do have, I think it's two piec We have not gotten We have not the final We have not gotten the final nue insurance proceed We have not gotten the final nue ber on the insurance proceeds o , but this takes ber on the insurance proceeds o that, but this takes care of a

[1:03:34] vehicles. that, but this takes care of a Thank you. Thank Small or large Thank you. Small or large vehics . Thank you. Small or large vehics So that would be all So that So that would be all the equipmt . So that would be all the equipmt It's the two mowers nt. It's the two mowers.

[1:03:44] There' other equipment. nt. It's the two mowers. There' That's the no other equipment. That's theg left that no other equipment. That's theg would be t that no other equipment.

[1:03:52] That's theg covered by insurance covered covered by insurance that woulde brought back to you covered by insurance that woulde guys be brought back to you guys, no within the be brought back to you guys, no by means within the building, e , you know.

[1:03:56] by means within the building, e by means within the building, e f course, you know, we had you y approved that at f course, you know, we had you y lready approved that at a previg , building lready approved that at a previg repairs us meeting, building repairs, w included us meeting, building repairs, w Big s in the walls Big , the floors. Bigs in the walls, the floors, s , all was combined Bigs in the walls, the floors, s omputers, all was combined in t .

[1:04:12] omputers, all was combined in t Anything else before I call Anything else Anything else before I call fore ? Anything else before I call fore All right, all in favor All right, all of The resolution Or the ordinance number Or the 202 7 rdinance number Or the dash 01 dash 0. Say aye. Aye Say aye.

[1:04:33] Any opposed Thank you Thank . That passes Thank you. That passes unanimouy . Thank you. That passes unanimouy Resolution . The next item Resolution is a Resolution. The next item is a accepting the offer Resolution.

[1:04:45] The next item is a esolution accepting the offer t property esolution accepting the offer t located on purchase property located on Ca Avenue purchase property located on Ca , following rolina Avenue, following online Resolution number 202 Resolution number 7 -002 Resolution number 1 2.

[1:04:56] 02 Resolution number Back in March, the board Back in Back in March, the board approv sale of this Back in March, the board approv property d the sale of this property aloh five d the sale of this property aloh others on GovD d the sale of this property aloh eals. s g with five others on GovDeals.

[1:05:05] There was a bid for this proper in which the board There was a bid for this proper approved Following the board's approval Following the Following the board's approval proposed Following the board's approval purchaser f the proposed purchaser requesa wal of her f the proposed purchaser requesa bid . Staff er f the proposed purchaser requesa ed withdrawal of her bid. Staffy relisted the ed withdrawal of her bid.

[1:05:12] Staffy subsequently relisted the prope GovDeals subsequently relisted the prope and the ty on GovDeals and the property received ty on GovDeals and the property another bid said be it is located on said be it is Carol ueocated on said be it is and the minimum bid forated on said be it is 0. 23 0. 1 ac re parcel 0. was $5,5 cel 0. 00as 0.231 acre parcel was $5,500.

[1:05:25] T was one 0.231 acre parcel was $5,500. T bid received ere was one bid received in thet of $5, ere was one bid received in thet 500 Less GovD ere was one bid received in thet amount of $5,500.

[1:05:33] Less GovDeal which would result in which would a which would result in a proceede city which would result in a proceede of $5,0 which would result in a proceede 87f . 5,0 which would result in a proceede 50f Less excise tax Less . This resolution Less excise tax. This resolutio the Less excise tax.

[1:05:45] This resolutio offer to would accept the offer to purc the surplus would accept the offer to purc property and surplus would accept the offer to purc ase the surplus property and iny attorney to ase the surplus property and iny truct the city attorney to prepe documents truct the city attorney to prepe necessary.

[1:05:54] Do I hear a motion Do I hear to approve Do I hear a motion to approve t ? Do I hear a motion to approve t So moved. Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner . Thank you, Commissioner Any discussion ? Any discussion I have a question that's I have a question I have a question that's somewh related.

[1:06:05] I have a question that's somewh How many more t related. How many more proper listed that we t related. How many more proper need to ies are listed that we need to ? We have ies are listed that we need to ? 2 left that are ell? We have 2 left that are lin GovDeals ell? We have 2 left that are lin from that large

[1:06:11] ted on GovDeals from that larget a year ago ted on GovDeals from that larget that we list about a year ago that we dl us. We have list about a year ago that we dl emed surplus. We have one left Carolina Aven emed surplus. We have one left ue.

[1:06:16] That's 0.47 ina Aven emed surplus. We have one left n Carolina Avenue. That's 0.47 s and one on Lynn Avenue and one on at. 57 ac Avenue and one on and one on Lynn Avenue at.57 ae are still and one on Lynn Avenue at.57 ae actively res.

[1:06:23] Those are still actively bn advertised on res. Those are still actively bn GovDe als.ertised on res. Those are still actively bn en advertised on GovDeals. So he 'll gett en advertised on GovDeals. So he Thank you.

[1:06:31] And just for clarification And And just for clarification, thie of property And just for clarification, thie piece of property is not in th , right? piece of property is not in th It's city, right? It's a county pief property. Correct city, right? It's a county pief e of property. Correct. This isn the county. So e of property. Correct. This isn in the county. So it'll go on t books in the county.

[1:06:43] So it'll go on t Any other discussion? Any other Okay , all in Okay favor ? Aye in Okay . avor Okay, all in favor? Aye. Any opd ? Okay, all in favor? Aye. Any opd Thank you for that Thank . to the attorney City attorney, I guess you City attorney, I guess you will this.

[1:07:00] Yes City attorney, I guess you will , sir . his. Yes City attorney, I guess you will go to work on this. Yes, sir. T. Third item is a Third item resolution appro Third item is a resolution appre ment agreement Third item is a resolution appre ving an easement agreement betwe City of Mount ving an easement agreement betwe Airy And I guess

[1:07:09] this is And I guess pronounced And I guess this is pronounced E's And I guess this is pronounced Realty LL C s And I guess this is pronounced and James Phillip Marsh and James and James Phillip Marsh and Pegs ier Marsh and James Phillip Marsh and Pegs Resolution y Hoosier Marsh Resolution numb

[1:07:18] 7 y Hoosier Marsh Resolution numb -01 3 y Hoosier Marsh Resolution numb the The lighting in Racer's The lighting The lighting in Racer's Alley i longer The lighting in Racer's Alley i operational andger The lighting in Racer's Alley i a safety al concern. The lighting in Racer's Alley i nts a safety concern.

[1:07:29] This reso authorizes nts a safety concern. This reso an easement ution authorizes an easement agg the 3 ution authorizes an easement agg eement among the 3 parties to p mit replace eement among the 3 parties to p ment light ing to be e eement among the 3 parties to p rmit replacement lighting to bee

[1:07:35] adjacent rmit replacement lighting to bee affixed to the adjacent buildin Prov iding illum Prov ination Providing illumination througho what Providing illumination througho could be a dark alley Providing illumination througho Do I to approve Do I Do I hear a motion to approve rn 202 Do I hear a motion to approve rn 7

[1:07:45] -01 Do I hear a motion to approve rn 3? So moved. Do I hear a motion to approve rn Thank you , Commissioner Thank you .

[1:07:57] Any discussion ? Any discussion I just think this is I just think a popular I just think I just think this is a popular y down I just think this is a popular y there if you isplay down there if you haven' . I isplay down there if you haven' know my grand gone. I know my grandfather's is on that gone. I know my grandfather's wall , but that gone.

[1:08:04] I know my grandfather's Got the ame is on that wall, but Got thg families, Frank ame is on that wall, but Got thg Fleming families, Frank Flemins here earlier Fleming families, Frank Flemins . He and was here earlier. He and his b and just so many was here earlier.

[1:08:11] He and his b people other and just so many people tt Made history Made over the yearsry Made Made history over the years, sod to hear the Made history over the years, sod I'm glad to hear the lighting wl be I'm glad to hear the lighting wl improved . This is great I'm glad to hear the lighting wl ll be improved.

[1:08:17] This is great ns . ll be improved. This is great ns Thanks to Phil Thanks and Peggy Marsh. Thanks Thank you . Any Thank you other comments Thank you. Any other comments o ? Thank you. Any other comments o Okay , all in Okay favor say aye. in Okay Ay or say Okay, all in favor say aye.

[1:08:32] Ayey opposed Okay, all in favor say aye. Ayey ? All right. All right, that passes . That's All right, that passes All right, that passes. That's s for tonight All right, that passes. That's s .

[1:08:44] So it's time for closing So it's time remarks So it's time for closing remark tonight we So it's time for closing remark begin with . And tonight we begin with Comt chins.. And tonight we begin with Comt No comment . No comment I understand , thank you I understand . Commission er Hall Commission . No comment Commissioner Hall.

[1:08:57] No comment, Mayor Pro Tem Mayor Pro . Well, I Mayor Pro Tem. Well, I have a qn for you Mayor Pro Tem. Well, I have a qn . What time is Mayor Pro Tem. Well, I have a qn estion for you. What time is th Days P estion for you. What time is th arade? 9 a.

[1:09:05] m 9am on Saturday . 9 9am on Saturday a.m. on 9am on Saturday. 9 a.m. on Satu 9am on Saturday. 9am on Saturda 9am on Saturday. 9am on Saturda the date, but 9am on Saturday. 9am on Saturda , 26th, I got the date, but thee . Yes.

[1:09:12] , 26th, I got the date, but thee , 26th, I got the date, but the time. Yes, we hope that, all of and our, folks time. Yes, we hope that, all of listening you and our, folks listening vi you and our folks listening viaa will join you and our folks listening viaa us . Alsojoin you and our folks listening viaa social media will join us. Also to, social media will join us.

[1:09:19] Also thank Once again. Once Once again, Todd Hyatt Once again, Todd Hyatt at Chase Charlie's for Once again, Todd Hyatt at Chase the tempor and Charlie's for the temporarys to the and Charlie's for the temporarys Greenway access to the Greenway. I've be down there to access to the Greenway.

[1:09:28] I've be see him in n down there to see him in pers . By the way n down there to see him in pers , their business n. By the way, their business if because n. By the way, their business if of the orange bar n.

[1:09:33] By the way, their business if off because of the orange barr . So off because of the orange barr please ers out front. So please patron business and ers out front. So please patron help them And also Tom And also Webb, when And also Tom Webb, when we were picking up And also Tom Webb, when we were rocks at king up And also Tom Webb, when we were

[1:09:42] out there picking up rocks at R Park out there picking up rocks at R , he was so gracious out there picking up rocks at R verside Park, he was so gracious along verside Park, he was so gracious new gloves to pass along new gloves for t that to pass along new gloves for t didn't bring

[1:09:49] ose of us that didn't bring glon 't come prepared ose of us that didn't bring glon es, didn't come prepared. And T Webb, by the es, didn't come prepared.

[1:09:56] And T way, was very m Webb, by the way, was very in And all the property easements And all the And all the property easements e greenway And all the property easements e , so he hasenway And all the property easements e or the greenway, so he has Cityf you know you a lot of memories you there you know a lot of memories ther to share them you know a lot of memories ther .

[1:10:04] , and always glad to share theml I have tonight, and always glad to share theml So that's all I have tonight. u . So that's all I have tonight. u Thank you Thank . Commission er Thack Thank er. mmission Thank you. Thank you, Mayor .

[1:10:15] Thank you, Mayor First off, I 'd like to thank First off, I First off, I'd like to thank th for First off, I'd like to thank th Get ting the assessment of Get Getting the assessment of the e .

[1:10:26] Getting the assessment of the e And getting it so quickly And And getting it so quickly, I'm had staff And getting it so quickly, I'm and all ure you had staff and all to wo diligently to make it happen . to make it happen But Cou couple of things . couple of things Commissioner Hall brought up Commissioner Hall one Commissioner Hall brought up ong sure that Commissioner Hall brought up ong our is making sure that our truckst pick up is making sure that our truckst leaves operational .

[1:10:40] I never operational realized operational. I never realized ud to some operational.

[1:10:47] I never realized ud people til I talked to some people how It is to It is each person It is in our city It is to each person in our cite that It is to each person in our cite option available It is to each person in our cite . ption And if you don't have And it.

[1:10:56] And if you don't have it, then e you hear And if you don't have it, then e a lot of f course you hear a lot of thin. He also is the trash He also is . You know. He also is the trash. You know,s one of the big He also is the trash.

[1:11:02] You know,s that's one of the big things, t , and that's one of the big things, t that's one of the big things, tt hear a that's one of the big things, tt single person complain person that they person complain that they didn' their trash pick person complain that they didn' ed up, and have their trash picked up, an accomplishment have their trash picked up, an

[1:11:13] Really a big accomplishment, any appreciate it Really a big accomplishment, any . I certainly appreciate it. Gre. So That's all I have That's . Thank you . ll I have That's Commissioner Thacker. Commissioner Vaughn Commissioner . Thank you. Commissioner Vaughn. Thank you,. Just want Commissioner Vaughn. Thank you,. Mayor.

[1:11:25] Just want to say thank y , Mr Mayor. Just want to say thank y . For all the hard work Mayor. Just want to say thank y u, Mr. For all the hard work th the last few u, Mr. For all the hard work th t you've been doing the last fes , and Mitch.

[1:11:30] t you've been doing the last fes t you've been doing the last fe weeks, and Mitch, of course, a , being involved weeks, and Mitch, of course, a weeks and Mitch, of course, asi well, being involved in that. At have one well, being involved in that. At question . ave one well, being involved in that.

[1:11:36] At If maybe the city If maybe the city manager or so can answer If maybe the city manager or so . Where are we ebody can answer. Where are we driver's license ebody can answer.

[1:11:45] Where are we office ith the driver's license office reopened ith the driver's license office and being reopened and follow up tot , so being reopened and follow up tot that, so I don't have to come bk with the second that, so I don't have to come bk question we can do to nd that, so I don't have to come bk there anything we can do to hel that? there anything we can do to hel Of course

[1:11:52] , we have no Of course control Of course, we have no control ot . That's Of course, we have no control ot a contract er that part. That's a contracty service er that part.

[1:12:00] That's a contracty with the d actually service with the sta , but d actually service with the sta I have heard good I have news I have heard good news that I b that it I have heard good news that I b is going to reloc I have heard good news that I b lieve that it is going to reloce soon lieve that it is going to reloce .

[1:12:06] I would lieve that it is going to reloce te soon. I would imagine, I thi it's about te soon. I would imagine, I thi what I've heard k it's about what I've heard isa two-month turn k it's about what I've heard isa about a two-month turnaround be it will be about a two-month turnaround be , but we will fore it will be, but we will ha

[1:12:11] agency fore it will be, but we will ha location e another agency location here Mount Airy e another agency location here And that should be off And that should be And that should be off West Leb Street And that should be off West Leb if my sources are And that should be off West Leb

[1:12:20] non Street if my sources are co So it'll be So close And just And comment to that And just comment to that, I had mine online And just comment to that, I had , and to do mine online, and I was shd .

[1:12:29] It was at my to do mine online, and I was shd house in two cked. It was at my house in two I tag . I was like. I tag I tag. I was like, wow, I I tag. I was like, wow, I'd nev . I tag. I was like, wow, I'd nev That's an option there That's . Oh. That's an option there.

[1:12:37] Oh, I as do mine online That's an option there. Oh, I as . ways do mine online. That's som people ways do mine online. That's som needs to think thing people needs to think abo very easy. thing people needs to think abo t. It's very easy. Well, the thg about it is t. It's very easy.

[1:12:43] Well, the thg , is one of the t is t. It's very easy. Well, the thg license plate people that license plate license plate people that work e They said to me.

[1:12:50] They said They said to me, don't you do They said to me, don't you do t because we don't get They said to me, don't you do t at online because we don't get that at online because we don't get . So aid for doing that. So once shed that to aid for doing that. So once shed me, I've always aid for doing that.

[1:12:57] So once shed said that to me, I've always bel to them said that to me, I've always bel to help them n faithful to them to help them . n faithful to them to help them But the office is out. But the office is important of our folks that out.

[1:13:01] But the office is important for a lot of our folks that do to go online for a lot of our folks that do 't like to go online and don't to use the 't like to go online and don't dealers online That kind of stuff That kind Yeah. Yeah, thank you. Thank you. Thank City Manager , Daniel City Manager Lewis. City Manager, Daniel Lewis.

[1:13:17] All the great things continue to ha in Mount Airy the great things continue to ha is because of pen in Mount Airy is because of our staff, and it starts with o department head our staff, and it starts with o s and trick r department heads and trickless or down r department heads and trickless across or down, however you wan look at it across or down, however you wan on that

[1:13:23] to look at it on that organiza . to look at it on that organiza ional chart. They're what makes the great things ional chart. They're what makes all the great things happen, an appreciate them all the great things happen, an for each In everything that they do In everything that Just one little thing Just one

[1:13:33] Just one little thing. Frankline et continues Just one little thing. Frankline improvement Street continues improvement. S progress Street continues improvement. S en some great progress out ther week en some great progress out ther . Du ke Energy en some great progress out ther this week. Duke Energy, or onef their contract this week.

[1:13:41] Duke Energy, or onef ors of their contractors is out the . Of course. of their contractors is out the e. Of course, they're still wore parking lot e. Of course, they're still wore lighting ing on the parking lot lighting Street ing on the parking lot lighting in Franklin Street. And they std removing in Franklin Street.

[1:13:48] And they std the power poles. in Franklin Street. And they std They are between They are on Frank They are between on Franklin St , between They are between on Franklin St Maine and Willow n They are between on Franklin St eet, between Maine and Willow. is progress eet, between Maine and Willow. there. o there is progress there.

[1:13:56] The r half o there is progress there. The r , Sowers constructions ower half, Sowers constructionsm mons construction ower half, Sowers constructionsm and Colt Simmons construction c to and Colt Simmons construction c Work dil igently to Work dil get Work diligently to get all thoss

[1:14:06] All of All the Cur bing Cur curbing on the grandstone side curbing on the curbing on the grandstone side installed curbing on the grandstone side . They're as been installed. They're hopi all of the gran as been installed.

[1:14:15] They're hopi g to have all of the granite cug on the resident g to have all of the granite cug ial side bing on the residential side in tomorrow bing on the residential side in . They've talled by tomorrow. They've sta some of the talled by tomorrow.

[1:14:22] They've sta ted pouring some of the sidewaln the lower ted pouring some of the sidewaln half of Frankl er ted pouring some of the sidewaln s on the lower half of Franklint on s on the lower half of Franklint phase two Those have been Those poured And

[1:14:33] Hopes for the lower half for the lower , and I can't for the lower half, and I can'tt think of the name of that road t now, Mitch think of the name of that road t Pam can youtch think of the name of that road t Yeah.

[1:14:42] Yeah, Mark Cargo from Mercargo Yeah, Mark Cargo Yeah, Mark Cargo from Mercargo From Mercargo to south From Mercargo to South. They're get that From Mercargo to South.

[1:14:49] They're hoping they can get that first r of hoping they can get that first r pavement down by next hoping they can get that first r ayer of pavement down by next Fy if Mother ayer of pavement down by next Fy Nature cooper iday if Mother Nature cooperatet lower half iday if Mother Nature cooperatet on that lower half is the antip of that on that lower half is the antip So we're excited they're moving So we're excited So we're excited they're moving and they So we're excited they're moving

[1:14:58] forward and they still think the going to be forward and they still think the able to y're going to be able to meet t contractual y're going to be able to meet t agreement of tractual y're going to be able to meet t eir contractual agreement of 900 day contract eir contractual agreement of 900 , which

[1:15:05] the 90 day contract, which I th through like Oct the 90 day contract, which I th nk put them through like Octobe th nk put them through like Octobe Of course. Of course, you know, Mother Of course, you know, Mother Nate cooperates Of course, you know, Mother Nate with us.

[1:15:15] Okay. Anything else ? No, sir Anything else . Thank you, Mr. Lew Thank is . CityMr. Lew Thank Thank you, Mr. Lewis. City Attoh Campbell Thank you, Mr. Lewis. City Attoh . Just briefly Thank you, Mr. Lewis.

[1:15:26] City Attoh I worked hard on this easement I worked hard I worked hard on this easement t for Racer's I worked hard on this easement t Alley agreement's I worked hard on this easement t that will Perhaps provide an Perhaps provide an opportunity dress up that Perhaps provide an opportunity alley in a way up that Perhaps provide an opportunity o dress up that alley in a way

[1:15:34] Alley o dress up that alley in a way ike Canteen Alley, with the ligs , and it's ike Canteen Alley, with the ligs such a decorative ts, and it's such a decorative e downtown ts, and it's such a decorative e that you go eature downtown that you go thr

[1:15:39] . You can look eature downtown that you go thr ugh there. You can look across d see all the way out to the ugh there. You can look across d nd see all the way out to the m Hopefully there's an opportunity Hopefully Hopefully there's an opportunit Racer's Alley now Hopefully there's an opportunit

[1:15:44] at Racer's Alley now to do som similar at Racer's Alley now to do som I just look forward I just look forward to that opp for the I just look forward to that opp city too and I just look forward to that opp rtunity for the city too and Mi

[1:15:50] some lighting rtunity for the city too and Mi ch, maybe to do some lighting ae and some things ch, maybe to do some lighting ae d some signage and some things that d some signage and some things at equal o address that at equal to Cant Thank Yes, sir. Thank City staff City American Goth ic.

[1:16:07] American Goth Big grand American Gothic. Big grand thoue happy. Yeah, they American Gothic. Big grand thoue h. They're happy. Yeah, they're. All right , that leaves All right me I want to thank the Mayor Pro I want to thank the I want to thank the Mayor Pro Tl ing in I want to thank the Mayor Pro Tl

[1:16:17] In my absence on September In my absence the 3 In my absence on September the d I want the public and this board I want the public I want the public and this boars that is elected to know that y are all invited that is elected to know that y to

[1:16:26] Raven Knob ited that is elected to know that y u are all invited to Raven Knobt two o'clock u are all invited to Raven Knobt on the 27 th of Sept 27 ember For a renaming of a building For a renaming and And that's going to be a special And that's going to

[1:16:38] And that's going to be a specia . And that's going to be a specia In Mount Air y In Mount Air , we have In Mount Airy, we have Raven Kn is a great In Mount Airy, we have Raven Kn example of b is a great example of some ofs

[1:16:47] around b is a great example of some ofs us. Raven Knob Raven is a world class is a world . Scout ing Scout camp And And when I think of it And when And when I think of it, I thinkf it being in our And when I think of it, I thinkf backyard

[1:17:02] . t being in our And when I think of it, I thinkf I think or so mil I think es away I think it's 17 or so miles awa I've I think it's 17 or so miles awa spent many a night , and I've spent many a night t

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[1:18:15] I wake up every day I , and I I wake up every day, and I real it is I wake up every day, and I real Indeed a bless Indeed ing to live in a Indeed Indeed a blessing to live in a people want to Indeed a blessing to live in a lace that other people want to

[1:18:26] With that , I will With that entertain a With that, I will entertain a mn to adjour With that, I will entertain a mn n. So I moved All in favor All in ? Aye . avor All in Thank you, and good Thank

Mount Airy Board Meeting 9-17-2026

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