Historical Moment In Conetoe NC During The February Monthly Meeting And How Fitting During Black History Month

In December I attended the swearing in of the newly elected Mayor Kevin Craft Republican and Commissioners Delane Bryant and Gerry Butch Lynch Democrats. There were 2 Republicans already on the council so therefore the Commission at that time was a make up of 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats.

During the meeting it was some controversy over the commissioners electing Butch as the Mayor Pro-tem however Butch was elected Mayor Pro-tem.

Mayor Craft called a special meeting in January one week before the regular scheduled meeting and he talked about the hiring of a Town Clerk. They went into Closed Session and came out and said no further business until a Clerk was hired.

During the January regular scheduled meeting the Mayor Craft did not attend and it was stated that he and his family had COVID. Mayor Pro-tem Lynch and Commissioner Bryant were the only 2 to show up. The other 2 Republicans were a no show. Lynch and Bryant went on with the meeting stating they could not vote on anything because they didn’t have a quorum.

It was reported around 2 weeks ago that Mayor Craft turned in his letter of resignation as Mayor.

On Monday during the February regularly scheduled meeting it was announced that the commission had met and Butch was elected the new Mayor and Bryant the Mayor Pro-tem. Commissioner Milton Goff was the only Republican to attend the meeting and it was not stated why Donald Mooring was not present.

Sharon Edmundson Treasury for the Local Government Commission and another representative were present. The Conetoe Town Attorney was present along with another attorney from the firm.

After Mayor Butch Lynch and the new Town Clerk Deborah Dew-Jordan were sworn in by Edgecombe County Clerk of Superior Court Carol Allen White the town had a very informative and productive meeting. I think everyone in the room were excited about what took place.

Mayor Pro-tem Delane Bryant who has been attending the Conetoe Town meetings for nearly 2 years taking notes is to be commended for her tenacity in challenging the former Commissioners as she set out to get Conetoe and the citizens connected because they have been at a disconnect for several years.

Did you know that several years ago now Mayor Gerry Butch Lynch won as a write in candidate on a ballot but didn’t pursue it because he didn’t know he was being written in. But the real reason he didn’t pursue was because some former Commissioners at the time told him he didn’t live in the city limits and that was the same issue that the 3 Republicans were trying to use during last years election. The word is the Good Ole Boys moved the City Limits sign beyond his house but the Edgecombe County Board of Elections and the State Board of Elections approved that Lynch lived in the City Limits. I rode all 4 roads leading into Conetoe and it is funny how coming into Conetoe on 64 Highway from Tarboro the City Limits sign is the shortest from the intersection of Hwy 42 an Hwy 64.

On Tuesday night I believe history was made because I don’t know of a person who have served in elected office and sworn in within 2 months going from a Commissioner/Mayor Pro-tem to Mayor.

Another historical moment is Deborah Dew-Jordan was hired as the 1st Black Town Clerk.

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