March 3, 2020 Wentworth Town Council Meeting

Published: March 4, 2020, 11:43 a.m.

(Wentworth, NC) - Audio of the March 3, 2020 meeting of the Wentworth Town Council. The meeting was held at Wentworth Town Hall.

AGENDA

Article I. CALL TO ORDER

Article II. INVOCATION

Article III. APPROVAL OF TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA

A. Requests and Petitions of Citizens

B. Approve/ Amend Agenda

Article IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. Town Council Meeting – February 4, 2020

Article V. OLD BUSINESS

Article VI. NEW BUSINESS

A. Town Property

1. Wentworth Consolidated School Gymnasium Clean-Up

2. Wentworth Park

a.) Playground Equipment

b.) Sign and Website Posting Announcing Park Project

c.) Groundbreaking

d.) Discussion of Sewer Line Agreement with Harry Rakestraw

e.) Discussion of Trees Remaining in the Park

f.) Discussion of Privacy Fence Separating Park and Rental House

B. Consideration of Resolution Declaring Wentworth a Second Amendment Constitutional Rights Protection Municipality

C. Discussion of Funding Requests for FY 2020-2021

1. Wentworth PTA Ball Program – Jason Rakestraw, Commissioner

2. Rockingham County Veterans Park – Curtis Pierce, Chairman

3. Museum & Archives of Rockingham Co – Matthew Titchiner, Executive Director

4. RCHS SADD Club – Club Representative

5. Help Inc: Center Against Violence – Angie Boles, Executive Director

6. ReDirections of Rockingham Co. – Alexey Ferrell, Executive Director

7. Fine Arts Festival Association – Debbie Moore, Executive Director

8. Rockingham County Arts Council – Jennifer Edwards, Executive Director

9. CrimeStoppers of Rockingham Co – Anne Wade, President/Treasurer

10. RCHS Band Boosters – Traci Walker, Secretary

11. Rockingham Transformed – Brandy Smith, Founder

12. RCHS Boosters – Jessica Isley, Treasurer / Brandy Smith, President

13. Committee of 100 (Food Drive) – Blake Dawson, Chair

14. RCMS Band – Brian Otter, Director of Bands

15. Friends of Chinqua Penn Walking Trail – T Butler, Treasurer / Lee Templeton, Chair

a.) Run With the Cows 5K Run/Walk

b.) Restoration of Stew Site Structures, Phase II

16. Home of Refuge Outreach, Inc. – Angel Goldston, Executive Director

Article VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Article IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS

 The next regular meeting of the Wentworth Planning Board is scheduled for
Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at 7:00 pm in the Town Hall Council Chambers.

 The next regular meeting of the Wentworth Town Council is scheduled for
Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at 7:00 pm in the Town Hall Council Chambers.

 Town Hall will be closed Friday, April 10, 2020 in observance of Good Friday.

 Please welcome the newly assigned Sheriff’s Deputy for Wentworth, Britney
Buckner.

Article X. BUDGET WORK SESSION: FY 2020 – 2021

Article XI. ADJOURN

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