HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 17 2026 ABC Board Minutes ORANGE COUNTY ABC BOARD
Board Meeting Minutes
Tuesday March 17, 2026, 10:00am
Location: 601 Valley Forge Road Hillsborough, NC 27278
Scheduled attendees:
Judson Williamson, Board Chair-ABSENT Tony DuBois, General Manager
Melvin Green 11I, Vice Chair Angela Willoughby,Assistant GM
Mike Zito, Member- Ron McCoy, Finance Officer
Timothy Feeney, Member Julie Mebane, Board Secretary
Jennifer Sykes, Member Rhonda Ashe, Human Recourses
Earl McKee, BOCC Liaison-ABSENT
Visitor(s):
Trish Halsey, Tova Hairston, Ayah HeIal, Samantha Luu, Ruby Morales
Mr. Zito made a motion to appoint Ms. Sykes to open the board meeting. Dr. Feeney seconded
the motion and the vote carried.
Call to order: at 10:07 am, a quorum was present and Ms. Sykes, Board Member, called the
Board Meeting to Order.
Ms. Sykes read the Mission Statement: The Mission of the Orange County ABC Board
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spirituous liquor, returning profits to Law enforcement,Alcohol Education, and the
County Fund while providing excellent service in customer friendly, modern, and
efficient stores.
Ms. Sykes read the Conflict-of-Interest Statement.The question was asked: does anyone
have a conflict of interest with respect to any matters on the agenda?All present said
nay.
Approval of the Open Meeting Agenda: Mr. Zito made a motion to approve the agenda, Dr:
Feeney seconded the motion and the vote carried.
Meeting Minutes: The Open Meeting Minutes for February 17, 2026, were presented.
Discussion was held. Dr: Feeney made a inotion to accept the open session minutes, Mr: Zito
seconded the motion and the vote carried
2025-2026 Alcohol Rehabilitation and Education Grant Mid-Year Reporting:
The 2025-2026 Grantees presented a mid-year updated to the board. Each grantee reported on
their goals, strategies, measure of success and the tools they have used over the year. The
grantees answered questions from all of the board members as well
Consent Agenda: February 2026
Financial Reports:
i. Comparative Statement of Net Assets
ii Comparative Revenue and Expenses for February
iii Actual-to-Budget Comparison for February 2026
February 2026 and Year-to-Date Retail sales
Statewide sales report
Discussion was held. Ms. Sykes 777ade a motion to approve the Februaq Consent Agenda,
Mr. Zito seconded the motion and the vote carried.
Board Comments:
Dr. Feeney stated that we should concentrate on the organizations that focus on alcohol
education when considering our grantee list for 2026-2027.
At 11:46ana Mr. Zito "lade a motion to adjourn, Dr. Feeney seconded the"lotion and the vote
carried.
Meeting adjourned.
air's Signature and D to Boar Secretary's Signature and Date
ORANGE COUNTY ABC BOARD
Proposed Meeting Minutes
Thursday April 9, 2026, 2:00pm
Location: 601 Valley Forge Road Hillsborough, NC 27278
Scheduled attendees:
Judson Williamson, Board Chair Ron McCoy, Finance Officer
Melvin Green III, Vice Chair Julie Mebane, Board Secretary
Mike Zito, Member-ABSENT Rhonda Ashe, Human Recourses
Timothy Feeney, Member
Jennifer Sykes, Member
Earl McKee, BOCC Liaison-ABSENT
Visitor(s):
Chris Willett- Board Attorney
Nancy Gooch
Stephen Straus & Chappell Carter- Developmental Associates-VIA ZOOM
Call to order: at 2:00 pm, a quorum was present and Mr. Williamson, Board Chairman, called
the Board meeting to Order.
Approval of the Open Meeting Agenda: Mr. Green made a motion to approve the agenda, Dr:
Feeney seconded the motion and the vote carried.
Developmental Associates: Stephan Straus and Chappell Carter went over the procedures their
company conducts when filling a management position. The board got the chance to ask
questions about how things would be conducted should we hire the firm to fill our GM position.
Management Updates:
Continued Thursday Meetings: A discussion was held about keeping every Thursday at
2:00prn on the schedule for the Board to meet.Mr. Green made a motion to approve the
meeting schedule, Dr: Feeney seconded the motion and the vote carried
Real Estate Update: Jenn Sykes has met with Summit Engineers and the NCDOT in regards to
the property update. Ms. Sykes has another meeting scheduled tomorrow and will fill the board
in next week with updates from the NCDOT.
Board Chair Change: Mr. Williamson will be stepping down as Board Chair for the upcoming
fiscal year. The Board plans on voting for their recommendation for his replacement at the
regular scheduled monthly meeting on March 21, 2026.
New Board Member Search: Mr. Zito's term on the Board will end on June 30, 2026. Mr.
Green and Dr. Feeney volunteered to interview new candidates to replace Mr. Zito's potion.
Ms. Sykes made a motion to go into a Closed Session (3:13pm), Dr. Feeney seconded the motion
and the vote carried. A closed session was held for a personnel matte: Dr Feeney made a
motion to go back into open session, (4:00), Ms. Sykes seconded the motion and the vote carried.
Interim General Manager: Ms. Sykes made a motion to hire Nancy Gooch as our Interim
General manager, M: Green seconded the motion and the vote carried. Ms. Gooch's position is
effective immediately.
Procedure for Hiring New General Manager: Dr Feeney made a motion to hire the
Developmental Associates to start the hiring process for our General Manager's position. Ms.
Sykes seconded the motion and the vote carried.
At 4:2Ipm Ms. Sykes made a motion to adjourn, Dr. Feeney seconded the motion and the vote
carried.
Meeting adjourned.
air's Signature and Date Board cretary's Signature and Date