Government Meetings

Meeting Details:

The Board of Commissioners of Transylvania County met in special session on Thursday, June 12, 2014 and
Friday, June 13, 2014 at Blue Ridge Community College for the purposes of participating in the assessment process
in their search for a new County Manager and for allowing Commissioners to enter into closed session.
Commissioners present were Vice-Chairman Larry Chapman, Jason Chappell, Chairman Mike Hawkins, Daryle
Hogsed and Page Lemel. Also present were Steven Strauss and Heather Lee of Developmental Associates, Human
Resources Director Sheila Cozart and Clerk to the Board Trisha Hogan.
There were no members of the media present.
On Thursday, June 12, 2014 and part of the day Friday, June 13, 2014, Commissioners observed several candidates
for the County Manager position participate in a process called Assessment Centers. This process was developed
by Developmental Associates.
Developmental Associates formed four teams to administer the Assessment Centers. The teams consisted of
members and leaders of the community, former elected officials, former and current city managers, and school
officials, just to name a few. Each team presented their findings to Commissioners about each candidate in closed
session.
CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to NC General Statute 143-318.11 (a) (6) to consider the qualifications, competence, performance,
condition of appointment of a public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee, closed session
was entered into at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2014. Present were Chairman Hawkins, Commissioners
Chapman, Chappell, Hogsed and Lemel, Steven Strauss and Heather Lee of Developmental Associates and Clerk to
the Board Trisha Hogan. Ms. Cozart was unavailable to attend the closed session portion of the meeting. Also
present at various times were the members of the teams assembled by Developmental Associates.