During
the nomination process, officiated by Town Clerk Betsy
Wise, first‑term Councilman Bob Gemmill was nominated
for the mayoral position by Councilman Bob Coady but declined
the nomination.
Coady
explained that Gemmill was the top vote earner in the
election and, according to past precedent, that is the
person usually nominated to be mayor.
Councilman
Greg Gardner nominated Fulcher, saying, “He has the time
and energy. He has a
good background... He will represent the town well.”
Following
the vote, Fulcher spoke to those present.
“I
am humbled and honored with the responsibility you have
allowed me to assume,” he said.
Meyer’s
comments came at the end of the meeting and he thanked
everyone for their vote of confidence. He also spoke of
former Mayor Ed Morgan, saying Morgan left some “big shoes
to fill.”
Turning
to Fulcher, Meyer said, “We found the guy to fill those
shoes.”
During
the meeting’s Call to the Public, Jim Peirce, who ran
unsuccessfully for town council earlier this year, presented
Councilman Coady with a plaque. However, members of the
audience could not understand the presentation and Pierce
was asked to repeat his comments, but quickly left the
room.
Coady
then explained the plaque was for his voting against an
ordinance and he read the ordinance
number.
But
the ordinance named in the plaque, #2007‑04, was
never actually brought up for discussion or a vote. The
subject of the ordinance involved the option of changing
certain civil offenses to criminal charges in the town
code. Council pulled this item from the May meeting agenda
in order to discuss it further with the town’s legal counsel
and it has not yet been placed on a future agenda.
Following
Peirce’s exit, David Burnell Smith, who also unsuccessfully
ran for Carefree council, losing in a runoff with Councilman
David Schwan, presented Coady with a certificate of appreciation
for his work on the town’s recycling program.
