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PREVIEW: OR TC MEETING, JUNE 29

playground to $350,000, according to Bruce.

In other business, the council plans to consider approving the sale of alcohol at future Music in the Park concerts. Starting this season, the town has sold sponsorships to four of its six scheduled Music in the Park events, which has made it financially feasible to bring in more widely known bands; coupled with this, the sale of beer and wine and securing food trucks at the sponsored events have helped draw crowds of over 1,000 people.

Two of the four sponsored concerts have already occurred, on May 13 and June 10. The final two are Aug. 12 and Oct. 14.

The first unsponsored concert took place April 22, leaving the final unsponsored concert July 8.

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Separately, the town manager plans to provide an update on two projects – the start of construction of Heritage Farm Park and the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s plans for upgrading traffic flow and safety on N.C. 68 and 150 in Oak Ridge’s commercial district.

In a closed session, the council plans to discuss a personnel matter. The meeting agenda posted on the town’s website doesn’t provide particulars about the matter.

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The 7 p.m. meeting at Town Hall this Thursday, June 29, is open to the public. The meeting will be livestreamed on the town’s YouTube channel. For more information, visit www.oakridgenc.com.

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Closed Session

Council recessed the open meeting and went into a closed session at 9:14 p.m. to discuss a personnel issue.

After reconvening into open session at 10:20 p.m., Foy motioned to promote deputy clerk Robbie Wagoner to town clerk, with a salary of $57,000, effective July 1, at which time all staff will report directly to Wagoner.

“Robbie has been with us a year now and has done a tremendous job,” Foy said. To Wagoner, he said, “There is a lot of admiration from anyone who has met you, Robbie. I know staff will be very happy for you, as am I.”

 4  0 to promote Wagoner to the full-time town clerk position, and to move part-time interim town clerk Dale Martin to the part-time deputy clerk position, both effective July 1.

Council Comments

 Rigsbee congratulated Wagoner on his promotion.

 Foy wished all the fathers a Happy Father’s Day, and again congratulated Wagoner.

 Councilman Jimmy Landreth said he appreciated the town’s good staff and over the last two years each of them had made his job on the council “very pleasant.”

To Wagoner, he said, “You have been a breath of fresh air … Now, we’ve bought you some shoes, we’re sending you to school, and we expect you to stay a while. I’m sure that whatever happens, you’ll handle it well.”

 Of his vote to approve promoting Wagoner, Jones said, “This was an easy decision for me.”

Following announcements, the meeting was adjourned at 10:28 p.m.