Title:
Appointment of Mecklenburg County Attorney
Summary
ACTION:
1) Appoint Deputy County Attorney Tyrone Wade as County Attorney of Mecklenburg County, effective March 6, 2018
2) Direct the Clerk to the Board to administer the oath of office prior to the effective date and file it in the permanent records of the County
Commission
Contact: Ella B. Scarborough, Board Chair
Presentation: Yes
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
North Carolina General Statute 153A-114. Appointment; duties. The board of commissioners shall appoint a county attorney to serve at its pleasure and to be its legal adviser. Attorney Wade will replace retiring Mecklenburg County Attorney Marvin A. Bethune. On December 19, 2017, County Attorney Bethune tendered his resignation as Mecklenburg County Attorney effective March 6, 2018, after almost 40 years of service. County Attorney Bethune was appointed November 6, 1978.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
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POLICY IMPACT:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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