The Local Government Commission (LGC) met on 5/4/21 and discussed questions about governance, transparency and asset valuation regarding the BHI Transportation Authority's (BHITA) proposed purchase of BHI Transportation. BHITA Chair Susan Rabon, BHITA Counselor Mary Nash and Village of BHI Mayor Andy Sayre spoke at the meeting (
read Mayor Sayre's statement here). After discussion, the LGC Commissioners approved a motion to compile their questions seeking additional information and discuss them at the June 1, 2021, LGC meeting. Once the audio recording of the 5/4/21 meeting is released, it will be posted on the BHA website "News" page (see below link). The BHITA discussion begins approximately 3 hours into the meeting, and the length is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. The LGC website with meeting dates, agendas and audio recordings is
HERE.
Additional letters regarding the BHITA transaction have been posted on the BHA website "News" page. They include the 4/20/21 LGC letter to the Village of BHI, the 4/23/21 Village letter to the NC Department of State Treasurer, the 4/26/21 citizen letter to the NC State Auditor, the 4/30/21 BHITA response to the Village letter of 4/23/21 and the 4/30/21 BHITA letter to NC State Auditor Wood.
The next meeting of the BHITA is scheduled for 9:15am on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Instructions for attending the online meeting and additional meeting dates are also on the web page. Click the link below.
