Curry takes no action after two hour executive session

CLOVIS — After meeting for nearly two hours in executive session, the Curry County Commission took no action on a personnel matter discussed Friday morning.

The commissioners voted to enter executive session at 9:05 a.m., then voted to re-enter open session at 10:55 a.m. before going straight to commissioner reports.

Commissioners would not address specifics on the issue, with Chairman Ben McDaniel saying he didn’t anticipate having additional executive sessions on the matter and Commissioner Bobby Sandoval only saying, “We took care of it.”

During commissioner reports:

• Sandoval spoke on the news of positive COVID-19 tests announced for President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

“I disagree with a lot of what he’s said,” Sandoval said, “but he’s my president and we prayed for him and his family just as we pray for everybody with COVID.”

Sandoval said he was working on a resolution encouraging residents to wear facemasks and observe other safe practices following high infection rates over the last two weeks. Sandoval said he wants things to return to normal.

“That’s not going to happen,” Sandoval said, “until we get this COVID down, and the only way we’re going to get it down — and it’s proven — is by wearing masks.”

• Commissioner Robert Thornton said fair board members should have some items before the county soon. The commission. During its Sept. 15 meeting, the commission moved to ask the county extension office to create an advisory board with legal status to replace the fair board. County Attorney Steve Doerr told commissioners he always had concerns that the fair board operated without a contract or county oversight.

• The next meeting is scheduled virtually for 9 a.m. Tuesday.