The Town of Black Mountain council approved multiple consent items and issued a proclamation at its November meeting.

Proclamation: The council read and adopted a proclamation recognizing Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month in November and commending observance to all citizens. Council member (Speaker 4) moved to approve the resolution "as read" and the council voted "Aye." The proclamation text referenced North Carolina's recognized tribes and noted Indigenous peoples have lived on the land of Black Mountain since time immemorial.

Consent agenda: Town staff (Speaker 5) read the consent agenda (Item 7), which included approval of minutes (August 13, September 4), the monthly tax collector report; repeal of a duplicate resolution (25-80) related to applying for capital grant funding for a new combined restroom and concession stand at Veterans Park; an appointment to the board of adjustment alternate seat; budgeting Kimley-Horn design services for Veterans Park concessions and restrooms; authorization to apply for the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) pre-engineering funds for Veterans Park; an interfund loan for grant writing services related to water projects from stormwater utility fund to the water fund; and authority to enter into an agreement with Aritz Engineers, PE, LLC for professional engineering and architectural services for Lakeview. Council member (Speaker 6) moved to accept the consent agenda and the motion passed unanimously.

Recognition: The council recognized Town Manager Josh Harrell for being named a top-10 town manager in 2025 by Government Business Review; remarks outlined Harrell's service since 2018 and leadership through recent crises; Harrell said "Thank you."

Closed session: Later in the meeting the council moved into closed session to discuss performance and terms of employment for individual personnel, citing North Carolina law allowing closed sessions for personnel matters (meeting citation referenced General Statute on closed sessions). A motion to enter closed session was made and carried.

Next steps: Items adopted under the consent agenda will be implemented by staff; the council did not provide additional discussion or separate votes on those items during the meeting.