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Good evening Mr. Hood. I hope this note finds you well.

I find it perplexing that we are engaging in this line of discussion. Whether our previous interaction occurred in a formal session is, in my view, irrelevant to my original post. My concern centered on your characterization of me as "irrelevant." I have never resorted to disparaging language toward those with whom I disagree. My intention was solely to clarify the procedures regarding the taking of minutes in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order and the Republican Party Rules of Organization. Your narrative included inaccuracies that I felt needed addressing. I trust that my insights on these rules were beneficial.

Respectfully

Anthony Fucito

Commented: Thursday, January 29th, 2026 @ 12:35 am By: Anthony L. Fucito

Mr. Fucito you seem to have spent a lot of effort explaining why things talked about in a recess dont go into a set of minutes. That all seems logical. What I dont see you explaining is why there was so much effort involved to avoid a meeting or reconvening one. Seems like that WOULD require minutes and nobody wanted the ouster of Unca Hood and the other two ladies to be on record much less that the police were called. If something isnt rotten enough to pass the smell test there usually isnt a need to try to keep it in the dark.

Commented: Monday, January 26th, 2026 @ 3:36 pm By: John Heermann

Van Zant: The reason for the Beaufort County GOP is to have an Executive Committee that conducts the business of the local Republican Party. I believe we agree, it is not there to further the would be political careers of its officers.

Commented: Sunday, January 25th, 2026 @ 12:18 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Under Robert’s Rules of Order, which governs the North Carolina Republican Party and most similar organizations, a secretary does not have to record anything discussed during a recess.
In fact, official minutes are a record of what was done (actions and motions), not what was said. Here is a breakdown of why recess discussions typically do not belong in the minutes:
• Nature of a Recess: A recess is a short break within a meeting where business is legally suspended. Because the meeting is not "in session," no official business can be transacted, and the Secretary's duty to record the proceedings is also suspended.
• Recording Actions vs. Discussions: The primary purpose of minutes is to provide a permanent record of the motions made and the votes taken. Robert's Rules specifically recommend against including summaries of debates or casual conversations, especially those occurring outside the formal session.
• The Secretary's Authority: A Secretary should refuse requests to include informal discussions or "recess talk" in the official record. The minutes should only reflect the time the recess began and the time the meeting was called back to order.
Relevance in This Context:
The article describes allegations of "secrets," "false pretenses," and "dictatorial" behavior within Beaufort County GOP leadership. In such high-conflict environments:
1. Transparency: While the Secretary does not record recess talk, they are legally required under the NCGOP Plan of Organization to keep "all minutes and records" and make them available to any registered Republican in the county upon request.
2. Accuracy: If a secretary tries to "rewrite history" by adding or omitting formal actions, members have the right to offer corrections before the minutes are approved at the next meeting.
Discussions during a "recess" are not recorded unless later introduced as a formal motion when the meeting resumes. Does the NCGOP Plan of Organization require recording recess talk? No.
The NCGOP Plan of Organization (Article II, Section A and Article III, Section B) simply says that the Secretary "shall keep all minutes and records." Because the Plan does not define what "minutes" are, it defaults to the definition in Robert’s Rules of Order (RONR), which we looked at earlier. Under RONR, "minutes" are strictly a record of actions, not discussions—and certainly not discussions during a recess.
Beaufort County Specifics
The 2025 Beaufort County GOP Plan of Organization (Article III, Section 3.1) mirrors the state rules:
"The Secretary shall keep all minutes and records... unless otherwise provided by the PC [Precinct Committee] or the CEC [County Executive Committee]."

This means:
1. Standard Rule: The Secretary should not include recess discussions.

Commented: Sunday, January 25th, 2026 @ 1:04 am By: Anthony L. Fucito

There are the Plan of Organization rules and there are the Garris rules. They are incompatible, because the Garris rules are violations of the official rules. It appears that the committee needs to have a meeting without Ms. Garris leading it. I do not have any confidence that she will deal with any of the issues that should be before the committee unless she can put together some kind of flimflam configuration of the board where she can sweep all this under the rug. This is a sad state of affairs.

It seems to me the committee should meet with a vice-chair leading it, unless Ms. Garris has unlawfully excommunicated ALL of the vice-chairs at this point in time. There should also be an observer assigned from the district or state level. Everything should be put before the committee and dealt with under the Plan of Organization of the party. This does not need to drag on any longer. Deal with all of it honestly - every bit of it.

Commented: Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 @ 6:37 pm By: Van Zant