History of the City Government

Overview

The petition for incorporation was filed, approved and ordered on September 24, 1958. The City of Watauga was incorporated on October 11, 1958 after an election. The first Home Rule Charter was adopted by citizens after an election on January 19, 1980.

Mayors

	Arthur L. Miner 2019 - Present	Patrick Shelbourne 2018

Hector F. Garcia 2012 - 2018	Harry J. Jeffries 2002 - 2012	Hector F. Garcia 1995 - 2001

A. W. Girtman 1993 - 1994	Virgil Anthony Sr. 1981 - 1992	Honey Meadows 1980

Noel Meadows 1979 - 1980	Mildred Morris 1978	Mack N. Burke, Jr. 1969 - 1978

John Smith 1963 - 1968	Farris Jones 1961 - 1962	John W. Ransberger 1958 - 1960

Council Members

	2022 - Current	2021
	Place 1- Patrick Shelbourne Place 2 - Tom Snyder Place 3 - Lovie Downey Place 4 - Andrew Neal Place 5 - Malissa Minucci * Appointed 03/2022 * Elected:05/2022 Place 6 - Mark Taylor Place 7 - Jan Hill	Place 1- Patrick Shelbourne Elected 05/2021 Place 2 - Tom Snyder Place 3 - Lovie Downey Place 4 - Andrew Neal Place 5 - Juanita King Resigned 08/2021 Place 6 - Mark Taylor Place 7 - Jan Hill

2020	2019	2018
Place 1- Danielle Tucker Appointed 5/2020 Resigned 08/2020 * Elected 11/2020 * Removed from Council 02/2021 Place 2 - Tom Snyder Place 3 - Lovie Downey Place 4 - Andrew Neal Place 5 - Juanita King Place 6 - Mark Taylor Place 7 - Jan Hill * Elected 11/20200	Place 1 - Scott Prescher * Elected 11/2018 * Resigned 05/2020 Place 2 - Tom Snyder Place 3 - Lovie Downey Place 4 - Andrew Neal Place 5 - Juanita King Place 6 - Mark Taylor Place 7 - Kim Irving	Place 1 - Hal Gerhardt Place 2 - Tom Snyder Place 3 - Sandra Bush Place 4 - David Griffin Place 5 - Melva Clark Place 6 - Mark Taylor Place 7 - Kim Irving

2017	2016	2015
Place 1 – Hal Gerhardt Place 2 – Brandon Krausse Place 3 – Lee Griffin * Resigned 10/2017 Place 4 – James Wright * Resigned 12/2017 Place 5 – Melva Clark Place 6 – Patrick Shelbourne Place 7 – Robert Davis * Resigned 09/2017	Place 1 – Hal Gerhardt Place 2 – Brandon Krausse Place 3 – Lee Griffin Place 4 – James Wright Place 5 – Melva Clark Place 6 – Patrick Shelbourne Place 7 – Robert Davis	Place 1 – Hal Gerhardt Place 2 – Brandon Krausse Place 3 – Lee Griffin Place 4 – James Wright Place 5 – Melva Clark Place 6 – Patrick Shelbourne Place 7 – Robert Davis

2014	2013	2012
Place 1 – Michael Steele * Resigned 12/2014 Place 2 – Brandon Krausse Place 3 – Lee Griffin Place 4 – James Wright Place 5 – Melva Clark Place 6 – Patrick Shelbourne Place 7 – Robert Davis	Place 1 – Michael Steele Place 2 – Brandon Krausse Place 3 – Jo Lynn Haussman * Resigned 09/2013 Place 4 – James Wright Place 5 – Melva Clark Place 6 – Patrick Shelbourne Place 7 – Robert Davis	Place 1 – Michael Steele Place 2 – Bandon Krausse Place 3 – Gary Johnson Place 4 – James Wright Place 5 – Russell Clements Place 6 – Patrick Shelbourne Place 7 – Robert Davis

2011	2010	2009
Place 1 – Robert Davis Place 2 – Brandon Krausse Place 3 – Gary Johnson Place 4 – James Wright Place 5 – Russell Clements Place 6 – Patrick Shelbourne Place 7 – Tim Nickerson	Place 1 – Robert L. Davis Place 2 – Brandon Krausse Place 3 – Mike Steele Place 4 – Mark Hutchinson Place 5 – Seth Thomas * Resigned 2/2010 Place 5 – Larry W. Irving, Sr. * Elected 05/2010 Place 6 – Lee Griffin * Forfeited 06/2010 Please 6 – Patrick Shelbourne * Elected 11/2010 Place 7 – Timothy R. Nickerson	Place 1 - Ernest Koontz Place 2 – Brandon Krausse Place 3 – Mike Steele Place 4 – Mark Hutchinson Place 5 – Seth Thomas Place 6 – Lee Griffin Place 7 – Jerry Adams

2008	2007	2006
Place 1 - Ernest Koontz Place 2 – Richard Helmick Place 3 – Mike Steele Place 4 – Roy Meyers Place 5 – Seth Thomas Place 6 – Lee Griffin Place 7 – Jerry Adam	Place 1 - Ernest Koontz Place 2 – Richard Helmick Place 3 – Mike Steele Place 4 – Roy Meyers Place 5 – Seth Thomas Place 6 – Lee Griffin Place 7 – Jerry Adams	Place 1 - Ernest Koontz Place 2 – Richard Helmick Place 3 – Mike Steele Place 4 – Pete Beierschmitt Place 5 – Seth Thomas Place 6 – Lee Griffin Place 7 – Jerry Adams

2005	2004	2003
Place 1 – Ernest Koontz Place 2 – Richard Helmick Place 3 – Mike Steele Place 4 – Pete Beierschmitt Place 5 – Seth Thomas Place 6 – Lee Griffin Place 7 – Jerry Adams	Place 1 – Ernest Koontz Place 2 – Sally Redd * Resigned 06/2004 Place 2 – Richard Helmick Place 3 – Rick Nelson Place 3 – Mike Steele Place 4 – Pete Beierschmitt Place 5 – Seth Thomas Place 6 – Lee Griffin * Forfeited 09/2004 * Re-elected 12/2004 Place 7 – Jerry Adams	Place 1 – Kendall Witt * Resigned 05/2003 Place 1 - Ernest P. Koontz * Elected 08/2003 Place 2 – Sally Redd Place 3 – Rick Nelson Place 4 – Kenneth Cary * Resigned 12/2002 Place 4 – Pete Beierschmitt * Elected 03/2003 Place 5 – Seth Thomas Place 6 – Lee W. Griffin Place 7 – Jerry Adams

2002	2001	2000
Place 1 – Kendall Witt Place 2 – Sally Redd Place 3 – Rick Nelson Place 4 – Kenneth Cary * Resigned 12/2002 Place 5 – Seth Thomas Place 6 – Lee W. Griffin Place 7 – Jerry Adams	Place 1 – Curtis Warner Place 2 – Harry Jeffries Place 3 – Rick Nelson Place 4 – Kenneth Cary Place 5 – Seth Thomas Place 6 – Lee W. Griffin Place 7 – Jerry Adams	Place 1 - Curtis Warner Place 2 - Harry Jeffries Place 3 - Rick Nelson Place 4 - James W. Long Place 5 - George Ragsdale Place 6 - Tim Meyers * Resigned 02/2001 Place 7 - Jerry Adams

1999	1998	1997
Place 1 - Curtis Warner * Elected 05/1999 Place 2 - Harry Jeffries * Elected 05/1999 Place 3 - Patty Tucker * Resigned 02/1999 Place 3 - Rick Nelson * Elected 05/1999 Place 4 - James W. Long Place 5 - George Ragsdale Place 6 - Tim Meyers Place 7 - Joseph D. Harrison	Place 1 - Russell Caranfa * Resigned 4/1998 Place 1 - Curtis Warner * Appointed 05/1998 Place 2 - Harry Jeffries Place 3 - Patty Tucker * Elected 05/1998 Place 4 - James W. Long * Elected 05/1998 Place 5 - George Ragsdale * Elected 05/1998 Place 6 - Tim Meyers * Elected 05/1998 Place 7 - Joseph D. Harrison	Place 1 - Russell Caranfa Place 2 - Harry Jeffries Place 3 - Joe Bailey * Recalled 06/1997 Place 3 - Patty Tucker * Appointed 07/1997 Place 4 - Don R. Kelly * Recalled 06/1997 Place 4 - James W. Long * Appointed 07/1997 Place 5 - Lee W. Griffin Place 6 - Robert L. Stiller * Resigned 01/1997 Place 6 - Herb Allred * Appointed 02/1997 Place 6 - Tim Meyers * Elected 05/1997 Place 7 - Joseph D. Harrison * Elected 06/1997

1996	1995	1994
Place 1 - Russell Caranfa Place 2 - Harry Jeffries Place 3 - Joe Bailey Place 4 - Don R. Kelly Place 5 - Lee W. Griffin Place 6 - Robert L. Stiller Place 7 - Roger Courtney	Place 1 - Douglas M. Ivey, Sr. * Appointed 01/1995 Place 1 - Russell Caranfa * Elected 05/1995 Place 2 - Harry Jeffries Place 3 - Joe Bailey Place 4 - Don R. Kelly Place 5 - Lee W. Griffin Place 6 - Bob Stiller Place 7-Mary Davis * Resigned 02/1995 Place 7 - Jeff Lakes * Appointed 02/1995 * Resigned 6/1995 Place 7 - Roger Courtney * Appointed 7/1995	Place 1 - Donna Cline * Resigned 12/1994 Place 2 - Harry Jeffries Place 3 - Joe Bailey Place 4 - Don R. Kelly Place 5 - Lee W. Griffin Place 6 - Bob Stiller Place 7 - Mary Davis

1993	1992	1991
Place 1 - Donna Cline Place 2 - Ronald Schweikert * Resigned 11/1993 Place 2 - Harry Jeffries Place 3 - Joe Bailey Place 4 - Gary Lohrke Place 5 - Lee W. Griffin Place 6 - Bob Stiller Place 7 - Mary Davis	Place 1 - Robert Dollarhide Place 2 - Harry Jeffries Place 3 - Joe Bailey Place 4 - Gary Lohrke Place 5 - Lee W. Griffin Place 6 - Bob Stiller Place 7 - Mary Davis	Place 1 - Robert Dollarhide Place 2 - Harry Jeffries Place 3 - Joe Bailey Place 4 - Gary Lohrke Place 5 - Mark Eisenhauer Place 6 - Bob Stiller Place 7 - Mary Davis

1990	1989	1988
Place 1 - Robert Dollarhide Place 2 - Harry Jeffries Place 3 - Joe Bailey Place 4 - Gary Lohrke Place 5 - Mark Eisenhauer Place 6 - Bob Stiller Place 7 - Terry Craig	Place 1 - Robert Dollarhide Place 2 - Harry Jeffries Place 3 - Jeff Day Place 4 - Doug Ivey Place 5 - Brent Brown Place 6 - David Barnett Place 7 - David W. Hunter * Resigned 06/1989 Place 7 - Robert Thomas * Appointed 07/1989 Place 7 - Terry Craig * Elected 09/1989	Place 1 - Robert Dollarhide Place 2 - Rick Moss * Resigned 10/1988 Place 2 - Harry Jeffries Place 3 - Jeff Day Place 4 - Doug Ivey Place 5 - Bret Brown Place 6 - David Barnett Place 7 - David W. Hunter

1987	1986	1985
Place 1 - Robert Dollarhide Place 2 - Rick Moss Place 3 - Lee Hughes Place 4 - Doug Ivey Place 5 - A. M. Ivey Place 6 - Wayne Gill Place 7 - David W. Hunter	Place 1 - Robert Dollarhide Place 2 - Rick Moss Place 3 - Lee Hughes Place 4 - Doug Ivey Place 5 - A. M. Ivey Place 6 - Wayne Gill Place 7 - George Ragsdale	Place 1 - Robert Dollarhide Place 2 - Rick Moss Place 3 - H. F. Garcia Place 4 - Doug Ivey Place 5 - A. M. Ivey Place 6 - Wayne Gill Place 7 - George Ragsdale

1984	1983	1982
Place 1 - Robert Dollarhide Place 2 - Rick Moss Place 3 - H. F. Garcia Place 4 - Doug Ivey Place 5 - A. M. Ivey Place 6 - Wayne Gill Place 7 - George Ragsdale	Place 1 - Robert Dollarhide Place 2 - Rick Moss Place 3 - H. F. Garcia Place 4 - Doug Ivey Place 5 - A. M. Ivey Place 6 - Curtis Warner Place 7 - George Ragsdale	Place 1 - Farris Jones Place 2 - Raymond Mears Place 3 - H. F. Garcia Place 4 - Doug Ivey Place 5 - A. M. Ivey Place 6 - Curtis Warner Place 7 - Thelma Mock

1981	1980	1979
Place 1 - Farris Jones Place 2 - Raymond Mears Place 3 - H. F. Garcia Place 4 - Robert Dollarhide Place 5 - James Suratt Place 6 - George Ragsdale Place 7 - Thelma Mock	Place 1 - Mel Sowell * Resigned 07/1980 Place 1 - Farris Jones * Appointed 08/1980 Place 2 - Virgil Anthony Sr. Place 3 - H. F. Garcia Place 4 - Robert Dollarhide Place 5 - James Suratt Place 6 - George Ragsdale Place 7 - Thelma Mock	Place 1 - Mel Sowell Place 2 - Virgil Anthony Sr. Place 3 - John Wallace Place 4 - Bobby Walker Place 5 - Billy Dunlap

1978	1977	1976
Place 1 - Mildred Morris * Vacant from 10/1978 to 4/1979 Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - John Wallace Place 4 - Bobby Walker Place 5 - Billy Dunlap	Place 1 - Mildred Morris Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - Britt Davidson Place 4 - Tommy Daugherty Place 5 - Joe Ward	Place 1 - Marion Glover Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - Britt Davidson Place 4 - Tommy Daugherty Place 5 - Harold Hankins

1975	1974	1973
Place 1 - Marion Glover Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - Britt Davidson Place 4 - Tommy Daugherty Place 5 - John Dormier	Place 1 - Marion Glover Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - Britt Davidson Place 4 - Tommy Daugherty Place 5 - John Dormier	Place 1 - Marion Glover Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - Britt Davidson Place 4 - Tommy Daugherty Place 5 - Crawford Burrow

1972	1971	1970
Place 1 - Marion Glover Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - Britt Davidson Place 4 - Tommy Daugherty Place 5 - Crawford Burrow	Place 1 - Marion Glover Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - Britt Davidson Place 4 - Ed Garrett Place 5 - Robert Ardiana	Place 1 - John O’Conner * Resigned 09/1970 Place 1 - Marion Glover * Elected 10/1970 Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - Walter Johnson * Resigned 09/1970 Place 3 - Britt Davidson * Elected 10/1970 Place 4 - Robert Ardiana Place 5 - Crawford Burrow

1969	1968	1967
Place 1 - John O’Conner Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - Charles Fleming Place 4 - E. D. Farmer Place 5 - Harold Rogers	Place 1 - Mack N. Burke Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - Charles Fleming Place 4 - E. D. Farmer Place 5 - Harold Rogers	Place 1 - Mack N. Burke Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - Charles Fleming Place 4 - E. D. Farmer Place 5 - Harold Rogers

1966	1965	1964
Place 1 - Mack N. Burke Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - Charles Fleming Place 4 - E. D. Farmer Place 5 - Harold Rogers	Place 1 - Mack N. Burke Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - J. A. Mcnatt Place 4 - Paul Belding Place 5 - V.V. Siebman	Place 1 - Joe B. Ward Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - J. A. Mcnatt Place 4 - Paul Belding Place 5 - V.V. Siebman

1963	1962	1961
Place 1 - Joe B. Ward Place 2 - Marvin Brown * Resigned Place 2 - Roger Brooks Place 3 - J. W. Marshal Place 4 - Judge Place 5 - V.V. Siebman	Place 1 - John Smith Place 2 - J. C. Landers Place 3 - J. W. Marshal Place 4 - Judge Place 5 - V.V. Siebman	Place 1 - John Smith Place 2 - J. C. Landers Place 3 - Nat Brooks Place 4 - C. L. Sailing Place 5 - E. P. Mcdaniel

1960	1959	1958
C. L. Saling Nat Brooks John Smith Marvin Dwight Farris Jones	I. T. Schellinger Nat Brooks Marvin Dwight Farris Jones John Smith	I. T. Schellinger Nat Brooks Marvin Dwight Farris Jones John Smith

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