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

Art MinerPat Shelbourne


Hector F. Garcia
2012 - 2018
Harry J. Jeffries
2002 - 2012
Hector F. Garcia
1995 - 2001
Hector Garcia 2Harry JeffriesHector Garcia 1


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


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


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


Council Members


2022 - Current2021

  • 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


202020192018
  • 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


201720162015
  • 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


201420132012
  • 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


201120102009
  • 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


200820072006
  • 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


200520042003
  • 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


200220012000
  • 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 


199919981997
  • 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


199619951994
  • 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


199319921991
  • 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


199019891988
  • 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


198719861985
  • 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


198419831982
  • 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


198119801979
  • 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


197819771976
  • 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


197519741973
  • 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


197219711970
  • 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


196919681967
  • 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


196619651964
  • 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


196319621961
  • 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


196019591958
  • 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