Apex, NC, Sep. 20, 2025 — Apex Town Council’s September 9th meeting began with routine business and ended with a dispute over parliamentary rules, mayoral authority, and the proper process for board appointments. The discord has left residents wondering whether the Mayor overstepped or whether the Council applied rules selectively.
The Flashpoint: Board of Adjustment Appointments
Mayor Jacques Gilbert nominated Dr. Tracy Taylor and Robert Carmac for reappointment to the Board of Adjustment. He presented the two together as a slate:
“This is the complete recommendation I have for tonight. If the slate is not approved, I will have no other names to recommend at this meeting.”
Councilmember Brett Gantt then moved to separate the nominees for individual consideration. Gilbert ruled the motion out of order, arguing that under Robert’s Rules of Order, amendments such as striking a name are only allowed once a motion on the full slate is on the floor…