Mayor and Town Council
Troutman is governed by a Mayor and a five-member Town Council. A non-partisan election for Mayor is held every four years. Council elections are also non-partisan and all seats are at large. Council members are elected for four-year staggered terms.
The Mayor is the presiding officer of the governing board; a mayor pro tempore is elected by and from members of the Town Council to preside in the absence of the Mayor.
Regular Town Council Meetings
Town Council meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. The public has an opportunity to address the council at these regular meetings. Citizens may speak for three minutes on any topic. A sign-up sheet is available at the lectern before the meeting.
Agenda Briefing Meetings
Informal agenda briefings are held at 4:00 pm on the Monday before regular Thursday Council meetings. The purpose of Agenda Briefings is to review upcoming agenda items. The Council may transact business at these meetings as necessary or expedient.
Council meetings are held at Troutman Town Hall, 400 North Eastway Drive. Both sessions are open to the public
Town Council Contact Information
- Teross Young, Mayor: [email protected]
- Jerry Oxsher, Mayor Pro Tempore: [email protected]
- Paul Henkel: [email protected]
- Felina Harris: [email protected]
- Edward Nau: [email protected]
- Nicholas Jaroszynski: [email protected]
Address:
Troutman Town Hall
400 N. Eastway Dr.
Troutman, NC 28166
Jerry R. Oxsher
Title: Mayor Pro Tempore
Department: Town Council
Phone: 615-579-7645
Email: [email protected]
Jerry Oxsher was born and raised in Smyrna, Tennessee, and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor’s in Professional Chemistry and a Masters in Organic Chemistry. He has professional experience in the Columbia SC drinking water division, served as a field service engineer with Metrohm USA, and then his family relocated to Troutman where he and his wife, Fiona, are local business owners. Oxsher is a proud father of two.
Oxsher began his service with Troutman in 2018 upon appointment to the Board of Adjustment. He was elected to Troutman Town Council in 2021. Oxsher asks voters to hold him accountable for the decisions he makes as he fills this position. “It’s going to take all of us to get where we need to go. We have a lot of work to do, and we have to move forward.” And “while I do not claim to have all the answers that we need to move our town towards a bright future, I am more than willing to do the work to help find these answers.”
Please reach out to Jerry at the above phone number or email address with questions or concerns.
Paul Henkel
Title: Council Member
Department: Town Council
Phone: 704-528-6543
Email: [email protected]
Paul Henkel was born and grew up in Statesville, NC. Henkel graduated from Catawba College in Salisbury, NC with a BA in Business Administration. He then entered into a 37-year sales and marketing career. Henkel retired in 2009 and sought to be of help in both charitable organizations and through public service. Paul is married with two children and three grandchildren. He has lived and raised his family here in Troutman since 1973.
Henkel’s service to the Town of Troutman began in 1977 as an appointed governing board member filling a vacant seat. He remained on the Council until 2001 when he decided not to seek reelection. In 2009, he was appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board to fill a vacant seat. In 2013 he was elected to the Town Council. Henkel’s goal is to assist in leading Troutman in a path of orderly growth in terms of desired commercial businesses, industry, and residential homes. His personal policy is “To lead while listening to the wishes of Troutman’s citizens.”
Felina L. Harris
Title: Council Member
Department: Town Council
Phone: 704-618-5900
Email: [email protected]
Felina Harris was born and raised in Troutman. She attended Western Carolina University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, and she earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Gardner- Webb University as well as a Master’s in Sociology from Appalachian State University. Harris retired from Mecklenburg County as the Customer Experience and Technology Manager and she now works for the State of North Carolina Technology Department. She loves calling Troutman home with her husband and two sons.
Harris is an active volunteer in several organizations and has extensive experience with the UNC School of Government, the NC Local Government Information System Association and the Government Management Information Sciences International organization. She was elected in 2021 to the Troutman Town Council and she “is proud to serve in such a prestigious capacity in my hometown”. Harris indicates her desire to make the town better for the up-and-coming generation.
She can be reached at the above phone number and/or email address for questions or concerns.
Edward “Eddie” R. Nau
Title: Council Member
