City council took no action following a closed session tonight but Mayor Emery Doughtie did issue statements on the progress being made with Lafayette Gatling to buy the Roanoke Rapids Theatre and the Brandy Creek refund issue.

Doughtie said at this point there is no reason to think the deal will not go through. “We feel like this continues to move in a positive direction. We've not heard anything that tells us nothing is going to happen. We're still optimistic. It's so important to us that it's done we have to be optimistic.'

Meanwhile, Doughtie said council is waiting to see what direction the county, which meets Monday evening, takes on the Brandy Creek issue.