Bob Carruth, chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, has released a written statement on Privette's arrest.
He asks that everyone keep the commissioner's family in their prayers, and says the board will move forward with the business of the county.
Carruth said no one should be convicted in the court of public opinion, adding that North Carolina general statute does not give authority to a county commission to take disciplinary action against a board member charged with or convicted of a crime.