Burke County public meetings in 2023
67 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Commissioners
The provided agenda consists of procedural outlines and placeholders. No specific action items, decisions, or discussion topics are listed in the text.
The Board held its annual organizational meeting to elect leadership and appoint professional staff for 2024. The Board also approved various board appointments, a public safety budget amendment, and tax refunds.
- Elected Jeffrey C. Brittain as Chairman and Scott Mulwee as Vice Chairman for 2024 (Unanimous)
- Appointed James R. Simpson, II as County Attorney and Kania Law Firm as Tax Attorney for 2024 (Unanimous)
- Appointed Kay Honeycutt Draughn as Clerk to the Board for 2024 (Unanimous)
- Approved Budget Amendment No. 5 for $206,435 in public safety grant funding (Unanimous)
- Approved November 2023 Tax Releases and Refunds (Unanimous)
- Adopted the 2024 regular meeting schedule and Rules of Procedure (Unanimous)
- Appointed Gary Jennings, James Gribble (4-1), and Curtis Hildebran (3-2) to the Veterans Service Board
- Approved 2024 Commission appointments for various boards and committees (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
Board of Elections
The provided agenda is procedural boilerplate and does not list specific discussion items or decisions. It only notes a meeting start time of 10:00 A.M.
The Board of Elections approved the disposal of election records dated prior to 2022. The board also authorized the hiring of temporary help from the election worker pool to assist through the primary.
- Approved minutes from meetings on 11-14, 11-16, 11-17, and 11-21-2023
- Authorized disposal of election records prior to 2022 per SBE #memo 2021-02
- Authorized hiring of temporary help from the election worker pool for the primary
Public Health Advisory Committee
The Board approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the October 4, 2023 meeting. No other substantive board decisions were made during the session.
- Approved meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Approved October 4, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Tabled Director’s Performance Evaluation and Job Description
Board of Commissioners
The provided agenda contains only procedural information and ADA accommodation notices. No specific action items, decisions, or discussion topics are listed in the text.
The Board held a pre-agenda meeting where all substantive items, including budget amendments and board appointments, were moved to the next meeting. No policy decisions or appointments were finalized during this session.
- Approved the meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Moved election of 2024 Chairman and Vice Chairman to Dec. 19 meeting
- Moved appointment of 2024 County Attorney, Tax Attorney, and Clerk to Dec. 19 meeting
- Moved 2024 meeting schedule and Rules of Procedure to Dec. 19 meeting
- Moved Budget Amendment No. 5 for $206,435 in grant funding to Dec. 19 meeting
- Moved various board appointments and reappointments to Dec. 19 meeting
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved rezoning two separate areas to General Business districts to support economic development. They also authorized over $2.2M in budget amendments for ambulance purchases and the Jonas Ridge project, and passed a resolution supporting Amtrak passenger rail service.
- Approved rezoning 6.84 acres at Morganton Furniture Road and Drexel Road to General Business (Unanimous)
- Approved rezoning 3.48 acres off Airport Rhodhiss Road to General Business (Unanimous)
- Approved Budget Amendment No. 3 for $2,269,815 for ambulances and Jonas Ridge project (Unanimous)
- Approved Budget Amendment No. 4 to increase local current expense by $1.5M for teacher supplements (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-22 supporting Amtrak passenger rail service between Asheville and Salisbury (Unanimous)
- Approved Proclamation No. 2023-12 appreciating firefighters and first responders (Unanimous)
- Approved Proclamation No. 2023-11 declaring Nov. 28th as '1 Burke Gives' Day (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-19 naming a road Briar Creek Road (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Board of Elections
The provided document contains no agenda items for the Burke County Board of Elections meeting on November 21, 2023. The text indicates that if an agenda is not listed, only minutes have been posted.
The board considered requests from the public to extend early voting hours and add weekend dates. A motion to add Saturday, February 24, 2024, to the schedule was defeated.
- Approved the meeting agenda
- Motion to add early voting on Saturday, February 24, 2024 (8 AM - 3 PM) denied (3-2)
Board of Elections
This agenda page contains only boilerplate instructions and no actual agenda items. No decisions or discussions are listed for the November 17, 2023 meeting.
The Board signed the election abstracts to make the 2023 Municipal election results official. A total of 2,986 votes were cast. The Chairman noted plans to discuss budget availability for additional early voting hours in the March 2024 Primary.
- Approved and signed election abstracts to officialize 2023 Municipal results
Board of Elections
The provided document does not contain an agenda for the November 16, 2023, meeting. It consists of boilerplate text directing users to check for posted minutes.
The Burke County Board of Elections reviewed and processed ballots for the Municipal Election, approving six total. The board decided to keep existing early voting hours for the March 2024 Primary but will consider adding days for the fall Presidential Election.
- Agenda approved unanimously
- Early voting hours for March 2024 Primary unchanged
- Board to address extra early voting days for fall Presidential Election
- 4 provisional ballots approved
- 1 provisional ballot approved after ID exception review
- 1 supplemental ballot approved
- 2 provisional ballots not approved
- Motion to adjourn approved unanimously
Board of Elections
The provided document contains no specific agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. It consists of procedural boilerplate text.
The Board approved the agenda and several sets of previous meeting minutes. It authorized the Director to proceed with three training dates for State Board of Elections Campaign Finance training. Decisions regarding early voting hours for the March 2024 primary and election worker pay rates were tabled.
- Approved meeting agenda (All approved)
- Approved meeting minutes from 10/10, 10/18, 10/24, 10/31, 11/06, 11/07, and closed sessions from 10/18 and 10/31 (All approved; Beverly Carlton abstained from 10/24)
- Approved Director to proceed with three training dates for Campaign Finance training (All approved)
- Tabled decision on March 2024 primary early voting hours until 11/16/2023 (All approved)
- Tabled decision on election worker pay rates until December meeting (All approved)
Board of Commissioners
The provided text contains only the file names for the pre-agenda outline and full version, along with standard ADA accommodation instructions. It does not list any specific items, decisions, or discussions for the meeting.
The Board of Commissioners held a pre-agenda meeting to review upcoming presentations, rezoning requests, and budget amendments. All substantive items, including two rezoning requests and two budget amendments, were moved without objection to the next meeting on November 21, 2023.
- Approved the agenda as presented (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Elections
The provided document contains no agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. It consists of procedural boilerplate text.
The Board of Elections verified and processed 17 absentee ballots using the DS200 machine. The board also ran and signed results tapes for early voting machines in preparation for the closing of the polls.
- Approved the meeting agenda
- Verified 17 absentee votes cast on the DS200 machine
- Verified and signed results tapes for early voting machines
- Approved the verification of board actions for the 7:30PM poll closing
Board of Elections
The provided text indicates that no agenda is listed for this meeting. It states that if an agenda is not visible, only minutes have been posted. Therefore, no specific decisions, discussions, or actions can be summarized from this document.
The Board of Elections reviewed and accepted four absentee ballots for tabulation on election day. Director Rhyne reported that 1,443 early votes were cast by the November 4 deadline.
- Approved agenda as presented (All approved)
- Accepted four absentee ballots as valid (All approved)
Board of Elections
The provided text indicates that no agenda is currently posted for this meeting. It states that if an agenda is not visible, only minutes have been posted and directs users to view those minutes instead.
The Burke County Board of Elections approved a request to host a regional Campaign Finance training session for the State Board of Elections. The board also accepted four valid absentee ballots received since the last meeting and noted that two additional ballots were spoiled. A closed session was held to discuss a personnel matter, and the meeting adjourned after an update on early voting numbers.
- Approved agenda amendment to add closed session (unanimous)
- Approved hosting SBOE Campaign Finance training in Room 163 (unanimous)
- Accepted four valid absentee ballots for tabulation (unanimous)
- Entered closed session for personnel matter (unanimous)
- Adjourned meeting (unanimous)
Board of Elections
The provided document contains no agenda items for the Burke County Board of Elections meeting on 2023-10-24. The text indicates that if no agenda is listed, only minutes have been posted.
The Board of Elections reviewed 10 absentee ballots, approving nine as valid and noting one as spoiled. The board also formally affirmed a one-day emergency office closure that occurred on October 23, 2023.
- Affirmed one-day emergency office closure on Oct 23, 2023 (All approved)
- Approved three absentee ballots with ID exceptions as valid
- Accepted nine total absentee ballots (All approved)
- Changed Oct 31, 2023 meeting time to 9 AM (All approved)
Board of Elections
The provided document contains no agenda items for the Burke County Board of Elections meeting scheduled for 2023-10-18. The text indicates that if no agenda is listed, only minutes have been posted.
The Board held an emergency meeting to address the hospitalization of Director Mace. Chairman Kirksey appointed Kenny Rhyne as interim Director to ensure election operations continue. The Board also discussed assigning members to post signs at closed polling locations on election day.
- Approved closed session for personnel matters (unanimous)
- Appointed Kenny Rhyne as interim Director
- Approved adjournment (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The provided agenda text contains only administrative notices and placeholder document references. No specific business items, proposals, or decisions are listed in the provided text.
The Board approved the purchase of real property at 201 Avery Avenue for DSS Adult Protective Services. It also awarded a water and sewer line installation contract for the Burke Business Park and authorized negotiations for sewer infrastructure design. Additionally, the Board named two previously unnamed roads and adopted several proclamations.
- Approved purchase of 201 Avery Avenue for $576,563.04 (Unanimous)
- Awarded $713,833.15 water/sewer contract to Double R Utilities, Inc. (Unanimous)
- Authorized contract negotiations with Willis Engineers for sewer infrastructure (Unanimous)
- Named road off Burkemont Avenue as 'Magnolia Place' (4-1)
- Named road off Mineral Springs Mountain Road as 'Briar Creek Road' (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-20 supporting Operation Green Light for Veterans (Unanimous)
- Reduced East Burke Senior Center Advisory Board membership to five members (Unanimous)
- Approved Proclamations for National Apprenticeship Week, Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, and the Public Library's 100th Anniversary (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Elections
The provided document contains no agenda items for the Burke County Board of Elections meeting on 2023-10-10. The text indicates that if no agenda is listed, only minutes are available for that date.
The Burke County Board of Elections approved One Stop Early Voting hours for the 2024 primary election and approved previous meeting minutes. The board also noted that Chairman LH Kirksey signed a resolution regarding absentee ballot processing.
- Approved the agenda as presented
- Approved the September 12, 2023, regular and closed session minutes (Linda Walker abstained)
- Established 2024 primary One Stop Early Voting hours as weekdays 8 AM to 7:30 PM and Saturday March 02, 2024, 8 AM to 3 PM
- Adjourned the meeting at 11:00 AM
Board of Adjustment
The Burke County Board of Adjustment is holding a meeting on October 10, 2023. The agenda includes a public notice and the agenda itself, indicating routine procedural business.
- Public notice advertisement for the meeting
- Agenda for the October 10, 2023 meeting
Public Health Advisory Committee
The provided agenda contains only a reference to the agenda document. No specific discussion items, decisions, or proposals are listed in the provided text.
The Board approved the Health Department's 5-year strategic plan and the OFR/PHAST charter. It also rescinded the COVID Vaccine Recommendations and Requirements Policy to align with state and CDC regulations. The Director's performance evaluation and job description were tabled.
- Rescinded COVID Vaccine Recommendations and Requirements Policy (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution for 2024 Board of Health Meetings (Unanimous)
- Approved General Records Retention Schedule October 2021 (Unanimous)
- Approved Burke County Health Department 5 Year Strategic Plan (Unanimous)
- Approved Overdose Fatality Review/Public Health and Safety Team Charter (Unanimous)
- Tabled Director’s Performance Evaluation and Job Description
Board of Commissioners
The provided agenda contains only procedural information and ADA accommodation notices. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed in the text.
The Board of Commissioners authorized $10,000 in opioid settlement funds for the purchase and distribution of Naloxone to prevent overdose fatalities. Additionally, the Board authorized the County Manager to negotiate and execute a design-build contract with Moss-Marlow Building Co., Inc. to complete the Jonas Ridge Waste & Recycling Convenience Center.
- Adopted Resolution 2023-21 for $10,000 in Naloxone funding (5-0)
- Authorized contract negotiations with Moss-Marlow Building Co., Inc. (5-0)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Board of Commissioners
The provided document contains the meeting date and ADA accommodation instructions, but the specific agenda items are located in external PDF files not included in the text. No decisions or discussion topics are listed in the supplied record.
The Board of Commissioners held a pre-agenda meeting on October 3, 2023, to review upcoming items. The only substantive action taken was the unanimous approval of the meeting agenda. All other items, including property purchase discussions and proclamations, were moved to the October 17, 2023, regular meeting.
- Approved the meeting agenda (5-0)
- Adjourned the meeting at 3:55 p.m. (5-0)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Board
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and public notice documentation. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed in the supplied text.
Board of Commissioners
The provided document contains only the agenda outline and administrative notices. No specific action items, proposals, or discussion topics are listed in the text.
The Board approved rezoning a 0.62-acre parcel on Rodeo Lane to General Business and awarded a $127,632 contract for the Jonas Ridge Cranberry Bog Park design. Other actions included approving a budget amendment for $452,603 and a 10-year lease for The History Museum of Burke County.
- Approved rezoning 0.62-acre parcel on Rodeo Lane from R-2 to General Business (Unanimous)
- Approved $127,632 contract with Equinox Environmental for Cranberry Bog Park design (Unanimous)
- Approved Budget Amendment No. 2 for $452,603 (Unanimous)
- Approved 10-year lease for The History Museum of Burke County at $1 annually (Unanimous)
- Approved $3,068.80 property tax release for East Valdese Baptist Church (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-17 supporting myFutureNC educational goals (Unanimous)
- Reappointed four members to the Board of Adjustment (Unanimous)
- Reappointed three members to the Planning Board (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (18 roll-call votes)
Board of Elections
The provided document does not contain an agenda for the September 12, 2023, meeting. It consists of boilerplate text stating that if no agenda is listed, only minutes have been posted.
The Board of Elections approved the final lists of workers for both one-stop voting and election day. The board also entered a closed session to conduct a personnel review.
- Approved agenda as presented
- Approved minutes for August 08, 2023 and August 18, 2023 meetings
- Approved final list of workers for one stop voting
- Approved final list of election day workers
- Approved motion to enter closed session for personnel review
Board of Commissioners
The provided agenda contains only procedural information and links to document files. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed in the text.
The Board of Commissioners and Board of Education unanimously adopted Resolution No. 2023-18. This resolution requests a corrective bill from the General Assembly to repeal local acts that restricted sales tax revenues, returning the county to general state law for school capital funding. The parties also agreed to draft a multi-year funding memorandum by the end of the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
- Approved agenda (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-18 to request repeal of sales tax restrictions (BOC Unanimous; BOE 6-0)
- Agreed to establish a $20,000,000 baseline for local current expense effective July 1, 2023
- Adjourned meeting (Unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and administrative notices. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed in the text.
The Board of Commissioners held a pre-agenda meeting to review upcoming presentations and requests. No substantive policy or zoning decisions were made, as all discussed items were moved to the next regular meeting on September 19, 2023.
- Approved the agenda as presented (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Elections
The Board of Elections is scheduled to address a letter directed to the General Assembly. No other substantive items are listed on the agenda.
- Letter To The General Assembly
The Board approved a letter to the legislature expressing concerns about legislation affecting the elections process. Members also approved the potential poll worker list for Early Voting and Election Day.
- Approved potential poll worker list for Early Voting and Election day
- Approved and signed letter to the legislature regarding concerns about current legislation affecting the elections process
Board of Commissioners
The provided document contains only the meeting outline and administrative instructions. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussion topics are detailed in this text.
The Board approved a proclamation designating September 2023 as National Recovery Month in Burke County. The Board also accepted a broadband projects report and approved a small rezoning request for a parcel on NC-18/US-64.
- Approved Proclamation No. 2023-05 declaring September as National Recovery Month (Unanimous)
- Approved Ordinance No. 2023-10 to rezone 0.14 acres (PIN# 2715095255) from Residential Two (R-2) to General Business (G-B)
- Accepted broadband projects report (Unanimous)
- Approved agenda as presented (Unanimous)
- Approved meeting minutes for December 5 and December 20, 2022 (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Board of Elections
The provided record does not contain an agenda for this meeting. Only minutes may have been posted for this date.
The Board approved the meeting agenda and minutes from July 7 and July 18, 2023. Members voted to prohibit the use of Zoom and other audio/visual conference setups for future meetings. A draft letter regarding state legislation was discussed but not voted upon.
- Approved meeting agenda (All approved)
- Approved July 7, 2023 meeting minutes (L H Kirksey and Linda Walker approved; Anthony Iovino abstained)
- Approved July 18, 2023 meeting minutes (All approved)
- Approved motion to restrict meetings to in-person only (All approved)
Board of Adjustment
This is a procedural meeting of the Burke County Board of Adjustment. The agenda includes only a public notice and the agenda itself, with no substantive items listed for decision or discussion.
- Public notice advertisement for the 8-8-2023 meeting
- Agenda for the 8-8-2023 meeting
Planning Board
This is a procedural agenda with no substantive items listed. The Planning Board is meeting on July 27, 2023, with only a public meeting notice and the agenda itself as documents. No decisions, discussions, or specific topics are identified.
Board of Commissioners
The provided document contains only the meeting outline and administrative notices. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussions are detailed in the text.
The Board approved several appointments to the Animal Advisory Board and accepted reports from Cooperative Extension and 4-H. The Board also approved the June 2023 tax refund report and previous meeting minutes.
- Approved agenda as amended (Unanimous)
- Approved minutes for Nov 15, Dec 5 (special org), and Dec 5 (pre-agenda) 2022 meetings (Unanimous)
- Accepted Cooperative Extension & 4-H reports (Unanimous)
- Reappointed Dr. Jenni McGrady, Debbie Hawkins, and Liz Boyd-Oliver to the Animal Advisory Board (Unanimous)
- Appointed Adam Abernethy to the Animal Advisory Board (Unanimous)
- Removed Tamara Robinson from the Animal Advisory Board roster (Unanimous)
- Approved June 2023 tax refund report including $1,919.00 in releases (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Board of Elections
The provided record does not contain an agenda for this meeting date. Only minutes may have been posted for this period.
The Board of Elections held a special meeting to elect a secretary. Sandi Walker was nominated and won the vote. The meeting lasted three minutes.
- Elected Sandi Walker as Secretary (3-2)
Board of Elections
The provided record contains no agenda items for this meeting. Only minutes may have been posted for this date.
The Board approved a logo for the Board of Elections email including the organization's website. The Board also voted to include a specific comment from a May 18 closed session into the June 13 minutes. No action was taken regarding the use of trailers following a discussion with General Services.
- Approved adding a comment regarding personnel from May 18 closed session to June 13 minutes (3-1)
- Approved email logo with the addition of the Board of Elections website (unanimous)
Planning Board
This is a procedural agenda with only a public meeting notice and the agenda document listed. No substantive items, decisions, or discussions are specified.
- Public meeting notice for June 22, 2023
Board of Commissioners
The provided document contains only the meeting outline and administrative notices. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussions are detailed in this text.
The Board held a public hearing regarding the recommended FY 2023-2024 budget, which includes a reduced tax rate of 56 cents per $100 valuation. Residents provided testimony both in support of funding for a new animal shelter and in opposition to tax increases and spending. No final vote on the budget adoption was recorded in the provided text.
- Approved the meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Approved minutes from six meetings held between October and November 2022 (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
Board of Elections
The provided record does not contain an agenda for the Burke County Board of Elections meeting on June 13, 2023. The source document only indicates that minutes may be available.
The Board approved a resolution to count all absentee ballots at 2 PM on election day, November 7, 2023. Members also signed a state form affirming the early voting schedule for the fall municipal election. A motion to amend previous closed session minutes was approved.
- Approved resolution to count all absentee ballots at 2 PM on November 7, 2023 (All approved)
- Signed state form affirming fall municipal election early voting schedule (All signed)
- Approved amendment to May 18 closed session minutes regarding personnel comments (3-1)
- Approved May 09 regular and May 18 closed session minutes (4-0, 1 abstention)
Public Health Advisory Committee
This is a routine meeting agenda with no substantive items listed. The only item is the adoption of the agenda itself, and the linked document is the June 7, 2023 agenda PDF. No decisions or discussions are specified.
- Agenda adoption
The Board unanimously approved the Non-Stress Test (NST) clinical policy. Members reviewed a draft of the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and the 23-24 Budget, which includes one new Assistant Health Director position.
- Approved Non-Stress Test (NST) Clinical Policy (Unanimous)
- Approved meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Approved April 5, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The meeting lacks substantive items and appears procedural.
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an amended agenda that added a year-end budget amendment and a vendor selection for an employee pay study. All other substantive items, including budget hearings and various board appointments, were moved to the June 20 meeting.
- Approved amended agenda (Unanimous)
- Added Year End Budget Amendment to Decision Items
- Added Selection of Vendor for Employee Pay & Classification Study to Decision Items
- Moved FY 23-24 Budget public hearing to June 20 meeting
- Moved Home & Community Care Block Grant FY 23-24 to June 20 meeting
- Moved resolution to cancel July and August pre-agenda meetings to June 20 meeting
- Moved Board of Adjustment and DSS Board appointments to June 20 meeting
- Moved JCPC and Partners Health Management appointments to June 20 meeting
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Board of Commissioners
The provided document contains no substantive information regarding topics or decisions for this meeting. The text consists of procedural instructions and placeholders.
The Board of Commissioners approved a new 'other species' adoption fee for Animal Services to manage non-traditional animals. The Board also accepted a donation of framed Civil Rights Amendments replicas and appointed a new member to the Council on Aging.
- Approved addition of 'other species' adoption fee to Animal Services fee schedule (Unanimous)
- Accepted donation of framed replicas of Civil Rights Amendments from Foundation Forward, Inc. (Unanimous)
- Appointed Joset Taylor to the Council on Aging, Seat No. 3 (Unanimous)
- Approved the report from the Burke Co. Search & Rescue Team (Unanimous)
- Approved the report from the Chamber's Spring Litter Sweep (Unanimous)
- Accepted BCPS financial data report for period ending March 31, 2023 (Unanimous)
- Approved meeting agenda and minutes from September 2022 (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Board of Adjustment
The Burke County Board of Adjustment is meeting on May 9, 2023. The agenda includes only a public notice and the agenda itself, with no substantive items listed for decision or discussion.
- Public notice advertisement for the meeting
- Agenda for the May 9, 2023 meeting
Board of Elections
The provided record contains no agenda items for this meeting date. Only a notice regarding the availability of minutes was present in the source text.
The Board of Elections established the dates, hours, and locations for one-stop early voting for the upcoming municipal election. The board also scheduled a special meeting for May 18, 2023, to interview candidates for the Elections Specialist III position.
- Approved agenda as presented
- Approved April 11, 2023 meeting minutes
- Scheduled early voting for Oct 19 to Nov 4, 2023, at four locations (All approved)
- Scheduled special meeting for May 18, 2023, to interview candidates for Elections Specialist III
Board of Commissioners
The provided document contains only procedural information and does not list specific items for discussion or decision. No topics, contracts, or ordinances are detailed in this record.
The Board of Commissioners held a pre-agenda meeting on May 2, 2023. No final decisions were made; all agenda items were moved without objection to the regular meeting on May 16, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The only action taken was approval of the agenda with added tax collection and refund reports.
- Approved agenda with addition of tax collection and tax refund release reports (unanimous)
- Moved Pet of the Month presentation to May 16 meeting
- Moved addition of 'other species' fee to Animal Services fee schedule to May 16 meeting
- Moved Burke County Search & Rescue Team presentation to May 16 meeting
- Moved recognition of Chamber's Spring Litter Sweep winners to May 16 meeting
- Moved Foundation Forward civil rights amendments presentation to May 16 meeting
- Rescheduled Icard Township Fire/Rescue service recognition to a future date
- Moved Burke County Public Schools financial data presentation to May 16 meeting
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Board of Commissioners
The provided document contains only the meeting outline and administrative notices for the Burke County Board of Commissioners. No specific proposals, decisions, or discussion topics are detailed in the text.
The Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request to allow single-family homes on Hawksbill Drive. They also approved a proclamation for a county-wide litter sweep and supported a building reuse grant for Project Piano.
- Approved Ordinance No. 2023-06 to rezone 2.92 acres on Hawksbill Drive from General Business (G-B) to Residential One (R-1) (Unanimous)
- Approved Proclamation No. 2023-04 declaring April 24-29, 2023, as Spring Litter Sweep (Unanimous)
- Approved agenda as presented (Unanimous)
- Approved meeting minutes from August 2 and August 16, 2022 (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The provided document contains only procedural information and does not list specific topics, motions, or decisions for the Burke County Board of Commissioners special meeting.
The Board unanimously approved the Capital Improvement Plan for 2024–2028, which includes debt management and fund balance policies. This plan forecasts revenues to match major capital needs over a five-year period.
- Approved the 2024–2028 Capital Improvement Plan, including debt management and fund balance policies (Unanimous)
- Approved the meeting agenda (Unanimous)
Board of Adjustment
This is a procedural meeting of the Burke County Board of Adjustment. The agenda contains only the public notice and the agenda document itself, with no listed substantive items for decision or discussion.
- Public notice advertisement for the April 11, 2023 meeting
- Agenda document for the April 11, 2023 meeting
Board of Elections
The provided record contains no agenda items for this meeting. Only a notice regarding the availability of meeting minutes was present in the source text.
The Board approved a press release for an upcoming election that had been vetted by the State Board of Elections Attorney. Members discussed the use of board trailers by other county entities and the use of Zoom for meetings.
- Approved the agenda as presented (All approved)
- Approved minutes from March 14 regular session, March 14 closed session, and March 30 special meeting (All approved; Beverly Carlton abstained from closed session minutes)
- Approved election press release as approved by the attorney (All approved)
Public Health Advisory Committee
This is a procedural agenda for the Burke County Public Health Advisory Committee meeting on April 5, 2023. The agenda contains only the single item 'Agenda' with a linked PDF, providing no specific topics, decisions, or discussions for the meeting.
- Meeting date: April 5, 2023
- Agenda item: Agenda (PDF attached)
The Board of Health unanimously approved a series of new WIC and clinical policies while deleting 27 outdated WIC policies. The board also approved the 2023 Public Health Week Resolution.
- Approved 2023 Public Health Week Resolution (Unanimous)
- Approved 8 new WIC policies (Unanimous)
- Approved deletion of 27 outdated WIC policies (Unanimous)
- Approved 7 clinical policies regarding communicable diseases and rabies (Unanimous)
- Approved meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Approved February 1, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The provided document contains only procedural information and does not list specific items for discussion or decision. No official business was detailed in the available text.
The Board of Commissioners held a pre-agenda meeting to review upcoming items. No substantive policy or funding decisions were made; all discussed items were moved to the next regular meeting on April 18, 2023.
- Approved the meeting agenda (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Elections
The provided record contains no agenda items for this meeting. Only a notice regarding the availability of meeting minutes was present in the source text.
The Board of Elections denied a request from the Burke County Director of General Services to use board trailers as temporary offices during the replacement of three convenience site attendant buildings. The board will draft a response email and establish a future policy for trailer use.
- Approved the agenda (unanimous)
- Denied request to use trailers as temporary offices for convenience site attendant buildings (unanimous)
- Approved adjournment at 11:07 AM (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The provided document contains no substantive information regarding topics or actions to be discussed. The record consists only of procedural instructions and contact information.
The Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to redact all references to short-term rentals from the county zoning ordinance. The board also approved a rezoning request for land off Oak Ridge Church Road and joined national opioid litigation.
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-03 redacting all short-term rental references from zoning code (Unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-02 rezoning three parcels off Oak Ridge Church Road from Industrial to Residential Three (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-06 to join 'Wave Two' opioid litigation against Walgreens, CVS, Allergan, Teva, and Walmart (Unanimous)
- Approved new county travel policy (Unanimous)
- Approved 2022 Order to Advertise Tax Liens (Unanimous)
- Approved February 2023 tax releases and refunds (Unanimous)
- Tabled Dogwood Trust $275,000 opioid planning grant to April meeting (Unanimous)
- Appointed Thomas Fraley to Foothills Regional Airport Authority (Unanimous)
Board of Elections
The provided document contains no agenda items for this meeting. The text indicates that if an agenda is not listed, only minutes have been posted.
The Board approved revisions to the job descriptions for Elections Specialist I and II and created a new Elections Specialist III position at pay grade 22. The Board also authorized the Director to submit these revisions and requested the Specialist III position be posted internally first.
- Approved changes to Elections Specialist I classification (All approved)
- Approved changes to Elections Specialist II classification (4-1)
- Created Elections Specialist III position at pay grade 22 with specified changes (All approved)
- Authorized Director to submit revisions for Elections Specialist I, II, and III (4-0)
- Requested Elections Specialist III position be posted internally then publicly (All approved)
- Approved February 14, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0)
- Agreed to allow Sheriff's Department use of Board trailer on a case-by-case basis
Board of Adjustment
This is a procedural meeting of the Burke County Board of Adjustment. The agenda includes only a public notice and the agenda itself, with no substantive items listed for decision or discussion.
- Public notice advertisement for the meeting
- Adoption of the meeting agenda
Board of Commissioners
This is a pre-agenda meeting of the Burke County Board of Commissioners. The agenda consists only of procedural documents with no specific items for decision or discussion listed.
The Board of Commissioners held a pre-agenda meeting to review upcoming items, including zoning amendments and grant approvals. No substantive policy or financial decisions were made; all primary agenda items were moved to the March 20 meeting.
- Approved the meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Moved short-term rental ordinance retraction (ZTA 2023-01) to March 20 meeting
- Moved rezoning request ZMA 2023-01 (IND to R-3) to March 20 meeting
- Moved opioid litigation resolution to March 20 meeting
- Moved Foothills Regional Airport Authority appointment to March 20 meeting
- Moved Burke Senior Center Advisory Council modifications to March 20 meeting
- Moved County Travel Policy amendment to March 20 meeting
- Moved $275,000 Dogwood Trust Opioid Planning Grant approval to March 20 meeting
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting for a budget retreat. The agenda consists of procedural documents and outlines for the retreat, with no specific decisions or proposals listed.
- Special meeting notice for budget retreat
- Budget retreat agenda outline
- Budget retreat agenda full version
The Board of Commissioners met for a special budget retreat to discuss strategic priorities, workforce challenges, and budget analytics. No substantive policy or financial decisions were made during the meeting.
- Approved the meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Employer of Choice presentation: No action taken
- Organizational Performance & Budget Analytics discussion: No action taken
- Revaluation Analysis & FY 24 Budget Proforma discussion: No action taken
- Strategic prioritization exercise conducted: No action taken
- Property tax rate discussion: No action taken
- Adjourned meeting at 2:15 p.m. (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Burke County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting for a budget retreat. The agenda consists of three documents: a meeting notice, an outline, and a full version of the retreat agenda. No specific budget items or decisions are detailed in the provided text.
The Board held a special meeting to discuss strategic planning, economic development, and capital improvement priorities. No substantive policy or funding decisions were made during the session.
- Approved the meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Approved motion to recess until March 3, 2023 (Unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Burke County Board of Commissioners is holding a regular meeting with several action items. The agenda includes budget amendments, a public hearing, and other routine business. The specific details are contained in the linked PDF documents.
- Budget amendments to be considered
- Public hearing scheduled
- Action items from the agenda action report
The Board approved the abandonment of Kimball Glass Drive to allow for facility expansion and accepted a $3,000 bid for a surplus landlocked parcel. Other actions included awarding a $44,625 audit contract and making several board appointments.
- Adopted Resolution 2023-04 to support the closure of Kimball Glass Drive (SR 1318) (Unanimous)
- Accepted $3,000 bid from Tim Norman for surplus property Parcel No. 11244 (Unanimous)
- Awarded FY 22-23 audit contract to Lowdermilk Church and Co., L.L.P. for $44,625 (Unanimous)
- Approved lease for Jonas Ridge convenience site with Dawn A. Poore for $5,100 annually (Unanimous)
- Endorsed verification documents for Oak Hill Fire & Rescue's new substation loan (Unanimous)
- Appointed Brian King to Planning Board and Alan Glines to WPRTA (Unanimous)
- Reappointed Page Pitts and Jerry Propst to Council on Aging (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution 2023-05 to reschedule March 21 meeting to March 20 (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Board
This is a procedural agenda for the Burke County Planning Board meeting on February 23, 2023. It includes a public meeting notice and the agenda document, with no substantive items listed for decision or discussion.
- Public meeting notice for 2-23-2023 meeting
- February 23, 2023 planning board agenda
Board of Commissioners
This is the pre-agenda outline and full version for the February 14, 2023 meeting of the Burke County Board of Commissioners. The agenda documents are listed but no specific items are detailed in the provided text.
- ADA accommodation notice provided with 48-hour contact requirement
The Board held a pre-agenda meeting consisting primarily of staff presentations and reports. No substantive policy or financial decisions were made, as all agenda items were moved without objection to the next meeting on February 28, 2023.
- Approved the meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Tabled Pets of the Month presentation to Feb 28
- Tabled animal cruelty case report to Feb 28
- Tabled Recovery Court progress presentation to Feb 28
- Tabled TDA financial update to Feb 28
- Tabled tax revaluation update to Feb 28
- Tabled BCPS and WPCC financial data to Feb 28
- Tabled surplus property purchase offer to Feb 28
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Board of Elections
The agenda for this meeting contains only procedural boilerplate; no decisions or discussions are listed. The notice directs users to view minutes if no agenda appears.
The Board approved the proposed 2023/2024 budget that was originally presented in January. Members discussed the classification of an open IT position and coordinated with the school superintendent regarding school closures during elections.
- Approved 2023/2024 proposed budget (All approved)
- Approved January 10, 2023 meeting minutes (All approved)
- Approved meeting agenda (All approved)
- Entered closed session to discuss personnel matters (All approved)
Board of Adjustment
This is a procedural agenda for the Burke County Board of Adjustment meeting on February 14, 2023. It contains only a public notice and the agenda itself, with no substantive items listed for decision or discussion.
- Public notice advertisement for the meeting
- Agenda document for the meeting
Public Health Advisory Committee
The Board approved a statement for national accreditation and adopted four new policies regarding administration and environmental health. The Board also elected its officers and authorized a statement of support for Health Department staff.
- Approved PHAB national accreditation application statement (Unanimous)
- Appointed Isaac Crouch as Chairman (Unanimous)
- Appointed Dr. Anthony Frank as Vice Chairman (Unanimous)
- Authorized Chairman to draft a support statement for Health Department staff
- Approved Community Education and Outreach administrative policy (Unanimous)
- Approved Media and Communication administrative policy (Unanimous)
- Approved Purchasing administrative policy (Unanimous)
- Approved Cleaning Environmental Health Equipment policy (Unanimous)
Planning Board
The Burke County Planning Board is scheduled to meet on January 26, 2023. The provided text contains only the public meeting notice and a reference to the agenda document, but does not list specific decisions, proposals, or discussion topics. Therefore, no specific outcomes or items can be summarized from the available text.
Board of Commissioners
The provided document contains no substantive information regarding topics or actions to be discussed. The record consists only of procedural placeholders and contact information for ADA accommodations.
The Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request for 19.93 acres to allow for a commercial campground. The board also adopted resolutions opposing a road closure in Hildebran and directing the use of opioid settlement funds. Various board appointments and tax reports were approved.
- Approved rezoning of 19.93 acres from Residential Two to General Business for a campground (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-02 opposing the closure of Curley’s Fish Camp Road (Unanimous)
- Approved $1,000,000 in State SCIF funds for various subrecipient agencies (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-01 to spend $300,000 in opioid settlement funds for a project manager (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-03 supporting salary increases for juvenile facility staff (Unanimous)
- Approved tax collection agreement with the Town of Valdese starting July 2023 (Unanimous)
- Approved starting salary of $62,000 for Nutritionist II/WIC program director (Unanimous)
- Accepted the 2022 Community Health Assessment (Unanimous)
Board of Adjustment
This is a procedural meeting of the Burke County Board of Adjustment. The agenda contains only the public notice and the agenda document itself, with no listed items for decision or discussion.
- Public notice advertisement for the January 10, 2023 meeting
- Agenda document for the January 10, 2023 meeting
Board of Elections
The provided document contains no agenda items for the Burke County Board of Elections meeting on January 10, 2023. The text indicates that if an agenda is not listed, only minutes have been posted.
The Board approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the December 13, 2022 meeting. No substantive actions were taken regarding the proposed retreat or the 2023/2024 budget figures.
- Approved agenda as presented (All approved)
- Approved December 13, 2022 meeting minutes (All approved)
Board of Commissioners
This is a pre-agenda meeting with no substantive decisions or public hearings listed. The agenda consists only of procedural documents and an ADA accommodation notice.
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the meeting agenda. All other substantive items, including a rezoning request, fund allocations, and appointments, were moved without objection to the January 17, 2023, meeting.
- Approved the agenda as presented (Unanimous)