Burke County public meetings in 2025
42 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Commissioners
The Burke County Board of Commissioners will adopt the 2026 Rules of Procedure and resolutions establishing meeting schedules. It will vote on Budget Amendment No. 6 for $136,000 and Budget Amendment No. 7 for $205,400. The board will also authorize $8,125 from opioid litigation settlement funds to expand the PORT Team and consider several appointments and an ordinance amendment to Chapter 6, Animals, of the county code.
- Budget Amendment No. 6 – $136,000
- Budget Amendment No. 7 – $205,400
- Authorization to Use Opioid Litigation Settlement Funds to Expand PORT Team – $8,125
- Resolution Establishing the 2026 Meeting Schedule
- Appointment to the Board of Adjustment
The Burke County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the 2026 Rules of Procedure, the 2026 meeting schedule, and a second-reading amendment to the animal ordinance. They also authorized the County Manager to proceed with a request for qualifications (RFQ) for foster care support services and approved multiple budget amendments and appointments.
- Adopted 2026 Rules of Procedure (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2025-34 establishing 2026 meeting schedule (unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-13 amending Chapter 6, Animals (unanimous)
- Authorized County Manager to move forward with RFQ for foster care support (unanimous)
- Adopted Budget Amendment No. 6 for $136,000 (unanimous)
- Adopted Budget Amendment No. 7 for $205,400 (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2025-37 to use $8,125 in opioid settlement funds for PORT (unanimous)
- Approved 2026 commission appointments and various board appointments (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Pre-Agenda
The Board of Commissioners will review a $136,000 budget amendment, authorize the sale of surplus property, and allocate $8,125 from opioid litigation settlements to expand the PORT team. Additional items include a resolution supporting America's 250th birthday and several board appointments.
- Budget Amendment No. 6 – $136,000
- Authorization to sell surplus property on GovDeals
- Use of $8,125 opioid settlement funds to expand the PORT team
- Resolution of support for America's 250th birthday
- Appointments to the Board of Adjustment, Board of Equalization & Review, and Public Health Advisory Board
The Burke County Board of Commissioners approved the meeting agenda as amended, including Budget Amendment No. 7 to the consent agenda. The motion was made by Commissioner Brian Barrier and passed unanimously with all five commissioners voting aye. No other items were decided; the remaining matters were moved without objection to the December 15 regular meeting.
- Approved agenda with Budget Amendment No. 7 (unanimous 5‑0)
- Moved election of 2026 Chairman to Dec 15 regular meeting (no objection)
- Moved election of 2026 Vice Chairman to Dec 15 regular meeting (no objection)
- Moved departmental update presentation to Dec 15 regular meeting (no objection)
- Moved consideration of 2026 Rules of Procedure to Dec 15 regular meeting (no objection)
- Moved adoption of 2026 meeting schedule resolution to Dec 15 regular meeting (no objection)
- Moved 2026 commission appointments to Dec 15 regular meeting (no objection)
- Moved resolution supporting America’s 250th birthday to Dec 15 regular meeting (no objection)
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will consider an extension related to an order to vacate a road. This item is presented by Chairman Jeff Brittain.
- Consideration of extension to vacate a road
- Presented by Chairman Jeff Brittain
The Burke County Board of Commissioners approved the meeting agenda with a 4‑0 vote. The board also accepted Exhibit 1 as evidence in the hearing. No other substantive actions or votes were recorded during the session.
- Approved agenda as presented (4-0)
- Accepted Exhibit 1 as evidence (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The Burke County Board of Commissioners will discuss and vote on several items, including a financial update from the Tennessee Development Authority and a reappointment to the Foothills Regional Airport Authority. The primary decision item is the consideration of a COPS grant and Budget Amendment No. 5 for $624,991. Additional agenda items include appointments to a tax revaluation task force and reports on tax collection and refunds.
- COPS Grant & Budget Amendment No. 5 – $624,991
- Reappointment to the Foothills Regional Airport Authority
- Appointments to Tax Revaluation Task Force
- Financial update presentation by TDA CEO Ed Phillips
- Tax Collection Report – October 2025
The Board of Commissioners approved the agenda amendment adding appointments to the Tax Revaluation Task Force. It also approved the minutes of the July 21 and August 18, 2025 meetings, adopted Proclamation No. 2025‑17 designating December 2, 2025 as Burke County Nonprofit Day, accepted the Tax Attorney’s delinquent‑tax collection report, and accepted the 2025 Community Health Assessment report.
- Approved agenda amendment adding Tax Revaluation Task Force appointments (unanimous)
- Approved minutes of July 21 and August 18, 2025 meetings (unanimous)
- Approved Proclamation No. 2025‑17 declaring Dec 2 2025 as Burke County Nonprofit Day (unanimous)
- Accepted Tax Attorney report on delinquent property tax collection (unanimous)
- Accepted 2025 Community Health Assessment report (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Pre-Agenda
The Burke County Board of Commissioners will review and decide on several financial and operational items at the pre‑agenda meeting on November 3, 2025. Key decisions include a $624,991 COPS grant and Budget Amendment No. 5, an $18,500 Budget Amendment No. 4, and approval of an engineering services contract for the county landfill. The meeting also includes a public hearing on Zoning Map Amendment 2025‑06, various presentations, and routine reappointments.
- COPS Grant & Budget Amendment No. 5 – $624,991
- Budget Amendment No. 4 – $18,500
- Engineering Services Contract for the Landfill (approval)
- Zoning Map Amendment (ZMA 2025‑06) public hearing at 6:00 PM
- Occupancy Tax Release (approval)
The Burke County Board of Commissioners approved the meeting agenda as amended, removing Consent Item No. 8, with a unanimous vote. All other items—including the Burke County Nonprofit Day proclamation, foster care introduction, Citizens Academy recognition, FEMA assistance update, Lifesaver Awards, Community Health Assessment, and a zoning map amendment—were moved without objection to the regular meeting on November 17, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
- Approved agenda as amended, removal of Consent Item No. 8 (unanimous)
- Moved Burke County Nonprofit Day proclamation to next meeting
- Moved Foster Care introduction of Beverly Morton to next meeting
- Moved recognition of 2025 Citizens Academy graduates to next meeting
- Moved FEMA public assistance process update to next meeting
- Moved Lifesaver Awards presentation to next meeting
- Moved 2025 Community Health Assessment presentation to next meeting
- Moved ZMA 2025‑06 rezoning request to next meeting
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing regarding a zoning map amendment for a property on NC 126. The board is also considering a budget amendment and resolutions regarding veterans services and a construction project agent.
- Public hearing for ZMA 2025-05 at 4111 NC 126 Morganton, NC
- Budget Amendment No. 3 for $122,000
- Resolution in support of Operation Green Light
- Resolution approving appointment of agent for construction project
- Approval of Rules of Procedure for the Board of E&R
The Board unanimously approved an agenda amendment adding Commissioner Stroud to the America 250 NC Committee. It also unanimously approved the meeting minutes from June and July. The Board adopted Proclamation No. 2025-16, designating October as Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Month. Reports from Foothills Conservancy of NC and EcoForesters were accepted, and no action was taken on the foster‑care presentation.
- Approved agenda amendment adding Commissioner Stroud appointment (unanimous)
- Approved June 16 and July 14 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved Proclamation No. 2025-16 naming October Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Month (unanimous)
- Accepted Foothills Conservancy of NC report as presented (unanimous)
- Accepted EcoForesters report as presented (unanimous)
- No action taken on foster‑care presentation
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Pre-Agenda
The pre‑agenda meeting reviews items slated for the upcoming regular session, including presentations, a public hearing on a zoning map amendment, and several consent‑agenda actions. Commissioners will vote on a budget amendment of $122,000 and on a resolution appointing an agent for a construction project. Additional items include a proclamation for Chamber of Commerce Month and tax‑related procedural approvals.
- Budget Amendment No. 3 – $122,000
- Resolution appointing an agent for a construction project
- Public hearing on ZMA 2025‑05 at 4111 NC 126, Morganton
- Proclamation declaring October as Chamber of Commerce Month
- Approval of Rules of Procedure for the Board of E&R
The Board approved the meeting agenda unanimously. Commissioners voted unanimously to support the rezoning request (ZMA 2025‑05) for an 11.18‑acre parcel at 4111 NC 126, changing it from Residential‑One to Planned Residential Mixed‑Use. All other items were moved without objection to the October 20 meeting.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Supported rezoning request ZMA 2025‑05 for 4111 NC 126 (unanimous)
- Moved FCNC informational update to Oct 20 meeting
- Moved forest restoration presentation to Oct 20 meeting
- Moved foster‑care presentation to Oct 20 meeting
- Moved Chamber of Commerce proclamation to Oct 20 meeting
- Moved clerk appointment to America 250 NC Committee to Oct 20 meeting
- Moved Budget Amendment No. 3 ($122,000) to Oct 20 meeting
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The Burke County Board of Commissioners will decide whether to move the plat review function from external parties to county staff. The meeting also includes several reappointments to local boards and task forces, such as the Board of Adjustment, Planning Board, Revaluation Task Force, and Veterans Service Board. Additional agenda items are routine approvals of minutes, reports, and a consent agenda covering procedural updates and tax reports.
- Centralize the Plat Review Function to County Staff – presented by Deputy County Manager/Planning Director Alan Glines
- Reappointments to the Burke County Board of Adjustment – presented by Clerk Kay Draughn
- Reappointments to the Burke County Planning Board – presented by Clerk Kay Draughn
- Appointments to the Revaluation Task Force (placeholder) – presented by Clerk Kay Draughn
- Appointments/reappointments to the Veterans Service Board – presented by Clerk Kay Draughn
The Board unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from prior meetings. It also unanimously approved Proclamation No. 2025‑15 declaring October 5‑11, 2025 as National 4‑H Week, and Proclamation No. 2025‑14 designating October 2025 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The FY 24‑25 Year‑End Report was accepted without dissent.
- Agenda approved (unanimous)
- Prior meeting minutes approved (unanimous)
- Proclamation No. 2025‑15 (National 4‑H Week) approved (unanimous)
- Proclamation No. 2025‑14 (National Disability Employment Awareness Month) approved (unanimous)
- FY 24‑25 Year‑End Report accepted (unanimous)
- No public hearings scheduled
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Board of Commissioners
The agenda for the September 2, 2025 Burke County Board of Commissioners meeting does not list any specific items for discussion or decision. It only includes procedural references to documents and an ADA accommodation notice.
The Board of Commissioners approved the agenda as presented with a unanimous vote. All other items on the pre‑agenda meeting were moved without objection to the regular meeting on September 15, 2025. No substantive decisions were made beyond the agenda approval.
- Approved agenda (unanimous) – Motion by Phil Smith, ayes: Jeffrey C. Brittain, Phil Smith, Brian Barrier, Randy Burns, Mike Stroud
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Board of Elections
The Board of Elections is scheduled to meet on August 19, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. to review and potentially act on agenda items, though the specific agenda text is not currently available in the provided record.
- Meeting scheduled for August 19, 2025
- Time set for 10:00 A.M.
- Agenda document: DOC081225-08122025104111.PDF
Board of Commissioners
The agenda for the Burke County Board of Commissioners meeting on August 18, 2025 consists of links to PDF files and an ADA accommodation notice. No specific resolutions, contracts, or hearings are listed in the provided text. As a result, the meeting appears to have no detailed agenda items disclosed.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners approved the meeting agenda and minutes unanimously. It adopted Proclamation No. 2025-12 declaring September National Recovery Month and Proclamation No. 2025-13 declaring September Litter Sweep Participation Month, both unanimously. The board also accepted the grant‑funding report as presented and unanimously appointed Hollie Phillips to the Council on Aging seat.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved April‑May meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved Proclamation No. 2025-12 National Recovery Month (unanimous)
- Approved Proclamation No. 2025-13 Litter Sweep Participation Month (unanimous)
- Accepted grant‑funding report as presented (unanimous)
- Appointed Hollie Phillips to Council on Aging Seat No. 10 (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (25 roll-call votes)
Board of Elections
The July 22, 2025 Board of Elections meeting agenda lists only three supplemental documents: a swearing‑in agenda, a social media disclosure, and a confidentiality and non‑disclosure agreement. No specific decisions, hearings, or actions are detailed.
The Burke County Board of Elections swore in its members and elected Donna Wojcik as secretary by a 3‑2 vote. The board unanimously approved director duties for 2025‑2027, early voting hours and sites for the Hickory primary on Oct. 7 and for the Nov. 4 municipal elections in several towns, and moved the Aug. 12 meeting to Aug. 19.
- Donna Wojcik elected board secretary (3‑2 vote)
- Agenda approved (unanimous)
- Minutes from June 10, 2025 approved (unanimous)
- Director duties 2025‑2027 approved (unanimous)
- Early voting hours and sites for Hickory primary Oct 7 approved (unanimous)
- Early voting hours and sites for Nov 4 municipal elections in Connelly Springs, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hickory, Long View, Morganton, Rhodhiss, Valdese approved (unanimous)
- Resolutions to adopt absentee meeting times for Hickory primary and municipal election approved (unanimous)
- Meeting date moved from Aug 12 to Aug 19 approved (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The provided agenda text contains only procedural outlines and document placeholders. No specific discussion items, decisions, or action items are listed in the provided text.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners approved the meeting agenda and April 7 minutes, then unanimously accepted the Greenway Public Transportation report, the Emergency Management update, and the after‑action report on the Grace Heights incident. No action was taken on the Meg’s Place foster‑care proposal, and a $160,130 grant match check for a trail pedestrian walkway was presented.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved April 7, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted Greenway public transportation report (unanimous)
- Accepted Emergency Management update (unanimous)
- Accepted after‑action report on Grace Heights fire (unanimous)
- No action taken on Meg’s Place foster‑care proposal
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Health
The Burke County Board of Health will convene a special meeting on July 14, 2025. The agenda outline, full agenda packet, and action report are referenced, but no specific items are listed in the provided text.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners, acting as the Board of Health, approved the meeting agenda and acknowledged receipt of required training and a handbook. It unanimously approved the 2025 Rules of Procedure and adopted Resolution No. 2025‑01, affirming a fair adjudication process. The board also approved the Health Director’s job description and acknowledged completion of the 2024 performance review. All votes were unanimous; Commissioner Mike Stroud was absent for each vote.
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous, absent: Mike Stroud)
- Acknowledged receipt of required training and handbook (unanimous, absent: Mike Stroud)
- Approved 2025 Rules of Procedure for the Board of Health (unanimous, absent: Mike Stroud)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2025‑01 establishing commitment to an equitable adjudication process (unanimous, absent: Mike Stroud)
- Approved Health Director job description and acknowledged 2024 performance review (unanimous, absent: Mike Stroud)
🗳️ How they voted (9 roll-call votes)
Public Health Advisory Committee
The committee approved the minutes from the April 2025 meeting and approved the agenda for the June 23, 2025 session. No public comment was received. The meeting was then adjourned.
- Approved April 2025 meeting minutes (motion by Cristy Gupton)
- Approved agenda for June 23, 2025 meeting (motion by Joset Taylor)
Board of Commissioners
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and document links. No specific action items, proposals, or discussion topics are listed in the text.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the FY 25‑26 Budget Ordinance. They also approved a Memorandum of Agreement with the Burke County Board of Education. Funding for Burke Development Inc. and other nonprofits was approved, with the BDI vote unanimous and the Board recused on that item. All approvals were unanimous.
- Adopted FY 25‑26 Budget Ordinance (unanimous)
- Approved Memorandum of Agreement with Burke County Board of Education (unanimous)
- Approved funding to Burke Development Inc. (BDI) for FY 25‑26 (unanimous; Commissioner Brittain recused)
- Approved funding for nonprofits per FY 25‑26 budget, excluding BDI & VEDIC (unanimous)
- Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
- Approved March 6, 7, and 17, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (17 roll-call votes)
Board of Elections
The Burke County Board of Elections posted a link to an agenda PDF but no specific items are listed. No decisions or discussion topics are detailed in the agenda. Therefore, the meeting agenda contains only procedural boilerplate.
The Board voted to make the Valdese Splash Pad at 408 Hill St SE the permanent location for the Lovelady 4 precinct (4‑1). The regularly scheduled July board meeting was cancelled (unanimous). The Board also adopted the county’s inclement‑weather plan for early voting (unanimous). Agenda and minutes approvals were routine and passed unanimously.
- Approved Valdese Splash Pad as permanent Lovelady 4 voting location (4-1)
- Cancelled the regularly scheduled July board meeting (unanimous)
- Adopted inclement‑weather plan for early voting (unanimous)
- Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
- Approved May 12, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Burke County Board of Commissioners agenda for June 2, 2025 lists only procedural placeholders and an ADA accommodation notice. No specific documents, contracts, ordinances, or policy items are detailed for discussion or vote. Consequently, the meeting does not schedule any substantive actions.
Board of Commissioners
The Burke County Board of Commissioners meeting on May 19, 2025 includes a notice about ADA accommodations and references three agenda documents. No specific items, contracts, or decisions are detailed in the provided text.
Board of Commissioners
The agenda only references an outline, a full agenda packet, and an action report PDF. It includes an ADA accommodation notice but provides no details on decisions, proposals, or public hearings. No concrete items such as rezoning, contracts, or ordinance changes are identified.
Board of Elections
The provided agenda contains no specific items for discussion or decision. It consists of procedural boilerplate.
The Board of Elections approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the April 8, 2025 meeting. A motion to adjourn was passed at 9:55 AM. The next regular meeting was set for June 10, 2025, and the new board will be sworn in on July 22, 2025 at noon.
- Approved agenda as presented (all approved)
- Approved minutes of April 08, 2025 meeting (all approved)
- Approved adjournment at 9:55 AM (all approved)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners is scheduled to meet on May 5, 2025. The agenda includes a pre-agenda outline and a full agenda packet. The County Manager's office provides contact information for ADA accommodations.
- Pre-agenda outline available
- Full agenda packet available
- ADA accommodation request process available
The Burke County Board of Commissioners approved the agenda as amended, adding the Tax Collection Report and the Tax Release Refund Report as Consent Items No. 11 and 12, with a unanimous vote. The America 250 committee update, Chamber litter‑sweep recognition, Lions Club proclamation request, a rezoning request (ZMA 2025‑03), and a zoning text amendment (ZTA 2025‑01) were each moved to the May 19, 2025 meeting without objection. No other substantive actions were taken.
- Approved agenda with added Tax Collection and Tax Release Refund reports (unanimous)
- Moved America 250 committee update to May 19, 2025 meeting (no objection)
- Moved Chamber Spring Litter Sweep recognition to May 19, 2025 meeting (no objection)
- Moved Long View Lions Club 75‑year proclamation request to May 19, 2025 meeting (no objection)
- Moved rezoning request ZMA 2025‑03 to May 19, 2025 meeting (no objection)
- Moved zoning text amendment ZTA 2025‑01 to May 19, 2025 meeting (no objection)
Board of Commissioners
The agenda for the Burke County Board of Commissioners meeting on April 21, 2025 consists only of procedural items. It includes an ADA accommodation notice and three placeholder entries labeled “Documents” with no further description. No specific decisions, proposals, or public hearings are listed.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from prior meetings. They also unanimously approved two proclamations: one honoring Betty Chandler’s 100th birthday and another designating April 18, 2025 as Linemen Appreciation Day. The Board accepted the Lake James litter‑clean‑up report presented by Mr. Howard Morgan.
- Approved agenda amendment (unanimous)
- Approved prior meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved Proclamation No. 2025-05 honoring Betty Chandler’s 100th birthday (unanimous)
- Approved Proclamation No. 2025-04 designating Linemen Appreciation Day (unanimous)
- Accepted Lake James litter clean‑up report (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
America 250 NC Committee
The committee approved the minutes from the March 10 meeting, noting that only six members were present and no quorum was reached. It also approved a meeting calendar to hold future meetings on the 2"4 Monday of each month at 5:30 pm in the Burke Visitor Center. The meeting was then adjourned.
- Approved March 10 minutes (unanimous among 6 present, no quorum)
- Approved meeting calendar: 2"4 Monday each month at 5:30 pm, Burke Visitor Center
- Adjourned meeting (motion moved by Linda Lindsey, seconded by Phil Smith)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners special meeting agenda lists three document items but provides no specific resolutions, contracts, or hearings. No decisions or proposals are detailed in the agenda.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners approved the meeting agenda unanimously (4‑0). The board then conducted a quasi‑judicial hearing on the appeal of an Order to Vacate for Marshallese New Beginnings Church at 8123 George Hildebran School Road. No final decision on the appeal was recorded in the minutes.
- Approved agenda as presented (4‑0)
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Board of Elections
The provided agenda contains no specific discussion items or decisions. The document is procedural boilerplate.
The board approved the meeting agenda and the March 11, 2025 minutes. It voted to raise the rental fee for four fire‑department precinct locations to $75 per election. The regular board meeting was moved to Monday May 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM to accommodate a meeting with Rep. Hugh Blackwell. The meeting adjourned at 11:19 AM.
- Approved agenda as presented (all approved)
- Approved March 11, 2025 minutes (all approved)
- Increased fire‑department precinct rental fee to $75 per location per election (all approved)
- Moved regular board meeting to Monday May 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM (all approved)
- Scheduled meeting with Rep. Hugh Blackwell on May 12 at 9:30 AM (confirmed)
- Adjourned meeting at 11:19 AM (all approved)
Board of Commissioners
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and references to external PDF documents. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed in the text.
The Board approved the meeting agenda unanimously. It moved the Linemen Appreciation Day proclamation and the Betty Chandler proclamation to the regular meeting on April 21, 2025. It also approved moving the Salem Fire & Rescue tax‑rate increase request to the Items for Decision section of the April 21 agenda. No other items were decided at this pre‑agenda meeting.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Moved Linemen Appreciation Day proclamation to April 21 meeting (unanimous)
- Moved Betty Chandler 100th‑birthday proclamation to April 21 meeting (unanimous)
- Moved Lake James litter clean‑up presentation to April 21 meeting (unanimous)
- Moved fire department tax‑rate increase request to Items for Decision for April 21 meeting (unanimous)
- Moved fire department presentation to April 21 meeting (unanimous)
- Moved rezoning request ZMA‑2025‑01 to April 21 meeting (moved without objection)
- Moved rezoning request ZMA‑2025‑02 to April 21 meeting (moved without objection)
🗳️ How they voted (5 roll-call votes)
Public Health Advisory Committee
The committee approved the February 5, 2025 meeting minutes and the agenda for the April 2 meeting. A motion to present $10,039.55 in write‑offs to the County Board of Commissioners was approved with no nays. No other formal actions were taken.
- Approved February 5, 2025 meeting minutes (motion by Dr. Gratton)
- Approved April 2, 2025 agenda (motion by Joset Taylor)
- Approved presentation of $10,039.55 write‑offs to County Board (motion by Dr. Welch, seconded by Ms. Taylor, no nays)
Board of Commissioners
The provided agenda text contains only procedural outlines and ADA accommodation notices. No specific discussion items, decisions, or proposals are listed in the provided text.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution directing $655,000 in opioid settlement funds to extend an Opioid Coordinator position and fund a Project Manager for drug court programs. The board also approved the $675,000 purchase price for two parcels in Hildebran for potential school construction, accepted a $492,500 state grant for water infrastructure, and authorized litigation against the owner of a nuisance property at 1937 US 64.
- Adopted Resolution 2025-10 directing $655,000 in opioid settlement funds for two positions (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution 2025-11 approving $675,000 purchase price for two Hildebran parcels for school construction (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution 2025-12 accepting $492,500 AIA grant for water meter replacement project (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution 2025-13 accepting $1,118,247 ARPA grant for water/wastewater infrastructure (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution 2025-14 authorizing litigation and settlement regarding nuisance property at 1937 US 64 (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolutions 2025-07, 2025-08, 2025-09 establishing tax foreclosure, personal property audit, and present use value audit policies (unanimous)
- Approved $49,500 audit contract with Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Co. for FY 25-26 (unanimous)
- Approved naming volunteer room at new animal shelter after Michael Dylan Hicks (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Board of Elections
The agenda for the March 11, 2025 Board of Elections meeting contains no listed items. The notice indicates that only meeting minutes may be available. No specific decisions or discussions are detailed in the agenda.
The Burke County Board of Elections tabled a discussion on the Lovelady 4 precinct polling location after learning the Valdese town hall will be unavailable for the 2025 municipal election and 2026 midterm. The board also tabled a discussion on making polling location rental fees more consistent. No substantive decisions were made; the meeting included updates and a closed session for a personnel review.
- Tabled Lovelady 4 polling location discussion pending more information
- Tabled discussion on polling location rental fee consistency
- Approved agenda as presented
- Approved minutes of February 11, 2025 meeting
- Entered closed session for personnel review at 11:37 AM
- Adjourned at 12:30 PM
America 250 NC Committee
The Burke America 250 Committee approved the previous meeting's minutes and received a $10,000 grant from NCAmerica250, used to purchase banners for display at the Old Courthouse Square and other locations. A second, competitive $30,000 grant was awarded, administered by the Burke County Tourism Development Authority, requiring a 15% match that can be met with in-kind contributions. The committee discussed tentative plans for a major Revolutionary War Days event in late September, including re-enactments and historic site tours, and voted to hold future meetings on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 pm at the Visitor's Center.
- Approved previous meeting minutes unanimously
- Received $10,000 grant from NCAmerica250 for banners
- Awarded $30,000 competitive grant, administered by Burke County Tourism Development Authority
- Voted to hold meetings on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 pm at the Visitor's Center
Board of Commissioners
The Burke County Board of Commissioners will meet on March 7, 2025 to consider the budget strategic planning agenda. The agenda does not list any specific items or actions.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners held a budget and strategic planning session with presentations on economic development, land use, and solid waste. By consensus, the Board directed staff to begin preliminary exploration and engineering for a new Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfill and to start revising minimum lot size requirements to allow greater housing density where public water and sewer are available. No formal votes were taken; all actions were consensus-based and no action was recorded on the agenda items.
- Directed staff to begin preliminary exploration and engineering for a Burke County MSW landfill (consensus, no formal vote)
- Directed Planning Director to begin revising minimum lot size requirements to allow greater housing density in areas with public water and sewer (consensus, no formal vote)
- Approved the agenda as presented (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Burke County Board of Commissioners will meet on March 6, 2025 to consider its budget‑strategic‑planning agenda. The agenda materials are provided as an outline PDF and a full‑version PDF. No specific agenda items such as rezoning, contracts, or ordinances are listed in the provided text. The notice also includes ADA accommodation instructions.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners held a budget/strategic planning session with presentations on the capital improvement plan, water/sewer asset inventory, and public safety strategic plan. No formal decisions or votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.
- Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
- No action on capital improvement plan update
- No action on water/sewer asset inventory assessment
- No action on public safety strategic plan
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners meeting on March 3, 2025 provided only procedural documents and an ADA accommodation notice. No specific resolutions, contracts, or public hearings were detailed in the agenda.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners held a pre-agenda meeting on March 3, 2025, and took one substantive action: unanimously approving a motion to formally request assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for waterway debris removal related to Hurricane Helene recovery. All other agenda items were moved without objection to the next regular meeting on March 17, 2025, including the approval of the agenda as amended, a $500 donation from the Morganton High School Wildcat Alumni Association, recognition of EMS life savers, naming the volunteer room at the new animal shelter, purchase of school property, appointments to the Parks & Recreation Commission, an opioid resolution, a proclamation for Social Worker Appreciation Month, an audit contract, tax reports, a budget amendment, and three tax policies. The meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m.
- Approved motion to request USACE assistance for waterway debris removal (unanimous)
- Approved agenda as amended (unanimous)
- Moved without objection to next meeting: $500 donation from Morganton High School Wildcat Alumni Association
- Moved without objection to next meeting: recognition of EMS life savers
- Moved without objection to next meeting: naming volunteer room at new animal shelter
- Moved without objection to next meeting: purchase of two parcels in Hildebran for $675,000
- Moved without objection to next meeting: appointments to Parks & Recreation Commission
- Moved without objection to next meeting: opioid resolution, audit contract, tax reports, budget amendment, and tax policies
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The agenda packet for the February 17 Burke County Board of Commissioners meeting contains only links to PDF documents and an ADA accommodation notice. No concrete agenda items, such as rezoning proposals, contracts, or ordinance discussions, are detailed in the provided text.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners unanimously accepted two reports from the Western Piedmont Council of Governments (WPCOG): an update on Charlotte's interbasin transfer request and a transportation update. The board also approved the agenda as amended, approved minutes from four prior meetings, and received a presentation on the FY 23-24 audit, which received an unmodified opinion. No other substantive decisions were made.
- Approved agenda as amended, removing Pet of the Month (unanimous)
- Approved minutes for Nov 19, Dec 2 (organizational), Dec 2 (pre-agenda), Dec 16, 2024 (unanimous)
- Accepted WPCOG interbasin transfer report (unanimous)
- Accepted WPCOG transportation update (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The February 14, 2025 Board of Commissioners agenda lists only the agenda outline, full version, and action report PDFs. It includes an ADA accommodation notice and three placeholder items labeled "Documents:" with no further detail. No specific resolutions, contracts, or hearings are described in the agenda.
The board unanimously approved extending the opioid coordinator's FTE position for three years, reporting directly to the County Manager. They also directed Partners Health Management to notify the state of support for a brick-and-mortar central resource triage center using the $6.25 million grant, and directed staff to continue pursuing Option A strategies under the NC MOA. Additionally, the board appointed members to the new Opioid Advisory Committee, with one at-large seat contested and decided 4-1.
- Approved extending opioid coordinator FTE for 3 years, reporting to County Manager (unanimous)
- Directed Partners Health Management to notify state of support for brick-and-mortar triage center (unanimous)
- Directed staff to continue Option A strategies, consider Option B later (unanimous)
- Appointed Jeff Brittain to Seat 1, Dr. Joel Welch to Seat 4, Dr. Paul Holden to Seat 5 (unanimous)
- Appointed Dr. Anthony Frank to Seat 2 (unanimous)
- Appointed Dr. Rivers Woodward to Seat 3 (unanimous)
- Appointed Sheriff Hinceman to Seat 6, Katie Olsen to Seat 7, Karen Russell to Seat 8, Jerry Duckworth to Seat 9, Hannah Houston to Seat 10 (unanimous)
- Appointed Johnnie Carswell to Seat 11 (4-1); Brandi Greer defeated (1-4)
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Board of Elections
The provided agenda is a placeholder document. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed in the source text.
The Burke County Board of Elections met on February 11, 2025, and approved the agenda and the minutes from the January 14 meeting (with one abstention). No substantive decisions were made; the meeting was procedural, covering reports on the Precinct Worker Appreciation Dinner, an upcoming NCADE meeting, a lawsuit update, and House Bill 66, which would cut early voting days from 17 to 6.
- Approved meeting agenda (all approved)
- Approved January 14, 2025 minutes (all approved, Sandi Walker abstained)
- Adjourned at 11:03 AM (all approved)
Public Health Advisory Committee
The Burke County Public Health Advisory Committee met on February 5, 2025, and approved the agenda and the minutes from the December meeting. No other substantive decisions were made; the meeting was procedural.
- Approved the December Advisory Board Meeting minutes
- Approved the meeting agenda
Board of Commissioners
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and ADA accommodation notices. No specific business items, decisions, or discussion topics are listed in the text.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners held a pre-agenda meeting on February 4, 2025, with three members present (Chairman Brittain and Commissioner Burns absent). All agenda items, including presentations, budget amendments, appointments, and resolutions, were moved without objection to the regular meeting on February 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The only formal action taken was approving the agenda as amended and accepting the DSS monthly operational report.
- Approved agenda as amended, moving Consent Item 5 to Decision Item 3 (unanimous)
- Moved WPCOG transportation update to Feb. 17 regular meeting
- Moved FY 23-24 audit presentation to Feb. 17 regular meeting
- Moved interbasin transfer update to Feb. 17 regular meeting
- Moved WPCC financial data presentation to Feb. 17 regular meeting
- Moved Budget Amendment No. 9 ($329,871) to Feb. 17 regular meeting
- Moved Burke Business Park project management agreement to Feb. 17 regular meeting
- Accepted DSS monthly operational report (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Board of Commissioners
The meeting agenda consists of an outline PDF, a full version PDF, and an agenda action report PDF. It also includes an ADA accommodation notice with a contact phone number. No rezoning proposals, contracts, ordinances, fee changes, or public hearings are detailed in the provided text.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners adopted two ordinances: one allowing temporary dwellings (RVs, campers, FEMA units) on properties during home repair or construction, and another rezoning two parcels on Liberty Church Road from General Business to Residential-Three for new homes. The board also approved the FY 23-24 audit presentation moved to March, accepted reports on the airport and EMS collections, and made several appointments. All votes were unanimous except the Morganton Board of Adjustment appointments, which passed 3-2.
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-01 allowing temporary dwellings/RVs/campers (unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-02 rezoning 0 Liberty Church Road parcels to R-3 (unanimous)
- Approved Foothills Regional Airport update report (unanimous)
- Approved EMS collections report (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2025-01 Code of Ethics (unanimous)
- Approved LEPC appointments and removals (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2025-02 removing Logan Hanchett as Plat Review Officer (unanimous)
- Appointed Carswell and Kirby to Morganton Board of Adjustment (3-2)
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Board of Elections
The Burke County Board of Elections meeting on Jan 14 2025 has no agenda items listed. Only the minutes are posted for this date. No decisions or discussions are detailed in the agenda.
The Burke County Board of Elections met and approved several routine items, including the agenda, previous minutes, and a motion to continue the inclement weather policy. The board also approved fulfilling a public records request for a letter regarding HB 772, HB 747, and HB 749. Staff discussed the poll worker dinner, the upcoming NCADE meeting, the Riggs/Griffin contested race, and changes from SB382.
- Approved agenda as presented (all approved)
- Approved minutes of December 10, 2024 meeting (all approved)
- Approved continuing inclement weather policy to follow county directive (all approved)
- Approved fulfilling public records request for August 18, 2023 letter (all approved)
- Approved adjournment at 11:24am (all approved)
Board of Commissioners
The Burke County Board of Commissioners agenda for January 7, 2025 contains references to PDF files and an ADA accommodation notice. No specific resolutions, contracts, or policy items are detailed in the provided text. The meeting appears to be procedural with no substantive items disclosed.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners held a pre-agenda meeting on January 7, 2025, where the only substantive action was the unanimous adoption of Budget Amendment No. 8, a $908,909 increase for state-funded programs related to Hurricane Helene recovery. All other agenda items were moved without objection to the regular meeting on January 21, 2025. The board also unanimously approved the DSS monthly operational report and the Health Department quarterly report, and entered closed session for legal, personnel, and economic development matters, taking no action upon return.
- Adopted Budget Amendment No. 8 for $908,909 in Hurricane Helene relief funds (unanimous)
- Approved DSS monthly operational report for November 2024 (unanimous)
- Approved Health Department quarterly operational report (unanimous)
- Moved airport authority update, FY23-24 audit, EMS collections update, and all consent agenda items to Jan. 21 regular meeting
- Moved zoning map amendment ZMA 2024-10 and text amendment ZTA 2024-03 to Jan. 21 public hearings
- Approved closed session for legal, personnel, and economic development matters; no action taken