Clerk to the Board of Commissioners

The Clerk to the Board of Commissioners is appointed and duly sworn into official public office by the Board of County Commissioners as specified by North Carolina General Statutes.

The Clerk is responsible for compiling, preparing and mailing agendas for all Board of Commissioners meetings, including Organizational Meetings, Regular Meetings, Special Meetings, Public Hearings, and Work Sessions. The Clerk attends all meetings of the Board and takes an accurate account of actions which are then set forth in the official minutes of the Board. The Clerk is responsible for attesting certifiable actions of the Board, including contractual agreements, road petitions, ordinances, resolutions, proclamations, minutes, and other documents necessary to Board actions and general County business.

Proper notices under the Open Meetings Law are also the responsibility of the Clerk as well as a catalog of appointments made by Board members.