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Burke County at a glance: 10 recent meetings · 4 upcoming · 4 active issues · 4 decisions
Active issues
What's hot right now· 4
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Upcoming meetings· 4
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Regular Meeting - Nov 16, 2026
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Regular MeetingNov 1614 daysBoard of Commissioners (Regular) - Nov 16, 2026
Board of CommissionersNov 1614 daysOpioid Advisory Committee - Nov 17, 2026
Opioid Advisory CommitteeNov 1715 daysBoard of Commissioners Organizational Meeting - Dec 7, 2026
Board of Commissioners Organizational MeetingDec 735 days
On the record
Recent decisions· 4
Ordinance 2026-09 — ZMA 2026-04, 2763 US 64, Morganton
Approved 4–0Board of CommissionersOct 19Ordinance 2026-10 — ZMA 2026-05, 7857 Old NC Highway 10, Hickory
Approved 4–0Board of CommissionersOct 19Clover Ridge Subdivision Development Agreement and MOU
Approved 4–0Board of CommissionersOct 19Tax-Exempt Debt — Oak Hill Fire and Rescue
Approved 4–0Board of CommissionersOct 19
Development watch
What's being built· 4
Recent meetings
Full archive →- OCT19Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Regular Meeting
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Regular Meeting - Oct 19, 2026
- OCT19Board of CommissionersTranscribedVideo
Commissioners approve Clover Ridge housing deal, two highway rezonings, and hear pleas from mobile home park residents
- OCT5Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda MeetingTranscribedVideo
County previews big October agenda: senior housing buyout, $15M sewer grant, and new EMS heart monitors
- SEP21Board of CommissionersTranscribedVideo
Commissioners approve $87K incentive to land 37 manufacturing jobs at Hickory Airport site
- SEP15Opioid Advisory CommitteeTranscribedVideo
Opioid committee hears big wins: recovery court launched, 85% clean drug screens, and a plan to get ahead of the crisis
- SEP9Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Regular Meeting
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Regular Meeting - Sep 9, 2026
Frequently asked about Burke County
When does the Burke County Board of Commissioners meet?
Regular meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the County Board Room, Burke County Services Building (Door E), 110 N. Green Street, Morganton, with pre-agenda meetings on Mondays at 3:00 p.m. Meetings are streamed live on YouTube at BurkeCountyNC.
Where can I find Burke County meeting agendas and minutes?
Agendas, agenda packets and minutes are published on the county CivicClerk portal at burkeconc.portal.civicclerk.com and summarized here on OpenNorthCarolina.
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