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“Bo, AKA BoBerry Biscuit, is a 3 years young Lab/English Bulldog mix. He is the bestest boy in the whole wide world! He loves everyone and everything! Bo grew up with children, gets along well with other dogs, and doesn’t even seem to ...
Notice is hereby given in accordance with NCGS 160A-272, that the Burke County Commissioners intends to lease approximately 1,040 sq. ft. of real property located at 110 N. Green Street, Suite A in Morganton, NC, to the State of North Carolina (...
In accordance with the North Carolina Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act (G.S. 159-8), we hereby present a balanced recommended budget for FY 2019-2020 that meets the immediate and long-term needs of the County and supports the goals desired b...
Burke Senior Center @ 501 N. Green St., Morganton
Rutherford College Town Hall @ 980 Malcolm Blvd., Rutherford College
Board of Elections Office @ 2128 S. Sterling St., Morganton
Burke County Library/Senior Center @ 101 Main Ave West, Hildebran
Dates: Wednesd...
The following is a list of the days and dates on which the Burke County Board of Elections will meet (if necessary) to approve the applications for absentee ballots for the Municipal and Board of Education Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5th, 201...
On June 11th, 2019, the Burke County Board of Elections met at the Board of Elections Office, Morganton, North Carolina and adopted the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Burke County Board of Elections that:
Please visit the following link to view the 2019 UOCAVA Election Notice
https://www.burkenc.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/367?fileID=658
Burke County has just over 50,000 registered voters currently eligible to vote.
During the last Presidential Election, 36,715 of those cast a ballot, which was more than half of the voters registered (73%).
In our local elections in 2017, only 5,9...
The Fonta Flora State Trail (FFST) is a recreation facility that provides an unparalleled experience for people of all ages and abilities. The long term vision for the Trail is to connect Downtown Asheville with Downtown M...
Burke County Animal Shelter Closed for Repairs
Due to repairs, the Burke County Animal Shelter (Animal Services Center) located at 425 Kirksey Drive in Morganton will not be able to accept owner surrendered animals August 17 – September 2. In addition, the...
Deadline in North Carolina to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans for Flooding and Heavy Winds is Aug. 26
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) encourages businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and...
"Duke Energy contract crews will be clearing rights-of-way in areas around our distribution electrical lines in several areas of Catawba and Burke Counties over the next few months.
As you know we have a responsibility to deliver power safely and reli...
The East Burke Convenience Center is now operational. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Governor signs state disaster declaration for Catawba and Mecklenburg counties
Heavy rains in early June flooded homes and roads
RALEIGH – Today Governor Roy Cooper signed a state disaster declaration for C...
A few citizens have reported receiving a phone call regarding their tax bills and directing them to a website to pay online. This is a scam, Burke County does not call citizens regarding their tax bills and while citizens can pay their bills online, the o...
Burke County offices will be closed Monday, May 24th, 2019 in observance of Memorial Day.
The Johns River Waste Management Facility and all convenience sites will be closed on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.
Hours of operation:
Johns River Waste Management Facility:
M-F 7:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday 7:00am – 1:00pm
Sunday Closed
Conv...
The Burke County Animal Shelter located at 425 Kirksey Drive in Morganton will close at 3 pm on May 12, 2019 for renovations. The Shelter will reopen at 8 am on May 28. Owner surrendered animals cannot be accepted May 12 - 28. Citizens...
Natural hazards have the potential to cause property damage, loss of life, economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety. Hazard mitigation measures are the things we do today to be more protected in the future. They are actions taken before ...
County offices will be closed on July 4th, 2019 in observance of Independence Day. The Landfill and container sites are closed on July 4th as well.
Both will reopen and resume a normal schedule July 5th.
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Dangerous Animal Appeal Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
1:00 p.m.
110 North Green Street, Door E, Morganton, NC 28655
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Burke County Planning Board will hold a Public Meeting at 5:30 PM on October 24, 2019 in the Commissioners Meeting Room/County Services Building located at 110 N. Green St. in Morganton, NC (Door E). At the meeting they will take public c...
The next meeting of the Burke County Board of Adjustment will be held at 6:00 PM on October 8, 2019 in the Commissioners Meeting Room / County Services Building located at 110 North Green Street in Morganton. At that meeting, they will take p...
Notice is hereby given that the Burke County Board of Social Services will hold specialmeetings on Monday, September 30, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and on Tuesday,October 1,2019,9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.The special meeting will be held in the downstairs co...
The Burke County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on September 17, 2019 in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room/County Services Building located at 110 N. Green St. in Morganton, NC (Door E). At the hearing they will tak...
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 16, 2019
8:30 am
Notice is hereby given that the Burke County Board of Social Services will hold a special meeting at 8:30 am on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 to approve the minutes f...
Notice is hereby given that the Burke County Board of Social Services will hold a special meeting on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. to take action on the appointment of an Interim...
Session Law 2018-80 was passed making it illegal for companies to charge fees significantly greater than what someone can actually get the document for in the Register of Deeds office.
We are asking any property owner in Burke County who receives...
NACo recognized the Burke County Register of Deeds’ Electronic Document Exchange Portal under the Information Technology Category as an innovative and creative use of technology in serving the citizens of Burke County.
On March 18, 2014, the Burke County B...
STOP! If you receive this in the mail...DO NOT send them $86.00 to get a copy of your Deed. While this is not illegal, it does prey on vulnerable individuals and makes them believe that they need to purchase a Property Assessment Profile. This is a big fa...
Please come join us for Veteran's Appreciation Day. We are doing a ton of stuff! Rescue pets for vets, shut-in visitation, fund drive and many more activities. This event is on November 14th, 2019 and will start at 2:30 PM and end at 6:30 PM. We can't wai...
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Hawkins v. Cohen (5:17-CV-581 E.D.N.C.) is a federal lawsuit filed in 2017 on behalf of Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina. The Court has ordered N.C. DHHS and all 100 county DSSs to stop terminations or reductions of Medicaid benefits until eligibi...