Dog - Blaze

Chihuahua, Short Coat

Dog - Barita

Alaskan Husky/Mix

Recommended Budget

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...

2019 UOCAVA Notice

Please visit the following link to view the 2019 UOCAVA Election Notice

https://www.burkenc.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/367?fileID=658

All Elections Are Important

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...

Fonta Flora State Trail

About the Fonta Flora State Trail

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...

Animal Shelter Closed for Repairs - Aug 17 - Sep 3

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 to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans is Aug. 26

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...

Animal Shelter Public Input Session

Burke County citizens are cordially invited to share their animal shelter wish lists with consultant, Michael Barnard, President of Shelter Planners of America (SPOA) on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Foothills Higher Education ...

Animal Services Meet and Greet - August 19

Citizens are cordially invited to meet the new Burke County Animal Services employees from 5 - 7 p.m. on Monday, August 19, 2019. The new employees are Animal Services Director Kaitlin Settlemyre, Animal Services Coordinator Lindsay Stump and Animal Servi...

Duke Energy Right-of-Way Clearing Work

"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...

Fire Fatality Press Release

Release: IMMEDIATE

Date: July 22, 2019

Contact: MIKE WILLIS, BURKE FIRE MARSHAL

Phone: (828) 764-9321

Fire Fatality 

Drexel, NC - On Monday July 22, 2019 at 1:14 p.m. a fire was reported by a neighbor at 204 Valdese Drive, Drexel, N.C. with a...

Water Disruption - Riverwoods Subdivision

Due to repairs on a water main, residents in the Riverwoods subdivision will experience a disruption in water services until repairs are completed, estimated completion time is around noon. Naguib Amin Street, Mounira Avenue, and Pyramid Road will also be...

The East Burke Convenience Center is Now Operational

The East Burke Convenience Center is now operational. Thank you for your patience and understanding.  

Governor signs state disaster declaration

 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...

Possible Scam Alert

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 for Memorial Day

Burke County offices will be closed Monday, May 24th, 2019 in observance of Memorial Day.

Landfill and Convenience Sites - closed on 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...

Nomination Period for Burke County Board of Social Services

Burke County Animal Shelter Closed for Renovations

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...

Unifour Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan

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 ...

NC TB Skin Test Shortage

The State of North Carolina has declared a shortage of TB skin tests.

If you are unfamiliar with tuberculosis (TB) it is a disease that is caused by a bacteria that primarily infects the lungs but can also affect other organs. When someone with untreated T...

Chronic Disease Self-Management Class

A new Chronic Disease Self-Management workshop will be starting on Tuesday, September 3rd from 4-6:30pm. The class will be held at Hildebran First Baptist for 6 weeks. 

Burke Recovery Second Chance Recovery Prom 2019

Independence Day County Offices and Landfill Schedule

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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Notice of Public Meeting - Planning Board

 PUBLIC NOTICE

The Burke County Planning Board will hold a Public Meeting at 5:30 PM on August 22, 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...

Notice of Public Hearing

The Burke County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings at 6:00 p.m. on August 20, 2019 in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Burke County Services Building, 110 N. Green St. in Morganton, NC (Door E). At the meeting they will take public comment r...

Notice of Public Hearing

BURKE COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

AUGUST 6, 2019 - 4 P.M.

The Burke County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting / public hearing at 4:00 p.m. on August 6, 2019 in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Burke County...

Notice of Public Meeting - Board of Adjustment

 PUBLIC NOTICE

The next meeting of the Burke County Board of Adjustment will be held at 6:00 PM on August 13, 2019 in the Commissioners Meeting Room / County Services Building located at 110 North Green Street in Morganton. At that meeting, they w...

Notice of Special Meeting - DSS

PUBLIC NOTICE

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 of Special Meeting - DSS (Revised)

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

BURKE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICESREVISION

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...

Family History Time Capsule Event

The Burke County Register of Deeds will be offering a Family History Time Capsule Event in honor of National Senior Citizen Day on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. This FREE event is offered to anyone age 55 and up at the Register of Deeds office located at 20...

Burke County Register of Deeds Asks for Public's Help

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...

Burke County Register of Deeds Earns National Achievement Award

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...

Scam Information

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...

Veteran's Appreciation Day

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...

Hawkins v. Cohen (5:17-CV-581 E.D.N.C.)

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...