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Press Release - Burn Ban to Rescind 11/22/23 at 5PM

Morganton, NC – NC Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler has announced that effective at 5:00 pm on November 22, 2023, the open burning restrictions will be lifted.

Meeting Notice - Board of Elections

The Burke County Board of Elections will have a special called meeting at the Board of Elections office at 2128 S. Sterling Street, Morganton, NC 28655 on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 2:00pm. 

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Meeting Notice - Board of Elections

The Burke County Board of Elections will have a scheduled Provisional and Supplemental Absentee meeting at the Board of Elections office at 2128 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655 on Thursday, November 16th, 2023 at 5:00 pm.

Meeting Notice - Board of Elections

The Burke County Board of Elections will have their regular scheduled monthly meeting at the Board of Elections office at 2128 S Sterling St., Morganton, NC 28655 on Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 at 10:00 AM.

Press Release - Burn Ban

The Burke County Fire Marshals Office urges residents to refrain from any outside burning until our region receives significant rainfall. Our entire region has not seen any significant rainfall for several weeks with none expected in the

Meeting Notice - Board of Elections

The Burke County Board of Elections will have two scheduled meetings at the Board of Elections office at 2128 S. Sterling St., Morganton, NC 28655

Trail Segment Closure: Mountains to Sea and Fonta Flora Connector

The Mountains to Sea and Fonta Flora connector trail will be closed in the Linville River Tract while the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission conducts forest management restoration projects starting October 30, 2023. The connector trail in this a...

Trail Segment Closure: Mountains to Sea and Fonta Flora Connector

The Mountains to Sea and Fonta Flora connector trail will be closed in the Linville River Tract while the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission conducts forest management restoration projects starting October 30, 2023. The connector trail in this a...

Service Disruption - Software Updates

The GIS website will be undergoing software updates on Monday (10-30-2023) and will be out of service at various times.

Absentee Meeting Notice

The Burke County Board of Elections will meet at the Board of Elections office at 2128 S. Sterling St., Morganton, NC 28655 on Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 at 9:00 am.

Elections Office Closed

Due to sickness and an abundance of caution for the staff and citizens, the Burke County Board of Elections office will be closed on Monday, October 23, 2023.

Notice - Elections Office

The Burke County Board of Elections Office will be open on a regular schedule Tuesday October 24, 2023.

Press Release - Board of Elections

The Burke County Board of Elections announces that Director Debbie Mace will be temporarily absent due to a health condition. We understand the concern this may raise in our community, but we want to assure you that our office is fully committed to

Board of Elections Emergency Meeting

The Burke County Board of Elections will meet on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 10:00am in an emergency meeting.

Meeting Cancellation - October 3rd Absentee Meeting

The Absentee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 3^rd has been cancelled.

2023 Intent to Lease Real Property - History Museum Garage

Notice is hereby given in accordance with NCGS 160A-272, that the Burke County Board of Commissioners intends to lease real property located at 203 W. Meeting Street in Morganton, NC, further identified by PIN # 2703263009,

Burke County Offices Closed for Independence Day

Burke County offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The Burke County landfill and convenience sites will also be closed.

November 7th 2023 Municipal Election

Registered voters in the town of Drexel, Glen Alpine, Valdese, Longview, Connelly Springs, Rhodhiss, Morganton and Hickory may vote in the November 7th, 2023, Municipal Election.

Burke County Offices Closed for Memorial Day

2050 MTP & CTP Public Meetings

The Metropolitan Transportation Plan, or MTP, is a plan that documents the region’s vision for the future and establishes goals, objectives, and transportation priorities over the next 20+ years to help achieve that vision.

Notice of Public Hearing - FY23-24 Budget

BURKE COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING

JUNE 20, 2023 – 6 P.M.

The Burke County Manager presented the recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to the Board of Com...

BOE - Notice of Closed Meeting

The Burke County Board of Elections will hold a closed session meeting on Thursday, May 18th @ 10:00a.m. in the board room to make a decision on a personnel issue.

Annual Drinking Water Quality Reports

The 2022 Annual Water Quality Reports/Consumer Confidence Reports for the County of Burke water systems are available. These reports contain important information about the source and quality of drinking water supplied by the Burke County water system.

Burke County Offices Closed for Good Friday

Online Bill Pay Updates

Water and Sewer utility payments will move to a new processor on May 1, 2023. Any online accounts and/or scheduled online payments will need to be setup again on the new system. EFT payments should not be affected by this change. Please visit https://www....

Board of Election Special Called Meeting

The Burke County Board of Elections will conduct a special called meeting on Thursday, March 30^th @ 10:00a.m. This meeting will be held at the Board of Election Office @ 2128 South Sterling Street Morganton.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss & ...

Gov. Cooper Announces NCDIT Listening Tour on Closing Digital Divide

Please see below for information from the North Carolina Department of Information Technology: 

Governor Roy Cooper announced the N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) will host a statewide listening tour focused on closing the digital...

Invitation - Meet the new County Manager

Everyone is cordially invited to meet the new Burke County Manager, Brian Epley, on Feb. 15th, from 3 to 5 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 110 N. Green Street in Morganton!

Short Term Rental Revision

Burke County Short-Term Rental Revision

Burke County Community Development is announcing the revision of the Short-Term Rental Ordinance. The current Short-Term Rental Ordinance was adopted on June 15, 2021, as part of the county wide revision of the Burke...

Horse Fostering and Adoption Interest Form

We have created a horse fostering and/or adoption interest form.

Burke County Offices Closed for MLK Day

Burke County offices will be closed in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 16, 2023. The Burke County landfill and convenience sites will operate on a normal schedule.

Invocation for 2023 Commissioner Meetings

The Burke County Board of Commissioners is seeking local pastors, preachers, fathers, rabbis, and other heads of religious organizations to participate in regular board meetings by opening the proceedings with an invocation. The Board meets at 6:00 p.m. o...

Burke County Office Closed in Observation of New Year's Day

Burke County offices will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2023 in observation of New Year's Day. The landfill and convenience sites will operate on a normal schedule. We hope everyone has a happy and safe new year!

Burke County Offices Closed for Christmas