Phil Smith
Roles
Current
- Vice Chairman · Board of Health · Burke County Government2025-07-14 – present
- Commissioner · Public Health Advisory Committee · Burke County Government2025-06-23 – present
- Vice-Chair · Board of Commissioners · Burke County Government2024-12-02 – present
- Member · America 250 NC Committee · Burke County Government2024-05-07 – present
Past
- Commissioner · Board of Commissioners · Burke County Government2024-01-02 – ?
Attendance
Meetings attended as a member. The rate counts only meetings with an official roll call, because that is the only record of an absence. Attendance data is still being improved and may be incomplete.
- Attendance rate
- 84%
- Attended
- 80
- Absent
- 6
- Excused
- 0
Attended 31 of 37 meetings with an official roll call.
Seen present at 49 other meetings through votes, agendas, video or transcripts. Those can't show an absence, so they aren't counted in the rate.
Recent meetings
- October Pre-Agenda Meeting · Oct 5, 2026Absent
- September Pre-Agenda Meeting · Sep 8, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
- August Regular Meeting · Aug 6, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
- Board of Health Meeting · Jul 27, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
- Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting · Jul 20, 2026 · from AgendaPresent
- Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting · Jun 15, 2026 · from AgendaPresent
- June Pre-Agenda Meeting · Jun 1, 2026Present
- Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting · May 18, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
- Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting · May 4, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
- Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting · Apr 20, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
Voting record
Individual votes extracted from meeting minutes. When the minutes record a unanimous or majority vote without naming everyone, each member who was present is counted. Vote data is still being improved and may be incomplete.
Mar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
To recognize $5,600 in funds allocated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide shredding services for senior citizens to help prevent Medicaid and other identity fraud. Services will be offered at the East Burke and Morganton Senior Centers. No County funds are required.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
To recognize $26,760 in funds allocated by NC DHHS for Family Reunification services to support safe and stable families. No Countyfunds are required.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
Moved to the following meeting without objection.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
To declare March as Social Worker Appreciation Month
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
To move to the next meeting on March 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
To remove Mr. Curtis Hildebran and consider applications for the Veterans Services Board.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
To recognize a $36,550 donation from the Library Foundation to support additional activities throughout the County. No County funds are required.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
Moved without objection to the following meeting.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
Moved without objection to the following meeting on March 16, 2026, at 6:00 P.M.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
To approve the agenda as amended, with the addition of Items for Decision No. 6, Application for Public School Building Repair and Renovation Funds
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
To advertise the delinquent taxes as required by law.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
To select 20 participants for the Spring Citizens Academy.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
To approve the purchase of real property (REID # 6606) located at 722 E. Union Street in Morganton for use as a facility-based treatment center with total costs not to exceed the amount of $870,000. Further, to authorize the Chairman, County Manager and Finance Director to execute closing documentation on behalf of the Board.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
To come out of closed session.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedMar 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
To adopt Capital Project Budget Ordinance No. 2026-03 in the amount of $6,503,541.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed