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.
- Voted YesPassed
Feb 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
5. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
To approve the minutes of the August 20, 2024 (regular) meeting as written.
From the agenda.
Voted YesPassedFeb 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
To approve the agenda as amended: add Consent Item No. 17, Approval of the GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) for the Courthouse Renovation Project.
From the agenda.
Voted YesPassedJan 21, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
To award the bid to Beam Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $13,504,000 for the construction of a new EMS Headquarters and a new Animal Shelter including Alternates 2: $130,000 - Emergency Radio Responder; Alternate 3: $0.00 - Fire-Lite Fire Alarm; and Alternate 5: $28,000 - Stonehard Flooring. Further, to approve the related construction contract, subject to review and / or revision by the County Attorney and to authorize the Chairman to execute the contract on behalf of the Board.
From the agenda.
Voted YesPassed- Voted YesPassed
Jan 21, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
To approve the minutes of the July 16, 2024 (regular) meeting as written.
From the agenda.
Voted YesPassedJan 21, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
To approve the agenda as amended, with the addition of a storm update from County Manager Epley.
From the agenda.
Voted YesPassedDec 16, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
To approve the agenda as amended: with the addition of Presentation No. 3, Storm Update & Decision Item No. 4, Approval of Contract for the County Attorney.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 16, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
TAX DEPT. - RELEASE REFUND REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2024
To approve the Tax Releases and Refunds for November 2024 as presented.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 16, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
TAX DEPT. - TAX COLLECTION REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2024
To accept the Tax Collection Report for November 2024 as presented.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 16, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
SHERIFF - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE OF COUNTY-ISSUED K9 MACHO
To adopt Resolution No. 2024-29.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 16, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CLERK - REALIGNMENT OF TERMS FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
To approve the new slate of terms for the Social Services Advisory Board members as presented.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 16, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CLERK - RESOLUTION AMENDING PLAT REVIEW OFFICERS
To adopt Resolution No. 2024-28.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 16, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CLERK - APPOINTMENT TO MORGANTON PLANNING BOARD ETJ
To appoint Louis Vinay to the Morganton Planning Board for the ETJ (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) to complete the remainder of a term ending June 3, 2027.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 16, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CLERK - APPOINTMENT TO JCPC - SEAT NO. 15
To remove Brandi Tolbert's name from the JCPC roster and appoint Judge Scott Conrad to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, Seat No. 15, Chief District Court Judge or Designee, to complete the remainder of a 2-year term ending June 30, 2026.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed