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.
Dec 2, 2024 · Organizational Meeting
BOC - APPOINTMENT OF TAX ATTORNEY
To appoint Kania Law Firm as the County Tax Attorney for the Burke County Board of Commissioners for 2025.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 2, 2024 · Organizational Meeting
To approve the bonds as presented.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 2, 2024 · Organizational Meeting
BOC - ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN FOR 2025
To elect Jeffrey C. Brittain as the Chairman of the Burke County Board of Commissioners for 2025.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 2, 2024 · Organizational Meeting
BOC - APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY ATTORNEY
To appoint Destin C. Hall (Wilson, Lackey, Rohr & Hall, P.C.) as County Attorney for 2025.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedDec 2, 2024 · Organizational Meeting
BOC - ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN FOR 2025
To elect Phil Smith as the Vice Chairman of the Burke County Board of Commissioners for 2025.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 19, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
TAX DEPT. - TAX COLLECTION REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2024
To accept the Tax Collection Report for October 2024 as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 19, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
FINANCE - CAPITAL PROJECT ORDINANCES FOR ANIMAL SHELTER & EMS BASE 1 / HQ
To adopt Ordinance No. 2024-23.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 19, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CM - CONSIDERATION OF SELLERS' OFFER TO PURCHASE COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY
To accept the bid from Eddie Sellers in the amount of $1,000 for surplus real property located on Burkemont Avenue, Parcel No. 17255 and direct the County Attorney to initiate the upset bid process. Further, direct the County Attorney to report back on the matter upon conclusion of the upset bid process.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 19, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CM - CONSIDERATION OF OFFER TO PURCHASE COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY - KOWAL
To accept the offer to purchase real property, REID No. 41153, 3218 Silver Creek Springs Drive, in the amount of $1,860 and direct the County Attorney to initiate the upset bid process. Further, direct the County Attorney to report back on the matter upon conclusion of the upset bid process.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 19, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CM - AWARD CONTRACT FOR BROADBAND ACCESS RFP
To award the contract to Foothills Broadband in the amount of $273,937.23 to expand broadband access in underserved Areas 4 and 4a as well as the contract to Spectrum in the amount of $25,845.75 for underserved Area 5. Further, authorize the County Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the Board, subject to review and / or revision by the County Attorney.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed- Voted YesPassed
Nov 19, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
IT - ORDINANCE NAMING AN UNNAMED ROAD & SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING
To adopt Ord. No. 2024-22, approving the road name of“Lineshot Lane”.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 19, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
IT - ORDINANCE CHANGING ROAD NAME & SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING
To adopt Ord. No. 2024-21, approving the road name change to Green Mountain Court.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 19, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
BOC - PROCLAMATIONS HONORING COMMISSIONERS CARSWELL & MULWEE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
To approve Proclamation No.’s 2024-17 and 2024-18.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 19, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
To approve the minutes of the August 20, 2024 (regular) meeting as written.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed