Phil Smith

Vice Chairman, Board of HealthCommissioner, Public Health Advisory CommitteeVice-Chair, Board of CommissionersMember, America 250 NC Committee

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.

Jun 18, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
Motion: To execute funding to BDI for FY 25.
Motion: To execute funding to BDI for FY 25.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
Jun 18, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
Motion: To approve funding for nonprofits as set forth in the FY 24 - 25 budget, except for BDI & VEDIC.
Motion: To approve funding for nonprofits as set forth in the FY 24 - 25 budget, except for BDI & VEDIC.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
Jun 18, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
Motion: To approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Burke County and the Burke County Board of Education for FY 24 - 25.
Motion: To approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Burke County and the Burke County Board of Education for FY 24 - 25.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
Jun 18, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
COUNTY MANAGER - ADOPTION OF FY 24-25 BUDGET AND PUBLIC HEARING
To adopt the revised FY 24 - 25 Budget Ordinance (No. 2024-08) as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
Jun 18, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
COMM. DEV. - ZONING MAP AMENDMENT ZMA 2024-03 & PUBLIC HEARING
To adopt Ordinance No. 2024-07 as it relates to ZMA 2024-03, a request to rezone 2.11-acres of land located at 0-Drexel Road, Valdese, NC and corresponding to PIN# 2723525634 from Residential Three (R-3) to the General Business (G-B) Zoning District.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
Jun 18, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
FM - FIRE MARSHAL / EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE
To accept the report as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
Jun 18, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
To approve the agenda as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
Jun 4, 2024 · June Pre-Agenda Meeting
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
To approve the agenda as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
May 21, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
WPCC – PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL DATA FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2024
To accept the report as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
May 21, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
TAX DEPT. - RELEASE REFUND REPORT FOR APRIL 2024
To approve the Tax Releases and Refunds for April 2024 as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
May 21, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
TAX DEPT. - TAX COLLECTION REPORT FOR APRIL 2024
To accept the Tax Collection Report for April 2024 as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
May 21, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
JCPC - APPROVAL OF COUNTY PLAN FOR BURKE COUNTY & FUNDING ALLOCATION
To approve the JCPC FY 24 - 25 County Plan for Burke County as presented as well as the annual County Funding Plan. Further, authorize the County Manager and / or the County Finance Director to process revisions to the JCPC FY 24 - 25 Plan administratively and to authorize the Chairman to execute the allocation on behalf of the Board.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
May 21, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
JCPC - REMOVAL OF MEMBER FOR SEAT NO. 15
To remove Brandi Tolbert’s name from the official roster for the JCPC and thank her for her service to the community.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
May 21, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CM - APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 12 FOR SCALE SERVER UPGRADES - $360,000
To authorize the County Manager to negotiate and execute a lease with the USDA.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed
May 21, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CM - APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 13 - $302,000 FOR SCIF PROJECTS
To adopt Budget Amendment No. 13 as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed