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.
Nov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To appoint Jim Belote to the Revaluation Task Force, Seat No. 6, at-large, to complete the remainder of a term ending January 1, 2027.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To appoint Brian Smith to the Revaluation Task Force, Seat No. 2, active licensed general contractor, to complete the remainder of a term ending January 1, 2027.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To reappoint Thomas Fraley to the Foothills Regional Airport Authority, Seat - No. 2, to complete the remainder of a 2 year term ending January 31, 2027.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
Approval of Compensation Plan Policy
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To approve text changes to the Classification Plan (Policy Number 007) and Compensation Plan Policy (Policy Number 008) as presented.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To adopt Budget Amendment No. 4 in the amount of $18,500.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To adopt Budget Amendment No. 4 in the amount of $18,500.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To remove Marty Queen's name from the official roster for the Local Emergency Planning Committee, Seat No. 11, due to an employment change, and thank him for his service to the community.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To reappoint Karin O'Donnell to the East Burke Senior Center Advisory Council, Seat No. 3, to complete the remainder of a term ending May 31, 2028.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To reappoint Paige Pitts (Seat No. 6) to the Council on Aging to complete a term ending November 30, 2028. To appoint Pearl Jones (Seat No. 1) to the Council on Aging to complete an unexpired term ending November 30, 2027.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To reappoint Karen Robinson, Diane Patterson, Victoria Whitworth, and Susan Merrill to complete the remainder of a 3-year term ending May 31, 2028.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To accept the report as presented.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To approve the minutes of the July 21, 2025 (regular) and August 18, 2025 (regular) meetings as written.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To approve the agenda as amended, with the addition of Decision Item No. 3, Appointments to the Tax Revaluation Task Force.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To approve the release or refund for the late payment penalty to Morganton Lodging Associates for the Month of August 2025.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed