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 come out of closed session.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To approve the Tax Releases and Refunds for October 2025 as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To accept the Tax Collection Report for October 2025 as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To accept the 2025 Community Health Assessment report as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
To accept the report as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Special QJ Meeting
To accept the evidence presented, finding that it demonstrates reasonable progress toward compliance with the Board’s April 10, 2025, Order, and to further amend the Order to Vacate to extend the compliance deadline to March 31, 2026. Upon completion of renovations, bringing the building into compliance with applicable local and state laws by the aforementioned deadline, the Order to Vacate is hereby rescinded (null and void), and no additional hearings are required.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 17, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Special QJ Meeting
To approve the agenda as presented.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedNov 3, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
DSS - DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 2025
DSS - DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 2025
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 3, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
CM / GS - APPROVAL OF ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE LANDFILL
To approve a temporary contract between Burke County and Garrett & Moore Engineering in the amount of $81,580 and authorize the County Manager to execute the agreement, subject to review and/or revision by the County Attorney.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 3, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
CLERK - REAPPOINTMENT TO THE JURY COMMISSION
To reappoint Jennifer Francis to the Jury Commission, Seat No. 1, to complete the remainder of a 2-year term ending October 31, 2027
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedNov 3, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Pre-Agenda Meeting
To approve the agenda as amended, with the removal of Consent Item No. 8.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedSep 15, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
CLERK - APPOINTMENTS / REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE VETERANS SERVICE BOARD
CLERK - APPOINTMENTS / REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE VETERANS SERVICE BOARD
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedSep 15, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
CLERK - REAPPOINTMENTS TO BC PLANNING BOARD
CLERK - REAPPOINTMENTS TO BC PLANNING BOARD
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedSep 15, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
CLERK - REAPPOINTMENTS TO BURKE CO. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CLERK - REAPPOINTMENTS TO BURKE CO. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedSep 15, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
TAX DEPT. - RELEASE REFUND REPORT - AUGUST 2025
TAX DEPT. - RELEASE REFUND REPORT - AUGUST 2025
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed