Randy Burns
Roles
Current
- Commissioner · Board of Health · Burke County Government2025-07-14 – present
- Member · Board of Commissioners · Burke County Government2024-12-02 – 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
- 83%
- Attended
- 76
- Absent
- 5
- Excused
- 1
Attended 29 of 35 meetings with an official roll call.
Seen present at 47 other meetings through votes, agendas, video or transcripts. Those can't show an absence, so they aren't counted in the rate.
Recent meetings
- Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting · Oct 19, 2026 · from AgendaPresent
- October Pre-Agenda Meeting · Oct 5, 2026Present
- Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting · Sep 21, 2026 · from AgendaPresent
- September Pre-Agenda Meeting · Sep 8, 2026Present
- 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
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
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 YesPassedDec 16, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CLERK - EMS PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
To remove Nicole Hudson’s name from the official roster for the EMS Peer Review Committee and thank her for her service to the community. To appoint Kaylee Pittman to the EMS Peer Review Committee, Seat No. 2 (Nurse) for the remainder of a 2-year term ending November 15, 2026; to appoint Zack Williams to the EMS Peer Review Committee, Seat No. 3 (EMS Personnel) to complete the remainder of a term ending November 15, 2025; to appoint Robert Bishop to Seat No. 5 (E.M.) on EMS PRC for the remainder of a 2-year term ending November 15, 2026; and, to appoint Joey Burleson to the EMS Peer Review Committee, Seat No. 7, First Responder East, to complete the remainder of a term ending November 15, 2025. To reappoint Allen Hudson to the EMS Peer Review Committee, Seat No. 8 (First Responder South) and April Traxler, Seat No. 4 (Medical Facility) to complete the remainder of terms ending November 15, 2026.
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 - REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE BURKE CO. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION & REVIEW
To reappoint James Gordon to Seat No. 2 on the Burke County Board of Equalization & Review for a 3-year term ending December 31, 2027. To reappoint Doris Smith to Seat No. 4 on the Burke County Board of Equalization & Review for a 3-year term ending December 31, 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 - REAPPOINTMENTS TO BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY ACTION
To remove Michael Cloy’s name from the official roster for Blue Ridge Community Action and thank him for his service to the community. To appoint Rickie Shaun Cline (Seat No. 1) to the Blue Ridge Community Action Board of Directors for 2-year terms ending December 15, 2026. To reappoint Barbara Myers (Seat No. 2) and James Smith (Seat No. 3) to the Blue Ridge Community Action Board of Directors for 2-year terms ending December 15, 2026.
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 - CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION TEAM RE-STRUCTURING
To confirm the designation of the Burke Child Fatality Prevention Team / Community Child Protection Team as a single county team.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed