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.
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 YesPassedJun 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 YesPassedJun 18, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
To approve the agenda as presented.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed- 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 YesPassedMay 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 YesPassedMay 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 YesPassedMay 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 YesPassedMay 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 YesPassedMay 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 YesPassedMay 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 YesPassedMay 21, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CLERK - APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADULT CARE & NURSING HOME COMMITTEE
To appoint Karen Robinson and Diane Patterson to the Adult Care & Nursing Home Committee, Seats No. 1 and No. 3 respectively, to complete 1-year terms ending May 31, 2025. To reappoint Ann Holland to the Adult Care & Nursing Home CAC for a 3-year term ending May 31, 2027.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedMay 21, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CLERK - REMOVAL FROM THE PLANNING BOARD
To remove Dorian Palmer’s name from the official roster for the Planning Board and thank him for his service to the community.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedMay 21, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CLERK - RESIDENCY WAIVER AMERICA 250 NC COMMITTEE
To grant an exception to Section 2-88, membership requirements of the Burke County Code of Ordinances for Kevin Hancock.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassedMay 21, 2024 · Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Materials
CLERK - APPOINTMENT TO LEPC - SEAT NO. 16
To remove Steve Jenkins’ name from the LEPC roster and thank him for his service to the community. To appoint Beth Anderson to the LEPC, Seat No. 16, representing SAFT America, to complete the remainder of a term ending January 31, 2026.
From the minutes.
Voted YesPassed