Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
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If you have an item for the agenda, the agenda deadline is 1 pm on the last Wednesday of each month. If you have an item you wish to bring before the Board, you must make contact with the Town Clerk before the above deadline in order to receive instruction for submitting items for the agenda.
Agendas for the Board of Commissioner meetings will be posted on the website and available at Town Hall on the Friday before the meeting on Tuesday. Minutes of the meetings will be posted on the website upon approval by the Board.
Members
- Olivia Dawson, Mayor
Elected: November 4, 2021 - Jan Dawson, Commissioner
Elected: November 4, 2021 - William E George, III (Bill), Commissioner
Elected: November 5, 2019 - Vernon Harrell, Commissioner
Elected: November 5, 2019 - James Malloy, Commissioner
Elected: November 4, 2021 - Wilfred L. Robbins, Mayor Pro-tem
Elected: November 5, 2019
The Board of Commissioners consists of five commissioners and a mayor. The Board is elected by the qualified voters of the Town of Burgaw. Each member serves a four year term with terms being staggered by holding an election every two years (odd numbered years). The mayor and two commissioners are elected in one election. Two years later, the remaining three commissioners are elected. No person shall be eligible to be a candidate or be elected as a member of the Board of Commissioners or to serve in such capacity, unless he/she is a resident and a qualified voter of the Town of Burgaw. Candidates must be 21 years of age or older.
Vacancy
In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of a Board member, the Board of Commissioners shall by majority vote to appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. The Board of Commissioners sets policies governing the operations of the Town of Burgaw.