Burke County commissioners approve resolution requesting judicial-circuit boundary study on 3–2 vote
Mar 10, 2026
The Burke County Board of Commissioners voted 3–2 to request a Judicial Circuit Boundary Study after concerns about impacts on residents and law enforcement were raised by Commissioner Terri Lodge Kelly and member of the public Charles Bennett.
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The Burke County Board of Commissioners voted 3–2 on March 10 to approve a resolution requesting a Judicial Circuit Boundary Study. Commissioner Rodney Braswell moved to "approve the Resolution requesting a Judicial Boundary Study," a motion that passed with Commissioners Evans Martin, Braswell and Q. U. “Art” Lively voting in favor and Commissioners Terri Lodge Kelly and R. Tommy Nix opposed.
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