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Commissioners split 3-2 to appoint Carswell to regular Morganton Board of Adjustment ETJ seat; Kirby named alternate
2140805 · January 22, 2025
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Summary
The board voted 3-2 to appoint Johnny Carswell to the regular seat and Gene Kirby to the alternate seat on the Morganton Board of Adjustment (ETJ); the vote produced objections from Commissioner Stroud who said he preferred the opposite arrangement.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 21 appointed two county nominees to seats on the Morganton Board of Adjustment (extraterritorial jurisdiction), voting 3–2 to place Johnny Carswell in the regular seat and Gene Kirby in the alternate seat.
Madam Clerk noted…
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